tio ☆

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Description:
Simple TTY terminal I/O application

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: serial tty terminal hardware debugging

Install: brew install tio

About:
Tio is a simple command-line utility for interacting with serial TTY devices. It provides a straightforward interface for establishing connections, sending data, and receiving input from hardware like microcontrollers and embedded systems. Its main value is simplifying debugging and communication tasks without the overhead of more complex terminal emulators.

Key Features:

Automatic connection to serial devices
Timestamp and color formatting for logs
Hexadecimal send and receive mode
Local echo configuration

Use Cases:

Debugging embedded systems and microcontrollers
Interacting with network equipment via console ports
Automating serial communication tasks in scripts

Alternatives:

minicom – Minicom is a more full-featured terminal emulator, while Tio focuses on minimalism and ease of use.
screen – Screen is a general-purpose terminal multiplexer that can handle serial connections, whereas Tio is dedicated specifically to serial I/O.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 9:05pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	1cdaf1e8
Nov 25, 2024 9:06pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	ad7b5dbb