{"categories":[{"label":"Libraries","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries/2"},{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/4"},{"label":"Hardware Drivers","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-hardware-hardware-drivers"},{"label":"Interface Engine/Protocol Translator","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-interface-engine-protocol-translator"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"PyUSB provides Python access to USB devices on the host machine through a backend-neutral API, supporting libusb 1.0, libusb 0.1, and OpenUSB backends.","skillfed_tags":["usb-hardware","embedded-systems","cross-platform"],"use_cases":["Enumerate and identify USB devices connected to the host, then read device metadata like vendor ID and product ID.","Communicate with custom USB hardware (microcontrollers, test equipment, embedded devices) by sending and receiving data over endpoints.","Build cross-platform tools that interact with USB peripherals without writing platform-specific code for each operating system.","Debug USB device behavior by reading descriptors and monitoring USB traffic from Python.","Integrate USB device control into larger Python applications for robotics, scientific instruments, or industrial automation."],"what_it_does":"PyUSB is a Python library that abstracts USB communication on the host machine, providing an API to enumerate, identify, and interact with USB devices. It wraps platform-specific USB backends (libusb 1.0 is recommended) and handles low-level USB protocol details, allowing developers to focus on device logic rather than system-level mechanics.\n\nThe library supports Python >= 3.9 and runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD, and other POSIX systems. It has no Python runtime dependencies, making installation lightweight. However, it requires a native libusb library to be present on the system\u2014a system-level dependency that varies by platform and must be installed separately before the package can function.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to interact with USB devices from Python and are willing to install the required libusb system library. PyUSB is stable, permissively licensed, has no Python dependencies, and is widely used in hardware automation and embedded systems work. The aging maintenance status is not a blocker for established use cases, but verify that your specific USB devices are supported before committing to it."},"id":"pyusb","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyusb","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyusb.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pyusb/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-01-08","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pyusb","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Easy USB access for Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":4723139,"position":2244,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.3.1"}