We’re excited to announce that our brand-new documentation website, the Centralized Documentation Platform (CDP), is now available to customers!
CDP has been built with users in mind. It aims to bring together everything you need to find, read, and interact with Espressif’s technical documentation — in one centralized, easy-to-use place.
What is CDP?
CDP stands for Espressif Centralized Documentation Platform, and it’s your new one-stop hub for exploring all of Espressif’s technical documents.
With CDP, you can:
- 🔍 Search through a unified library of Espressif documents
- 📑 Browse documents by a hardware or software product or a document type
- 💬 Chat with documents using our AI-powered chatbot
Why CDP?
You might be wondering — why a whole new site?
Currently, Espressif documents are scattered across multiple platforms, including:
- www.espressif.com – hosting Technical Documents, PCNs, Advisories, and Certificates
- docs.espressif.com – hosting primarily software documents
- Various GitHub repositories
CDP aims to solve the problem of fragmented information. By consolidating existing resources into a single, unified platform, CDP provides users with a more efficient one-stop documentation experience.
Key Features of CDP
Here’s what you can experience on CDP.
Espressif’s Technical Documentation in One Place
CDP aims to bring all Espressif’s technical documentation into one centralized place and has made a significant step towards that goal.
Compared with the old technical document webpage on www.espressif.com, CDP offers many more documents (including English and Chinese versions):
- ~ 800 certificates
- ~ 100 PCNs
- ~ 100 advisories
- ~ 200 software documents
Most of the above-mentioned documents are available in HTML format, including those only available in PDF format traditionally:
- Datasheets
- Technical reference manuals (TRMs)
- PCNs and advisories
ChatBot
Need quick answers? Our AI-powered chatbot is here to help!
- You can ask questions in any language
- The bot responds based on Espressif documentation only
- If the requested information is not available in the documentation, the chatbot will respectfully indicate this to avoid providing inaccurate or speculative responses (hallucinations)
- Each answer includes references to the source documents, so you can verify the information
Enhanced Search
The new search function is designed to help you quickly locate exactly what you need.
- Search across all documents or limit the search to the currently opened document
- Use fuzzy search by default for more flexible matching
- Support exact match searches when you check the “Exact Match” option
- Combine search with filters for greater precision
- Automatically correct typos in your keywords to save time on small mistakes
Comprehensive Filters
Quickly locate the information you need using a powerful and flexible filtering system.
- Filter by PRODUCT SERIES to find documents for a particular chip series
- Use CATEGORIES to narrow down to specific software or hardware groups
- Toggle Show EOL Products to view documents for end-of-life products
- Select by DOCUMENT TYPE (e.g., datasheet, manual, certificate, PCN, etc.) to find exactly what you need
Collection of User Feedback
Your input matters! CDP includes a built-in feedback mechanism to:
- Let you report errors, make suggestions, or leave comments
- Help the Espressif Technical Documentation Team understand what’s working — and where we can do better
- Shape the future of CDP through continuous, community-driven improvements
What’s Next?
Espressif is actively developing more features and welcomes your anticipation:
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Subscription system for new documentation updates;
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Enhanced homepage interface and upgraded filtering system;
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Continuous improvements based on user feedback.
⚠️ All technical documents, PCNs, and announcements currently hosted on the official Espressif website are expected to be retired by the end of 2025. After that, those pages will automatically redirect to CDP.
At present, docs.espressif.com and GitHub will continue to be updated in parallel with CDP, with no shutdown planned yet.
Espressif Welcomes Community Feedback
CDP is now live and available to all users. Espressif encourages you to click the “Document Feedback” button on the right side of the CDP interface to report issues or submit suggestions.
Whether it’s about features or user experience, the Espressif team will review every submission seriously, with the goal of building a more effective and trustworthy technical documentation platform.
Thank you for your continued interest and support. We hope CDP brings meaningful value to your development work and enhances your search and documentation experience.
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