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fix-board

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Automatically diagnose and fix PlatformIO board upload/monitor issues. Runs three-phase device workflow (Compile, Upload, Monitor) and applies fixes.

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Automatically run the three-phase device workflow (Compile, Upload, Monitor), diagnose any failures, and apply fixes.

  1. Compile: Run compilation using uv run ci/debug_attached.py (compile phase only)
  2. Upload: Execute upload with automatic port conflict resolution
  3. Monitor: Attach to serial monitor, capture output for 10 seconds, detect failure keywords
  4. Diagnose: Identify upload failures, compilation errors, runtime crashes, ESP-IDF errors
  5. Fix: Automatically fix code, configuration, or suggest manual hardware fixes
  6. Verify: Re-test after applying fixes (up to 3 attempts)

Using debug_attached.py

uv run ci/debug_attached.py esp32dev --timeout 10 --fail-on PANIC --fail-on "guru meditation"

What Gets Fixed Automatically

  • Upload failures: Port detection, permission issues, bootloader problems
  • Compilation errors: Missing includes, type errors, dependency issues
  • Configuration issues: Wrong board settings, incorrect platformio.ini parameters
  • Runtime crashes: Watchdog resets, brownout detection, stack overflows

What Requires Manual Intervention

  • Hardware issues: Physical wiring problems, power supply issues
  • Driver issues: Missing USB drivers, permission setup
  • Severe code issues: Major architecture problems requiring human decisions