The Physical Kill Switch
With an Epic TUI

Instantly terminate runaway processes with a hardware button.
Beautiful terminal interface. Animated kill notifications. Process browser.

Get Yours - $49

See It In Action

Why HALTWARE?

When your process hangs, your system freezes, or your script goes rogue — reach for the button.

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Instant Hardware Kill

Physical button sends kill signal directly to your target process. No software delays.

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Beautiful Rust TUI

Ratatui-powered terminal interface with ASCII art logo, color-coded status, and real-time logs.

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Process Browser

Press Tab to browse all running processes. Live search, arrow-key navigation, instant attach.

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Animated Kill Flash

When you kill a process, get a satisfying full-screen animation with animated skull and pulsing banner.

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Nuclear Mode

Press '!' to enable nuclear mode — kills the entire process tree, not just one PID.

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USB Plug & Play

ESP32-based hardware. Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows. No drivers needed.

The Terminal Interface You'll Actually Enjoy

Built in Rust with ratatui. Fast, responsive, and beautiful.

_ _ ___ _ _ _____ _____ _____ ___ _ _ | |/ /_ _| | | | / __\ \ / /_ _|_ _/ __| || | | ' < | || |__| |__\__ \\ \/\/ / | | | || (__| __ | |_|\_\___|____|____|___/ \_/\_/ |___| |_| \___|_||_| ● /dev/ttyUSB0 ☠ 3 ┌─ process ─────────────────────────┐┌─ event log ─────────────────────┐ │ TARGET ││ 08:42:15 [ARMED] Device ready │ │ ● python3 (PID 12847) ││ 08:42:20 [INFO ] Target set │ │ STATUS ALIVE ││ 08:42:31 [KILL ] SHORT → PID │ │ KILLS 3 ││ 08:42:31 [ARMED] Monitoring... │ └───────────────────────────────────┘└─────────────────────────────────┘ Tab browse ! nuclear t target q quit
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Live Process Status

Real-time monitoring of your target. Color-coded indicators (green=alive, red=dead, yellow=not found).

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Event Log

Every action logged with timestamps. Track kills, warnings, errors, and device status.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Tab for process browser, 't' or '/' to set target, '!' for nuclear mode, 'q' to quit.

How It Works

Three simple steps from unboxing to instant process control.

1

Plug It In

Connect the HALTWARE device to any USB port. Device auto-detected.

2

Launch the TUI

Run the killswitch binary. Press Tab to browse processes, or type to search.

./killswitch
3

Press to Kill

Short press = SIGKILL. Watch the animated skull and "KILLSWITCH ENGAGED" banner.

Technical Specifications

Built with Rust + ESP32. Open source hardware and software.

TUI Framework
Rust with ratatui 0.26 + crossterm 0.27
Microcontroller
ESP32 WROOM-32 with CP2102 USB-serial
Connection
Micro-USB data cable (included)
Supported OS
Linux, macOS, Windows (cross-platform serialport)
Kill Modes
Single PID or Nuclear (entire process tree)
Process Browser
Live filtering, PID + name display, instant attach
Animations
3-frame animated skull, pulsing kill banner, fading overlay
Heartbeat
Every 2 seconds (detects disconnects instantly)
Dependencies
Single Rust binary (sysinfo, serialport, clap, crossbeam)
Source Code
Included (Arduino firmware + Rust TUI)

Get Your Kill Switch

One device, unlimited control. No subscription. No cloud.

HALTWARE Kill Switch

$49

One-time purchase

  • ESP32 WROOM-32 hardware
  • USB cable included
  • Rust TUI with animations
  • Process browser interface
  • Nuclear kill mode
  • Full source code access
  • Works on all major platforms
  • Free firmware updates
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
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