99 Assistant

Pirate Assistant

The Pirate Assistant is an integrated smart interface that translates human intent into executable commands for the firmware. It's simplify the usage of the Bus Pirate by allowing users to describe what they want to do, without needing to know exact commands.

Example 1 - Monitor pins

Example 2 - Set PWMs

Example 3 - Monitor I2C registers

Example 4 - PWMs on mobile phone

🔐 Gemini API Key

The Pirate Assistant uses the Gemini API for natural language translation. See API Quickstart to get a key (free).

How to use it

1. Connect to the ESP32 Bus Pirate WEB interface
2. Open the Pirate Assistant with ✨ button
3. Click API Key
4. Paste your Gemini API key

Once saved, the assistant can start translating requests into firmware commands.

Where the key is stored

• The API key is stored locally in the browser
• It is not hardcoded in the firmware
• It is not embedded in the device
• It remains available for future sessions on the same browser unless manually cleared

⚠️ Limitations

• Requires internet access
• Suggestions may need manual validation
• The Pirate Assistant can make errors