No golden image is required to capture. Connect a device in USB boot mode; when it appears under “Capture image or deploy”, click Backup to save its image. Then set that backup as golden in the list below.
Capture image or deploy
To capture (backup) an image from a device: connect it in USB boot mode. When the device appears below, click Backup to save its eMMC to a file. To write an image to a device, click Deploy (requires a golden image).
(reduces size; requires PiShrink on host)
Connect a device to see:— USB boot mode
No device connected. Connect reTerminal in USB boot mode (eMMC disable jumper + USB to host) — then the Backup and Deploy buttons will appear above.
Saved backups
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No backups yet. Capture one from a device (Backup above), then set it as golden for future deploys.
Build cloud-init image
Download the latest Raspberry Pi OS (arm64) from the official repository and inject cloud-init NoCloud files. The built image appears in Saved backups; you can then choose it and click Set as golden for deployment.