sercat

sercat 1.0.0

netcat for serial ports — a command-line serial terminal.

  • By Spectrum Integrators
  • Open Source
  • Portable
Download for Windows

About sercat

sercat is a command-line serial terminal in the spirit of netcat: everything is set on
the command line, and the terminal sends what you type and prints what's received. It
supports configurable display of nonprintable bytes (raw, dots, escaped, or full hex),
sending files with optional escape parsing and pacing, and clean piping to and from
stdin/stdout.

Technical details

PublisherSpectrum Integrators
Version1.0.0
LicenseAGPL-3.0-or-later
Installer typezip
Architecturex64
Package IDSpectrumIntegrators.Sercat
DependenciesMicrosoft.DotNet.Runtime.8

Install sercat from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=SpectrumIntegrators.Sercat -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=SpectrumIntegrators.Sercat -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=SpectrumIntegrators.Sercat -e

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Frequently asked questions

Is sercat free?

Yes. sercat is free and open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license.

What is the latest version of sercat?

The latest version is 1.0.0.

Is it safe to download sercat?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 6fa8bed17ac156594cff2d518ce5f5c5646fe62161ff9d42a010e66f01cefa29.

Which Windows versions does sercat support?

sercat runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I uninstall sercat?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find sercat and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=SpectrumIntegrators.Sercat -e.

Is there a portable version of sercat?

Yes. sercat is available as a portable ZIP archive (sercat-1.0.0-win-x64.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.