Command-line tool

flashrom

brew/flashrom

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

Identify, read, write, verify, and erase flash chips

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At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install flashrom

Linux

brew install flashrom

Probe the chip, ensuring the wiring is correct

flashrom -p programmer

Read flash and save it to a file

flashrom -p programmer -r path/to/file

Write a file to the flash

flashrom -p programmer -w path/to/file

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