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WiredIn Protagonist

  • Keyboard Maintainer: Gondolindrim
  • Hardware Supported: proprietary PCB using STM32F411 microcontroller;
  • Hardware Availability: the Protagonist entered Group Buy in february 2024 and as of april 2025 there were no more public sales.

The Protagonist is a 60% keyboard designed by WiredIn and PCB designed by Gondolindrim, who is also the firwmare maintainer.

How to flash

Enter bootloader

The DFU state in the bootloader can be accessed in 3 ways:

  • Bootmagic reset: Hold down the key at (0,0) in the matrix (escape in the default keymap) and plug in the keyboard;
  • Physical reset button: press the button on the back of the PCB and hold it for 5 seconds;
  • Keycode in layout: Press the key mapped to RESET; in the default layout, that is top left key ('escape') in layer 1.

How to compile and flash

The Protagonist has two PCB versions: PRO-S (solderable) and PRO-H (hotswap). After checking what PCB you own and setting up your build environment, you can compile the default keymap by using one of the options below.

make wiredin/protagonist/<version>:default

Where <version> can be pro_s or pro_h. And use dfu-util in the command line or through a GUI like QMK toolbox to upload the firmware to the PCB. To directly flash the PCB after it is put into a DFU state, use:

make wiredin/protagonist/<version>:default:flash

See the build environment setup and the make instructions for more information. Brand new to QMK? Start with our Complete Newbs Guide.