---
name: "reform-mcu-tool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "reform-tools"
version: "1.71-2+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/reform-mcu-tool"
---

# reform-mcu-tool(1)

manage microcontrollers

## NAME

reform-mcu-tool - manage microcontrollers

## DESCRIPTION

usage: reform-mcu-tool \[-h\] {bootsel,reset,list} ...

Tool to interact with Microcontrollers used by MNT Research in Reform projects.

It can currently talk to the pocket sysctl firmware, and to the RP2040 bootrom.

### positional arguments:

- {bootsel,reset,list}

  Action to execute

- bootsel

  Reboot MCU into BOOTSEL mode

- reset

  Reboot MCU into application mode

- list

  List USB devices matching known VID/PIDs

### options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

Example usage:

To reboot the pocket sysctl into the bootrom:

-

  `$ sudo reform-mcu-tool bootsel pocket-sysctl-1.0`

To reset the RP2040 bootrom back into the application:

-

  `$ sudo reform-mcu-tool reset rp2040-boot`