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Tech·SOURCE: Hacker News·11 nov 2026

Show HN: ThingStudio, Node-RED style programming for microcontrollers

01 · EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & CONTEXT

Hi, I'm Mike, I've made ThingStudio, a flow programing environment for microcontrollers. It allows drag and drop programming Node-RED style, but emits MicroPython which it uploads to the micro. The board does not need the editor to run after that. Runs fully local, Apache 2 licensed. There's a functional version of the editor/IDE at linked to the home page, you'll need to install to be able to upload, because WebSerial is not universal. Please give it a whirl. I'm happy to answer any questions.

03 · THE IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

Hi, I'm Mike, I've made ThingStudio, a flow programing environment for microcontrollers. It allows drag and drop programming Node-RED style, but emits MicroPython which it uploads to the micro. The board does not need the editor to run after that. Runs fully local, Apache 2 licensed. There's a functional version of the editor/IDE at linked to the home page, you'll need to install to be able to upload, because WebSerial is not universal. Please give it a whirl. I'm happy to answer any questions.