Trying to upload my "Index.html" file to ESP8266 12E board FLASH. Can't find IDE/tools tab; "ESP8266 Sketch Data Upload". Have installed esp8266fs.jar in local tools folder. This worked in previous IDE version.
Hi @marshman . Thanks for giving the Arduino IDE 2.x release candidate a try! Unfortunately, the IDE does not currently have support for these tools. That deficiency is being tracked by the Arduino IDE developers here:
opened 11:42PM - 12 Feb 21 UTC
topic: code
type: imperfection
criticality: high
**Describe the solution you'd like**
I would like to propose support for extern… al tools / plugins which are compatible with Arduino IDE. Ex. https://github.com/me-no-dev/arduino-esp32fs-plugin or https://github.com/me-no-dev/EspExceptionDecoder
If it is already supported, how can I use tools in Pro IDE?
If it is not supported yet, are there any plans for implementing that?
### Describe the problem
There is no support for extending the capabilities of Arduino IDE via external tools/plugins. This is a feature parity mismatch with Arduino IDE 1.x.
### To reproduce
1. Follow the instructions to install the "Arduino Pico LittleFS Filesystem Uploader" plugin:
https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico-littlefs-plugin#installation
1. Start Arduino IDE 2.x
1. Open the **Tools** menu.
🐛 The expected "**Pico LittleFS Data Upload**" menu item is missing.
### Expected behavior
Support for extending the capabilities of Arduino IDE via external tools/plugins equivalent to the system provided by Arduino IDE 1.x.
### Arduino IDE version
#### Original report
2.0.0-beta.1
#### Last verified with
2.0.2
### Operating system
All
### Operating system version
any
### Additional context
Other reports:
- https://github.com/me-no-dev/arduino-esp32fs-plugin/issues/30
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/350
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/239
- https://github.com/lorol/arduino-esp32fs-plugin/issues/8
- https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/807
- https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-esp8266littlefs-plugin/issues/20
- https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-esp8266littlefs-plugin/issues/21
- https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-esp8266littlefs-plugin/issues/22
- https://github.com/me-no-dev/EspExceptionDecoder/issues/85
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/exception-decoder/1055759
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/exception-9-epc1-0x40100262-epc2-0x00000000-epc3-0x00000000-excvaddr-0xc010e109-depc-0x00000000/1054425/14
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp-exception-decoder-for-arduino-2-0/1050587
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/tool-menu-esp8266-littlefs-filesystem-uploader-not-displaying/1037055
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/esp8266-sketch-data-upload/941933
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/tools-for-arduino-ide-2-0-beta/894962
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-2-0-and-esp32-sketch-data-upload/904160
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/add-tools-to-arduino-ide-2-0/893213
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-2-0-beta-10-not-yet-configurable-tools-menu/892980
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/espexceptiondecoder-cant-be-found-in-tool-directory/876547
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/nrf5-softdevice-flashing-tool/866336
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-2-0-beta-no-ardublock/856338
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/tools-directory-with-esp32fs-or-esp8266fs/703461
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/tool-to-upload-data-to-spiffs-is-missing/699986
### Issue checklist
- [X] I searched for previous reports in [the issue tracker](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues?q=)
- [X] I verified the problem still occurs when using the latest [nightly build](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software#nightly-builds)
- [X] My report contains all necessary details
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