For a technical guide for developing HID drivers, the first results are nefarius/vigembus (This project provides a Windows kernel-mode driver and framework specifically for emulating USB HID gaming peripherals, making it a specialized tool for HID driver development and device emulation), opentabletdriver/opentabletdriver (OpenTabletDriver is a user-mode HID input manager and driver framework that provides cross-platform abstraction, USB HID report parsing, and device emulation for digitizer hardware, making it a highly relevant tool for interfacing with and developing HID-based input solutions) and hathach/tinyusb (TinyUSB is a cross-platform USB stack for embedded systems that provides robust support for HID device emulation, report handling, and USB protocol communication, making it a highly relevant resource for developing HID-interfacing firmware). libusb/libusb and microsoft/windows-drivers-rs round out the shortlist. Compare the match explanations and check the project documentation against your requirements.
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ViGEmBus is a Windows kernel-mode driver and USB HID emulation framework that creates virtual gaming peripherals. It functions as a virtual gamepad driver that the operating system recognizes as physical hardware devices at the kernel level. The project enables kernel-level hardware mimicry to bypass game-specific device requirements and supports remote input redirection, allowing controller data to be sent over a network to a remote machine. The system covers a range of capabilities including USB game controller emulation and game input automation, which allows for the recording and playbac
This project provides a Windows kernel-mode driver and framework specifically for emulating USB HID gaming peripherals, making it a specialized tool for HID driver development and device emulation.
OpenTabletDriver is a user-mode graphics tablet driver and USB HID input manager that translates raw USB input from digitizer hardware into system cursor and pen events. It serves as a hardware abstraction layer that normalizes input from various tablet brands into a consistent API, providing a cross-platform pen interface with pressure and tilt sensitivity. The project distinguishes itself through a plugin-based architecture and a profile-based configuration system, allowing for custom filters, interpolators, and persistent hardware setups. It includes specialized tools for hardware driver d
OpenTabletDriver is a user-mode HID input manager and driver framework that provides cross-platform abstraction, USB HID report parsing, and device emulation for digitizer hardware, making it a highly relevant tool for interfacing with and developing HID-based input solutions.
TinyUSB
TinyUSB is a cross-platform USB stack for embedded systems that provides robust support for HID device emulation, report handling, and USB protocol communication, making it a highly relevant resource for developing HID-interfacing firmware.
libusb is a cross-platform user-space library that provides a consistent C API for discovering, configuring, and communicating with USB devices from applications. It abstracts operating-system-specific USB driver details behind a single interface that works on Linux, macOS, Windows, and other platforms, enabling developers to write portable USB code without platform-specific knowledge. The library supports both synchronous and asynchronous I/O models for USB transfers. Synchronous operations block the calling thread until a transfer completes, offering a straightforward sequential programming
This library provides the essential cross-platform abstraction for communicating with USB devices from user-space, making it a foundational tool for interfacing with HID devices even though it does not handle kernel-mode driver development directly.
This project provides a framework and toolset for developing memory-safe kernel-mode and user-mode drivers for the Windows operating system. It enables developers to build drivers using safe programming patterns that prevent common memory errors and system crashes, while providing the necessary infrastructure to interface with low-level hardware and system APIs. The framework distinguishes itself by offering procedural macros and binding generation tools that translate complex C-style system headers into idiomatic, type-safe code. It includes a custom global allocator designed for the strict
This repository provides the necessary bindings and abstractions to develop Windows kernel-mode drivers using Rust, serving as a foundational tool for interfacing with hardware devices including HID.
This repository is a collection of reference source code and implementation examples for developing drivers using the Windows Driver Kit. It provides hardware device driver samples and development templates for building kernel-mode software that enables communication between the Windows operating system and hardware devices. The library includes examples for creating universal Windows drivers, which utilize a shared set of interfaces to operate across multiple versions of the operating system. It also contains specialized implementation samples for various hardware categories, including netwo
This repository provides official reference implementations and templates for Windows kernel-mode driver development, including specific examples for USB HID devices that serve as a foundational resource for building and interfacing with such drivers.
P4wnP1 is a wireless USB payload framework and attack platform based on the Raspberry Pi Zero. It functions as a USB HID emulator and network adapter, mimicking keyboards and other peripherals to interact with target hardware and execute automated keyboard payloads. The project provides a customizable system for delivering HID attacks and managing remote access via a wireless hotspot. It enables the emulation of composite devices, allowing a single physical port to present multiple functions, such as Ethernet and keyboard interfaces, simultaneously. The framework covers capabilities for hard
This project is a specialized penetration testing platform for HID-based attacks rather than a library or toolkit for developing custom HID drivers or interfacing with them at a low level.
PiKVM is an IP-KVM remote access solution for out-of-band server management. It enables remote control of a host computer's hardware and operating system through a web browser or VNC client, allowing access to the BIOS or boot sequence when the main operating system is unresponsive. The system provides remote hardware control by managing physical power switches and GPIO triggers. It emulates human interface devices, such as keyboards and mice, and supports the emulation of mass storage to mount virtual disk images for bare metal operating system installation and recovery. Additional capabili
This is a complete remote management application that uses HID emulation as a feature, rather than a library or toolkit for developers building their own HID drivers or interfaces.
iDescriptor is a suite of specialized tools for managing, diagnosing, and interacting with iOS devices. It provides a comprehensive toolkit for device management, hardware diagnostics, remote terminal access, and virtual location simulation across different operating systems. The project includes a device management suite for mirroring screens in real-time, managing files, and installing applications via USB or wireless connections. It features a hardware diagnostic tool to identify internal components and verify the authenticity of USB cables, along with a virtual GPS simulator to override g
This project is a suite of tools for managing and diagnosing iOS devices rather than a library or framework for developing low-level HID drivers or parsing HID reports.
Android-PIN-Bruteforce is a hardware-based automation tool designed to unlock Android device lockscreens by simulating numeric PIN entries. It functions as a USB HID input emulator that mimics a physical keyboard to send keystrokes to a target device without requiring root access or ADB. The utility is specifically designed to run on NetHunter-equipped devices for physical security auditing and device unlocking. The tool manages system lockouts by implementing progressive cooldown periods and configurable delays between input batches. It utilizes configuration-driven hardware mapping to adjus
This repository is a specialized security tool for automating PIN entry via USB HID emulation rather than a library or framework for developing HID drivers or interfacing with HID protocols.
Bruce is offensive security firmware for ESP32 hardware designed for network attacks, radio analysis, and hardware-based identity spoofing. It provides a specialized toolkit for conducting red team operations, including a WiFi penetration testing tool, a multi-protocol radio toolkit, and a system for emulating USB keyboards and mice to inject payloads. The firmware distinguishes itself through a broad range of signal manipulation capabilities, allowing for the cloning and writing of RFID tags and the transmission of disruptive pairing requests to Bluetooth devices. It also includes a multi-pr
This repository is a specialized offensive security firmware for ESP32 hardware that includes HID emulation as a feature, rather than a library or toolkit for developing general-purpose HID drivers.
Embassy is an asynchronous framework for microcontrollers that provides a runtime for cooperative multitasking. It enables the execution of multiple concurrent tasks to maximize energy efficiency and CPU usage, utilizing an async executor that puts the processor to sleep when idle. The framework includes a comprehensive set of embedded components, featuring a hardware abstraction layer for peripherals like GPIO, SPI, I2C, and UART, alongside a TCP/IP network stack and a USB device stack. It also provides a Bluetooth Low Energy host stack for wireless communication and a bootloader framework t
This is an asynchronous embedded framework that includes a USB device stack for microcontrollers, but it is not a dedicated HID driver development toolkit or a general-purpose HID interface library for host-side systems.
| Repository | Stars | Language | License | Last push |
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| nefarius/vigembus | 4.2K | C++ | BSD-3-Clause | |
| opentabletdriver/opentabletdriver | 3.6K | C# | lgpl-3.0 | |
| 6.5K |
| C |
| mit |
| libusb/libusb | 6.1K | C | LGPL-2.1 |
| microsoft/windows-drivers-rs | 1.9K | Rust | Apache-2.0 |
| microsoft/windows-driver-samples | 7.8K | C | MS-PL |
| mame82/p4wnp1 | 4.4K | Python | GPL-3.0 |
| pikvm/pikvm | 10.1K | — | GPL-3.0 |
| idescriptor/idescriptor | 2.9K | C++ | agpl-3.0 |
| urbanadventurer/android-pin-bruteforce | 4.7K | Shell | — |