Firmware Tools Collection
Utilities for embedded development
Overview
A collection of command-line utilities for embedded development, including memory analyzers, protocol decoders, and debugging helpers. These tools streamline the firmware development workflow.
The Challenge
Embedded development often lacks good tooling for common tasks like analyzing memory maps, decoding serial protocols, or generating configuration headers. Each project would reinvent these wheels.
The Solution
Created a modular CLI toolkit in Python and C that can be installed via pip. Tools are designed to work standalone or integrate with build systems. Includes documentation and examples for each utility.
Technology Stack
Development Process
Pain Point Analysis
Identified common repetitive tasks across multiple embedded projects.
Tool Design
Designed CLI interfaces following Unix philosophy - do one thing well.
Implementation
Built tools with focus on reliability and clear error messages.
Documentation
Created comprehensive docs with real-world usage examples.
Code Highlights
Results & Impact
Tools Included
Downloads
Contributors
Ongoing
Key Learnings
- 1
CLI design patterns and argument parsing
- 2
Python packaging and distribution
- 3
Cross-platform compatibility considerations
- 4
Open source community management