diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
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+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
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+[build]
+target = "riscv32imc-esp-espidf"
+
+[target.riscv32imc-esp-espidf]
+linker = "ldproxy"
+runner = "espflash flash --monitor" # Select this runner for espflash v3.x.x
+rustflags = [ "--cfg",  "espidf_time64"] # Extending time_t for ESP IDF 5: https://github.com/esp-rs/rust/issues/110
+
+[unstable]
+build-std = ["std", "panic_abort"]
+
+[env]
+MCU="esp32c3"
+# Note: this variable is not used by the pio builder (`cargo build --features pio`)
+ESP_IDF_VERSION = "v5.2.2"
+
+# Workaround for https://github.com/esp-rs/esp-idf-template/issues/174 
+CRATE_CC_NO_DEFAULTS = "1"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/rust_ci.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/rust_ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+name: Continuous Integration
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "**/README.md"
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+env:
+  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+jobs:
+  rust-checks:
+    name: Rust Checks
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        action:
+          - command: build
+            args: --release
+          - command: fmt
+            args: --all -- --check --color always
+          - command: clippy
+            args: --all-targets --all-features --workspace -- -D warnings
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Setup Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@v1
+        with:
+          toolchain: nightly
+          components: rust-src
+      - name: Enable caching
+        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+      - name: Run command
+        run: cargo ${{ matrix.action.command }} ${{ matrix.action.args }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..73a638b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/.vscode
+/.embuild
+/target
+/Cargo.lock
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f3eea7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+[package]
+name = "esp"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["65787978"]
+edition = "2021"
+resolver = "2"
+rust-version = "1.77"
+
+[[bin]]
+name = "esp"
+harness = false # do not use the built in cargo test harness -> resolve rust-analyzer errors
+
+[profile.release]
+opt-level = "s"
+
+[profile.dev]
+debug = true    # Symbols are nice and they don't increase the size on Flash
+opt-level = "z"
+
+[features]
+default = ["std", "embassy", "esp-idf-svc/native"]
+
+pio = ["esp-idf-svc/pio"]
+std = ["alloc", "esp-idf-svc/binstart", "esp-idf-svc/std"]
+alloc = ["esp-idf-svc/alloc"]
+nightly = ["esp-idf-svc/nightly"]
+experimental = ["esp-idf-svc/experimental", "esp-idf-svc/bt"]
+embassy = ["esp-idf-svc/embassy-sync", "esp-idf-svc/critical-section", "esp-idf-svc/embassy-time-driver"]
+
+[dependencies]
+log = { version = "0.4", default-features = false }
+esp-idf-svc = { version = "0.49", default-features = false }
+
+[build-dependencies]
+embuild = "0.32.0"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..112ec3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    embuild::espidf::sysenv::output();
+}
diff --git a/rust-toolchain.toml b/rust-toolchain.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f70d225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust-toolchain.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[toolchain]
+channel = "nightly"
+components = ["rust-src"]
diff --git a/sdkconfig.defaults b/sdkconfig.defaults
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c25b89d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Rust often needs a bit of an extra main task stack size compared to C (the default is 3K)
+CONFIG_ESP_MAIN_TASK_STACK_SIZE=8000
+
+# Use this to set FreeRTOS kernel tick frequency to 1000 Hz (100 Hz by default).
+# This allows to use 1 ms granularity for thread sleeps (10 ms by default).
+#CONFIG_FREERTOS_HZ=1000
+
+# Workaround for https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/issues/7631
+#CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE=n
+#CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE_DEFAULT_FULL=n
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccb4986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+
+___|  0  |  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |            ___|  0  |  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |
+ 0 |_ESC_|__1__|__2__|__3__|__4__|__5__|             0 |__6__|__7__|__8__|__9__|__0__|__-__|
+ 1 |_TAB_|__Q__|__W__|__E__|__R__|__T__|             1 |__Y__|__U__|__I__|__O__|__P__|__{__|
+ 2 |_CAP_|__A__|__S__|__D__|__F__|__G__|             2 |__H__|__J__|__K__|__L__|__;__|__}__|
+ 3 |_SFT_|__Z__|__X__|__C__|__V__|__B__|             3 |__N__|__M__|__,__|__.__|__/__|__\__|
+ 4 |_____|_____|_____|_CTL_|_BSP_|_DEL_|             4 |_CTL_|_ENT_|_SPC_|_FUN_|_____|_____|
+
+*/
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Default, Debug)]
+pub struct KeyboardLeftSide {
+    pub key: HashMap<(u8, u8), bool>,
+}
+
+impl KeyboardLeftSide {
+    pub fn new() -> KeyboardLeftSide {
+        KeyboardLeftSide {
+            key: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn initialize_keys(&mut self) {
+        self.key.insert((0, 0), false); /* ESC */
+        self.key.insert((0, 1), false); /* 1 */
+        self.key.insert((0, 2), false); /* 2 */
+        self.key.insert((0, 3), false); /* 3 */
+        self.key.insert((0, 4), false); /* 4 */
+        self.key.insert((0, 5), false); /* 5 */
+
+        self.key.insert((1, 0), false); /* TAB */
+        self.key.insert((1, 1), false); /* Q */
+        self.key.insert((1, 2), false); /* W */
+        self.key.insert((1, 3), false); /* E */
+        self.key.insert((1, 4), false); /* R */
+        self.key.insert((1, 5), false); /* T */
+
+        self.key.insert((2, 0), false); /* CAP */
+        self.key.insert((2, 1), false); /* A */
+        self.key.insert((2, 2), false); /* S */
+        self.key.insert((2, 3), false); /* D */
+        self.key.insert((2, 4), false); /* F */
+        self.key.insert((2, 5), false); /* G */
+
+        self.key.insert((3, 0), false); /* SFT */
+        self.key.insert((3, 1), false); /* Z */
+        self.key.insert((3, 2), false); /* X */
+        self.key.insert((3, 3), false); /* C */
+        self.key.insert((3, 4), false); /* V */
+        self.key.insert((3, 5), false); /* B */
+
+        self.key.insert((4, 0), false); /* placeHolder */
+        self.key.insert((4, 1), false); /* placeHolder */
+        self.key.insert((4, 2), false); /* placeHolder */
+        self.key.insert((4, 3), false); /* CTL */
+        self.key.insert((4, 4), false); /* BSP */
+        self.key.insert((4, 5), false); /* DEL */
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c51f5b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main.rs
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+use esp::KeyboardLeftSide;
+use esp_idf_svc::{bt::*, log::EspLogger, sys};
+use std::{thread::sleep, time::Duration};
+
+fn main() {
+    // It is necessary to call this function once. Otherwise some patches to the runtime
+    // implemented by esp-idf-sys might not link properly. See https://github.com/esp-rs/esp-idf-template/issues/71
+    esp_idf_svc::sys::link_patches();
+
+    // Bind the log crate to the ESP Logging facilities
+    esp_idf_svc::log::EspLogger::initialize_default();
+
+    log::info!("Hello, world!");
+
+    /* Declare keys */
+    let mut keyboard_left_side = KeyboardLeftSide::new();
+    keyboard_left_side.initialize_keys();
+
+    let mut has_key_been_pressed_this_cycle = false;
+    let mut previous_key_pressed: (u8, u8) = (0, 0);
+
+    loop {
+        /* Implement hardware matrix scan */
+        let key_pressed_matrix: Option<(u8, u8)> = Some((0, 0));
+
+        match key_pressed_matrix {
+            Some(key_pressed) => {
+                if let Some(key) = keyboard_left_side.key.get_mut(&key_pressed) {
+                    *key = true;
+                    previous_key_pressed = key_pressed;
+                    has_key_been_pressed_this_cycle = true;
+                    log::info!("Key pressed: {:?}", key_pressed);
+                }
+            }
+
+            /* If a key is not pressed, set the previous key to false */
+            None => {
+                if has_key_been_pressed_this_cycle {
+                    keyboard_left_side.key.insert(previous_key_pressed, false);
+                    has_key_been_pressed_this_cycle = false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* Sleep for 20 milliseconds before fetching the matrix */
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(20));
+    }
+}