feat: add pin control and reading functionalities

README.md

@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ The basic example is in the [examples/hello_esp32/main.py](examples/hello_esp32/
 - Connect to the Wokwi Simulator
 - Upload a diagram and firmware files
 - Start a simulation
-- Monitor the serial output
+- Monitor the serial output and write to them
+- Read GPIO pins
+- Control peripherals (buttons, MPU6050, etc.)
 
 You can run the example with:
 

docs/index.md

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Typed, asyncio-friendly Python SDK for the **Wokwi Simulation API**.
 - Connect to the Wokwi Simulator from Python
 - Upload diagrams and firmware files
 - Start, pause, resume, and restart simulations
-- Monitor serial output asynchronously
+- Monitor serial output asynchronously and write to them
+- Control peripherals and read GPIO pins
 - Fully type-annotated and easy to use with asyncio
 
 ## Installation

src/wokwi_client/client.py

@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 
 from .__version__ import get_version
 from .constants import DEFAULT_WS_URL
+from .control import set_control
 from .event_queue import EventQueue
 from .file_ops import upload, upload_file
+from .pins import pin_listen, pin_read
 from .protocol_types import EventMessage, ResponseMessage
-from .serial import monitor_lines
+from .serial import monitor_lines, write_serial
 from .simulation import pause, restart, resume, start
 from .transport import Transport
 
@@ -179,5 +181,41 @@ async def serial_monitor_cat(self) -> None:
         async for line in monitor_lines(self._transport):
             print(line.decode("utf-8"), end="", flush=True)
 
+    async def serial_write(self, data: bytes | str | list[int]) -> None:
+        """Write data to the simulation serial monitor interface."""
+        await write_serial(self._transport, data)
+
     def _on_pause(self, event: EventMessage) -> None:
         self.last_pause_nanos = int(event["nanos"])
+
+    async def read_pin(self, part: str, pin: str) -> ResponseMessage:
+        """Read the current state of a pin.
+
+        Args:
+            part: The part id (e.g. "uno").
+            pin: The pin name (e.g. "A2").
+        """
+        return await pin_read(self._transport, part=part, pin=pin)
+
+    async def listen_pin(self, part: str, pin: str, listen: bool = True) -> ResponseMessage:
+        """Start or stop listening for changes on a pin.
+
+        When enabled, "pin:change" events will be delivered via the transport's
+        event mechanism.
+
+        Args:
+            part: The part id.
+            pin: The pin name.
+            listen: True to start listening, False to stop.
+        """
+        return await pin_listen(self._transport, part=part, pin=pin, listen=listen)
+
+    async def set_control(self, part: str, control: str, value: int | bool | float) -> ResponseMessage:
+        """Set a control value (e.g. simulate button press).
+
+        Args:
+            part: Part id (e.g. "btn1").
+            control: Control name (e.g. "pressed").
+            value: Control value to set (float).
+        """
+        return await set_control(self._transport, part=part, control=control, value=value)

src/wokwi_client/control.py

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""Control command helpers for virtual parts.
+
+Provides `set_control` to manipulate part controls (e.g. press a button).
+
+Assumptions:
+* Underlying websocket command name: "control:set".
+* Parameter names expected by server: part, control, value.
+"""
+
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025-present CodeMagic LTD
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+from .protocol_types import ResponseMessage
+from .transport import Transport
+
+
+async def set_control(
+    transport: Transport, *, part: str, control: str, value: int | bool | float
+) -> ResponseMessage:
+    """Set a control value on a part (e.g. simulate button press/release).
+
+    Args:
+        transport: Active Transport.
+        part: Part identifier (e.g. "btn1").
+        control: Control name (e.g. "pressed").
+        value: Control value to set (float).
+    """
+    return await transport.request(
+        "control:set", {"part": part, "control": control, "value": float(value)}
+    )

src/wokwi_client/pins.py

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"""Pin command helpers for the Wokwi Simulation API.
+
+This module exposes helper coroutines for issuing pin-related commands:
+
+* pin:read   - Read the current state of a pin.
+* pin:listen - Start/stop listening for changes on a pin (emits pin:change
+    events).
+"""
+
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025-present CodeMagic LTD
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+from .protocol_types import ResponseMessage
+from .transport import Transport
+
+
+async def pin_read(
+    transport: Transport, *, part: str, pin: str
+) -> ResponseMessage:
+    """Read the state of a pin.
+
+    Args:
+        transport: The active Transport instance.
+        part: Part identifier (e.g. "uno").
+        pin: Pin name (e.g. "A2", "13").
+    """
+
+    return await transport.request("pin:read", {"part": part, "pin": pin})
+
+
+async def pin_listen(
+    transport: Transport, *, part: str, pin: str, listen: bool = True
+) -> ResponseMessage:
+    """Enable or disable listening for changes on a pin.
+
+    When listening is enabled, "pin:change" events will be emitted with the
+    pin state.
+
+    Args:
+        transport: The active Transport instance.
+        part: Part identifier.
+        pin: Pin name.
+        listen: True to start listening, False to stop.
+    """
+
+    return await transport.request(
+        "pin:listen", {"part": part, "pin": pin, "listen": listen}
+    )

src/wokwi_client/serial.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
-from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator
+from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator, Iterable
 
 from .event_queue import EventQueue
 from .transport import Transport
@@ -14,3 +14,17 @@ async def monitor_lines(transport: Transport) -> AsyncGenerator[bytes, None]:
         while True:
             event_msg = await queue.get()
             yield bytes(event_msg["payload"]["bytes"])
+
+
+async def write_serial(transport: Transport, data: bytes | str | Iterable[int]) -> None:
+    """Write data to the serial monitor.
+
+    Accepts bytes, str (encoded as utf-8), or an iterable of integer byte values.
+    """
+    if isinstance(data, str):
+        payload = list(data.encode("utf-8"))
+    elif isinstance(data, bytes):
+        payload = list(data)
+    else:
+        payload = list(int(b) & 0xFF for b in data)
+    await transport.request("serial-monitor:write", {"bytes": payload})