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  • Yes, it's a reasonable aim - the problem is they haven't provided equivalent functionality outside of the chrome web apps.

    What exactly is there in the IDE that doesn't work in a browser?

    • Serial port access
    • Bluetooth LE access on Windows
    • TCP/IP access (for those that use Telnet to ESP8266)
    • Decent Filesystem access (eg for local module support)
    • Proper 'storage' that's synced between devices

    There might be a few more that I'm missing :(

    While I could use the 'native messaging API', it's another chrome specific thing (although Firefox does implement it too) so I wouldn't be surprised if it disappears in a year or two.

    From that point of view a local WebSocket based server seems easier, it's just one more annoying hoop users have to jump through.

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