Improvement
- Session log now shows the version of tasmota-webserial-esptool package along with a timestamp
- Failed detection of flashid is now non-fatal
Fixed
- FATFS is now using 4096 bytes for logical sectors (issue #92).
- Replaced the custom TypeScript SPIFFS image handling with a WebAssembly-based implementation for full ESP32 SPIFFS compatibility and reliability.
(issue #77).
Internal
- Serial Monitor start now use native tasmota-webserial-esptool hardreset(false) to enter user firmware
- Extracted deterministic helpers and added unit tests
- Bumps tasmota-webserial-esptool from 7.2.2 to 7.2.3
- Bumps vuetify from 3.11.4 to 3.11.5
- Bumps vue-i18n from 9.14.5 to 11.2.7.
Browser-based control center for ESP32 and ESP8266 boards - now as a standalone desktop application!
🎯 Features
- ✅ Works completely offline - no internet connection required
- ✅ Native Web Serial API support for all platforms
- ✅ Flash firmware, manage SPIFFS/LittleFS, backup flash memory
- ✅ Device info, partitions viewer, NVS Inspector, serial monitor
- ✅ Community translations (Best effort)
📥 Downloads
| Platform | Architecture | File Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS | Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) | .dmg
| macOS 11+ |
| macOS | Intel | .dmg
| macOS 10.13+ |
| Windows | x64 | .exe installer
| Windows 10+ |
| Linux | x64 | .deb / .rpm
| Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, etc. |
| Web UI | Any | .zip
| Static dist/ build for custom hosting
|
📝 Installation
macOS Apple Silicon:
curl -L -O "https://github.com/thelastoutpostworkshop/ESPConnect/releases/download/v1.1.3/ESPConnect-arm64.dmg"Open the DMG and drag ESPConnect to Applications. First launch: Right-click → Open (to bypass Gatekeeper).
macOS Intel:
curl -L -O "https://github.com/thelastoutpostworkshop/ESPConnect/releases/download/v1.1.3/ESPConnect-x64.dmg"Open the DMG and drag ESPConnect to Applications. First launch: Right-click → Open (to bypass Gatekeeper).
Windows:
Download and run the .exe installer. Windows Defender may show a warning on first launch - click "More info" → "Run anyway".
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):
sudo dpkg -i espconnect_1.1.3_amd64.debLinux (Fedora/RHEL):
sudo rpm -i espconnect-1.1.3.x86_64.rpmWeb UI (static files):
curl -L -o dist.zip "https://github.com/thelastoutpostworkshop/ESPConnect/releases/download/v1.1.3/dist.zip"
unzip dist.zip -d distServe the dist/ Folder, you may use any of the following options:
Option A — Node “serve”
cd dist
npx serve .Option B — Python 3
cd dist
python -m http.server 8080🔌 USB Serial Permissions (Linux)
Add your user to the dialout group:
sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USERThen log out and back in.