StickUp

🚀 Launch Note (v0.1.4)
StickUp just quietly launched and already hit over 120 downloads in the first few hours — huge thanks to everyone checking it out!
If you’re using it for sim gear, custom controllers, or input visualization, I’d love to hear from you.
Feedback, questions, or contributions? → belegrade@belegrades.gg

🔐 Security Note

The name stickup was previously used in 2023 for a malicious crate which has since been removed from crates.io. (I wasn't aware of this at the time of publishing.)

This version — authored by Belegrade Studio — is a clean and fully rewritten project, unrelated to the original.

• ✅ No build.rs
• ✅ No network activity
• ✅ 100% open and auditable

Transparency and trust matter. You're welcome to inspect the source or reach out directly.

StickUp is a modular, high-performance input abstraction layer for Rust applications.
It handles physical and virtual devices with precision, persistence, and simplicity.

Created by Belegrade Studio. Part of the CelerisTech suite.

✨ Features

• 🔌 Plug-and-play device management (hidapi + virtual devices)
• 🎮 Clean Device trait: axis + button abstraction
• 🧠 Persistent device identity — robust rebinding & hotplugging
• 📋 Snapshot state or stream real-time InputEvents
• 🔧 Flexible BindingProfile system to map inputs to actions
• ⚙️ Feature flags (hid, virtual) to tailor backend support
• 💡 Minimal dependencies. Built for tools, overlays, engines, and more.

📦 Installation

stickup = { version = "0.1.4", features = ["hid", "virtual"] }

🚀 Quick Start

use stickup::DeviceManager;

fn main() {
    let mut manager = DeviceManager::new();
    let snapshot = manager.snapshot();

    for (id, state) in snapshot.iter() {
        println!("Device: {}", id);
        for (axis, value) in &state.axes {
            println!("  Axis {} = {}", axis, value);
        }
        for (button, pressed) in &state.buttons {
            println!("  Button {} is {}", button, if *pressed { "pressed" } else { "released" });
        }
    }
}

🧬 Device Identity

StickUp assigns a stable fingerprint to each device based on its hardware signature:

vendor_id:product_id:serial_number
# Example: 044f:0402:ABCD1234

If the device provides a serial number, this ID is persistent across USB ports, reboots, and sessions — perfect for rebindings, multi-device setups, and simulators.

🔍 Examples

Run with cargo run --example <name>:

• poll: Print a snapshot of all connected device states
• virtual_demo: Feed manual input into a simulated device

🛠️ Optional Features

• hid (enabled by default): HID device support
• virtual: Simulated input devices

🧭 Philosophy

StickUp isn’t just about input. It’s about clarity, intentional systems, and persistent presence.
Built for tools that know what they're listening to.

📜 License

Licensed under the Pact of the Amaranth Rite. See LICENSE for terms.
Inspired by the MIT license, with deeper philosophical roots.

This crate uses hidapi, licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0.

💬 Connect

• 📧 Email: belegrade@belegrades.gg
• 💬 Discord: Join Chat
• 🛠️ Got a weird sim setup or unique controller? Let’s talk.