Three catalog tests leave for the host proofs that carry them; the catalog goes from 95 to 92. - setup.https-only-writes, for forgectrl's tests/host_lan.sh (13273a0): from a LAN peer in a network namespace, reads served over HTTPS and HTTP, three writes over HTTP each a 302 to the same path on HTTPS that acts on nothing, the same write served from loopback, and the token writing over HTTPS with no account. - update.release-check and update.job-locks, together, for forgectrl's tests/host_update.sh (acc3dcf), against a release server of its own: GET /update/release's keys, POST /update/check with a v<semver> tag, a size above 0, notes and new; the dismissal refused for a version that is not a tag, taken for the tag, cleared by an empty one; and a probe download that holds the machine (a settings write and a G21 job each 409 in the job's name, update:download of kind system the holder), ends refused by the signature check leaving no file, and lets the same settings write through after. update.release-check was the last test in suite/update.py; _VERSION_RX and the re import, which only it used, go with it. update.job-locks was the only test in suite/updlock.py: the module and its import in suite/__init__.py go. setup.https-only-writes was the only test of setup.py's "HTTPS boundary" section. tests/test_setup_suite.py drops its id. update.product-gate stays: fwup is on neither this host's PATH nor CI's, so host_update.sh does not prove the five uploads, and no HOST_TESTED row is added for src/fwproduct.*. No other HOST_TESTED row either. 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 92 tests; its one finding is setup.check-lens's empty src/lensfind.* entry. pyflakes reports only the unused local plain in update.slots-and-signature, which HEAD already has. The full forgetest suite was not run. Fingerprints: setup.py's and update.py's shared text move, so 33 tests move: the 6 left in setup.py, the 25 in the modules that read it, and update.slots-and-signature and update.product-gate. The pending pin bump from c274f19 already owes 31 of them; setup.machine-name and exthost.platform are the two it adds, as before. releases/ and TEST-AUDIT.md are 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.