Rust learning project, but make it... technical.

Control Buttplug.io-compatible devices from the terminal.

buttui is an early, keyboard-driven TUI for intimate hardware. You bring the Vim motions; it brings the protocol.

Codeberg repo Quick run
keyboard-first embedded + remote server modes simulation mode AudioSync
buttui 
$ ./buttui --simulate 12

buttui | Disconnected  SIMULATE(12)
c:connect  ?:help  q:quit

"I control my buttplug from the terminal."
...look, I didn't say it was a normal sentence.

Safety: hit ! to halt all motors.

What is this?

A serious TUI for a sentence that makes your sysadmin blink twice.

Short description

buttui is a Rust terminal user interface that talks the Buttplug protocol, so you can control Buttplug.io-compatible devices with your keyboard.

Because a true FOSS fan won't use closed-source software. Not even for their... peripherals.

Modes

  • Default Embedded server + BLE scan
  • Remote Connect to Intiface Central via WebSocket
  • Sim Generate fake devices for UI testing

Safety

Emergency stop is always one key away: !

This website can't stop your hardware, but it can stop the vibes on this page. (Try it.)

Screenshots

Real pixels, real terminal energy.

buttui welcome screen
Welcome screen: the calm before the scan.
buttui running with devices
Device grid: graphs, patterns, and tasteful chaos.

Run it

Vim motions optional. Keyboard required.

Build

git clone https://codeberg.org/derZonk/buttui
cd buttui
cargo build --release

Binary: ./target/release/buttui

Try simulation

./target/release/buttui --simulate 12

No hardware needed; great for screenshots and sanity.

Repository Buttplug.io Intiface Central ratatui