diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index 37ad0dfa..33092def 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,42 @@
 menu "Arduino Configuration"
 
+choice MONITOR_BAUD
+    prompt "Monitor baud rate"
+    default MONITOR_BAUD_115200B
+    help
+        Baud rate to use while monitoring the ESP chip.
+
+config MONITOR_BAUD_9600B
+    bool "9600 bps"
+config MONITOR_BAUD_57600B
+    bool "57600 bps"
+config MONITOR_BAUD_115200B
+    bool "115200 bps"
+config MONITOR_BAUD_230400B
+    bool "230400 bps"
+config MONITOR_BAUD_921600B
+    bool "921600 bps"
+config MONITOR_BAUD_2MB
+    bool "2 Mbps"
+config MONITOR_BAUD_OTHER
+    bool "Custom baud rate"
+
+endchoice
+
+config MONITOR_BAUD_OTHER_VAL
+    int "Custom baud rate value" if MONITOR_BAUD_OTHER
+    default 115200
+
+config MONITOR_BAUD
+    int
+    default 9600 if MONITOR_BAUD_9600B
+    default 57600 if MONITOR_BAUD_57600B
+    default 115200 if MONITOR_BAUD_115200B
+    default 230400 if MONITOR_BAUD_230400B
+    default 921600 if MONITOR_BAUD_921600B
+    default 2000000 if MONITOR_BAUD_2MB
+    default MONITOR_BAUD_OTHER_VAL if MONITOR_BAUD_OTHER
+
 config AUTOSTART_ARDUINO
     bool "Autostart Arduino setup and loop on boot"
     default "n"
diff --git a/Makefile.projbuild b/Makefile.projbuild
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..421e6886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile.projbuild
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#build with "make flash monitor" to upload and open serial monitor
+monitor:
+	$(Q) miniterm.py --rts 0 --dtr 0 --raw $(ESPPORT) $(CONFIG_MONITOR_BAUD)