macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install blisplocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install blispMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/blisp/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 6674
Install blisp with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, pacman
ISP tool & library for Bouffalo Labs RISC-V Microcontrollers and SoCs. Version 0.0.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#blisp.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#blispnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/bl/blisp/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S blispArch Linux sync databases · blisp · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
ISP tool & library for Bouffalo Labs RISC-V Microcontrollers and SoCs
Project links
Commands and aliases
- blisp
history
Project history and usage
BLISP is PINE64's open source in-system-programming tool and library for flashing Bouffalo Labs RISC-V microcontrollers and SoCs. In package-manager terms it is a small but useful hardware enablement CLI: it turns firmware update instructions for BL60x and BL70x-class chips into a repeatable command-line workflow.
Project history
The official repository describes BLISP as a Bouffalo Labs ISP tool and library, with supported MCU families including BL60x and BL70x and supported devices including Pinecil V2 and Pinecone. GitHub repository metadata dates the public repository to 2022, and the release history shows public tagged releases beginning with v0.0.2 in January 2023 and continuing through v0.0.5 in August 2025.
The README cautions that the library API and CLI arguments are not stable yet, which fits BLISP's role as a young hardware-support tool rather than a frozen platform API.
Adoption history
BLISP's adoption is tied to PINE64 hardware workflows, especially Pinecil V2 firmware updates documented in the project's GitHub wiki. The input package metadata records packaging in Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, and Arch/pacman, showing that the tool has moved beyond manual downloads into common Unix package channels.
How it is used
Users run `blisp write` with a target chip family, optional serial port, reset handling, and a firmware image. The README gives BL70x USB flashing examples with auto-detected serial ports on Windows and BL60x examples requiring an explicit serial device such as `/dev/ttyUSB0`.
Why package nerds care
BLISP matters to package nerds because it is the kind of tiny hardware utility that becomes valuable only when packaging makes it boring: a maintained formula lets firmware-update docs say `install blisp` instead of asking users to build a USB serial flasher from source.
It also shows the modern RISC-V microcontroller toolchain pattern: open hardware communities need small, cross-platform flashing tools with libserialport-style dependencies, reproducible builds, and packaged CLIs.
Timeline
- 2022: Official GitHub repository created for PINE64 BLISP.
- 2023: Public BLISP releases v0.0.2 and v0.0.3 published in January, followed by v0.0.4 in August.
- 2025: BLISP v0.0.5 published with the repository README still presenting Pinecil V2 update workflows.
Related projects
- PINE64 Pinecil V2 and Pinecone are named supported devices in the README.
- Bouffalo Labs BL60x and BL70x chip families are named supported targets.
- libserialport is part of the build/debugging context noted by the README.
Sources
- GitHub repository metadata via gh api repos/pine64/blisp
- https://github.com/pine64/blisp#readme
- https://github.com/pine64/blisp/releases
- https://github.com/pine64/blisp/wiki/Update-Pinecil-V2
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
blisp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.0.5
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:blisp |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/pine64/blisp |
| Repository | https://github.com/pine64/blisp |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
blisp
nix profile install nixpkgs#blisp- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Blisp
pacman95%
blisp 0.0.5-1
ISP tool & library for Bouffalo Labs RISC-V Microcontrollers and SoCs
https://github.com/pine64/blisp
sudo pacman -S blisp- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Blisp
MacPorts95%
blisp
sudo port install blisp- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Blisp
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation