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test(dev): emulation + linting harness (Wokwi, native tests, CI, docs)
Answers "how do we emulate/lint this?" with runnable tooling for every part, and
factors the pure firmware logic out so it is unit-testable on the host.

What changed:
- firmware/src/wav.h, firmware/src/httprange.h: pure, header-only WAV header builder
  and HTTP Range parser (no Arduino deps), so the tricky byte-layout and range logic
  can be tested on a PC. storage.cpp and api_http.cpp refactored to use them.
- firmware/test/test_pure/: Unity tests for the WAV header fields and Range parsing
  (start-end, open-ended, clamped, unsatisfiable, non-bytes). Run: pio test -e native.
- firmware/platformio.ini: add [env:native] (host tests) and [env:esp32s3_wokwi]
  (emulator build with default WiFi = Wokwi-GUEST so the API comes up in the sim).
- firmware/wokwi.toml + firmware/diagram.json: Wokwi emulator harness (ESP32-S3 +
  microSD + button + LED). Note: Wokwi has no I2S mic part, so audio isn't emulated;
  the harness targets boot + WiFi + REST API.
- firmware/src/main.cpp + config.cpp: bring up WiFi + API even if audio/SD init fails
  (device stays reachable, reports the fault via GET /device); compile-time default
  WiFi honoured when NVS is empty (used by the Wokwi build).
- .forgejo/workflows/ci.yml: add native tests + cppcheck to the firmware job; new
  openapi job (openapi-spec-validator) and emulator job (Wokwi build, plus a full run
  when WOKWI_CLI_TOKEN is set).
- docs/testing.md: the full emulate/lint guide for firmware, server, API, app, case.
- state/: NOTES points at the guide; TODO reflects this branch.

Why:
- The firmware can't be flashed yet (no parts) and doesn't build on this dev host, so
  we need host-runnable checks. Pure-logic unit tests + OpenAPI validation run anywhere;
  Wokwi emulates boot/WiFi/API; CI compiles the real firmware. Verified locally: the
  OpenAPI spec validates (12 paths, 10 schemas).

Notes:
- Native tests and cppcheck run in CI (no compiler on the dev host). The Wokwi full run
  is skipped unless a WOKWI_CLI_TOKEN secret is present; the build is still verified.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-07-03 12:16:25 +01:00
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include feat(firmware): M1 recording core - mic capture to WAV on SD 2026-07-03 11:35:34 +01:00
src test(dev): emulation + linting harness (Wokwi, native tests, CI, docs) 2026-07-03 12:16:25 +01:00
test/test_pure test(dev): emulation + linting harness (Wokwi, native tests, CI, docs) 2026-07-03 12:16:25 +01:00
diagram.json test(dev): emulation + linting harness (Wokwi, native tests, CI, docs) 2026-07-03 12:16:25 +01:00
platformio.ini test(dev): emulation + linting harness (Wokwi, native tests, CI, docs) 2026-07-03 12:16:25 +01:00
README.md scaffold: OpenScribe open-source self-hosted AI voice recorder 2026-07-03 10:21:37 +01:00
wokwi.toml test(dev): emulation + linting harness (Wokwi, native tests, CI, docs) 2026-07-03 12:16:25 +01:00

OpenScribe firmware

ESP32-S3 recorder firmware. Built with PlatformIO + Arduino-ESP32.

Status: M0 scaffold. Boots and reports the board profile + PSRAM. Audio, storage, WiFi, REST API, uploader and BLE land in milestones M1-M4 (see ../state/TODO.md).

Boards

Two profiles, matching ../hardware/BOM.md:

  • esp32s3_dev (default) - ESP32-S3 devkit with PSRAM, external I2S mic + SD module.
  • xiao_esp32s3 - Seeed XIAO ESP32-S3 (Sense): compact, onboard PDM mic + microSD.

Build and flash

pio run                          # build default env (esp32s3_dev)
pio run -e xiao_esp32s3          # build the compact profile
pio run -t upload                # flash over USB
pio device monitor               # serial console at 115200

Install PlatformIO (pip install platformio or the VS Code extension). On Windows install the USB-serial driver (CP210x / CH34x) so the board enumerates a COM port.

Layout

platformio.ini      Build profiles (esp32s3_dev, xiao_esp32s3)
include/pins.h      Pin map (override per board; defaults = BOM Build B)
src/main.cpp        Entry point + module seams

Design

The device records audio to microSD and syncs three ways: BLE (control/provisioning), WiFi REST API (transfer to the app), and independent WiFi upload to object storage when on charge. See ../state/ARCHITECTURE.md and the API in ../api/openapi.yaml.