WebREPL and asyncIO drama

[takumi-Lee]

Hi everyone,
I'm fairly new to the MicroPython ecosystem and currently working with the Thonny IDE.
While exploring, I came across the WebREPL feature and found it quite useful.
However, I have a few questions that I couldn't find clear answers to neither through online resources or AI tools:

When using WebREPL, is it normal that print() output doesn't appear in the Thonny shell?
WebREPL seems to have limited compatibility with asyncio in my experience. Is this a known issue?
Are there any recommended ways to improve the Wi-Fi programming experience, especially for more reliable or faster code uploads and interaction?

For reference, I'm using an ESP32-WROOM-32 board, micropython 1.25.0
Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Best regards,
Lee

[ned-pcs]

The WebREPL works fine with asyncio, if you're using aiorepl from micropython-lib. When you refer to the Wi-Fi programming experience, what do you mean? If you mean sending individual .py or .mpy files across, what problems are you having? Have you tried the Viper IDE instead of Thonny? Have you tried the webrepl-cli to transfer files or interact with the REPL?

[takumi-Lee]

Hello,
Thanks for answer.

"When you refer to the Wi-Fi programming experience, what do you mean?"_
->Unfortunately, it's very time-consuming to replace a main.py or boot.py file on the ESP32 µC filesystem via WebREPL.
And in the micropython shell, there are no more printouts.

REPL works perfectly with asyncio by using a USB cable.
I'll try aiorepl, but I don't yet understand how it's used.
What is being replaced?

I wasn't familiar with the Viper IDE before, but I don't think it will solve the problem of flawless Wi-Fi programming, will it?

I use only Thonny for the file transfer.

Best regards
Aaron