BreezyBox

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Shell, app installer, Vi, and C compiler for the ESP32-S3 that run without Linux

About

• A demo project that turns the ESP32-S3 microcontroller into an instantly bootable small PC, providing a shell, editor, compiler, and app installer
• BreezyBox is a mini shell component for ESP-IDF, including UNIX-like commands, vterm, and VFS features
• Runs on the Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-7B board, and can easily be adapted to other boards
• You can fork it and run it on your own board, or use standard ANSI code output over a USB console
• Released under the MIT license, aiming to grow the ecosystem

See also

• ESP32-S3

Favorite site

• Github - valdanylchuk/breezydemo
• BreezyBox - Shell, app installer, Vi, and C compiler for the ESP32-S3 that run without Linux | GeekNews