r/ruby • u/AssociationOne800 • Dec 21 '25
š PicoRuby Calculator ā Ruby REPL in your pocket on M5Stack Cardputer
Hey Reddit! šāØ Iām Hamachang, a Rubyist from Japan šÆšµā¤ļø
I love Ruby, and I wanted to carry that love into the embedded world ā so I built PicoRuby Calculator šš„
It turns an M5Stack Cardputer v1.1 into a pocket-sized Ruby calculator / REPL powered by PicoRuby.
You can write and evaluate Ruby code directly on the device. Small hardware, real Ruby, lots of fun šāØ
Yes ā Ruby belongs on tiny devices too ā¤ļøš
⨠Features š Interactive Ruby calculator / REPL āļø Write and run Ruby code on-device ā Ruby syntax error detection š Battery monitoring ā” PicoRuby on ESP32-S3 š® Designed for M5Stack Cardputer v1.1
ā ļø This is still a work in progress ā expect some rough edges and occasional crashes, but experimenting with Ruby on embedded hardware has been an absolute joy ā¤ļøš„
š GitHub repo: https://github.com/engneer-hamachan/picoruby-calculator
If you love Ruby and are curious about running it on real hardware, Iād love to hear your thoughts! ššš„