diff --git a/extra_scripts/reset_board.py b/extra_scripts/reset_board.py
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+# thanks to [maxgerhardt](https://community.platformio.org/u/maxgerhardt/summary)
+Import("env")
+import os
+from platformio.builder.tools.pioupload import AutodetectUploadPort
+
+platform = env.PioPlatform()
+
+AutodetectUploadPort(env)
+upload_port = env.subst('$UPLOAD_PORT')
+
+def get_esptoolpy_reset_flags(resetmethod):
+    # no dtr, no_sync
+    resets = ("no_reset_no_sync", "soft_reset")
+    if resetmethod == "nodemcu":
+        # dtr
+        resets = ("default_reset", "hard_reset")
+    elif resetmethod == "ck":
+        # no dtr
+        resets = ("no_reset", "soft_reset")
+
+    return ["--before", resets[0], "--after", resets[1]]
+
+reset_flags = ' '.join(get_esptoolpy_reset_flags(env.subst("$UPLOAD_RESETMETHOD")))
+
+esptool = os.path.join(platform.get_package_dir("tool-esptoolpy"), "esptool.py")
+esptool_cmd = f'$PYTHONEXE "{esptool}" --port {upload_port} {reset_flags} --no-stub run'
+
+# Multiple actions
+env.AddCustomTarget(
+    name="reset",
+    dependencies=None,
+    actions=[
+        esptool_cmd,
+        "pio device monitor"
+    ],
+    title="Reset ESP8266",
+    description="Resets the ESP8266 board"
+)