Scan, monitor, send, and log serial UART/COM port data.
npx skills add https://github.com/zhinkgit/embeddedskills --skill serial
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: serial Source: https://github.com/zhinkgit/embeddedskills/tree/main/serial Command: npx skills add https://github.com/zhinkgit/embeddedskills --skill serial
Embedded development often requires manual interaction with device UART/COM ports to scan ports, observe runtime logs, send AT commands or binary payloads, and collect traces for debugging. This skill removes the repetitive manual steps by providing automated discovery, reliable connections, and structured outputs so developers and AI assistants can quickly inspect and interact with target devices.
Use the serial skill to scan ports, open COM3 at 115200, and start monitoring incoming output with timestamps and JSON Lines.
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To monitor serial port data, this skill streams decoded UART text lines with optional timestamps and regex filters. It outputs real-time data as JSON Lines, enabling immediate downstream processing and continuous log capture for embedded debugging workflows.
Yes, you can send AT commands and binary hex payloads to a COM port. The skill supports configurable line endings and repeats for text or hex payloads, allowing precise firmware validation and protocol debugging via UART data sending.
Yes, using pyserial, the skill scans available serial ports and provides metadata with VID/PID and chip mapping. This auto-discovery feature helps developers quickly identify and connect to the correct device interfaces for local interaction.
The best way to inspect binary serial streams is using the skill's hex dump capability, which visualizes binary UART data directly. This allows developers to analyze raw byte sequences for effective embedded protocol debugging and validation.
You configure baud, bytesize, parity, and stopbits settings during your connection setup. The skill saves these confirmed parameters persistently into a project-level .embeddedskills/config.json file for consistent future embedded debugging sessions.
Supported formats for logging serial port data include text, CSV, and JSON. The skill writes continuous UART traces in these formats, providing structured outputs for audit, automated parsing, and post-analysis of firmware behavior.
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