“besides the lack of documentation it works fine
just can't get the onboard led under control it seems to have a life of its own
pulling the pwm up should get it off, but it turns on by itself”
Ahoy! The RGB LED is active low - check out Tony's example for how to control it with PWM: https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/tiny-2040-rgb-led-control-tutorial/16604