Now on the ESP-IDF Component Registry:

idf.py add-dependency "debsahu/espidf-nats^1.0.2"

Header-only, works with ESP-IDF 4.4+, supports ESP32/S2/S3/C3.

PRs welcome!

github.com/debsahu/espidf-nats

The Claude workflow was wild - I'd describe a NATS feature, Claude would implement it, we'd iterate on edge cases.

Went from ~200 lines to 2000+ lines of header-only C++. All the JetStream API complexity handled in clean callbacks.

Perfect for IoT:

• KV Store → device config, sensor calibration, device twins
• Object Store → OTA firmware updates, log uploads
• JetStream → guaranteed delivery for critical sensor data
• Offline buffering → handles spotty WiFi gracefully

More reliability features:

• NATS 2.0 Headers (HPUB/HMSG)
• Request timeouts with callbacks
• Async non-blocking connect
• Message buffering when offline
• Exponential backoff reconnect
• Connection metrics & error codes

What Claude helped me build:

• TLS/SSL with mTLS support
• Full JetStream - streams, consumers, pull-based delivery, ACKs
• Key-Value Store for device config
• Object Store for firmware/large files
• Multi-server failover

Sure, here’s what it ended up as. TrueNAS scale offline backup of my home TrueNAS scale.

People are upset about Opus weekly limits, and tone deaf Anthropic is saying this:

Yes that’s was my second choice!

If you’re tired of swapping summer/winter tires, the CrossClimate 2 is the answer. Summer tire handling, winter tire snow grip, all-weather confidence. Best tire upgrade I’ve made for the Mach-E. Highly recommend!

The engineering is wild: advanced rubber compound stays flexible in extreme heat AND cold, V-shaped directional tread for snow/rain performance, plus PIANO noise reduction technology. They’re shockingly quiet on the highway!

It’s so refreshing to see it actually brainstorm ideas, not just say “You are absolutely right…” there are lot of pushback on bad ideas, constructive conversations and it’s defends its actions well! Dare I say, feels like talking to a senior SWE!

Sonnet 4.5 reaches above Opus 4 at SWE-bench at 70.9% wow! It’s blazing fast as well.