geo-tp/ESP32-Bit-Pirate

A Hardware Hacking Tool with Web-Based CLI That Speaks Every Protocol

Hardware, IoT & roboticsC++#esp32#hardware-hacking#debugging#can-bus#i2c

2.0 Steady Magnitude out of 10. Star growth looks organic. Data as of September 14, 2026.

About the project

Firmware for ESP32-S3 that turns the board into a multi-protocol tool for digital and radio protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, JTAG, CAN, BLE, Wi-Fi, RFID, Sub-GHz, etc.) via USB serial or web CLI. Inspired by Bus Pirate, it targets developers, debuggers, and security researchers.

Useful for

Dump and analyze EEPROM or Flash over SPI/I2C
Sniff CAN bus or UART traffic for device debugging
Record and replay infrared signals to control appliances

README summarized by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash. Details may be inaccurate.

Why it’s trending

7 stars today.
GitHub Trending C++ today: #7, +12 stars.
Hacker News: “ESP32 Bit Pirate Hardware Hacking Kit with Web Tools That Speaks Every Protocol” — 120 points, 7 days ago.

Stars per day

Bars are daily stars, the line is the usual pace. Red marks spike days.

Numbers

Total stars: 5,809
Stars in a day: 7
Forks: 479
Issues and pull requests: 165
Watchers: 66
Language: C++
License: MIT
Latest release: v1.7 · August 6, 2026
Created: July 5, 2025
Last push: September 12, 2026

Star trust

Growth looks organic: forks and discussion are in line with active projects, and stars arrive unevenly, the way people give them.

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Hacker News discussions

ESP32 Bit Pirate Hardware Hacking Kit with Web Tools That Speaks Every Protocol120 points, September 6, 2026

Spotted in

September 13, 2026GitHub Trending C++ today: #7, +12 stars

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