Tools A keycap generator by Sam Hughes: key-sweep creates multi-axis contoured keycaps.
Check out the Bonsai C3, a Proton C replacement by CustomMK. Back in stock after the chip shortage, kbd.news readers can get it for a special price now.
LostPistachio shared his online Dactyl generator – with fast previews and STL export.
A DIY dye sub keycap press by ericausome: the Jankey Press 6000.
A new open-source controller with tiny footprint: Epi by rallekralle11.
Frood RP2040 is an open-source controller by 42keebs. A Pro Micro compatible breakout board with an RP2040.
The RP2040 Bento, a relatively low profile breakout board without a USB connector, has been open-sourced by hainguyenac.
Cybertype is a clean and simple typing app by Manan Tank.
0xB2 - splinky is a Pro-Micro/Elite-C replacement development board by plut0nium – with USB-C and RP2040.
Try-A-Dactyl is an OpenSCAD-based tool by wolfwood to programmatically design splits with keywell (aka dactyls).
A minimal controller sporting a RP2040 chip with all the 30 GPIO pins broken out – designed by Technoblogy.
Boardsource announced Blok, a new RP2040-based microcontroller with Pro Micro footprint.
Keyboard Layouter is a KiCad plugin by yskoht to place switch footprints in the location specified by KLE JSON files.
0xCB Pluto is a Pro Micro compatible controller designed by 0xCB-dev.
PRK is a PicoRuby-based keyboard firmware running on RP2040 chips.
Hekekee designed a 3D-printable tool for identifying Cherry keycaps' row.
Neutrone.com is a free tool developed by lore045 providing a searchable list of manufacturers.
Klavgen, a handwired hotswap generator by thebgfan is open-sourced.
Mariusz Ryndzionek's CadQuery keyboard case generator is a set of Python scripts outputting CadQuery files.
The STeMCell is a STM32 based development board with Pro Micro pinout – designed by megamind4089.
A DIY keyswitch force-curve measuring machine by romly to be presented at Comiket C99.
The RP2040 Stamp is a RP2040-based controller with LiPo charger and Neopixel – breaking out all GPIO pins.
The RP2040-Zero is a tiny RP2040 based controller with USB-C and 20(+9) GPIO pins.
An interactive configurator for a keycap set GB by catecholate.
An RP2040 based development board by Adafruit, designed with keyboard builders in mind.
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