hardware-connector

AI-powered CLI tool that helps engineers connect to lab instruments. It uses an LLM agent to diagnose connection issues, install dependencies, fix permissions, and generate working Python code — all from your terminal.

How it works

1. Detects your OS, Python environment, USB devices, and VISA backends
2. Loads device-specific knowledge (pinouts, quirks, known errors)
3. Runs an AI agent loop that iteratively diagnoses and fixes connection issues
4. Outputs working Python code that communicates with your instrument

Supported devices

More devices coming soon.

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• An Anthropic API key

Installation

pip install hardware-connector

Setup

Set your Anthropic API key:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='sk-ant-...'

Usage

Connect to a device

# Auto-detect connected device
hardware-connector connect

# Specify a device
hardware-connector connect --device rigol_ds1054z

# Auto-confirm all actions (no prompts)
hardware-connector connect --device rigol_ds1054z --yes

Other commands

hardware-connector list-devices     # Show supported devices
hardware-connector detect           # Show environment info + detected devices
hardware-connector config get       # View configuration
hardware-connector config set model claude-sonnet-4-20250514  # Change LLM model
hardware-connector version          # Print version

Options

Configuration

# Disable telemetry
hardware-connector config set telemetry off

# Change default model
hardware-connector config set model claude-sonnet-4-20250514

Model resolution order: --model flag → HARDWARE_AGENT_MODEL env var → config DB → default.

License

Copyright (c) 2026 Yash Prakash. All rights reserved. See LICENSE for details.