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+build:
+  image: eclipse/platformio
+  script:
+#    - platformio lib -g install 1
+#    - platformio ci --board=esp32thing
+    - platformio run
+    - cp /home/user/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/sdk/bin/bootloader.bin .pioenvs/esp32thing/
+    - cp /home/user/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin .pioenvs/esp32thing/
+# to flash: esptool.py --before default_reset --after hard_reset --chip esp32 --port "/dev/ttyUSB0" --baud 115200 write_flash -z --flash_mode dio --flash_freq 80m --flash_size 4MB 0x1000 "/home/user/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/sdk/bin/bootloader.bin" 0x8000 ".pioenvs/esp32thing/partitions.bin" 0xe000 "/home/user/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin" 0x10000 .pioenvs/esp32thing/firmware.bin
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - ".pioenvs/esp32thing/*.bin"