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+# lpc55prog
+
+`lpc55prog` was built as a tool for flashing NXP LPC5526/28 microcontrollers
+using their built-in bootloader ROM's USB ISP mode. Work was started on this
+tool as I couldn't find an official or community tool for doing so.
+
+Later I discovered the very poorly named/discoverable `bltool` that implements
+this protocol (which I have [mirrored](https://git.gotroot.ca/ktims/blhost) in
+my forge).
+
+## Features
+
+`lpc55prog` can read, write and erase the flash of LPC5526, LPC5528, LPC55S26 &
+LPC55S28 microcontrollers using the USB ISP. Object files can be read or written
+in raw binary or Intel hex, and can also be written to simple ELF.
+
+It has only been tested on Linux, but will likely also work on other *nix
+systems like macOS. Windows might work, please let me know if it does 🙂.
+
+## Installation
+
+```shell
+git clone https://git.gotroot.ca/ktims/lpc55prog
+cargo install --path lpc55prog
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+See `lpc55prog help`.
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