Local shell
History, aliases, scripts, completion, storage, and resumable sessions.
ESP32 operating environment · 4.6.8
Small system.
Real tools.
SolarOS turns an ESP32 into a pocket terminal, portable logger, network bridge, or low-power maintenance node—with a shell, apps, jobs, storage, and scripting built in.
solar@pocket:/ apps
agent aplay arecord
calc chat clock
com curl help
edit hexedit files
contacts inbox email
io invaders gameboy
less logic lua
notes plot playground
python reader writer
scp sheet ssh
telnet view web
solar@pocket:/ _
agent aplay arecord
calc chat clock
com curl help
edit hexedit files
contacts inbox email
io invaders gameboy
less logic lua
notes plot playground
python reader writer
scp sheet ssh
telnet view web
solar@pocket:/ _
Text-first, not text-only. Built for useful work at the edge.
Inside the system
A compact, capable runtime.
The same shell, apps, and jobs work across handheld and headless boards.
Foreground apps
Edit, read, inspect data, connect remotely, browse, and capture logic.
Background jobs
Logging, acquisition, NTP, HTTP, SLIP, bridges, and battery monitoring.
Python & Lua
Automate services and hardware with embedded scripting APIs.
Connected hardware
Wi-Fi, BLE, SD, RTC, GPIO, ADC, PWM, I²C, SPI, audio, and sensors.
Firmware flavors
Build focused or full images from capability-aware packages.
What's new
Recently added.
01
WYSWYG writer
Edit Markdown with formatted inactive blocks, exact source at the cursor, resumable sessions, and recovery snapshots.
Read about writer → 02Graphic calculator
Build scientific expression worksheets, define variables and functions, and plot graphs—or use the same engine from a text shell.
Read about calc → 03MeshCore messaging
Exchange encrypted direct and shared-group messages over LoRa through the same Contacts, Messages, and Chat interfaces.
Explore MeshCore → 04SolarOS Link
Send text and binary packets between devices, with broadcasts, acknowledgements, and serial-to-radio bridging.
Read about SolarOS Link → 05Native agent
A resumable, API-backed assistant that can inspect the device, consult its manual, edit files, and run Python or Lua through policy-controlled tools.
Read the guide → 06Playground
Browse, verify, install, and run community Python and Lua applications without rebuilding or reflashing SolarOS.
Learn about Playground →Generated from the repository
Current documentation.
These pages are rebuilt from Markdown whenever SolarOS is deployed.