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Renode Init by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Renode Init
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

File contents

Renode Init Workflow (TMNL)

When to Use

Starting Renode headless with tmux.
Recreating or reattaching a Renode session.
Ensuring UART and monitor sockets are wired.

Canonical Sources

embedded/renode/scripts/renode-init.sh
embedded/renode/nrf52840/nrf52840-telemetry.resc
embedded/renode/README.md

Mandatory Flow

Start the tmux session:

embedded/renode/scripts/renode-init.sh

Attach to the session:

tmux attach -t tmnl-renode

Verify sockets:

nc 127.0.0.1 1234
nc 127.0.0.1 5501

Decision Trees

Session Creation

Need a Renode session?
├─ tmux session exists? -> tmux attach -t tmnl-renode
└─ no session           -> renode-init.sh

UART Port Override

Need a non-default UART port?
├─ Yes -> set TMNL_RENODE_UART_PORT before renode-init.sh
└─ No  -> use default 5501

Environment Overrides

export TMNL_RENODE_SESSION=tmnl-renode
export TMNL_RENODE_SCRIPT=embedded/renode/nrf52840/nrf52840-telemetry.resc
export TMNL_RENODE_UART_PORT=5501
export TMNL_RENODE_MONITOR_ADDR=127.0.0.1:1234

DO NOTs (Strict)

DO NOT use PTY UART terminals. Use TCP sockets + nc.
DO NOT launch Renode GUI when running in tmux.
DO NOT start multiple Renode tmux sessions.
DO NOT change ports without updating nc and docs.

Guardrails (Mandatory)

Use --disable-gui (script handles this).
Keep CreateServerSocketTerminal in the .resc script.
Keep three windows: renode, uart, console.
Keep a single session name: tmnl-renode.

Highly Suggested

Kill a stale session before restart:

tmux kill-session -t tmnl-renode

Use TMNL_RENODE_SCRIPT when switching .resc files.
Keep scripts and firmware paths under embedded/renode/.

Quick Commands

embedded/renode/scripts/renode-init.sh
tmux attach -t tmnl-renode
tmux kill-session -t tmnl-renode

Files to Edit

embedded/renode/scripts/renode-init.sh
embedded/renode/nrf52840/nrf52840-telemetry.resc
embedded/renode/README.md

---name: renode-initdescription: Headless tmux launch workflow for Renode in TMNL. Invoke when starting or restarting Renode sessions, UART sockets, or monitor panes.--- # Renode Init Workflow (TMNL) ## When to Use - Starting Renode headless with tmux. - Recreating or reattaching a Renode session. - Ensuring UART and monitor sockets are wired. ## Canonical Sources - `embedded/renode/scripts/renode-init.sh` - `embedded/renode/nrf52840/nrf52840-telemetry.resc` - `embedded/renode/README.md` ## Mandatory Flow 1. Start the tmux session: ```bash embedded/renode/scripts/renode-init.sh ``` 2. Attach to the session: ```bash tmux attach -t tmnl-renode ``` 3. Verify sockets: ```bash nc 127.0.0.1 1234 nc 127.0.0.1 5501 ``` ## Decision Trees ### Session Creation ``` Need a Renode session? ├─ tmux session exists? -> tmux attach -t tmnl-renode └─ no session -> renode-init.sh ``` ### UART Port Override ``` Need a non-default UART port? ├─ Yes -> set TMNL_RENODE_UART_PORT before renode-init.sh └─ No -> use default 5501 ``` ## Environment Overrides ```bash export TMNL_RENODE_SESSION=tmnl-renode export TMNL_RENODE_SCRIPT=embedded/renode/nrf52840/nrf52840-telemetry.resc export TMNL_RENODE_UART_PORT=5501 export TMNL_RENODE_MONITOR_ADDR=127.0.0.1:1234 ``` ## DO NOTs (Strict) - DO NOT use PTY UART terminals. Use TCP sockets + nc. - DO NOT launch Renode GUI when running in tmux. - DO NOT start multiple Renode tmux sessions. - DO NOT change ports without updating nc and docs. ## Guardrails (Mandatory) - Use `--disable-gui` (script handles this). - Keep `CreateServerSocketTerminal` in the `.resc` script. - Keep three windows: `renode`, `uart`, `console`. - Keep a single session name: `tmnl-renode`. ## Highly Suggested - Kill a stale session before restart: ```bash tmux kill-session -t tmnl-renode ``` - Use `TMNL_RENODE_SCRIPT` when switching `.resc` files. - Keep scripts and firmware paths under `embedded/renode/`. ## Quick Commands ```bash embedded/renode/scripts/renode-init.sh tmux attach -t tmnl-renode tmux kill-session -t tmnl-renode ``` ## Files to Edit - `embedded/renode/scripts/renode-init.sh` - `embedded/renode/nrf52840/nrf52840-telemetry.resc` - `embedded/renode/README.md`

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