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  1. Wrote setup-pi.md document to establish a comprehensive guide for Raspberry Pi setup and thunderloop service configuration.
  2. Updated some previous documentation with outdated commands / instructions.

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This documentation was created through trial and error experience of trying to configure and set up our Raspberry Pi's with our core thunderloop service.

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#3570

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It is the reviewers responsibility to also make sure every item here has been covered

  • Function & Class comments: All function definitions (usually in the .h file) should have a javadoc style comment at the start of them. For examples, see the functions defined in thunderbots/software/geom. Similarly, all classes should have an associated Javadoc comment explaining the purpose of the class.
  • Remove all commented out code
  • Remove extra print statements: for example, those just used for testing
  • Resolve all TODO's: All TODO (or similar) statements should either be completed or associated with a github issue

Updated the systemd section to clarify the core service and provide a link to the thunderloop.service file.
Updated playbook name for Raspberry Pi setup and clarified valid service names.
Added a comprehensive setup guide for installing Raspberry Pi OS onto a microSD card, including steps for using the Raspberry Pi Imager and verifying the installation.
Added configuration instructions for Raspberry Pi with Thunderbots service, including SSH access and prerequisites.
Added network configuration, thunderloop service setup, and debugging steps to Raspberry Pi setup document.
@suchirss suchirss requested review from a team, StarrryNight and a-png129 and removed request for a team January 17, 2026 20:57
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the pre-commit-ci-lite bot deletes a bunch in this file for some reason 🤷‍♂️ gonna have to revert this

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