Serial Monitor

by Louis Hitchcockv1.1.0

Last updated Jun 8, 2026

A lightweight serial port monitor for Windows

Install with winget

$ winget install --id LouisHitchcock.SerialMonitor --exact --version 1.1.0

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

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About

Serial Monitor is a lightweight, feature-rich serial port monitoring application for Windows.

Features:

- Real-time serial monitoring with configurable baud rates

- Color-coded output for ERROR, WARNING, INFO, SUCCESS, and DEBUG messages

- Automatic COM port detection with visual feedback

- Toggle autoscroll for reviewing message history

- Autoconnect to previously connected devices on replug

- Dark theme interface

- Save logs to timestamped files

- Copy output to clipboard

- Built-in help system

Installers · v1.1.0

Architecture	Type	Scope	Install	Download
x64	Portable	-		Direct

Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

Security

No known CVEs for Serial Monitor.

Coverage is best-effort and depends on a winget package mapping to an NVD CPE entry. Absence here is not a guarantee of safety.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Serial Monitor on Windows?

Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id LouisHitchcock.SerialMonitor --exact --version 1.1.0. winget downloads the installer from Louis Hitchcock and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.

How do I install Serial Monitor silently for unattended deployment?

Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id LouisHitchcock.SerialMonitor --exact 1.1.0 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.

How do I uninstall Serial Monitor via winget?

Run: winget uninstall --id LouisHitchcock.SerialMonitor --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from Serial Monitor's Apps & Features entry.

Is Serial Monitor free?

Serial Monitor is distributed under MIT. Refer to the publisher (https://github.com/LouisHitchcock/serialMonitor) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.

Does Serial Monitor work on Windows 10?

Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls Serial Monitor directly from the publisher.

How do I keep Serial Monitor up to date?

Run winget upgrade --id LouisHitchcock.SerialMonitor --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 2 versions of Serial Monitor from microsoft/winget-pkgs.

Recent versions

1.1.0latest
1.0.0