Build-hub · ESP32 · Cyberdecks
One honest place to build these security-hardware projects: figure out what to buy, what firmware runs on it, how to flash it, and where every tool and guide lives.
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The LxveAce security-hardware toolkit. Each is open source unless noted, and every release links a VirusTotal scan + checksums so you can verify what you download.
The flagship. One window to flash and run every piece of security hardware on a cyberdeck. It ships 29 firmware profiles across 5 backends, a serial monitor for 9 firmwares, and a broadcast that hits every connected radio at once.
The standalone, device-agnostic flasher — firmware plus writing Kali/Tails/Arch to USB, each integrity-checked before it writes. Purely a flasher; no controller or logger.
An all-in-one ESP32 Marauder controller and multi-firmware flasher. One-click standalone exe — no Python, no browser. Works with headless "Gold"-style boards and screened devices alike.
An owner-only anti-forensic "dead-man gate" for ESP32 security firmware. Runs early in boot and, only when armed, triggers a forensic self-destruct. Defensive use on hardware you own.
A light standalone Qt flasher + serial controller with a cross-device event bus. An early prototype of the unified idea that became Cyber Controller; kept as a working snapshot.
Per-firmware, per-device walkthroughs: what to buy, how to build it, how to flash and run it, and how to fold it into Cyber Controller — each with a downloadable PDF.
An industrial label & tag design studio that prints to laser engravers, thermal printers and vinyl cutters. Off-topic from the security gear, but part of the toolkit — currently free.
29 firmware profiles ship in Cyber Controller across 5 flash backends. A sample of the most-used below — the Hardware Guides cover the full set with buy → build → flash walkthroughs.
| Firmware | Chips | Backend | Upstream |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP32 Marauder | ESP32 / S2 / S3 / C5 | esptool | justcallmekoko |
| Bruce | ESP32 / S3 / C-series | esptool | BruceDevices |
| GhostESP | ESP32 / S2 / S3 / C | esptool | GhostESP-Revival |
| HaleHound | ESP32 (CYD) | esptool | JesseCHale |
| Meshtastic | ESP32-S3 / Heltec | esptool | meshtastic |
| Flipper Zero | Flipper (Unleashed / Momentum) | qFlipper | flipperzero.one |
| BW16 / RTL8720DN | Realtek AmebaD (2.4/5 GHz) | rtl8720 | AmebaD ImageTool |
| Raspberry Pi images | Pi (ARM) | SD image | Kali / RaspyJack / Pwnagotchi |
Not sure which tool? Cyber Controller flashes all of these from one app and auto-detects the chip; Universal Flasher and Headless Marauder are the lighter standalone options.
What to buy, and the gotchas that bite people. Source from wherever you like — these are just known-good notes, not affiliate links.
C5 bootloader offset (0x2000, not 0x0 — a common brick).chip_id first).0x0 instead of 0x2000 → brick. Use a tool that knows the offset.Grab releases from each project's own page — they carry the platform binaries,
a SHA256SUMS.txt, and a VirusTotal link.
These are self-taught hobby projects, hardened and tested as they grow. This hub exists to help people actually build them — and to credit the upstream firmware authors the tools rely on.