libftdi ☆

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Description:
Library to talk to FTDI chips

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: libftdi ftdi usb serial hardware driver

Install: brew install libftdi

About:
Libftdi is an open-source library designed to communicate with devices utilizing FTDI's USB-to-serial and serial-to-USB interface chips. It provides a robust API for developers to access and configure these popular hardware converters. This library is essential for embedded systems development and hardware hacking where reliable serial communication is required.

Key Features:

Support for FT2232, FT232R, FT232H, and other FTDI chip variants
Provides both low-level D2XX drivers and high-level libusb-based access
Enables bitbang mode for general-purpose I/O (GPIO) control
Language bindings available for Python, C++, and other languages

Use Cases:

Embedded systems programming and debugging via USB serial adapters
Custom hardware interfacing and automation projects
Reverse engineering and analyzing USB communication protocols

Alternatives:

D2XX – Proprietary driver from FTDI; offers high performance but lacks open-source flexibility and cross-platform consistency.
libserialport – Generic serial port library; works with many devices but lacks FTDI-specific features like bitbang mode.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 11:15pm		2	VERSION_BUMP	9ba9bae0