nedrichards/whatcable-linux
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GNOME USB-C cable and power diagnostic viewer for Linux
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…Source - having spent a while a few weeks back getting Codex to poke at this topic on my machine https://github.com/nedrichards/whatcable-linux/blob/main/doc... since framework do reuse parts of the ChromeOS Embedded Controller in their…
comment by nedrichards · 2026-08-14 · in WhatCable: Know what your USB-C cable can do -
A quick search found https://github.com/nedrichards/whatcable-linux , haven't tried it myself though
comment by duttish · 2026-08-14 · in WhatCable: Know what your USB-C cable can do -
"This is a Linux-native reimplementation inspired by darrylmorley/whatcable" https://github.com/nedrichards/whatcable-linux But (hazard guess) it comes with a headless CLI binary (no GUI libraries needed) so probably could be ported to…
comment by haunter · 2026-08-14 · in WhatCable: Know what your USB-C cable can do -
…a Linux tool with the same name and purpose but that seems to be an entirely different codebase: https://github.com/nedrichards/whatcable-linux I have a handful of wireless keyboards that just absolutely refuse to negotiate for charging…
comment by anticorporate · 2026-08-14 · in WhatCable: Know what your USB-C cable can do