fix: revert console to UART primary so device boots on USB-only power

[joaosouz4dev]

Summary

Commit 2b68d56 (feat: include spiffs.bin in release and switch console to USB-JTAG) switched the primary console to CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_SERIAL_JTAG=y. In practice this regresses standalone (host-less) operation on ESP32-S3:

• When the board is powered from a USB charger or power bank with no host PC attached, the early ESP_LOGI calls in app_main block on the USB CDC TX queue and boot never progresses past the banner.
• The 50 ms TX timeout that motivated the switch is not enough to cover all standalone-power scenarios; users report the device "only works while plugged into a computer".
• README.md line 215 still documents the previous configuration (CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_UART_DEFAULT=y), so the sdkconfig and the docs are currently out of sync.

This PR restores the configuration that was in place before 2b68d56 (matching commit 10c9a5e and the workflow described in the README):

-CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_SERIAL_JTAG=y
+CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_UART_DEFAULT=y
+CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_SECONDARY_USB_SERIAL_JTAG=y

UART as primary is non-blocking when nothing is connected. The secondary USB-Serial/JTAG keeps flash, debug, and log output working through the USB port, so the idf.py -p <usb-jtag-port> flash monitor workflow is unaffected. The unrelated spiffs.bin-in-release change from 2b68d56 is left intact.

Test plan

• Build with the patched sdkconfig: idf.py fullclean && idf.py build
• Flash via the USB-JTAG port: idf.py -p <PORT> flash monitor — logs still appear via USB
• Disconnect from the host PC and power the board from a USB charger or power bank
• Confirm the device joins WiFi and the Telegram bot starts responding (verify via router DHCP table or by messaging the bot)
• REPL still works on the UART port as documented in README.md "USB (JTAG) vs UART" section

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Chores
  • Updated console and serial configuration to use UART as the primary console with USB Serial/JTAG maintained as secondary for flash, debug, and log operations.

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• sdkconfig.defaults.esp32s3

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The sdkconfig.defaults.esp32s3 configuration is updated to switch the ESP32-S3 console from USB Serial/JTAG primary to UART primary (non-blocking), while keeping USB Serial/JTAG as the secondary console for debug, flash, and log output.

Changes

Console I/O Configuration

Layer / File(s)	Summary
UART Primary Console and USB Secondary Configuration sdkconfig.defaults.esp32s3	Console I/O routing is switched to use UART as the primary non-blocking console; USB Serial/JTAG is configured as the secondary console for debug, flash, and log output.

Estimated code review effort

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Possibly related PRs

• memovai/mimiclaw#152: Both PRs modify sdkconfig.defaults.esp32s3 console configuration, switching the primary console between UART and USB Serial/JTAG.
• memovai/mimiclaw#61: Both PRs configure UART-first console routing in sdkconfig.defaults.esp32s3, keeping USB Serial/JTAG as secondary.

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Suggested reviewers

• crispyberry

Poem

🐰 The console now speaks through UART's voice,
USB steps back—a thoughtful choice!
Logs flow free, unblocked and true,
Debug and flash still have their due! ✨

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