esp-idf-kconfig
Kconfig tooling for esp-idf
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Yes, if you are developing with ESP-IDF. The package is production-stable, actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and installs with minimal friction. It is the standard tool for kconfig support in the ESP-IDF ecosystem. Install it as part of ESP-IDF or independently if you need standalone kconfig tooling for Espressif projects.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction; pure Python wheel with no compiled dependencies.
- Actively maintained with recent releases and supported on modern Python versions.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Apache 2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; derivative works and modifications are permitted provided license terms are included.
last release 2026-07-20 (25 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-13 · 9 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,433,701 downloads/mo, #3,905 on PyPI
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pip install esp-idf-kconfig
import esp_idf_kconfig
# Use for parsing and validating kconfig files in ESP-IDF projects- Whether the package can be used standalone or requires ESP-IDF SDK installation
- Specific IDE integration capabilities beyond configuration parsing and documentation generation
- Whether textual dependency provides a terminal UI or is used internally
What it is and what it does
esp-idf-kconfig is a configuration management tool for Espressif's ESP-IDF embedded development framework. It parses and validates project settings using the kconfig language, a declarative format for managing build-time configuration options. The package is typically installed as part of ESP-IDF but can be used independently to configure embedded projects, validate configuration files, and generate documentation.
The package depends on pyparsing for language parsing, textual for terminal components, and esp-pylib for Espressif utilities. It runs on Python 3.8 and later across macOS, Windows, and POSIX systems. The tool is positioned as the standard configuration handler for ESP-IDF projects, with IDE support and documentation generation as core features.
Use it for
- Configure Espressif microcontroller projects using kconfig syntax within the ESP-IDF build system
- Validate project configuration files before compilation to catch configuration errors early
- Generate human-readable configuration documentation from kconfig definitions
- Integrate configuration management into embedded development IDEs via IDE support
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are developing with ESP-IDF.
The package is production-stable, actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and installs with minimal friction. It is the standard tool for kconfig support in the ESP-IDF ecosystem. Install it as part of ESP-IDF or independently if you need standalone kconfig tooling for Espressif projects.
Install
esp-idf-kconfig on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction; pure Python wheel with no compiled dependencies. Actively maintained with recent releases and supported on modern Python versions.
License in practice
Apache 2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; derivative works and modifications are permitted provided license terms are included.
Quickstart
pip install esp-idf-kconfig
import esp_idf_kconfig
# Use for parsing and validating kconfig files in ESP-IDF projectsVerify before relying
- Whether the package can be used standalone or requires ESP-IDF SDK installation
- Specific IDE integration capabilities beyond configuration parsing and documentation generation
- Whether textual dependency provides a terminal UI or is used internally
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesesp-pylibpyparsingtextual |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 25 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,433,701 / month, #3,905 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIXProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: Embedded Systems |
Evidence: esp_idf_kconfig-3.12.0-py3-none-any.whl
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