WebUSB REPL

[ladyada]

https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2016/03/access-usb-devices-on-the-web
https://github.com/webusb/arduino
Expose REPL w/WebUSB HID -> no native serial monitor required whatsoever
But is Chrome only right now. Still, Chrome is a popular browser.
Lets ponder for 4.0 or beyond!

[tannewt]

I think this is a good idea too! We could share a lot of development work between a WebUSB webpage and a standalone, cross-platform Electron app (which is chromium under the hood).

[theacodes]

I would love to look into this. I'm adding it to my list of things to look into while I have free time over the holidays, but it should absolutely not discourage anyone else from taking this on - just please reach out if you want to collaborate. :)

[ladyada]

i thiiiiiiiiiiiink we needed more USB endpoints? or were waiting till we could config the USB endp on/off states - e.g. disable MSD on demand

[ladyada]

note there's webserial nowadays. could be interesting to try that - it may 'just work' (?)

[theacodes]

That's in interesting option as well.

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[ladyada]

following up, with WebSerial now included, this is not important - we can use the every day repl in a browser! it would be nice to have webusb eventually but i don care too much anymore :)

[theacodes]

Huzzah!

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On Mon, Feb 3, 2020, 9:25 AM ladyada ***@***.***> wrote: following up, with WebSerial now included, this is not important - we can use the every day repl in a browser! it would be nice to have webusb eventually but i don care too much anymore :) — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#605?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAB5I44YWSWYVURRT4RHCM3RBBHR5A5CNFSM4EP2ZRJKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOEKUVZUY#issuecomment-581524691>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAB5I473C5HRF5L2X3MTHIDRBBHR5ANCNFSM4EP2ZRJA> .

[carlosperate]

I think this is a good idea too! We could share a lot of development work between a WebUSB webpage and a standalone, cross-platform Electron app (which is chromium under the hood).

I know this is a very old comment, but just in case this information is useful, the device chooser for electron has not been implemented yet, and I assume this would also apply for WebSerial: electron/electron#14545
But, I think this node implementation could be used as a WebUSB polyfill: https://github.com/thegecko/webusb

[ladyada]

closing this cause we can just use webserial instead of a webusb