Command-line tool

hidapi

brew/hidapi

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

Library for communicating with USB and Bluetooth HID devices

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At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install hidapi

Linux

brew install hidapi

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