Task definition and Python script to upload from VS Code to CircuitPython board via web workflow REST API.

CircuitPython 8.x adds web workflow allowing code to be edited/uploaded via the local network. There is built-in browser support and also a Web REST API. This project utilizes the latter to upload a file directly from VS Code.

• Python 3 installed and in your path.
  • requests and python-dotenv
• CircuitPython 8.x on your board.
• Board connected to same Wi-Fi with web workflow configured and reachable from machine running VS Code.
  • This is for ESP32 (original) but should be close enough for any of the ESP32-S2 or S3 boards, also.
• Copy .vscode directory from this project to the root of your CircuitPython project. It does not have to be copied to your CircuitPython board, just the machine running VS Code.
• Edit .vscode/.env and set baseURL, CIRCUITPY_WEB_API_PASSWORD and the files and folders to be ignored.
• To update the files on the device, execute the "Run Task..." command.
  • Menu: Terminal, Run Task...
  • Command pallet: Tasks: Run Task
  • Shortcut keys: TODO:DOCUMENT_THESE
  • Keybindings can be configured to call a specific task.

NOTE:

• New files and folders that exist in the project folder but not on the device will be copied to the device.
• Files and folders present on the device but missing from the project folder will be deleted from the device.