bitcrushtesting · Boernsman · Aug 30, 2026 · Aug 30, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          # The relay library is a submodule, and uv sync builds it.
-          submodules: recursive
 
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:
@@ -43,8 +40,6 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
 
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:
@@ -70,8 +65,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
 
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:

diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # denkovi-cli
 
-[![CI](../../actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](../../actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![CI](https://github.com/bitcrushtesting/denkovi_cli/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/bitcrushtesting/denkovi_cli/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/denkovi-cli.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/denkovi-cli/)
 
 Command line control of [Denkovi](https://denkovi.com) USB relay boards.
 
@@ -16,57 +17,43 @@ on: 1, 3  [0x0005]
 
 ## Install
 
-Python 3.12 or newer. The relay library is a git submodule, so clone with it:
+Python 3.12 or newer.
 
 ```sh
-git clone --recurse-submodules <this repo>
-cd denkovi_cli
+uv tool install denkovi-cli     # or: pipx install denkovi-cli
 ```
 
-If the repository was cloned without `--recurse-submodules`, run
-`git submodule update --init` first, otherwise there is nothing to build.
-
-### With uv
+That puts `denkovi` on your PATH. To add it to a project instead:
 
 ```sh
-uv sync
+uv add denkovi-cli              # or: pip install denkovi-cli
 ```
 
-### With pip
-
-uv is not required; this is a standard PEP 621 package.
+### From a source checkout
 
 ```sh
-python3 -m venv .venv
-source .venv/bin/activate               # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
-pip install ./dae-py-relay-controller   # the submodule, first
-pip install .
+git clone https://github.com/bitcrushtesting/denkovi_cli
+cd denkovi_cli
+uv sync                         # or: pip install .
 ```
 
-Install the submodule first, as above, if you want the copy this repository pins.
-pip does not read `[tool.uv.sources]`, which is what points the `dae-RelayBoard`
-dependency at the submodule, so a bare `pip install .` downloads `dae_RelayBoard`
-from PyPI instead. Both work and both give version 1.5.2 — the PyPI release differs
-only in code formatting — but only the two-step form is guaranteed to track the
-submodule.
-
 ### Without installing anything
 
-To run from a source checkout with only pyserial present:
+To run from a source checkout with only the two runtime dependencies present:
 
 ```sh
-pip install pyserial
-PYTHONPATH=src:dae-py-relay-controller python -m denkovi_cli.cli status
+pip install pyserial dae-RelayBoard
+PYTHONPATH=src python -m denkovi_cli.cli status
 ```
 
 `--version` reports `0.0.0+unknown` this way, since there is no installed package to
 read it from.
 
 ### Running the command
 
-The examples below are written as `uv run denkovi ...`. Drop the `uv run` prefix when
-the virtualenv is activated, or after `uv tool install .` / `pipx install .`, which
-put `denkovi` on your PATH.
+The examples below are written as `uv run denkovi ...`, which is what a source
+checkout needs. Drop the `uv run` prefix after `uv tool install` or `pipx install`,
+or whenever the virtualenv is activated.
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -203,16 +190,16 @@ against Python 3.12 to 3.14.
 ## Credits
 
 The board communication is done by **[dae-py-relay-controller][lib]** by
-[Peter Bingham][author], vendored here as a git submodule. It implements both the
-ASCII serial protocol of the 16 relay boards and the D2XX bit-banging of the 4 and 8
-relay boards; this project only adds discovery, argument parsing and output on top.
-The library is distributed under the MIT licence — see
-[`dae-py-relay-controller/README.md`](dae-py-relay-controller/README.md).
+[Peter Bingham][author], taken from PyPI as [`dae_RelayBoard`][pypi]. It implements
+both the ASCII serial protocol of the 16 relay boards and the D2XX bit-banging of the
+4 and 8 relay boards; this project only adds discovery, argument parsing and output
+on top. The library is distributed under the MIT licence.
 
 Relay boards and their documentation are made by [Denkovi Assembly Electronics][denkovi],
 who are not affiliated with this project.
 
 [lib]: https://github.com/petersbingham/dae-py-relay-controller
+[pypi]: https://pypi.org/project/dae-RelayBoard/
 [author]: https://github.com/petersbingham
 [denkovi]: https://denkovi.com
 
@@ -226,5 +213,5 @@ Foundation. It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT AN
 WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
 PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for the full text.
 
-The MIT licence of the vendored library is compatible with the GPL, so the combined
-work may be distributed under the GPL. The submodule keeps its own MIT licence.
+The MIT licence of `dae_RelayBoard` is compatible with the GPL, so the combined work
+may be distributed under the GPL. That library keeps its own MIT licence.
diff --git a/dae-py-relay-controller b/dae-py-relay-controller
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,36 +4,41 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 description = "Command line control of Denkovi USB relay boards"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [
-    { name = "Bernhard Trinnes", email = "bernhard.trinnes@bitcushtesting.com" }
+    { name = "Bernhard Trinnes", email = "bernhard.trinnes@bitcrushtesting.com" }
 ]
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
 license = "GPL-2.0-only"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
+keywords = ["denkovi", "relay", "usb", "ftdi", "automation", "cli"]
 classifiers = [
+    "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
     "Environment :: Console",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "Operating System :: MacOS",
     "Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows",
     "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
     "Topic :: System :: Hardware :: Hardware Drivers",
 ]
 dependencies = [
     "pyserial>=3.5",
-    "dae-RelayBoard",
+    "dae-RelayBoard>=1.5.2",
 ]
 
+[project.urls]
+Homepage = "https://github.com/bitcrushtesting/denkovi_cli"
+Repository = "https://github.com/bitcrushtesting/denkovi_cli"
+Issues = "https://github.com/bitcrushtesting/denkovi_cli/issues"
+
 [project.scripts]
 denkovi = "denkovi_cli.cli:main"
 
 [build-system]
 requires = ["uv_build>=0.12.5,<0.13.0"]
 build-backend = "uv_build"
 
-# The Denkovi board library is vendored as a git submodule. It is a legacy
-# setup.py-only project, so it is pulled in by path rather than from PyPI.
-[tool.uv.sources]
-dae-RelayBoard = { path = "dae-py-relay-controller" }
-
 [dependency-groups]
 dev = [
     "pytest>=9.1.1",

diff --git a/src/denkovi_cli/board.py b/src/denkovi_cli/board.py
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@
 
 """Discovery of, and access to, Denkovi USB relay boards.
 
-Thin wrapper around the vendored ``dae_RelayBoard`` library (see the
-``dae-py-relay-controller`` submodule) that adds device discovery, board type
-probing and errors that are fit to show to a user.
+Thin wrapper around the ``dae_RelayBoard`` library that adds device discovery,
+board type probing and errors that are fit to show to a user.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations

diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock