Who is touchy-pad for?

touchy-pad is an open-source project built for hardware developers.

What platforms does touchy-pad run on?

touchy-pad runs on the command line.

Is touchy-pad still maintained?

PulseGate's automated liveness checks currently classify touchy-pad as active.

What are alternatives to touchy-pad?

Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include Remote Touchpad, KTouch, and Multi-touch Tester.

Who makes touchy-pad?

touchy-pad is developed by geeksville.

When did touchy-pad launch?

touchy-pad first shipped in 2026.

PulseGatePost-LLM software, agents & workflows market (since 2022)

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touchy-pad

Name: touchy-pad
Author: geeksville

pypi.orgInfrastructure

touchy-pad is an open-source host library and CLI tool for interacting with the Touchy-Pad USB multitouch device. It provides developers with the ability to control and manage the device via command line, supporting ESP32 and HID protocols.

Open SourceGPL-3.0-or-later

CLI

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Overview

5 features

touchy-pad sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. Enabling developers to interface with and control the Touchy-Pad USB multitouch device from their systems. It is built as an open-source project for hardware developers. touchy-pad is open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license. touchy-pad is available on the command line.

It is developed by geeksville, and the product first shipped in 2026. PulseGate's similarity index finds few close equivalents — touchy-pad occupies a relatively distinct niche. Key capabilities include touchpad support, USB device interface, and CLI control.

Touchpad support
USB device interface
CLI control
ESP32 compatibility
HID protocol

Built with & integrations

Runs on: CLI

Trust & compliance

LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later

Verified signals

HTTPS Open Source Free tier GitHub

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

IndexedJun 30, 3:25 AM
touchy-pad discovered by the PulseGate indexer
Source: PulseGate indexerOpen ↗

Frequently asked questions about touchy-pad

What does touchy-pad do?: Enabling developers to interface with and control the Touchy-Pad USB multitouch device from their systems. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is touchy-pad for?: touchy-pad is an open-source project built for hardware developers.
Is touchy-pad free?: Yes — touchy-pad is open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license and free to use.
What platforms does touchy-pad run on?: touchy-pad runs on the command line.
Is touchy-pad still maintained?: PulseGate's automated liveness checks currently classify touchy-pad as active.
What are alternatives to touchy-pad?: Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include Remote Touchpad, KTouch, and Multi-touch Tester.Remote Touchpad KTouch Multi-touch Tester
Who makes touchy-pad?: touchy-pad is developed by geeksville.
When did touchy-pad launch?: touchy-pad first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: GPL-3.0-or-later
First seen: Jun 23, 2026
Activity: 🟢 Active
Status: 🟢 Active
Built for: hardware developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Enabling developers to interface with and control the Touchy-Pad USB multitouch device from their systems.

Developer

geeksville

GitHub

Open source

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PulseGate index

Confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: Jun 30, 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Activity: Active
First seen: Jun 2026
Last seen: 2w ago
Freshness: Unknown

Identity audit (9)

Entity ID: cmr0356az03lld5mbsybmeg6i
Slug: touchy-pad-pypi-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state: Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: Jun 30, 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated: Jun 30, 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/touchy-pad

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