PicoOS

$ What is it

What is it

PicoOS is an operating system built specifically for Raspberry Pi Pico boards and RP2040 / RP2350-based hardware.

supported devices:

Features

Boots straight into a command shell instead of the raw MicroPython REPL — ls, cd, cat, mkdir, mv, mount, and a handful of system commands.

When you have a Raspberry Pi Pico W, you can access the internet and do things like install apps, update the system, and other cool stuff.

The PicoOS have its own app system called ".pcs". The app can be installed using intenret or installed localy.

Status light, SD card pins, and the app registry are stored as JSON under /conf. Missing files regenerate with sane defaults instead of crashing.

Failures get logged to the SD card if one's mounted, or to internal flash if not.

One command on your computer flashes MicroPython, copies the whole project over mpremote, and walks you through configuration.

Installation

01 clone the repository

$ git clone https://github.com/patriq128/PicoOS.git

02 install the PC-side dependencies

$ pip install mpremote psutil requests

03 run the installer from the project root

$ python installer.py

04 follow the prompts to flash MicroPython and copy PicoOS onto the board

✓ ready

Note: on Linux, install the packages and run the installer with sudo.