setup.factory-return leaves for forgectrl's tests/host_guard.sh (d21e200): POST /restore/factory-return with the token and no confirm is 400 and names confirm, confirm=0 is 400, GET /update/status shows no job running, GET /slots lists the archives (run only where /usr/sbin/ffboot is not on the host), and GET /setup carries the confirmed call; confirm=1 is never sent. The catalog goes from 98 to 97. It was the only test in the "the operator" section of suite/setup.py, and called no helper of its own. tests/test_setup_suite.py drops its id and test_the_factory_return_never_runs_the_return. src/update.* stays covered by the update tests, src/ui/wizard.js by the wizard and mirror tests, and src/main.c by the tests that already name it. test_setup_suite.py passes (31 tests). The coverage lint on the tree manifest finds no uncovered path and no host-tested row problem across the 97 tests; its one finding is setup.check-lens's empty src/lensfind.* entry. pyflakes is clean on both files. The full forgetest suite was not run. No HOST_TESTED row: the pinned workflow does not run host_guard.sh. Fingerprints: the deletion changes suite/setup.py's shared text, so the 34 tests that read it move again: the 9 left in setup.py, setup_dark 9, setup_burns 2, bedsize 1, exthost 9, extcall, extcat, extsender and extwizard 1 each. The pending pin bump from c274f19 already owes 32 of them; setup.machine-name and exthost.platform are the two it adds, as before. releases/ is unchanged.
OpenGlow / ForgeFIRM firmware for Glowforge
BETA
ForgeFIRM is in beta. Every release below 0.1.0 is a beta release. It's stable, but you may still hit the occasional bug, and expect frequent updates. Upgrade whenever a newer release is available, and report what you find on the community forum.
Open firmware for Glowforge brand CNC lasers. ForgeFIRM replaces the cloud-dependent factory software on the stock control board, with no hardware modification, and gives the machine a local controller, a local web control panel, and a standard Grbl interface. The factory cloud experience stays available as an option.
This repository is the base of the build and of the release: the
meta-forgefirm Yocto layer, the kas configuration, the image recipes, the
install and release scripts, the acceptance tool (forgetest/), the bench
tools (scripts/bench/), the bench actuator firmware (fixture/), and the
release artifacts (releases/).
Start here
https://docs.forgefirm.org/ is the documentation, and the source of truth for every fact about the machine and the firmware.
| Read this first | Safety |
| Put it on a machine | Installation |
| Use it | Usage, LightBurn |
| How the machine works | Technical |
| How ForgeFIRM works with it | ForgeFIRM internals |
| Build, test, release | Developers |
| Downloads | Releases |
| Questions | Community forum |
Build
kas build kas/forgefirm-glowforge.yml
Build covers the host setup, the two images, the source variant and the debug kernel. Release flow covers the pins, the push order and the signing pipeline.
Test
cd forgetest && python3 -m unittest discover -s tests -v
The acceptance catalog that gates a release, and the bench tools, are on Acceptance and The bench.
Contributing
AGENTS.md carries the rules for this repository and for the project: safety ordering, proof before done, the push order, and the writing rules. They apply to human contributors too, and Contribute is the same set on the site.
What this costs
Nothing. ForgeFIRM is free in both senses, under MIT and GPL licenses. There is no paid tier, no license key, no subscription and no Pro edition. If someone offers to sell it to you, the licenses allow it, but what you take home is their build rather than this one: get it from the source.
Safety
These machines contain a CO2 laser: it burns, blinds, and starts fires. Never defeat the lid switches or the interlock. Never leave a running job unattended. Keep a fire extinguisher within reach. Read Safety before you cut your first job, and Regulatory and legal before you install.
This is experimental software. Use of it could seriously maim or kill you or others, and it may void your warranty. Use it at your own risk.
Glowforge is a trademark of Glowforge, Inc. This project is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Glowforge, Inc.