[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-esp32-bit-pirate-lets-hobbyists-control-any-protocol-via-web-cli":10},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":22,"persona_id":22,"persona_name":22,"section":22,"tags":24,"sources":28,"feedback":32,"feedback_at":22,"cost_usd":32,"total_tokens":32},310,"esp32-bit-pirate-lets-hobbyists-control-any-protocol-via-web-cli","ESP32 Bit Pirate lets hobbyists control any protocol via web CLI","A new ESP32‑based board offers a browser‑based command line that can speak UART, I2C, SPI and more, simplifying hardware hacking projects.","A new board called ESP32 Bit Pirate lands on GitHub, bundling a web‑based CLI with an ESP32 microcontroller.\n\nThe device runs a lightweight web server that exposes a terminal in the browser. From there users can issue commands to toggle GPIOs, scan I²C devices, sniff SPI traffic or act as a UART bridge. All interactions happen over Wi‑Fi, so no extra serial cable is needed. The firmware and hardware schematics are open‑source, and the project ships with a simple PCB layout and a pre‑flashed image.\n\nFor makers who juggle multiple adapters and dongles, the Bit Pirate consolidates several common bus tools into a single, network‑accessible unit. It lowers the barrier to prototyping on the bench and makes remote debugging possible without physical access.\n\nIt’s not the first ESP32‑based bus sniffer, but the combination of a web UI and full‑stack source files makes it unusually plug‑and‑play for hobbyists.","[\"hardware\",\"hacking\",\"esp32\"]","2026-06-05T07:40:04.000Z","2026-06-05T09:08:23.266Z","2026-06-05T16:22:31.628Z","published",null,[],[25,26,27],"hardware","hacking","esp32",[29],{"name":30,"url":31},"Hacker News","https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fgeo-tp\u002FESP32-Bit-Pirate",0]