==================== REPL Transfer Tool

docs: https://mpy-repl-tool.readthedocs.io/en/latest

Transfer files via Python REPL (Read Evaluate Print Loop). This tool was developed to transfer files from and to MicroPython boards.

This is yet an other tool, there are now several similar tools but not all have the same features.

Key features of this one:

• detect serial ports and MicroPython boards.
• run temporary scripts.
• pull get files and directories from the target filesystem.
• push files and directories on the target filesystem.
• mount target as filesystem (FUSE).
• --interactive mode (terminal).
• set RTC
• All of the above, and more, via the serial REPL connection to a MicroPython board.

Usage

Here is the output of python3 -m there --help::

usage: main.py [-h] [-p PORT] [-b BAUDRATE] [--set-rtc] [--reset-on-connect] [-c COMMAND] [-i] [--reset] [-u USER] [-w PASSWORD] [-v] [--develop] [--timeit] ACTION ...

Do stuff via the MicroPython REPL

optional arguments: -h, --help show this help message and exit

port settings: -p PORT, --port PORT set the serial port -b BAUDRATE, --baudrate BAUDRATE set the baud rate

operations before running action: --set-rtc set the RTC to "now" before command is executed --reset-on-connect do a soft reset as first operation (main.py will not be executed)

operations after running action: -c COMMAND, --command COMMAND execute given code on target --command-timeout T timeout in seconds for --command -i, --interactive drop to interactive shell at the end --reset do a soft reset on the end

login: -u USER, --user USER response to login prompt -w PASSWORD, --password PASSWORD response to password prompt

diagnostics: -v, --verbose show diagnostic messages, repeat for more --develop show tracebacks on errors (development of this tool) --timeit measure command run time

subcommands: use "main.py ACTION --help" for more on each sub-command

ACTION                sub-command help
  detect              help locating a board
  run                 execute file contents on target
  ls                  list files
  hash                hash files
  cat                 print contents of one file
  pull                file(s) to copy from target
  push                file(s) to copy onto target
  rm                  remove files from target
  df                  Show filesystem information
  mount               Make target files accessible via FUSE
  rtc                 Read the real time clock (RTC)

The -c option executes the given string after running all the actions. The -i option enters a miniterm session at the end of all other actions.

The tool automatically selects a USB port for communication, it may take the wrong one if multiple USB serial devices are connected. In that case, use there detect to list all devices and then -p PORT to specify the port to use on the other calls.

Use python3 -m there <action> --help to get help on sub-commands.

Requirements

This tool requires Python 3.

It depends on pySerial for communication and the mount function requires fusepy. Those dependencies are automatically installed when using pip, see installation notes in documentation.