Case study

Kreo Hive 65: reconstructing USB HID RGB control

Kreo Hive 65 RGB Control reconstructs the keyboard's USB HID lighting exchange and implements Linux command-line, desktop and WebSocket controls. Its protocol document specifies the vendor interface, feature report 6 and a 520-byte per-LED RGB frame derived from descriptor analysis, usbmon capture and live probing.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 39
Last commit: 2026-10-22
Language: Python

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Linux, Python 3 and a supported keyboard connected by USB cable in wired mode.
Prerequisites: The audio-reactive mode requires PipeWire or PulseAudio.
Limits: The Aula F75 WebSocket bridge currently uses the Hive 65 layout; its F-row and knob mapping is incomplete.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{kreo-hive65-rgb-case,
  title = {{Kreo Hive 65: reconstructing USB HID RGB control}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/PushkarDesai-06/Kreo-Hive65-Rgb-Linux}},
  url = {https://github.com/PushkarDesai-06/Kreo-Hive65-Rgb-Linux},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/kreo-hive65-rgb-case/}}
}

Plain text

Kreo Hive 65: reconstructing USB HID RGB control. https://github.com/PushkarDesai-06/Kreo-Hive65-Rgb-Linux (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/kreo-hive65-rgb-case/

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PROTOCOL.md GitHub · PushkarDesai-06/Kreo-Hive65-Rgb-Linux · Revision b3457bc
README.md GitHub · PushkarDesai-06/Kreo-Hive65-Rgb-Linux · Revision b3457bc
reverse-engineering/README.md GitHub · PushkarDesai-06/Kreo-Hive65-Rgb-Linux · Revision b3457bc