A curated list of awesome CircuitPython guides, videos, libraries, frameworks, software and resources.
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is Adafruit's branch of MicroPython designed to simplify experimentation and education on low-cost microcontrollers. It makes it easier than ever to start prototyping by requiring no upfront desktop software downloads. With CircuitPython you can write clean and simple Python code to control…
is the first stop on the information snake highway. Here you can see all the supported boards and download the specific firmware for each one, including beta, latest, and previous versions. Downloads can be sorted by: maker, features, name, and more. At this time there are over 500 boards…
An overview of CircuitPython and the community.
Learning the essential functions of CircuitPython.
All Adafruit Learning Guides on CircuitPython.
24/7 chat and support on CircuitPython including a weekly podcast.
Video archive of weekly community meeting via Discord, starting from September, 2017.
The Adafruit discussion forum on CircuitPython.
a subreddit devoted to CircuitPython.
a Slack channel for MicroPython users. You can get an invitation here.
online and in Melbourne, Australia once a month, and Blog.
Adafruit's John Park's lessons on using CircuitPython for a variety of tasks.
lessons and projects in Professor John Gallaugher's course Physical Computing: Art, Robotics, and Tech for Good at Boston College.
fun maker, electronics programming, and robotics projects, all courtesy of Professor John Gallaugher, who teaches Physical Computing at Boston College.
YouTube videos by educator Brogan M. Pratt.
YouTube videos by educator Brogan M. Pratt.
Introduction and discussion of the Circuit Playground Express including programming via CircuitPython, MakeCode and Arduino.
This book helps you to get started with CircuitPython development. This book uses the Adafruit ItsyBitsy M0 Express board for development.
In Japanese by author Aoyama_PROD, September, 2019 from TechBookFest.
Program your own MicroPython projects with ease—no prior programming experience necessary.
Discusses the MicroPython language.
Contains many wearable projects using CircuitPython.
Twelve projects that make music, sound and noise with Circuit Python.
A French introduction to CircuitPython and the nRF52840.
A list of functions and documentation available for CircuitPython.
Learning the essential functions of CircuitPython.
The functions and documentation specific to the Circuit Playground Express using CircuitPython.
The source code for CircuitPython on GitHub.
Current Adafruit CircuitPython Libraries. There are over 150+ libraries available. More on Libraries on CircuitPython.org.
CircuitPython Community Libraries. There are over 45+ libraries available.
CircuitPython Libraries on Raspberry Pi and other compatible single-board computers (SBC) running Linux.
A list of awesome Macropad applications, macros, 3D printed plans, and more.
A collection of tips and tricks for CircuitPython. Also available as an Adafruit Learn Guide.
More tips and tricks from Tod Kurt about CircuitPython's synthio library.
edit code and download to your device via WiFi, Bluetooth or USB.
The recommended offline Python editor for CircuitPython.
The documentation for Mu.
(GitHub) and Microsoft Marketplace.
An editor with support for CircuitPython and MicroPython.
Also a video, in development.
A helper for the Atom editor.
Virtual Circuit Playground Express and CircuitPython programming in Visual Studio Code (no longer maintained).
Materials, examples, libraries and hardware for running Python game programming and electronics workshops with a minimum of problems.
Complete listing of sensors, LCDs, displays, robotics, breakout boards, and more.
Digi-Key electronics has a listing of all Python-supported boards on their site in one location including CircuitPython and MicroPython boards.
A weekly newsletter on MicroPython, CircuitPython, and Python on single-board computers (SBC). A spam-free list.
Guidelines on contributing to the newsletter.
List of every newsletter published from the start, November 2016.
Ladyada and PT review the highlights of the newsletter every week in this video series. The broadcast is also on iTunes, YouTube, IGTV (Instagram TV), and XML.
Tom's Hardware, February 5, 2025
Hackaday interviews Limor "Ladyada" Fried about CircuitPython, August, 2023.
Adafruit Blog posts discussing CircuitPython.
Host Paul Cutler interviews CircuitPython team member Kattni Rembor, March 1, 2022.
Hackster.io, December 2021.
Scott Shawcroft, August 27, 2021.
interview with Anne Barela, CircuitPython team member and Python on Microcontrollers Editor, May 6, 2021.
March 5, 2021.
the keynote talk at PyOhio, July 27, 2019 by Kattni Rembor.
The MagPi Magazine, Issue 84, Melissa LeBlanc-Williams, July, 2019.
July 1, 2019.
A discussion of CircuitPython for the core developers of Python, PyCon 2019.
YouTube video, June 19, 2019.
By Nina Zakharenko. Python opens a whole new world of working with wearable electronics. The slides are also available.
A course offered by Codecademy in collaboration with Adafruit.
CircuitPython runs on Texas Instrument calculators.
IEEE Spectrum Magazine article on the Python programming language for makers.
The 4-H branded version was approved by the USDA, this is the first CircuitPython powered board that is also 4-H approved!
CircuitPython provides an approachable and logical means of conducting science with hardware. Paired with low-cost hardware shown to work in space, we can enable an new generation to question and explore the unknown. With the necessary “satellite stuff” already baked in, students can spend their…
Disrupt It Yourself podcast on CircuitPython and the IoT device, PyPortal.
Sophy Wong Talks Circuit Playground Express including CircuitPython.
Digi-Key on the open source community's efforts adapting specific microcontrollers and dev boards to support serious microcontroller development using CircuitPython.
CircuitPython powered Adafruit Grand Central M4 Express review.
By Liz Clark - Apress. CircuitPython (a fork of MicroPython that is designed from the ground up to be beginner friendly.) This allows end users to use Python for their electronics hardware projects similar to how they may have used C/C++ with the Arduino IDE.
Methods eZine: Design Trends & the Transformation of Everything features Python on hardware, page 35 - PDF.
CircuitPython makes the cover on HackSpace Magazine with feature article, and projects.
Microchip’s MicroSolutions, “Python on Microcontrollers” in Design Corner article. MicroSolutions is Microchip’s bi-monthly digital magazine.
An article by MAKE on CircuitPython.
Raspberry Pi reviews the Circuit Playground Express.
An Interview with Scott Shawcroft.
Hackaday posts related to CircuitPython.
Posts on hackster.io related to CircuitPython.
CircuitPython related content on MAKE.
Adafruit art relating to CircuitPython.
An up to date, consise reference for Python (regular Python or CPython) syntax
Twitter posts tagged CircuitPython.
Twitter account aggregator for CircuitPython news and more.
YouTube posts tagged CircuitPython.
Posts on Instagram tagged CircuitPython.
Articles on the MicroPython forums tagged for CircuitPython.
Reddit posts relating to CircuitPython.
a subreddit devoted to CircuitPython.
Curated list of projects on hackaday.io.
Python on hardware projects on hackster.io including CircuitPython.
How-tos, guides, and more, using CircuitPython on Autodesk's Instructables.
Audio from the Discord chat space for CircuitPython, meetings are usually Mondays at 2pm ET, this is the audio version on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Spotify, and XML feed.
an interview podcast with people in the CircuitPython community hosted by Paul Cutler.
The Best Python Podcasts.
hosted by CircuitPython community members Paul Cutler and Tod Kurt, this podcast often covers CircuitPython topics.
The Discord chat space for CircuitPython, meetings are usually Mondays at 2pm ET.
The weekly Adafruit Show-and-tell program often has CircuitPython-related projects on display.
CircuitPlayground lanyard featuring Blinka.
A sticker featuring Blinka, the CircuitPython mascot.
A temporary tattoo featuring the Blinka character.
CircuitPython release version 9 poster (out of stock).
CircuitPython release version 8 poster (out of stock).
CircuitPython release version 7 poster (out of stock).
CircuitPython release version 6 poster (out of stock).
CircuitPython release version 5 poster (out of stock).
CircuitPython release version 4 poster featuring Nordic (out of stock).
CircuitPython release version 3 poster (out of stock).
An enamel pin with the CircuitPython mascot (out of stock).
CircuitPython 程序！An entry level CircuitPython tutorial in Chinese 01: From zero to Hello World (YouTube).
the keynote talk at PyOhio, July 27, 2019 by Kattni Rembor.
CircuitPython: Python on hardware by Dave Astels at PyCon Canada.
Embedded Programming for everyone using MicroPython and CircuitPython by Ayan Pahwa at FOSSASIA Summit.
A look at how MicroPython can be extended to add features and improve performance. By Matt Trentini at PyCon Australia.
Lighting Macro Photographs with CircuitPython by Stacy Morse at PyCon Australia.
MicroPython & the Internet of Things by Damien George at GOTO 2016.
Nina Zakharenko.
Ayan Pahwa and Aakanksha Agrawal.
Nina Zakharenko.
Writing fast and efficient MicroPython by Damien George at PyCon Australia.
Nina Zakharenko at PyCon 2021.
Jeff Epler at PyCon 2024
Scott Shawcroft at PyCascades 2024
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