espressif/arduino-esp32

Arduino-ESP32 is the official Arduino support package for the ESP32 family of microcontroller chips made by Espressif. Arduino is a popular beginner-friendly programming platform, it simplifies writing code for small computers embedded in physical devices. ESP32 chips are low-cost, powerful microcontrollers commonly used in hobbyist electronics, IoT (Internet of Things) projects, and connected devices like smart home gadgets. This repository provides the "core", the layer of software that lets you use the familiar Arduino programming style and tools to write programs for ESP32 hardware. Without it, you'd need to use Espressif's own more complex toolchain. With it, you can use the Arduino IDE (the standard Arduino coding tool) or similar environments to build projects with ESP32-based boards using simple, readable code. The supported chips include ESP32, ESP32-S2, ESP32-S3, ESP32-C3, ESP32-C5, ESP32-C6, ESP32-H2, and ESP32-P4, all part of Espressif's ESP32 product family. Full documentation, installation guides, and libraries are available on the Espressif docs site, and installation is supported across multiple desktop operating systems. You would use this repository if you have an ESP32-based development board and want to program it using the Arduino ecosystem rather than a more advanced toolchain. It's particularly useful for makers, students, and hobbyists who already know Arduino basics and want to leverage the ESP32's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities for connected projects. The code is written in C++.