Program Microcontrollers from Your Headphone jack

In plain words

Espruino is a JavaScript interpreter designed to run on microcontrollers with minimal resources, requiring as little as 128kB Flash and 8kB RAM. It allows developers to program microcontroller-based devices using JavaScript rather than lower-level languages. The tool is intended for makers and developers who want to write embedded code in a more accessible scripting language while working with hardware-constrained devices.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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