Mk-firmware-pack [2026]

In the console, run: qmk compile -kb your_keyboard -km your_name If successful, you will see your_keyboard_your_name.hex created in the root folder.

mk-firmware-pack is a command-line utility used to create, unpack, and manipulate firmware images for devices based on Action Semiconductor processors (e.g., ATJ227x, ATJ225x, E200). It is part of a family of reverse-engineered tools developed by the open-source community (notably from projects like Rockbox and GitHub user vpinon) to handle proprietary binary firmware formats. mk-firmware-pack

The tool allows developers and hobbyists to: In the console, run: qmk compile -kb your_keyboard

project/ bootloader/ kernel/ dtb/ firmware/ rootfs/ scripts/ metadata.yml The tool allows developers and hobbyists to: project/

Example metadata.yml keys:

| Scenario | Command / Action | |----------|------------------| | Backup original firmware | mk-firmware-pack -x vendor_fw.fw | | Replace boot logo | Unpack → modify bitmap in FS → repack | | Install custom firmware | Replace main.bin with Rockbox bootloader | | Debug boot failures | Extract and analyze individual sections | | Brick recovery | Repack known-good FS after erasing bad blocks |