Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Thanks to PCBWay.com/?from=atomic for the fantastic PCBs and SMT assembly.
ESP-IDF 6 is here, so let’s get it installed and running properly in Visual Studio Code.
In this video, I walk through setting up ESP-IDF v6.0.1 using the VS Code ESP-IDF extension, creating a new Blink project for an ESP32-S3, configuring the project with menuconfig, flashing the board, monitoring the serial output, and even getting JTAG debugging working.
We’ll cover:
00:00 ESP-IDF 6 is out
00:23 Installing the prerequisites
00:49 Setting up the ESP-IDF VS Code extension
01:18 Using the ESP-IDF installation manager
02:30 Downloading and installing ESP-IDF tools
04:21 Creating a new Blink project
06:06 Using menuconfig / SDK configuration
07:24 Building and flashing the ESP32-S3
08:17 Fixing flash settings, CPU speed, and flash size
09:48 Enabling PSRAM
10:52 Fixing JTAG / OpenOCD issues
11:56 Debugging with breakpoints in VS Code
13:27 ESP-IDF vs Arduino — which do you prefer?
Links mentioned in the video:
ESP-IDF setup docs: docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/v6.0/esp32/get-started/index.html#installation
ESP-IDF VS Code extension: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=espressif.esp-idf-extension
ESP-IDF releases: github.com/espressif/esp-idf/releases
Are you using ESP-IDF or sticking with Arduino for ESP32 development? Let me know in the comments.
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Thanks to PCBWay.com/?from=atomic for the fantastic PCBs and SMT assembly.
ESP-IDF 6 is here, so let’s get it installed and running properly in Visual Studio Code.
In this video, I walk through setting up ESP-IDF v6.0.1 using the VS Code ESP-IDF extension, creating a new Blink project for an ESP32-S3, configuring the project with menuconfig, flashing the board, monitoring the serial output, and even getting JTAG debugging working.
We’ll cover:
00:00 ESP-IDF 6 is out
00:23 Installing the prerequisites
00:49 Setting up the ESP-IDF VS Code extension
01:18 Using the ESP-IDF installation manager
02:30 Downloading and installing ESP-IDF tools
04:21 Creating a new Blink project
06:06 Using menuconfig / SDK configuration
07:24 Building and flashing the ESP32-S3
08:17 Fixing flash settings, CPU speed, and flash size
09:48 Enabling PSRAM
10:52 Fixing JTAG / OpenOCD issues
11:56 Debugging with breakpoints in VS Code
13:27 ESP-IDF vs Arduino — which do you prefer?
Links mentioned in the video:
ESP-IDF setup docs: docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/v6.0/esp32/get-started/index.html#installation
ESP-IDF VS Code extension: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=espressif.esp-idf-extension
ESP-IDF releases: github.com/espressif/esp-idf/releases
Are you using ESP-IDF or sticking with Arduino for ESP32 development? Let me know in the comments.
---
If you'd like to help support the channel and help me buy more nonsense - I have a Patreon page: patreon.com/atomic14
We've also got a shop now! shop.atomic14.com
And if you're shopping on AliExpress or Amazon then if you click on these links I will get a little bit of affiliate money:
Aliexpress - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Ac05mF
Amazon - amazon.com/?tag=atomic14-20
You can also join us on Discord here: discord.gg/h2DDnDdjD2
There's also the Atomic14 newsletter here: atomic14.substack.com
And don't forget about the MakerNews newsletter - makernews.substack.com
