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140 lines
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# {canscope}
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CAN bus sniffer and SAE J1939 protocol analyzer. Reads CAN frames from an external process (e.g. `candump`), decodes them using a J1939 Digital Annex (xlsx), and presents results in an interactive terminal UI or as JSON output.
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[](https://asciinema.org/a/uliPOLa1MtVvnjvL)
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## Features
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- **TUI mode** -- full-screen interactive terminal interface (FTXUI). Multiple display modes per CAN ID: deployed, brief, verbose, manual, little-endian
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- **Headless mode** -- JSON output to stdout or file, for scripting and automation
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- **Recording** -- decoded J1939 SPN values saved to SQLite database with gzip compression and batch flushing
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- **J1939 decoding** -- PGN/SPN lookup, bit-level value extraction from payload
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- **CAN playback** -- replay recorded CAN frames
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- **Custom SPN configuration** -- per-parameter settings, parameter export
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- **Real-time** -- 30 fps UI refresh
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## Build
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**Requirements:**
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- clang++ with C++23 support
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- CMake >= 3.13
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- System libraries: boost (signals2, spirit, phoenix), sqlite3, systemd, zlib
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The rest of the dependencies are fetched automatically via CMake FetchContent (FTXUI, tiny-process-library, sqlite_modern_cpp, xlnt, fmt, nlohmann/json, spdlog).
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```bash
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cmake -B build -S . && cmake --build build -j$(nproc)
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```
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Binary: `build/canscope`
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### Docker
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```bash
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docker build -t canscope .
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```
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```bash
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# TUI mode -- requires terminal and CAN interface access
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docker run -it --network=host canscope -e "candump can0" -j1939 /app/thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx
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# Headless mode
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docker run --network=host canscope -hl -e "candump can0" -j1939 /app/thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx
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# Read from stdin
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candump can0 | docker run -i canscope -j1939 /app/thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx -hl
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```
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## Usage
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```bash
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# TUI mode (default)
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./build/canscope -e "candump can0" -j1939 thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx
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# Headless -- JSON to stdout
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./build/canscope -hl -e "candump can0" -j1939 thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx
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# Headless -- JSON to file
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./build/canscope -hl -e "candump can0" -j1939 thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx -of output.json
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# Read from stdin (pipe)
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candump can0 | ./build/canscope -j1939 thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx
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# Headless with stdin
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candump can0 | ./build/canscope -hl -j1939 thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx
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# Docker -- TUI with CAN interface access
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docker run -it --network=host canscope -e "candump can0" -j1939 /app/thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx
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# Docker -- headless
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docker run --network=host canscope -hl -e "candump can0" -j1939 /app/thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx
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# Docker -- read from stdin
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candump can0 | docker run -i canscope -hl -j1939 /app/thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx
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# Record to SQLite database
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./build/canscope -rec -db recording.db -e "candump can0" -j1939 thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx
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# Record + TUI
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./build/canscope -rec -db recording.db -tui -e "candump can0" -j1939 thirdparty/j1939da_2018.xlsx
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```
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> **Note:** J1939 decoding has only been tested with the Digital Annex 2018 edition. Other editions may work but are not guaranteed.
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### CLI flags
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| Flag | Long form | Description |
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|------|-----------|-------------|
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| `-j1939` | `--j1939-document` | **(required)** J1939 Digital Annex xlsx file |
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| `-e` | `--execute-command` | Command to read CAN frames from (e.g. `"candump can0"`) |
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| `-hl` | `--headless` | Headless mode (no TUI) |
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| `-of` | `--output-file` | Output file path (headless mode) |
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| `-rec` | `--record` | Record decoded values to SQLite |
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| `-db` | `--database` | SQLite database path (required with `-rec`) |
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| `-tui` | | Show TUI alongside recording |
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| `-h` | `--help` | Show help |
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## Architecture
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```
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candump / other CAN source
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| stdout
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aggregator_task ──> shared JSON (mutex-protected)
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diff_task (33ms)
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"new_entry" signal
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/ \
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TUI headless/recorder
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```
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### Key components
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| File | Role |
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|------|------|
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| `main.cpp` | Entry point, CLI parsing (clipp), async task orchestration |
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| `xlsx.cpp` | Parses J1939 xlsx into in-memory SQLite (pgns, spns, spn_fragments) |
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| `can_frame.cpp` | Decodes CAN frame against SQLite DB, extracts SPN values |
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| `parsers.hpp` | Boost.Spirit Qi grammars for J1939 field formats |
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| `signals.hpp` | Type-safe signal map (boost::signals2) |
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| `recorder.cpp` | SQLite recording with gzip compression |
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| `mainform.cpp` | Root FTXUI component |
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| `canid_unit.cpp` | Per-CAN-ID display component |
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| `headless.cpp` | Headless JSON output handler |
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### Patterns
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- Components communicate through a type-safe signal map (`signals_map_t`)
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- `nlohmann::json` as universal data interchange between all layers
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- Factory functions via `extern` declarations instead of header includes
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- `std::jthread` / `std::stop_token` for async task management
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- SIGINT gracefully stops all background tasks
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## Roadmap
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- **Cross-platform support** -- Windows and macOS in addition to Linux
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- ~~**Docker deployment** -- pre-built image for quick setup without manual compilation~~
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- **CANopen protocol support** -- CANopen decoding alongside J1939
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