macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install stm32flashlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install stm32flashMacPorts ports tree · devel/stm32flash/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install stm32flash with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Open source flash program for STM32 using the ST serial bootloader. Version 0.7 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add stm32flashAlpine Linux edge package indexes · stm32flash · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install stm32flashDebian stable package indexes · stm32flash · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#stm32flashnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/st/stm32flash/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install stm32flashopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · stm32flash · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Open source flash program for STM32 using the ST serial bootloader
Project links
Commands and aliases
- stm32flash
history
Project history and usage
stm32flash is an open source cross-platform flashing utility for STM32 ARM microcontrollers using the built-in ST serial bootloader over UART or I2C. Its history is small but useful: it is the serial-bootloader counterpart to USB ST-LINK tools.
Project history
The official SourceForge wiki says stm32flash was originally written by Geoffrey McRae and has been maintained by Tormod Volden since 2012. The same page identifies the SourceForge Git repository as the code host and also notes a GitLab mirror.
Adoption history
The SourceForge wiki documents release downloads and version 0.7 released on 2022-03-26. The input package metadata lists availability in Homebrew, Debian, MacPorts, Nix, Ubuntu, Alpine, and openSUSE-related package managers, showing that it remains packaged for embedded workflows.
How it is used
Users run stm32flash against a tty or I2C device to identify devices, read or write flash or RAM, verify writes, erase pages, start execution at an address, reset on exit, and optionally use GPIO sequences to enter bootloader mode.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care because stm32flash is a minimal C-style command-line utility for boards that expose the ROM bootloader through common serial adapters. It packages the kind of hardware recovery and firmware-flashing workflow that developers want available from a distro or Homebrew install.
Timeline
- 2012: Tormod Volden became maintainer according to the official SourceForge wiki.
- 2022: stm32flash 0.7 was released on 2022-03-26 according to the official wiki.
- 2020s: The official wiki documents UART and I2C transports, SourceForge Git hosting, and a GitLab mirror.
Related projects
- STMicroelectronics STM32 microcontrollers are the target devices.
- ST serial bootloader protocols are the communication basis.
- stlink is a related STM32 flashing/debugging package for ST-LINK hardware rather than the serial bootloader path.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
stm32flash | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.7
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://sourceforge.net/projects/stm32flash/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://sourceforge.net/projects/stm32flash/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:stm32flash |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/stm32flash |
| Homepage | https://sourceforge.net/projects/stm32flash/ |
| Repository | https://sourceforge.net/p/stm32flash/code |
| Upstream docs | https://sourceforge.net/p/stm32flash/wiki/Home |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/stm32flash/stm32flash-0.7.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | stm32flash |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
stm32flash 0.7-1
STM32 chip flashing utility using a serial bootloader
http://stm32flash.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install stm32flash- Section: electronics
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Stm32flash
Nix95%
stm32flash
nix profile install nixpkgs#stm32flash- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Stm32flash
Ubuntu apt95%
stm32flash 0.7-1
STM32 chip flashing utility using a serial bootloader
http://stm32flash.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install stm32flash- Section: universe/electronics
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Stm32flash
apk95%
stm32flash 0.7-r0
Flash STM32 ARM SoCs using built-in ST serial bootloader over UART or I2C
https://sourceforge.net/p/stm32flash/wiki/Home/
sudo apk add stm32flash- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: stm32flash
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Stm32flash
apk95%
stm32flash-doc 0.7-r0
Flash STM32 ARM SoCs using built-in ST serial bootloader over UART or I2C (documentation)
https://sourceforge.net/p/stm32flash/wiki/Home/
sudo apk add stm32flash-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: stm32flash
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Stm32flash
zypper95%
stm32flash 0.7-1.10
Flash Program for the STM32 Bootloader
https://sourceforge.net/p/stm32flash/wiki/Home
sudo zypper install stm32flash- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Hardware/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: stm32flash
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Stm32flash
MacPorts95%
stm32flash
sudo port install stm32flash- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Stm32flash
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment