read

MCP tool from Serial MCP Server by Adancurusul

Read data from an open connection with timeout handling or a bounded capture window.

How to use it

read is exposed by the Serial MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the read tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Serial MCP Server

$cargo install --path . --locked

FULL SERIAL MCP SERVER LISTING

Other tools in Serial MCP Server (11)

Close an open connection.

list_ports

Discover available serial ports.

macro_list

List loaded macro packs, macros, and assemblies.

macro_load

Validate and load an inline macro pack or pack file path into the server's in-memory registry.

macro_plan

Expand a loaded, inline, or file-backed macro or assembly without opening hardware.

macro_run

Run a loaded macro or assembly against an existing connection or explicit simulation input.

macro_run_inline

Validate, plan, and run an inline macro pack without storing it in the registry.

macro_unload

Remove a loaded macro pack from the in-memory registry.

open

Open a serial connection.

set_control_lines

Set RTS and/or DTR on an open connection.

write

Write UTF-8, hex, or base64 data to an open connection.