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Real-time serial log monitoring for ESP32 and microcontrollers. Capture device output to a file and monitor logs in real-time. Use when debugging embedded devices, investigating crashes, or monitoring device behavior.
npx skill4agent add h1d/agent-skills-esp32 esp32-serial-logging#include "esp_log.h"
static const char* TAG = "MyComponent";
void my_function() {
ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Info message");
ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Warning: value=%d", some_value);
ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error occurred");
ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Debug details");
}void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
}
void loop() {
Serial.println("Status: running");
Serial.printf("Sensor: %d\n", analogRead(A0));
delay(1000);
}# Find serial port
PORT=$(ls /dev/cu.usbmodem* /dev/ttyUSB* /dev/ttyACM* 2>/dev/null | head -1)
echo "Found port: $PORT"
# Configure and start capture
stty -f "$PORT" 115200 raw -echo 2>/dev/null || stty -F "$PORT" 115200 raw -echo
cat "$PORT" >> /tmp/device.log &
echo "Logging to /tmp/device.log (PID: $!)"# Real-time monitoring
tail -f /tmp/device.log
# Filter specific patterns
tail -f /tmp/device.log | grep -E "ERROR|WiFi|Button"# Find crashes and errors
grep -E "ERROR|crash|overflow|panic|assert|Backtrace" /tmp/device.log
# Find reboots (look for boot messages or uptime resets)
grep -E "boot:|rst:|Uptime: [0-9] sec" /tmp/device.log> /tmp/device.logcat /tmp/device.log| Device | Baud Rate |
|---|---|
| ESP32 (default) | 115200 |
| ESP32 (fast) | 460800 |
| Arduino | 9600 |
| STM32 | 115200 |
pkill -f "cat /dev/cu.usbmodem"
pkill -f "cat /dev/ttyUSB"ls /dev/cu.* /dev/tty.*dialout