Termapy help¶

Welcome to termapy, a TUI serial terminal with scripting, protocol testing, and data capture.

Termapy TUI

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Installation: requirements, install with uv or pip
Demo mode: try everything without hardware
Getting started: connect to real hardware, config files, folder layout
Configuration: JSON config, field reference, config management
Serial ports: picking a port, chip info, USB speed, latency tuning
Custom buttons: adding toolbar buttons
Toolbar and shortcuts: buttons, keyboard shortcuts, command palette
REPL commands: full command reference table
Scripting: automating command sequences
Protocol testing: hex send/receive, .pro scripts, CRC, visualizers
Data capture: text and binary capture to files
File transfer: XMODEM send and receive over serial
Writing plugins: add custom commands with Python
Device help: integrate your device's commands into termapy
Using with git: version control, team workflow, env vars
On AI assistance: how termapy was built with Claude, and what testing has to do with it