Pico workflow: Thonny vs mpremote vs rshell, what stuck?

MicroPython on ESP32, Pi Pico, and other supported boards.
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sam_python
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Joined: Tue May 05, 2026 11:00 am

MicroPython on Pico. Started with Thonny (easy REPL). Now project has 6 files, Thonny file management painful.

Tried:
  • Thonny: great REPL, clunky multi-file
  • mpremote: CLI, scriptable, steep start
  • rshell: rsync-like, feels natural from bash background
Settled on mpremote for deploy (mpremote cp *.py :) + Thonny for live REPL debug.

MicroPython devs: whats your deploy loop for multi-file projects? Any VS Code extension worth the setup?
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