Kode Dot Programmable pocket device for makers, pentesters and geeks

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Kode Dot is a pocket-sized programmable device with dual ESP32 MCUs, AMOLED touchscreen, wireless connectivity, and I/O pins, designed for makers, pentesters, and geeks.

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# Kode Dot — Programmable pocket device for makers Source: [https://kode.diy/](https://kode.diy/) Programmable pocket device for makers, pentesters and geeks [![Kode Dot](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1033/7779/7462/files/kode-dot-front-back.png?v=1782403366&width=1152)](https://kode.diy/shop#kode-dot) ESP32\-P4 \+ C5, an AMOLED touchscreen, wireless, sensors and real I/O in something that fits in your hand\. You write the code, and it becomes whatever you need\. Most projects die in the setup: a screen, buttons, power and sensors to wire up before you can even begin\. Kode Dot hands you a finished platform, so you start with your idea instead of rebuilding the basics\. ![Kode Dot front and back with its built-in hardware annotated: dual MCU ESP32 P4 + C5, AMOLED touchscreen and SD card slot](https://kode.diy/kody/integrated-hardware-1.webp) Dual MCU \(ESP32 P4 \+ C5\), a crisp AMOLED touchscreen and an SD card slot for your apps\. Charge it, flash it and play\. Nothing to assemble\. ![Kode Dot side and back showing the USB OTG port and the expandable GPIO header](https://kode.diy/kody/integrated-hardware-2.webp) Sixteen programmable pins\. Plug in cables and wire up sensors, motors or your own boards\. The Kode Dot grows with your projects\. Browse what the community ships: games, tools and toys\. Run them on your Kode Dot\. Build with the tools you already know ![Arduino](https://kode.diy/platforms/arduino.svg)![Espressif](https://kode.diy/platforms/espressif.svg?v=2)![PlatformIO](https://kode.diy/platforms/platformio.svg) ![Kode Dot](https://kode.diy/kody/kode-dot-front.webp) Wi\-Fi, Bluetooth LE, infrared and NFC, plus a speaker, a mic and a programmable LED\. Out of the box, the Kode Dot talks to your network, your gadgets and the world around it\. Every chip, sensor and port the Kode Dot packs in\. ### ESP32\-P4 \+ C5 The P4 runs everything; the C5 does the wireless\. ### 2\.13″ AMOLED display A crisp 502×410 touch panel\. ### 32 MB PSRAM · 32 MB flash Real memory headroom for real apps\. ### NFC · RFID · IR Read and emulate tags, cards and remotes\. ### CO5300 display driver Drives the AMOLED over MIPI\-DSI, smooth and fast\. ### CST820 touch Quick, accurate capacitive touch\. ### 9\-axis IMU 6\-axis LSM6DSV plus a LIS2MDL compass: a full 9\-axis motion stack\. ### ST25R3916B NFC Read, write and emulate 13\.56 MHz tags\. ### 125 kHz RFID Read and emulate cards through a discrete analog front\-end\. ### IR transceiver Blast and capture infrared\. Learn any remote\. ### microSD \(SD/MMC\) Removable storage for data and big apps\. ### Speaker \+ mic ES8311 codec and NS4150B class\-D amp drive the speaker, plus an on\-board mic\. ### Haptic vibration motor Crisp vibration feedback from an AW86233 LRA driver\. ### BQ25896 PMIC USB\-C charging with power path and OTG\. ### CW2217 fuel gauge Knows exactly how much battery is left\. ### LiPo battery Power your projects\. Capacity TBD\. ### Battery\-backed RTC Keeps real time on the always\-on domain\. ### USB\-C \+ JTAG Flash, charge, debug and USB OTG, all over one port\. ### Magnetic pogo connector Charge in or power out, plus two programmable GPIOs\. ### 20\-pin GPIO header 14 programmable GPIOs, plus 5 V and 3\.3 V rails up to 2 A each\. ### D\-pad \+ 2 buttons A 4\-button D\-pad and two extra buttons for games and menus\. ### KTD2026 RGB LED An addressable status light to play with\. Kode Dot started as a Kickstarter dream, and 16,000 backers made it real\. From our workshop to your hands, thank you for believing in it\. This is only the beginning\. ![Manuel Quero and Luismi Collado, Kode's founders, in the factory](https://kode.diy/team/founders.jpg) Manuel Quero and Luismi Collado, makers and founders of Kode\.

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