Windows 10 or 11 (Version 0.6.0 and older will also run on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1).That being said, SimplySerial is still a handy little tool for quickly connecting to serial devices in a Command Prompt/PowerShell, for use in VSCode for non-CircuitPython devices, or for those who prefer its simplicity over the full-featured CircuitPython extension.

His extension has tons of awesome features that go well beyond the basic 'serial terminal' functionality provided by SimplySerial. If your primary interest in SimplySerial is for programming CircuitPython devices in Visual Studio Code, I encourage you to check out Joe DeVivo's excellent VSCode extension in the Visual Studio Marketplace or On GitHub. Most of the testing and development of this application was done with this use case in mind. It was, however, written specifically for use within a 'terminal' window in Visual Studio Code to provide serial communications with devices running CircuitPython. SimplySerial can be used directly from Command Prompt/PowerShell and should work with most devices that appear in Device Manager as 'COMx'. It provides a quick way to connect to - and communicate with - serial devices through Command Prompt or PowerShell. SimplySerial is a basic serial terminal that runs as a Windows console application. SimplySerial A serial terminal that runs as a Windows console application.

Windows serial terminal