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Provides an in-browser emulator and a Blocks interface that generates JavaScript (TypeScript) code (part of Microsoft's PXT)

Beta version of the MakeCode editor to test the latest features

Stand alone offline app (note that MakeCode in the browser also works offline)

Two MakeCode editors side by side to create, modify, and test two micro:bit programs at the same time, great for simulating radio with a transmitter and receiver

The new version of Scratch is officially compatible with the micro:bit via their Scratch Link plug-in

Block programming environment designed for programming robots, it also supports the micro:bit by generating MicroPython

Blocks interface that provides a transitioning experience from Scratch to Python

A visual programming language inspired by Scratch that runs right inside microcontroller boards such as the micro:bit

Desktop application to program hardware devices, like the micro:bit, with blocks, Python, or the C language

Block programming platform to create games, includes micro:bit support

Block programming based on MicroPython for the micro:bit with a built-in simulator

Create, code, and simulate electronic designs using common components with the micro:bit or Arduino,

Block programming with hardware device support, including micro:bit, with code generation, compilation, flashing, and serial connection

MicroCode is an icon-based (minimal text), editor for the micro:bit V2, which can also be used to write programmes directly on the micro:bit with an Arcade Shield. It is suitable for younger learners and users with variable accessibility needs

s2m

A Python program that acts as a bridge between the Scratch 2 off-line editor and the micro:bit via USB

s2microbit BLE

Scratch 2 (offline) extension for BBC micro:bit bluetooth connection with a Windows PC

pyscrlink

A Scratch-link for Linux to connect Scratch 3.0 to Bluetooth devices such as the micro:bit

mbit-more

A third party Scratch extension with extra features, including visualising sensor data and support for V1 and V2 micro:bit

Port of MicroPython, a Python 3 implementation for microcontrollers and constrained environments

The official online Python editor from the micro:bit foundation website

Beta version of the Python editor to test the latest features

"Micro" editor for MicroPython and the BBC micro:bit

Python online editor and simulator that supports the micro:bit MicroPython ( )

A Python IDE for beginners, with micro:bit support out of the box (previously via plugin)

Support for MicroPython devices in IntelliJ IDEA and PyCharm

Visual Studio Code extension for micro:bit MicroPython with access to flash and edit example sketches and interact with the filesystem

A Visual Studio Code extension for students who code the BBC micro:bit with Python

Blocks interface that provides a transitioning experience from Scratch to Python

Block programming environment design for programming robots, it also supports the micro:bit by generating MicroPython

Block programming based on MicroPython for the micro:bit with a built-in simulator

A novel tool that combines the strengths of blocks and text programming with the use of Frames. Write real Python for the micro:bit with drag and drop features

Servo

Class for controlling servos on the micro:bit via PWM

PCA9685

Class for using the PCA9685 16-Channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Driver via I2C

MAX7219 7-segment

Module for using a 7-segment display driven by a MAX7219 chip via SPI

MAX7219 matrix

Module for using a 8x8 LED Matrix driven by a MAX7219 chip via SPI

SSD1306

Library to control the OLED SSD1306 128x64 I2C with a micro:bit

SSD1306 7seg

Library to use an SSD1306 OLED display as a 7 segment display

SSD1306 SPI

Library to control the OLED SSD1306 128x64 display with a micro:bit via SPI

SSD1306

Library to control the SSD1306 display via I2C

HT16K33

Library for the HT16K33 LED matrix driver in multiple configurations (16x8, 8x8 or 8x8x2)

HC-SR04

Library to read the distance from a HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor using the SPI peripheral

US-100

Library to read the distance from a US-100 ultrasonic sensor via UART

KY038

Library to calibrate and use a sound sensor KY038, including clap counter functionality

Nokia 5110 PCD8544 LCD

Fast controller for Nokia 5110 LCDs

24LCxxx EEPROM

Example micro:bit functions to read and write to a Microchip I2C EEPROM

ULN2003

Module to drive stepper motors via ULN2003 darlington transistors

Bosch BME280

Module for Bosch BME280 Pressure, Temperature and Humidity Sensor via I2C

MY9221

Library for 10 segment LED bar graph modules using the MY9221 LED driver

AM2320

Library for interfacing with an Aosong AM2320 temperature and humidity sensor over I2C

DHT11

Library for for the DHT11 temperature and humidity sensor over 1 wire

DHT12

Library for interfacing with an Aosong DHT12 temperature and humidity sensor over I2C

TM1637

Library for quad 7-segment LED display modules using the TM1637 LED driver

Kitronik Motor Driver Board

Class to control the Kitronik motor driver board

micro:bit python libs

Growing collection of modules, including TM1637/TM1650 7-seg LEDs, OLED 128x64, LCD1602, AT24XX EEPROM, DS1302/DS1307/DS3231 RTC, NeoPixel drivers, APDS9930 Digital Proximity and Ambient Light Sensor, BME280 humidity and pressure sensor, BMP280/BMP180 pressure sensors

RAK811

RAK811 Python library for use with LoRa pHAT & micro:bit Node

Micropython-MakeCode compatible Radio

Class MakeRadio which includes all the functionality of the MicroPython radio module, while being compatible with MakeCode blocks

Cutebot

Library providing functions to work with Cutebot kit for BBC micro:bit

MCP3008

Library to interface with a MCP3008 10-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)

HTU21D

Library to interface with a HTU21D digital humidity and temperature sensor

VEML6030

Library for interfacing with a VEML6030 Ambient Light Sensor via I2C

TMP117

Library to interface with a TMP117 high precision temperature sensor

BME280

Library to interface with a BME280 humidity, pressure, and temperature sensor via I2C

bitbotxl

Module for the 4tronix Bit:Bot XL Robot for BBC micro:bit

MPR121

Library for the MPR121 Capacitive Touch Sensor over I2C

MicroPeri

Run Python programs on your computer with the same micro:bit MicroPython API and connecting a micro:bit as an external peripheral device or sensor

bluezero

Python package to interface with Bluetooth devices, with examples for the micro:bit

bitio

BBC micro:bit I/O library for Python. It allows you to run code in Python on a PC/Mac/Linux/Raspberry Pi and interact directly with the micro:bit

Kasper's micro:bit

A Python package to connect to the Bluetooth LE GATT services of paired BBC micro:bit devices. Use your micro:bit as a wireless game controller!

uFlash

Utility for flashing the micro:bit with Python scripts and the MicroPython runtime

MicroREPL

A REPL client for MicroPython running on the BBC micro:bit

MicroFs

Simple command line tool and module for interacting with the limited file system provided by MicroPython on the micro:bit

Connect and programme the BBC micro:bit in Python with several TI calculator models

micro:bit Stubs

Python stubs with type hints to provide autocompletion in code editors

micro:bit MicroPython stubs

Type stubs for MicroPython for micro:bit to support the editor autocompletion

This block and text editor for the micro:bit provides an in-browser emulator, a Blocks interface, and JavaScript (TypeScript) editor

Beta version of the MakeCode editor to test the latest features

Stand alone offline app (note that MakeCode in the browser also works offline)

Two MakeCode editors side by side to create, modify, and test two micro:bit programs at the same time, great for simulating radio with a transmitter and receiver

JavaScript interpreter for microcontrollers, supports Bluetooth LE and wireless programming. Also offers a WebIDE for written code and blocks

Guide to create your own MakeCode extensions

Official list of extensions available directly within MakeCode

BlueDot

PXT package to support the BlueDot app - beta

Lego Power Functions

Control LEGO® Power Functions motors using your micro:bit with an infrared LED

Invent robot

This library provides a Microsoft PXT package for Invent robot

ubirch NB-IoT

Package for sending signed data messages to the ubirch backend

CCS811

Makecode Package for the CCS811 Air Quality Sensor

DS1307

Tinkercademy MakeCode package for using the DS1307 RTC (Real-Time Clock)

HT16K33

Tinkercademy MakeCode Package for the HT16K33 I2C Alphanumeric Display (beta)

HoneyBit

A Honeycomb kits package for micro:bit MakeCode

Bluetooth beacons

Allows the micro:bit to act as iBeacon / AltBeacon advertiser

LumexOLED

Package designed for Lumex OLED display

Growing collection of packages, including TM1637/TM1650 7-seg LEDs, OLED 128x64, LCD1602, AT24XX EEPROM, DS1302/DS1307 RTC, APDS9930 Digital Proximity and Ambient Light Sensor, BH1750 digital ambient light sensor, BME280 humidity and pressure sensor, BMP280/BMP180 pressure sensors

BMP085

Package to control the BMP085 or BMP180 pressure and altitude sensors

SHT2X

Driver for SHT20, SHT21, SHT25 digital sensor, to measure temperature and relative humidity

VL53L0X

Package to calculate distances using a VL53L0X Time-of-Flight ranging sensor

PCA9685

Package to control the PCA9685, a 16-channel PWM controller, with included servo support

dfplayer

Play MP3 files with a DFPlayer mini module

KeiganMotor

Controller for KeiganMotor KM-1, an all-in-one brushless gearless electric motor module

MLX90614

I2C driver for Infra Red Thermometer MLX90614

Adafruit Motor Driver Board

Driver to control the DC motors on the Adafruit Motor Shield v1

ESP-01

Control an ESP8266 module via serial AT commands

TCS3200

Control a TCS3200 colour sensor

IR

Control IR (infrared) transmitter/receiver modules

DSTemp

Read the temperature from one or multiple DS18B20 sensors

dstemp2wire

This extension allows the micro:bit to use the Dallas Semiconductor DS18B20 temperature sensor with just two wires (parasitic power mode)

DS18B20

DFRobot extensions to read the temperature from a DS18B20 sensor

DS3231

RTC (Real Time Clock) MakeCode extension for the micro:bit

timeanddate

Software Based Real Time Clock (Time & Date) for the micro:bit

MAX31855

Driver for the MAX31855 Thermocouple Amplifier

Bluetooth Keyboard

MakeCode extension for BLE HID Keyboard module for micro:bit V1

Bluetooth Mouse

MakeCode extension for BLE HID Mouse module for micro:bit V1

Bluetooth Gamepad

MakeCode extension for BLE HID Gamepad module for micro:bit V1

SmartMatrix

Easily control LED matrices/displays made from WS2812b/NeoPixel controllable RGB LEDs

Sonic Pi OSC

Send OpenSound Control (OSC) messages to Sonic Pi from a micro:bit using an ESP8266

blehid

Set up the micro:bit V2 as a Bluetooth HID device, like a keyboard, mouse, or gamepad

MCP23017

MakeCode driver for the MCP23017 16-Bit I2C I/O Expander

node-bbc-microbit

Control a micro:bit from Node.js using BLE

node-bbc-microbit-io

Johnny-Five (JavaScript Robotics and IoT programming framework) micro:bit plugin

microBit.js

JavaScript library to interact with BBC micro:bit using web bluetooth API

microbit-web-bluetooth

Web Bluetooth library implementing the micro:bit Bluetooth Profile

microbit-web-components

Web Components for all the micro:bit features exposed via BLE

ubit.js

Library for Node.js to interact with the on-device MicroPython file system via serial connection

microbitFs

TypeScript library to manipulate files inside a micro:bit MicroPython hex file

microbitUh

TypeScript/JavaScript library to combine micro:bit Hex files into a Universal Hex that works in all versions of the micro:bit

Use the command line to program the micro:bit with MakeCode JavaScript. You can also run a local version of the MakeCode online editor (part of Microsoft's PXT)

Guidance on how to start using the DAL runtime in C/C++ including full documentation of the APIs, drivers, and types that make up the micro:bit runtime

Arduino nRF5

Arduino Core for Nordic Semiconductor nRF5 based boards, including the micro:bit

MbedOS micro:bit V2 Starter

MbedOS template project that adds support for the micro:bit V2

Embedded IDE with support for the micro:bit using the Arduino or Mbed software stack

Setting up Eclipse with Yotta to build and debug with the BBC micro:bit

OneWire

BBC micro:bit OneWire Library, based upon Erik Olieman's Mbed DS1820 lib

neopixel

Library for using NeoPixels with the BBC micro:bit

micro:bit Screen

Arduino LED Screen library for micro:bit

Adafruit Arduino micro:bit library

Wrapper code and examples for using micro:bit with Arduino IDE

Program to interface with a MCP79410 RTCC (Real Time Clock Calendar)

AS-289R2 thermal printer Mbed library for micro:bit

SHT2X

Driver for SHT20, SHT21, SHT25 temperature and humidity sensors

VL53L0X

Driver for the VL53L0X Time-of-Flight ranging sensor

KY-040

Library for using the KY-040 rotary encoder

PCA9685

Driver for the PCA9685, a 16-channel PWM controller, with included servo support

Driver in example project using the DS3234 RTC via SPI

HTU21D

Mbed library for the HTU21D digital humidity and temperature sensor

Distintiva micro:bit library

Arduino library to code the micro:bit using the Arduino IDE

micro:Maqueen Arduino Lib

Arduino library for the DF Robot micro:bit Maqueen robot and controller

nRF51 Radio

Arduino library based on the micro:bit DAL radio implementation

MMA8653

This Arduino library brings support for the NXP MMA8653 I2C accelerometer

micro:bit Video

C++ programs for generating NTSC video from a V1 micro:bit to connect to a TV

blehid

Set up the micro:bit V2 as a Bluetooth HID device, like a keyboard, mouse, or gamepad

microbit-dal-ext-kit

A set of components and utilities for C++ applications using micro:bit DAL (runtime)

MicrobitV2-HHS Arduino Lib

Arduino library for micro:bit V2 for radio and PWM (including Servo and Tone)

ChibiOS

A complete development environment for embedded applications including RTOS, a HAL, peripheral drivers, support files, and tools

Mynewt

Open-source operating system for tiny embedded devices. Its goal is to make it easy to develop applications for microcontroller environments where power and cost are driving factors

A friendly, real-time, multi-threading operating system that supports a range of devices that are typically found in the Internet of Things (IoT)

A scalable real-time operating system (RTOS) supporting multiple hardware architectures, optimized for resource constrained devices, and built with security in mind

Zephyr BBC micro:bit V2

Various examples for Zephyr RTOS running on the BBC micro:bit V2

A series of articles and tutorials using the micro:bit on board components with Zephyr

Bare metal examples

C bare metal examples for the BBC micro:bit

Low level programming examples and tutorials

nu-microbit-base

C bare metal environment using the Nordic SDK with example applications

This book is an introductory course on microcontroller-based embedded systems, using micro:bit, that uses Rust as the teaching language rather than the usual C/C++

Contains everything required to get started with the use of Rust to create firmwares for the BBC micro:bit board

Running Rust code on a BBC micro:bit

Article describing the experience and steps of compiling Rust code for the micro:bit with and without interaction with the runtime DAL

How to get started using the board support crate and start programming the BBC micro:bit in Rust

How to get started using Rust and BLE on the micro:bit, exposing temperature data as a Bluetooth Environment Sensing Service, and publishing it to the Drogue Cloud via a Bluetooth gateway

Tock

An embedded operating system designed for running multiple concurrent, mutually distrustful applications on low-memory and low-power microcontrollers, with support for the BBC micro:bit

micro:bit Rust Demos

Multiple Rust language demos running on the BBC micro:bit

RGB LED Matrix

Rust project for the BBC micro:bit controlling a 64x32 matrix panel with some level shifters

How to setup an Ada development environment for the micro:bit

Ada Drivers

Drivers for the micro:bit on-board components and instruction on how to setup the Ada development environment

Ada micro:bit Examples

Examples and tutorials for Ada on the BBC micro:bit

( , , , , , ) A series of articles and tutorials about using Ada on the micro:bit

Tutorial to write a driver in Ada for the micro:bit LSM303AGR accelerometer and make a small nerve game

Forth, a stack-based language, for the BBC micro:bit

Free Pascal compiler that can target the ARM embedded platform, including the micro:bit

A Lisp interpreter for the classic AI programming language for the BBC micro:bit

C# / F#

IL2C is a translator implementation of .NET intermediate language to C language, with C# and F# examples for the micro:bit

( ) Project to bring Go to microcontrollers and small systems, with out-of-box support for the BBC micro:bit

Tiny BASIC

Port for the micro:bit, including commands to use the on-board features, based on the Arduino port of the Tiny BASIC dialect

Zig

A BBC micro:bit bare metal example in the Zig language

MicroJIT

A Just-In-Time compiler for on the BBC micro:bit

A BASIC dialect (similar to the original Microsoft BASIC, QBASIC, or early versions of Visual BASIC) ported to the micro:bit, with provided examples

Enables interacting with the micro:bit from Kodu Game Lab

Package that enables you to create Matlab and Simulink models and automatically generate and deploy code on the micro:bit. More info on

micro:bit for Dyalog APL on the Pi

Tools for using the micro:bit (via MicroPython serial connection) with the Dyalog APL programming language on the Raspberry Pi

Framework for the Go programming language to program devices in the real world. It can access the micro:bit via Bluetooth LE

Haxe node BBC micro:bit

Control a BBC micro:bit from Node.js using BLE and the Haxe programming language

Control a micro:bit via Bluetooth with App Inventor, a visual programming environment for Android applications

CBMicroBit

CoreBluetooth wrapper in C++ that connects a micro:bit to a computer running macOS using BLE and outputs over OSC (can be used standalone, or as a C++ or Objective C library)

Swift

An application programming interface written in Swift for use with the micro:bit. It allows programs written for Apple devices to communicate with the micro:bit using BLE

Node-RED

A node-red (flow-based visual programming) module that wraps some of the functionality of the Python/MicroPython Bitio Library

Run and manage live code sessions with MakeCode or Python Editor. It makes it quick and easy for teachers to share code with students, track their progress, help them debug, and save their progress

An interactive machine-learning platform, utilising the micro:bit sensors to generate data, train a model, and run the model with real time sensor data streamed from the micro:bit via Bluetooth

A tool to bridge the gap between the Teachable Machine AI and a micro:bit. Train an AI to make a prediction, and then code your micro:bit to use those predictions to activate motors, lights & more!

Craft your own interactive micro:bit project that responds to your voice. Create a Teachable Machine Model, load it into the MicroPal website, and control the micro:bit via Web Bluetooth

An online tool for creating interactive toys. Record custom gestures, and the micro:bit will react to them using machine learning

How to make your micro:bit respond to a keyword, by training a machine learning model with Edge Impulse that recognizes your voice

Vibrational Anomaly Detection

This project introduces a statistics-based, time-series Vibrational Anomaly Detection using Tri-Axial accelerometer data on a micro:bit

AlpacaML

Automated Learning and Prototyping for Athletics and Creative Activity with Machine Learning. A wearable micro:bit connected to an app that can graph the data and learn to classify actions based off of the users criteria

A voice to controlled micro:bit vehicle using a Web App that recognizes 5 words and connects to the micro:bit via Web Bluetooth

Build a face following robot with the micro:bit and a Useful Sensors Person Sensor, a small, low-cost hardware module that detects nearby faces

Docker micro:bit Toolchain

Docker image with the micro:bit toolchain, useful to easily compile C/C++ programmes like DAL & CODAL (the micro:bit runtime), MicroPython, DAPLink, etc

Vagrant Development Environment for C/C++, MicroPython and Makecode

Creates a virtual machine with the toolchain required to create C/C++ programs, develop/compile MicroPython, and create packages for MakeCode

Windows application that monitors your Downloads folder and flashes any new programs to the micro:bit

Emulation support for the micro:bit is available from QEMU 4.0 and can be used for low-level software testing and development

Tool to flash (program) any BBC micro:bit hex file using the WebUSB technology available in Chrome and Edge browsers

Web app that simplifies the creation of interactive, high quality coding videos. Designed for teachers, students, or anyone who would want to do online MakeCode coding

micro:bit USB Grapher

A web page using WebUSB to graph, manipulate, and save data collected on the micro:bit

Online tool & dashboard to bridge multiple micro:bits together via the internet using a WebUSB connection to the browser

Web app to control the micro:bit from your computer keyboard or smartphone, send commands, program, and analyze sensor data on charts and gauges

midi2ubit

Convert MIDI notes to notes-string for micro:bit. The notes-string can then be played using a MakeCode extention

HOVER:BIT Bluetooth Controller

A web app for sending DPAD events to micro:bit devices over Bluetooth

Explore the BBC micro:bit sensor data and inputs over BLE with Web Bluetooth

( ) Pair, program and flash programs to the micro:bit via Bluetooth

Pair, program and flash programs to the micro:bit via Bluetooth

( ) Swift Playgrounds is an app for the iPad that helps teach people to code in the Swift language using interactive 'books'

micro:bit Blue

Android app that contains a series of demos for interacting with the micro:bit using Bluetooth

A generic tool for Android that allows you to scan, advertise and explore BLE devices. It supports the micro:bit by including information on the micro:bit services, custom macros and more

Android app capable to send and receive micro:bit Bluetooth UART data

micro:bit Slither

Multiplayer snake game on Android, controlled with micro:bits via Bluetooth

A Swift Playground Book that introduces computer fundamentals in a visual way, it allows you to enter machine code or assembly and see how it executes and how the micro:bit registers are affected

A tablet-based programming option for the Hummingbird, a robotics board kit for the micro:bit

Radiobit, a BBC micro:Bit RF firmware

Custom MicroPython & tools allowing security researchers to sniff, receive and send data over Nordic's ShockBurst protocol, Bluetooth Smart Link Layer, and more

BtleJack

Based on the micro:bit, it provides everything you need to sniff, jam and hijack Bluetooth Low Energy devices

OpenBeacon

Provides Active 2.4 GHz RFID Realtime Proximity and Position Tracking using the nRF51822 BLE chip, with micro:bit specific instructions

OpenHaystack

Framework for tracking personal Bluetooth devices via Apple's massive Find My network. Build your own 'AirTags' with a micro:bit

Mirage

A powerful and modular framework dedicated to the security analysis of wireless communications

General information about the firmware with instructions on how to update it to the latest version

This micro:bit Developer Community page contains information about the Interface Chip DAPlink and the USB interface

DAPLink source code

Source code for DAPLink, the firmware running on the Interface Chip

Offers the same flashing functionality than the DAPLink and expands it to include J-Link debugging

pyOCD

Python library for programming and debugging ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, like the one included in the micro:bit, using the CMSIS-DAP provided by the Interface Chip

DAP.js

JavaScript (Node.js and WebUSB) interface to DAP-CMSIS over USB/HID, meant to provide a subset of the PyOCD functionality

microbit-webusb

A simple WebUSB library implementation to interact with the micro:bit, with a good README explanation, and a demo application

micro:bit V1 Hardware Design

Schematics and bill of materials for the BBC micro:bit

micro:bit V1 Reference Design

Hardware design files for a board 100% binary compatible with the micro:bit. Created to help make your own micro:bit derived designs

micro:bit V2 Hardware Design

Schematics and bill of materials for the BBC micro:bit V2

micro:bit Badge

Open Source PCB for the micro:bit with a battery holder, buzzer, extension edge connector and pins breaks out

Eagle micro:bit Edge Part

Eagle library from Proto-Pic for the micro:bit edge connectors

Kicad micro:bit Connector

KiCad component library and footprint library for a micro:bit edge-connector socket

micro:bit Kicad Edge Connector

BBC micro:bit Edge Connector component library and PCB footprint for Kicad

SparkFun Breakout Board

Open source files for the SparkFun micro:bit Breakout Board

SparkFun moto:bit

Open source files for the SparkFun moto:bit, a board to provide a robotics platform

SparkFun weather:bit

Open source files for the SparkFun weather:bit, a board to provide a weather station

SparkFun gamer:bit

Open source files for the SparkFun gamer:bit, a board to provide a game system

NeoBit

Open source board that lets you hook up NeoPixel and DotStar LEDs to a BBC micro:bit, also contains a headphone jack and a couple of slide potentiometers for input

LoRaWAN micro:bit

This is a free open source LoRaWAN interface for BBC micro:bit including power control timer

PiicoDev Adapter

Kicad files for an adapter to experiment with sensors from the PiicoDev range

Sumo Robot

Firmware and hardware design files for the TimeExpander.com micro:bit robot with 2 motor bridges, 3 time of flight sensors, 4 reflective object sensors, and a GPIO expander

Case for the micro:bit in the shape of a robot

Stand for the micro:bit

Multiple 3D printable parts to build a micro:bit robot rover

Driving wheel case for the micro:bit

Watch case and strap for the micro:bit

Compass case for the micro:bit

Device holder to store your micro:bit in a A4 school folder

Chassis for a painting robot powered by a BBC micro:bit and its motor driver board

Case which looks like a small robot. Two versions available, with a rear protective cover or with a perforated cover for the pins

Simple battery clip for the BBC micro:bit

Stand that holds 20 micro:bit boards vertically, useful in a classroom setting

A slim, nice looking, and functional snap-together case that protects all sides and corners

Otto chassis for the micro:bit to make a bipedal robot with a Robot:bit accessory

A line follower chassis for the micro:bit

Add-on to the bit:booster that makes a simple walking robot using two continuous servos

Chassis for a sumo robot

Two laser cut designs, one for 10 micro:bits and another for 20

Using micro:bit as control board and very simple 3D design, you can easy to assembly and program the biped robot

miniPOW

[ ], [ ], [ ] - Models using a Power Board for the BBC micro:bit

A 3D printed pinball machine with one or more micro:bits controlling it

Stand that holds 14 micro:bits and battery packs

Nunchuck style single-hand controller for a micro:bit with an external thumb joystick and two buttons

Two servo walking robot controlled by a BBC micro:bit

3D print part for the micro:bit to insert the male end of jumper cables to the edge connector

A gamer case for your BBC micro:bit that is easy to print, handle and can attach the battery box at the back

A multi-purpose battery pack holder for BBC micro:bit that can stand on its own, be clipped on lanyard, or with use of velcro strap used as wearable

Designed to be placed on top of the micro:bit to magnify the display, it can be combined with multiple micro:bits to create a larger screen to quadruple the LED matrix

A configurable timer made with a v2 micro:bit board, some electronics components and very few soldering

Quadruped robot powered by the micro:bit, a robot:bit, and 8 servo motors

A star ornament to clip the micro:bit and its battery pack and hang it

BBC micro:bit CAD model from Kitronik

Proto-PIC products CAD resources

A 3D asset of the BBC micro:bit V1

micro:bit Fritzing Part

Richard Hayler collection of Fritzing parts contains a model for the micro:bit

Easily create micro:bit illustrations with custom LED matrix messages

micro:bit SVG

A detailed SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) drawing of the BBC micro:bit

Online tool to create a bitmap or vector image of the BBC micro:bit board with custom LED display and micro:bit colour configuration

MonkMakes micro:bit Diagramming Kit

An SVG file template for drawing BBC micro:bit wiring diagrams using alligator clips

Printable MakeCode blocks for unplugged activities

Connect the micro:bit to the LoRaWAN network, includes an open source hardware micro:bit connector board

Simple bipedal robot controlled by a micro:bit

( , ) Three part article describing how to augment a coffee maker with an micro:bit indicator, options for low power communication, and creating a custom enclosure

Connecting and using a Sparkfun thermal till-roll printer

Project shows how to make your own Light Sword with the micro:bit, electronics, and 3D printed parts

Programming and connecting a micro:bit to a vintage MB Simon game

Creating an Amazon Alexa skill where the current weather can be asked and the result displayed on the micro:bit

Making a balloon tracker with a micro:bit connected to GPS and a LoRa transceiver to track and transmit its position

SonicPixels

BBC micro:bit and Max frameworks for triggering multiple speakers in a grid arrangement

Low cost micro:bit buggy

Project designed to enable unique gesture recognition for people with limited control of their motion

Create a display screen using a number of micro:bits communicating via radio

Choose between two different versions (Mk I and Mk II) ready to 3D print and build

microbit-beacon-finder

The micro:bit finds various types of BLE Beacons, and displays their ID to the LEDs

Tutorial on how to design a build a perspex micro:bit tank

A hovercraft, which runs both in the water and on the ground. Uses 2 motors to blow air underneath to support the hovercraft body and 2 motors in the end to control its direction

A Christmas themed micro:bit ZIP Halo Compass, with a 3D printed and laser cut case

Hardware project to code and play arcade games on the micro:bit

Project walk through to control with Alexa an RGB LED connected to a micro:bit

A Linux application which interacts with the BBC micro:bit to give hand prosthesis users the ability to control their desktop computer using gestures

micro:bit spectrum

Circuit and code to display an audio spectrum bar chart on the BBC micro:bit

micro:bit TVPong

Play the classic Pong game on a TV - using BBC micro:bits as paddles, Bluetooth also supported

This project allows you to configure your micro:bit to work as a Bluetooth Low Energy remote control for Spotify on macOS

An extensive project to examine Stirling engine operation and performance. A micro:bit is used to create a custom keyboard and LCD interface that communicates with other parts of the project

A portable game console based on the micro:bit board. It features a 128x64 monochrome OLED screen, six buttons, a buzzer for sound, and a 2xAAA battery holder

Turning a BBC micro:bit into a test instrument by displaying all the sensor readings on an LCD and packaging it into a 3D printed box

Using two micro:bits for head and hand orientation tracking

Robot Arm Rover

A gesture controlled Robot Arm Buggy using the micro:bit accelerometer and radio

A micro:bit instrument that communities with an iPad via Bluetooth into MIDI controller app that can play music via GarageBand

Guide to create an inexpensive robot, easily assembled from a set of off the shelf parts

Wind, seismic, and temperature data monitoring from remote micro:bits

A rear bike light with a Kitronik Zip Tile (8x8 RGB LED matrix) and 3D printed case

How to build an IoT “Pill Reminder” device to remind the patient to take their pills and update their status in Google Sheets

Use an RGB matrix and a micro:bit to display the time with an awesome game of PONG. Made with love and TinyGo

Racing Car Timing Gate

Create a speed trap for toy cars with three micro:bits, torches, radio and the MicroPython REPL

Robot Unicorn

Gesture controlled robot unicorn made of cardboard, glitter, a 3D printed horn, and micro:bits

Project inside a box representing a metaphor of the most popular Christmas symbols. Maybe it's a bit dystopian but it moves, lights and reacts to music

A micro:bit guitar using the Noise Pack Add-on for the Kitronik Inventors Kit

Building a colourful 3D printed lamp with the BBC micro:bit that responds to gestures

This project uses two micro:bit, a few small electronic parts, and some everyday objects from around the house to create our very own magical wand

MicroBike

Turn your micro:bit into a game controller

LightBit

This project lets you do things on your computer by sliding your hand left and right, just like in a Sci-Fi movie

A laser-cut, 3D printed, micro:bit powered programmable sign with rainbow lights

3D printed flowerpot with a micro:bit to detect soil moisture and display its status in an RGB LED ring

Robot car controlled by voice commands using Amazon Alexa, Node-RED on a Raspberry Pi Zero, and micro:bit

A warning system for unpredictable obstacles for those who are visually impaired

A wireless LED quiz button system with sound

Building a relatively accessible, capable and cheap robot. Two variants provided with different sensors and example code for MakeCode and MicroPython

A wireless MIDI CC controller, allowing you to use your micro:bit as a MIDI controller and connect it to your favourite music production software

Smart Garden Ornaments

Track things happening in your garden, neighbourhood, or school using smart ornaments with the BBC micro:bit, Raspberry Pi, and a cloud-based IoT service

( ) Allows you to control a Spotify playlist with 2 micro:bits

Also wondering what day it is today? This delightfully delirious day clock narrows it down to roughly eight different possibilities

How to make your very own customisable guitar controller paired with micro:bit

How to make a simple gimbal stabiliser controlled by the micro:bit

Ensuring safety against electrical fire or shock during earthquake, flood, gas leakage & fire breakout by disconnecting mains with smart circuit breaker

micro:bit Corona Scanner

Using a micro:bit to listen to Bluetooth COVID-19 Exposure Notifications from COVID mobile apps

A gumball machine using a micro:bit, it detects when you place your hand in the base of the rocket and the machine administers a gumball, without touching a thing

How to build an automatic plant watering system using a micro:bit, moisture sensor, and some other small electronic components

How to design a DIY colour sorter that can sort black and white objects using an IR sensor

How to build a solar tracker with a micro:bit, light sensors and servos

A robot arm made with a servo and recycling waste plastic

Making a ticklish robot with a micro:bit, feel free to get creative

How to make a digital measuring roller with the help of a micro:bit, a rotatory encoder, a few blocks of code, and some 3D printed parts

Adding a micro:bit to a cardboard pinball kit to create a game with interactive lights, sounds, and motion

Designing and building a coffee dispenser with micro:bit, motors and 3D printed parts

Stuck at home but still have a need to high-five someone? Make a friendly little cardboard micro:bit robot to do just that

How to connect BBC micro:bit to WiFi and send a phone notification when a sound is detected

For millennia people have used the force for good, evil, and just to move things around. We have found quite a lot of force in the micro:bit, enough to lift small, everyday objects

Digital clock with 23 segments, controlled by a single RC servo motor, with all segments and the carries between digits mechanically resolved

4 digits, 24 hour-notation mechanical digital clock controlled by micro:bit and only one RC servo motor. Time adjustment from PC is possible via bluetooth

Robbit

An open source telepresence robot with micro:bit and an Android phone for students who can not attend school in person

How to make a simple movement alarm using MicroPython on a BBC micro:bit with a passive infrared (PIR) sensor module to play a low bitrate sound sample when a warm, moving object is detected

Cute characters made with micro:bit that lip-sync to the sound of your voice to appear as if they are the ones doing the talking/singing

Intruder detection and logging system with a micro:bit and a magnet

Creating a Game & Watch homage handheld electronic game with a micro:bit, OLED screen, buttons, and MicroPython

Did you know you can create your own water rocket by using water pipes and a water bottle? You can even add a micro:bit and measure flight data, which can be stored and later visualised

A LEGO maze with knobs on two of the sides to allow you to tilt and manoeuvrer a ball through the maze. You can design your own mazes (it's LEGO!) so you can make them as easy or difficult as you wish

A cute and interactive shoulder pet robot for Jr STEAM kids from 7 years old. Sewing, 3D printing, electronics, software and it's all open source

Play thousands of rock songs with the press of a button on this electric instant rock star micro:bit guitar

A low-cost DIY solar power source aimed at school projects such as weather stations, to log readings at intervals, and upload them to a computer for analysis

These light-up Mickey Ears made with micro:bit and neopixels, show colourful animations and sync with other ear hats for the ultimate Disney group attire

Using 3D printing, micro:bit and Tinkercad software to create your own magic wand and Hagrid's lantern, bringing the magic of Harry Potter to life

A micro:bit robot with a mounted camera transmitting video to a mobile phone and controlled by a micro:bit gamepad

Hacking the Ikea Vindriktning air quality monitor to show the sensor data on the micro:bit display

micro:bit Sensor Network

Using micro:bits as educational sensors that will wirelessly talk back to a Raspberry Pi via a micro:bit gateway

Instructable using the MakeyBit Adventure Board, expanding the micro:bit's functionality, to create robotic dioramas

This hackster community contains user submitted projects for the micro:bit

List of micro:bit projects you can do with the MakeCode editor

Collection of projects using the micro:bit and Tinkercademy Tinker Kit

Collection of Raspberry Pi and micro:bit projects from the Raspberry Pi Foundation

Projects using the micro:bit tag in Hackaday.io, a collaborative hardware development community

All the micro:bit projects posted to Electromaker, a platform for makers to showcase their projects

Practical science and engineering projects with the micro:bit, explore physical properties with cool experiments

The micro:bit section of Maker Pro, a place for makers to share designs, collaborate, and learn how to take your product to market

Creating a game for the micro:bit, the MicroPython changes needed to increase performance and a general profile of its resources

Build your own Bluetooth low energy services and bundle them as PXT/MakeCode blocks that beginners can use

Updating a micro:bit game and porting it to the Rust language

Article describing an experiment to add a new module into MicroPython for the micro:bit

Using different timing mechanisms to run multiple things in MicroPython

Shows how to debug a micro:bit program using PyOCD and GDB

What’s in it, what it does and how it all fits together

Building a screen to show images from a thousand BBC micro:bits

Explanation of the MakeCode radio packet specification (built on top of the micro:bit DAL spec) and how to communicate between MakeCode and MicroPython programs via radio

Building a micro:bit mesh network so they can play music synchronized across a large area

Learn how to use the micro:bit's built-in accelerometer and magnetometer

Read micro:bit data from Linux via Bluetooth (BLE)

Random notes and examples about micro:bit BLE and Linux

An inexpensive and easy to build device to perform pressure measurements and demonstrate Boyle's law with the micro:bit and BMP280 pressure/temperature sensor

Program BBC micro:bit with mbed OS and remotely send data to cloud by utilizing BLE to smartphone/PC IoT cloud gateway

Tutorial explaining how to implement a basic multiplayer game on the BBC micro:bit

Creating micro:bit circuit boards in timber

Looking at the voltage and current supplied to the BBC micro:bit for different numbers of active LEDs

An introduction on how you can exchange information between a micro:bit and a Raspberry Pi using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

Create a micro:bit web server via AT commands to an ESP8266 which can respond to web browser requests over WiFi

Program the BBC micro:bit with Mbed OS and remotely send data to the cloud by utilizing BLE to smartphone/PC IoT Cloud Gateway

Connecting the micro:bit to PureData (visual programming language to create interactive computer music) via radio and serial MIDI

How to use the MakeCode to write a simple program that sends live data from the BBC micro:bit to Microsoft Excel using the Microsoft Data Streamer add-in

Implementing a ray tracer, an algorithm which simulates light rays to render a 3D scene, to render a pyramid in the micro:bit display

Developing a tool that will adapt to the unique set of constraints that e-textile creators face when fabricating an e-textile project

A detailed tutorial walking through the steps of writing a snake game in MicroPython

How to measure electrical pulses with the micro:bit, to build a pulse monitor with an optical heart rate detector

Collecting large data sets is key to applied data science, use the techniques in this project to collect data on your BBC micro:bit

Learning how PS/2 keyboards work, their serial communication, and how to connect them to a micro:bit

The micro:bit can measure analog voltages, but you can't measure something without altering it & the best we can do is to make the measurement errors small. This article determines the micro:bit ADC measurement error

Coding a 5-bit CPU in the micro:bit, useful for understanding or teaching how CPUs and simple systems work

In this tutorial you’ll learn what embedded development is, why you would use Python, and how to write a basic game on the micro:bit with MicroPython

Learning how to make a snake game using MicroPython on the micro:bit

The micro:bit has a magnetometer on-board, when a current flows through a wire a magnetic field is produced and we can use the magnetometer to detect this

This blog post shows how to make a one-way BLE pager with a micro:bit V2 and nRF Connect SDK, to send text messages to the micro:bit using your smartphone or tablet

Exploring how to display emotion on the micro:bit 5x5 LED matrix for character design

Large collection of examples, instructions, and direction on how to use electronic components

Collection of tutorials from SparkFun, including comprehensive experiment guides for their kits

Collection of blogs written about using the BitIO Python module to control the micro:bit

Blog with a section for articles showing how to use a wide selection of sensors with the micro:bit and the Arduino software

Adafruit Learning System section for the BBC micro:bit

A varied collection of micro:bit resources by Kitronik

How to use different electronic components with the micro:bit

Blog posts and articles about micro:bit from DF Robot

ElecFreaks collection of experiments, tutorials and material for the micro:bit

Detailed tutorials showing how to use a wide range of sensors and accessories with the micro:bit

YouTube playlist with Martin Woolley's Bluetooth videos

List of short, introductory videos for anyone wanting to get started with the micro:bit

Growing list of video resources for the micro:bit

Video tutorials showing how to use different electronic components and features of the micro:bit

Collection of videos explaining the basics on how different hardware components work

Collection of videos explaining how to use the micro:bit features with MicroPython

Collection of short videos showing how to use micro:bit MakeCode blocks and features

Send data from a BBC micro:bit to Google’s Firebase cloud database with a Python script. Retrieve the data and create a simple IoT demo model

Tutorials and project ideas for the micro:bit with Scratch

Element14 video series to learn about basic electronics. Some of the episodes cover different ways to learn and explore with the BBC micro:bit

Creative activities with the micro:bit from Kids Code Jeunesse

A playlist of video tutorials by Geek Tutorials, walking through a lot of the micro:bit features

A set of videos that will take you from first use to micro:bit expert, exploring all the features of this tiny computer

A series of videos from beginning to expert with a wide range of topics, uses and add-ons

Designing a mini sumo robot from scratch with micro:bit. From a simple paper sketch, to component selection, hardware design, mechanical assembly, coding, and testing

Jasmine is here to take you though the stages of planning, designing and building your micro:bit project following the engineering design process

Video introducing the BBC micro:bit, what you can can do with it, and how to use it with robots

Short video tutorials to get started programming the BBC micro:bit with MakeCode

A 2-hour educator workshop from Parallax with MakeCode and the Python Editor

This presentation shows how Zephyr empowers the BBC micro:bit devices and its Bluetooth chip to do fun things

Web connecting hardware with Zephyr (RTOS), LitElement (Web Components), and a micro:bit

All the talks and sessions from the micro:bit LIVE 2020 online event

All the talks and sessions from the micro:bit LIVE 2021 online event

Let's learn how to use electronics and programming to create games using MicroPython and a micro:bit board

Using the C langague to gain full access to the micro:bit features and external devices

Embedded Programming with Microcontrollers and Python

Coding and Making with the BBC's Open Development Board

The go-to guide to getting started with the BBC micro:bit and exploring all of its amazing capabilities

Getting Started with MicroPython

Networking with the micro:bit (ebook)

This book presents a series of activities to teach the basics of computer networks with micro:bit

Networking with the micro:bit - Python Edition

A version of the book with using the Python language

Prácticas de redes con placas micro:bit

Spanish translation

A project book for the BBC micro:bit inspired by the classic story of Alice in Wonderland

A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development

Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks

The 30 simple projects and experiments in this book will show you how to use the micro:bit to build a secret science lab, as you learn basic coding and electronics skills

Twenty fun projects for all ages using Raspberry Pi, micro:bit, and Circuit Playground Express

Core Skills and Real-World Application with the BBC micro:bit and XinaBox

Get ready to make and code amazing projects that light up, make noise, move, and talk (via radio)

A hands-on guide for building creative real-life projects with MicroPython and BBC micro:bit

Create dozens of simple-to-complex, open-ended, hands-on projects using one or more micro:bits, upcycled junk, and craft supplies

Teaches children how to use the BBC micro:bit, and guides them through 10 exciting projects designed to make learning fun

Building STEAM Projects with Code Club and Kids' Maker Groups

Introduces AI through exciting craft projects with a mechanical cardboard creations, fun electronic lights, motors, simple coding on a micro:bit, and then teaches how to train AI to create a spark of life

Curriculum-linked units of work and design challenges for planning and teaching computing in primary and secondary schools

Targeted to middle school grades 6-8 (ages 11-14). It is also written for teachers who may not have a Computer Science background, or may be teaching an "Intro to CS" for the 1st time

BBC micro:bit Projects that focus on wellbeing, including topics like mental health, relaxation, and exercise

Booklets and video content to bring a variety of real-life applications of the micro:bit to life in your classroom

Computing challenges with the micro:bit to boost your programming skills or spice up your teaching of computer science

Notes on micro:bit project ideas for Key Stage 2 and 3

Lessons used to introduce students to the micro:bit and Python

Tutorial sheets that introduce micro:bit features with practical examples provided to invite students to design solutions to problems

Kodu is a visual programming language made specifically for creating games and allow interaction with the micro:bit

This fun learning resource has been put together to provide teachers with an all in one design & technology challenge that you can set for your students

A a great way to get started with programming and hardware interaction with the micro:bit. Includes 12 experiments using LEDs, motors, LDRs and capacitors

( ) Activities with different difficulty levels, target age, and duration

Learn micro:bit

Code and materials for learning to program with the BBC micro:bit

This very comprehensive article explores ways in which the micro:bit can send data via USB cable or wirelessly to PC applications

Geared for students in middle and early high school, these Science Experiment lessons are designed help gain a greater understanding of the forces and behaviour of the physical world

( , ) - Are you a teacher who wants to use micro:bit in your classroom, but doesn't know where to start? We'll show you how!

micro:bit Lessons

Basic lessons on Python programming with a BBC micro:bit

Educational resources with the micro:bit from Pimoroni

A suite of teaching and learning resources to help teachers deliver engaging and inspirational lessons in Computing (K-12)

Final KS2 programming unit that brings together elements of all previously covered programming constructs in a different, but familiar environment, with the micro:bit

This unit applies and enhances the learners’ programming skills in a new engaging context: physical computing, using the BBC micro:bit

Webinar showing how to remotely teach students all about micro:bit in less than one hour

Videos series resource for teachers and students with an introduction to coding with micro:bit to build inventions and make creations integrating LEDs, motors, servos and speakers

Python For Kids

A comprehensive online Python development course for kids utilizing a BBC micro:bit going step-by-step into the world of Python for microcontrollers

Lessons to bring students, in school or at home, on a STEAM learning journey with a focus on computational thinking, creativity & problem-solving

This activity combines storytelling, coding, and making to engage in physical tinkering while helping to bridge the gap between the physical and digital worlds with micro:bit

Lessons to help you code your micro:bit using MicroPython

Barefoot Computing latest set of resources, teamed up with the Micro:bit Foundation, to create three activities with an outdoors theme and making cross-curricular links to science

CS in Schools materials with micro:bit designed to help teachers confidently deliver a fun, engaging, and industry-relevant programme

Code.org has partnered with the Micro:bit Educational Foundation to offer teachers several resources on using the BBC micro:bit device

BBC micro:bit projects combining physical construction, coding, and environmental awareness to engage students in understanding the nature of the world around them

Combine BBC micro:bit coding concepts with practical applications, demonstrate the relevance of coding in various scenarios, and address the specific needs of astronauts with this set of activities

Starter lessons, beyond the basics, and data & sustainability, with lesson plans, worksheets, and videos

Key stage 2 computing resources on sensing the world with the BBC micro:bit

Classroom resources, teacher support, articles, interviews, videos and more for the BBC micro:bit Next Gen Campaign

An an exciting investigation inviting school children from across the UK to survey their playground in a engaging whole class activity

Learn how to create games, animations and robots using simple code

The BBC micro:bit will be put to the test at the controls of the TARDIS in this special BBC Live Lesson in collaboration with the team behind Doctor Who

The full BBC Live Lesson exploring the basics of coding, with help from the stars of Strictly Come Dancing and the BBC micro:bit

Reach for the stars with our latest Live Lesson on the BBC micro:bit, which investigates how computer science can be used to aid man's exploration of space

Join The Doctor on an adventure of courage, cunning and coding!

What plan does the Doctor have in mind to save the Universe from the Reality Bomb?

The Doctor has intercepted some seriously strange data from the Daleks; it's up to you to help decode it

It's the final mission! Click here to get hacking and infiltrate the Dalek spaceship

On this course you’ll learn what’s inside the devices we all use every day, come to understand how they work, and ultimately learn to create your own physical computing prototype

Designed to take the stress out of your computing responsibilities. They are aimed at teachers and educators supporting primary/elementary students

Introduction to the world of physical computing with a Crumble or a BBC micro:bit, and learn how it can encourage learners to use their imaginations to solve problems and develop new ideas

Introduces the fundamental concepts underpinning Project-Based Learning, and how you can apply it with programmable devices to bring STEM & Computing to life in the classroom

Course using real-world problems to spark your learners’ creativity and empower them to develop their own solutions using Physical Computing and Project Based Learning

Created to bring the delight of physical computing to Elementary CS lessons & designed to support educators looking for ways to integrate CS into their classrooms

Course to build educators’ comfortability and confidence in digital literacy, through hands-on learning activities and demos in a variety of web-based platforms, including micro:bit

Element14 has put together this detailed, beautifully rendered, cross-section micro:bit poster highlighting all of the device's key functions and components

A pack of 3 posters from the Micro:bit Foundation with "What will you create?", "Yes I can", and "A labelled micro:bit"

A poster of the micro:bit Python Editor illustrating its features

Webinar on November 29th, a beginners guide to using micro:bit in the primary classroom. If you are a teacher wanting to introduce physical computing for the first time, this is the session for you

(Discontinued, archived) newsletter to stay up-to-date with the latest micro:bit news, articles, projects, and resources

The support pages from the micro:bit Foundation is a great source of information, containing an extensive collection of FAQs, articles, and guides

Before the micro:bit was released a few went on a tour to the world-wide Python community. A lot of interesting content and ideas on these micro:bit adventures

Free resource to help parent's get actively involved in helping their children learn how to code, even with no prior coding experience

( ) The default program running on a brand new micro:bit

A constantly updated list of accessories for the micro:bit

A GPIO pinout interactive reference for the BBC micro:bit and accessories

Mewt

Single button press to mute/unmute all system microphones, shows you status and when the microphone is actively broadcasting

The new micro:bit comes with a cardboard cut out to hold the micro:bit and battery pack, this is the template to create and customise your own battery holder

An interactive lesson as a web app that communicates with the micro:bit via Web Bluetooth. It showcases the micro:bit features as a multimedia presentation exploring all the sensors, display, and more