There’s also an “ESP8266 IoT SDK”, but from a quick glance at the code, this appears to be an SDK for the SOC on the module, not a simple way to connect the module to a microcontroller.

The officially unofficial ESP8266 community forums ... and a truly affordable IoT sensor platform is created. If you have a few of these modules sitting around and you’d like to give the new ...

The NodeMCU development board is a powerful solution to program microcontrollers and be part of the Internet of Things (IoT). The NodeMCU development board, based on ESP8266EX, is a cute module with a ...

With an integrated microcontroller, 9 GPIO pins which can also be used for I2C or SPI, a serial UART, and built-in Wi-Fi, the ESP8266 has all of the elements required for a basic IoT device in an ...

Through the agreement, Mouser is now an authorized distributor of Espressif's popular and affordable line of ESP8266 and ESP32-based low-power wireless systems-on-chip (SoCs), modules, and development ...