aradotso/trending-skills/awawausb-webusb-firefox

Web Page (navigator.usb)
    ↕  WebExtension API
Firefox Extension (extension/)
    ↕  Native Messaging (stdio, JSON-framed)
Native Stub Binary (native-stub/ — Rust)
    ↕  OS USB APIs (WinUSB / libusb / IOKit)
USB Device

# Linux / macOS
./install.sh
 
# Windows
install.bat

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/ArcaneNibble/awawausb
cd awawausb/native-stub
 
# Default build (host platform)
cargo build --release

# Install mingw-w64, then:
rustup target add x86_64-pc-windows-gnullvm
cargo build --release --target x86_64-pc-windows-gnullvm

{
  "name": "awawausb_native_stub",
  "description": "Allows WebUSB extension to access USB devices",
  "path": "/absolute/path/to/awawausb-native-stub",
  "type": "stdio",
  "allowed_extensions": ["awawausb@arcanenibble.com"]
}

# Global
/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/NativeMessagingHosts/awawausb_native_stub.json
 
# User-local
~/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/NativeMessagingHosts/awawausb_native_stub.json

# Global
/usr/lib/mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/awawausb_native_stub.json
/usr/lib64/mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/awawausb_native_stub.json
 
# User-local
~/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/awawausb_native_stub.json

# Global
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\awawausb_native_stub
 
# User-local
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\awawausb_native_stub

#!/usr/bin/env bash
STUB_PATH="$(pwd)/native-stub/target/release/awawausb-native-stub"
MANIFEST_DIR="$HOME/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts"
mkdir -p "$MANIFEST_DIR"
 
cat > "$MANIFEST_DIR/awawausb_native_stub.json" <<EOF
{
  "name": "awawausb_native_stub",
  "description": "Allows WebUSB extension to access USB devices",
  "path": "$STUB_PATH",
  "type": "stdio",
  "allowed_extensions": ["awawausb@arcanenibble.com"]
}
EOF
 
echo "Native manifest written to $MANIFEST_DIR/awawausb_native_stub.json"

#!/usr/bin/env bash
STUB_PATH="$(pwd)/native-stub/target/release/awawausb-native-stub"
MANIFEST_DIR="$HOME/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/NativeMessagingHosts"
mkdir -p "$MANIFEST_DIR"
 
cat > "$MANIFEST_DIR/awawausb_native_stub.json" <<EOF
{
  "name": "awawausb_native_stub",
  "description": "Allows WebUSB extension to access USB devices",
  "path": "$STUB_PATH",
  "type": "stdio",
  "allowed_extensions": ["awawausb@arcanenibble.com"]
}
EOF

$stubPath = "C:\path\to\awawausb-native-stub.exe"
$manifestPath = "C:\ProgramData\Mozilla\awawausb_native_stub.json"
 
$manifest = @{
    name = "awawausb_native_stub"
    description = "Allows WebUSB extension to access USB devices"
    path = $stubPath
    type = "stdio"
    allowed_extensions = @("awawausb@arcanenibble.com")
} | ConvertTo-Json
 
Set-Content -Path $manifestPath -Value $manifest
 
# Register for current user
New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\awawausb_native_stub" -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\awawausb_native_stub" `
    -Name "(Default)" -Value $manifestPath

// Request a device (requires user gesture)
async function connectDevice() {
  try {
    const device = await navigator.usb.requestDevice({
      filters: [
        { vendorId: 0x1234 },                          // by vendor
        { vendorId: 0x5678, productId: 0x9abc },       // by vendor+product
        { classCode: 0xff }                             // by class
      ]
    });
    await device.open();
    await device.selectConfiguration(1);
    await device.claimInterface(0);
    // Send data
    const data = new Uint8Array([0x01, 0x02, 0x03]);
    await device.transferOut(1, data);
    // Receive data
    const result = await device.transferIn(1, 64);
    console.log('Received:', new Uint8Array(result.data.buffer));
    await device.close();
  } catch (err) {
    console.error('USB error:', err);
  }
}
// List previously-authorized devices
async function listDevices() {
  const devices = await navigator.usb.getDevices();
  devices.forEach(d => {
    console.log(`${d.manufacturerName} ${d.productName} (${d.vendorId}:${d.productId})`);
  });
}
// Watch for connect/disconnect
navigator.usb.addEventListener('connect', e => {
  console.log('Device connected:', e.device);
});
navigator.usb.addEventListener('disconnect', e => {
  console.log('Device disconnected:', e.device);
});

# /etc/udev/rules.d/99-webusb.rules
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="1234", ATTR{idProduct}=="5678", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"

sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
sudo udevadm trigger

# Verify udev is running and broadcasting on NETLINK_KOBJECT_UEVENT group 2
udevadm monitor --udev --subsystem-match=usb
 
# Check kernel version
uname -r  # must be >= 4.8

# Install musl target
rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
# Install musl toolchain (Debian/Ubuntu)
sudo apt install musl-tools
cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl