qualcomm · Biswajit Roy (Biswajee) · Jul 13, 2026 · Jun 24, 2026 · Jun 24, 2026 · Jun 24, 2026
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright (c) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
 name: CMake Build
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
@@ -37,6 +40,23 @@
       shell: pwsh
       run: curl --ssl-no-revoke "https://web.archive.org/web/20250820134143/https://ftdichip.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CDM-v2.12.36.4-WHQL-Certified.zip" -o "third-party\CDM-v2.12.36.4-WHQL-Certified.zip"
 
+  fetch-ftdi-windows-arm64:
+    runs-on: windows-11-arm
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+    - name: Cache FTDI archive for ARM64
+      id: cache-ftdi-windows-arm64
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
+      with:
+        path: third-party\CDM-v2.12.36.20-for-ARM64-WHQL-Certified.zip
+        key: ftdi-windows-arm64-2.12.36.20
+
+    - name: Download FTDI archive for ARM64
+      if: steps.cache-ftdi-windows-arm64.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      shell: pwsh
+      run: curl --ssl-no-revoke "https://web.archive.org/web/20250821211500/https://ftdichip.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CDM-v2.12.36.20-for-ARM64-WHQL-Certified.zip" -o "third-party\CDM-v2.12.36.20-for-ARM64-WHQL-Certified.zip"
+
   build-linux:
     needs: fetch-ftdi-linux
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -45,15 +65,14 @@
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-22.04, ubuntu-latest]
         qt_version: ['6.9.2', '6.10.0']
-        build_type: [Debug, Release]
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip wget libxkbcommon-x11-0 x11-common libxcb-xinerama0-dev build-essential libgl1-mesa-dev mesa-common-dev uuid-dev libpulse-dev
+        sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip wget libxkbcommon-x11-0 x11-common libxcb-xinerama0-dev build-essential libgl1-mesa-dev mesa-common-dev uuid-dev libpulse-dev ninja-build
 
     - name: Cache Qt installation on Linux
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -66,29 +85,17 @@
 
     - name: Install Qt ${{ matrix.qt_version }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
       run: |
-        aqt install-qt linux desktop ${{ matrix.qt_version }} linux_gcc_64
         aqt install-qt linux desktop ${{ matrix.qt_version }} linux_gcc_64 -m qtmultimedia qtserialport
-        echo "QT_ROOT_DIR=$HOME/work/qcom-test-automation-controller/qcom-test-automation-controller/${{ matrix.qt_version }}/gcc_64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "$HOME/work/qcom-test-automation-controller/qcom-test-automation-controller/${{ matrix.qt_version }}/gcc_64/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+        echo "QTBIN=$HOME/work/qcom-test-automation-controller/qcom-test-automation-controller/${{ matrix.qt_version }}/gcc_64/bin" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - name: Restore FTDI archive on Linux
       uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
       with:
         path: third-party/libftd2xx-linux-x86_64-1.4.33.tgz
         key: ftdi-linux-1.4.33
 
-    - name: Extract FTDI library on Linux
-      run: |
-        mkdir -p __Builds/Linux/Debug/lib __Builds/Linux/Release/lib
-        tar -xvf third-party/libftd2xx-linux-x86_64-1.4.33.tgz -C third-party/
-        find third-party/ -name "libftd2xx-static.a" -exec cp {} __Builds/Linux/Debug/lib/libftd2xx.a \;
-        cp __Builds/Linux/Debug/lib/libftd2xx.a __Builds/Linux/Release/lib/libftd2xx.a
-
-    - name: Configure CMake for ${{ matrix.build_type }}
-      run: cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }} -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$QT_ROOT_DIR/lib/cmake"
-
-    - name: Build with ${{ matrix.build_type }}
-      run: cmake --build build --config ${{ matrix.build_type }}
+    - name: Build
+      run: ./build.sh
 
   build-windows:
     needs: fetch-ftdi-windows
@@ -97,7 +104,6 @@
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         qt_version: ['6.9.2', '6.10.0']
-        build_type: [Debug, Release]
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -116,45 +122,51 @@
       shell: pwsh
       run: |
         aqt install-qt windows desktop ${{ matrix.qt_version }} win64_msvc2022_64 --outputdir "C:\Qt" -m qtserialport qtmultimedia
-
-        $qtRoot = "C:\Qt\${{ matrix.qt_version }}\msvc2022_64"
-        echo "QT_ROOT_DIR=$qtRoot" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
-        echo "$qtRoot\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
+        echo "QTBIN=C:\Qt\${{ matrix.qt_version }}\msvc2022_64\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
     - name: Restore FTDI archive on Windows
       uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
       with:
         path: third-party\CDM-v2.12.36.4-WHQL-Certified.zip
         key: ftdi-windows-2.12.36.4
 
-    - name: Extract FTDI library on Windows
-      shell: pwsh
-      run: |
-        $debugLib  = "__Builds\x64\Debug\lib"
-        $releaseLib = "__Builds\x64\Release\lib"
-        $debugBin  = "__Builds\x64\Debug\bin"
-        $releaseBin = "__Builds\x64\Release\bin"
-        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $debugLib, $releaseLib, $debugBin, $releaseBin | Out-Null
-
-        $tmp = "third-party\ftdi_extract"
-        Expand-Archive -Path "third-party\CDM-v2.12.36.4-WHQL-Certified.zip" -DestinationPath $tmp -Force
-
-        $lib = Get-ChildItem -Path $tmp -Filter "ftd2xx.lib" -Recurse | Where-Object { $_.FullName -match "amd64" } | Select-Object -First 1
-        if (-not $lib) { $lib = Get-ChildItem -Path $tmp -Filter "ftd2xx.lib" -Recurse | Select-Object -First 1 }
-        Copy-Item $lib.FullName -Destination $debugLib
-        Copy-Item $lib.FullName -Destination $releaseLib
-
-        $dll = Get-ChildItem -Path $tmp -Filter "FTD2XX64.dll" -Recurse | Select-Object -First 1
-        if ($dll) {
-            Copy-Item $dll.FullName -Destination "$debugBin\ftd2xx.dll"
-            Copy-Item $dll.FullName -Destination "$releaseBin\ftd2xx.dll"
-        }
-        Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $tmp
-
-    - name: Configure CMake for ${{ matrix.build_type }}
+    - name: Build
+      shell: cmd
+      run: build.bat
+
+  build-windows-arm64:
+    needs: fetch-ftdi-windows-arm64
+    runs-on: windows-11-arm
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        qt_version: ['6.9.2', '6.10.0']
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+    - name: Install Python dependencies
       shell: pwsh
-      run: cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }} -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$env:QT_ROOT_DIR\lib\cmake"
+      run: pip install aqtinstall
 
-    - name: Build with ${{ matrix.build_type }}
+    - name: Cache Qt installation for ARM64
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
+      with:
+        path: C:\Qt\${{ matrix.qt_version }}\msvc2022_arm64
+        key: windows-arm64-qt-${{ matrix.qt_version }}
+
+    - name: Install Qt ${{ matrix.qt_version }} for MSVC ARM64
       shell: pwsh
-      run: cmake --build build --config ${{ matrix.build_type }}
+      run: |
+        aqt install-qt windows_arm64 desktop ${{ matrix.qt_version }} win64_msvc2022_arm64 --outputdir "C:\Qt" --autodesktop -m qtserialport qtmultimedia
+        echo "QTBIN=C:\Qt\${{ matrix.qt_version }}\msvc2022_arm64\bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+
+    - name: Restore FTDI archive for ARM64
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
+      with:
+        path: third-party\CDM-v2.12.36.20-for-ARM64-WHQL-Certified.zip
+        key: ftdi-windows-arm64-2.12.36.20
+
+    - name: Build
+      shell: cmd
+      run: build.bat
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ ui_*
 **/*/dist
 __pycache__/
 .pytest_cache/
+*.egg-info/
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+*.pyd
+
+# MCP logs
+examples/MCP/**/*.log
 
 # Qt build directory
 __Builds/

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,36 +1,5 @@
-# Copyright (c) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. 
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-# modification, are permitted (subject to the limitations in the
-# disclaimer below) provided that the following conditions are met:
-#     
-#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-#         notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-#     
-#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
-#         copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
-#         disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
-#         with the distribution.
-#     
-#     * Neither the name of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. nor the names of its
-#         contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-#         from this software without specific prior written permission.
-#     
-# NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED LICENSES TO ANY PARTY'S PATENT RIGHTS ARE
-# GRANTED BY THIS LICENSE. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT
-# HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
-# WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
-# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
-# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
-# ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
-# GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
-# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
-# IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
-# OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
-# IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-# Author: Biswajit Roy (biswroy@qti.qualcomm.com)
+# Copyright (c) Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.22)
 project(QTAC-Workspace VERSION 1.0 LANGUAGES CXX)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -52,18 +52,26 @@ QTAC is a software suite that enables users to control Qualcomm devices remotely
 | **OS** | Windows / Debian | Windows 10+ / Ubuntu 22.04+ |
 | **Compiler** | [MSVC 2022](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vs_community.exe) / GCC | MSVC 2022 / GCC-11, G++-11, GLIBC-2.35 |
 | **Build System** | [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/) | 3.22+ |
+| **Build Tool** | [Ninja](https://ninja-build.org/) (via Qt installer, system package manager, or direct download) | 1.10+ |
 | **UI Framework** | [Qt Open-source](https://www.qt.io/download-qt-installer-oss) | 6.9.0+ |
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Review license terms for [Visual Studio](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/license-terms/) and [Qt](https://www.qt.io/development/download-open-source). MSVC 2022 is linked as Qt doesn't support MSVC 2026 yet.
+> Review license terms for [Visual Studio](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/license-terms/) and [Qt](https://www.qt.io/development/download-open-source). MSVC 2022 is linked as Qt does not yet support later MSVC versions.
 
 ### Drivers
 
 - **[FTDI D2XX drivers](https://ftdichip.com/drivers/d2xx-drivers/)**: For debug board interaction.
 - **[Qualcomm USB Drivers](https://softwarecenter.qualcomm.com/catalog/item/Qualcomm_Userspace_Driver)**: To view device status.
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> FTDI libraries are installed _automatically_ during the cmake configuration step when building from source.
+> FTDI libraries are downloaded _automatically_ during the cmake configuration step when building from source.
+> If the automatic download fails (e.g. due to network restrictions), download the archive manually and place it in the `third-party/` directory before re-running cmake:
+>
+> | Platform | Archive |
+> | :-- | :-- |
+> | **Windows x64** | [`CDM-v2.12.36.4-WHQL-Certified.zip`](https://web.archive.org/web/20250820134143/https://ftdichip.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CDM-v2.12.36.4-WHQL-Certified.zip) |
+> | **Windows ARM64** | [`CDM-v2.12.36.20-for-ARM64-WHQL-Certified.zip`](https://web.archive.org/web/20250821211500/https://ftdichip.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CDM-v2.12.36.20-for-ARM64-WHQL-Certified.zip) |
+> | **Linux x86_64** | [`libftd2xx-linux-x86_64-1.4.33.tgz`](https://web.archive.org/web/20250822044524/https://ftdichip.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/libftd2xx-linux-x86_64-1.4.33.tgz) |
 
 ### Optional Software
 
@@ -84,29 +92,39 @@ git clone https://github.com/qualcomm/qcom-test-automation-controller.git
 1. **Visual Studio**: Install **Desktop development with C++** and **.NET desktop development**.
    ![Desktop development with C++](./docs/resources/qtac-msvc-2022-requirements.png)
 2. **Qt**: Install Qt 6.9+ for **MSVC 2022 64-bit**, **Qt Serial Port** and **Qt Multimedia** components.
+   For ARM64, also install the **MSVC 2022 ARM64** Qt component.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Installation using Qt Online Installer will require users to create a Qt account.
 3. **Environment Variable**:
+
+   **x64**:
    ```cmd
    setx QTBIN C:\Qt\<version>\msvc2022_64\bin
    ```
+   **ARM64**:
+   ```cmd
+   setx QTBIN C:\Qt\<version>\msvc2022_arm64\bin
+   ```
 
 ### Build & Usage
 
-Execute `build.bat` to generate executables:
+Execute `build.bat` to generate executables. The build targets the host architecture automatically (x64 on an x64 host, ARM64 on an ARM64 host):
 
 ```cmd
 build.bat
 ```
 
 **Build output**:
-- Debug: `__Builds\x64\Debug`
-- Release: `__Builds\x64\Release`
+- x64 Debug: `__Builds\x64\Debug`
+- x64 Release: `__Builds\x64\Release`
+- ARM64 Debug: `__Builds\ARM64\Debug`
+- ARM64 Release: `__Builds\ARM64\Release`
 
 **Usage**:
 ```cmd
 __Builds\x64\Release\QTAC.exe
+__Builds\ARM64\Release\QTAC.exe
 ```
 
 ## Linux Guide
@@ -132,7 +150,7 @@ __Builds\x64\Release\QTAC.exe
    sudo cp udev-rules/99-QTAC-USB.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
    sudo udevadm control --reload
    ```
-4. **Environment Variable**:
+3. **Environment Variable**:
    ```bash
    export QTBIN=/path/to/Qt/directory/<version>/gcc_64/bin
    ```
@@ -149,9 +167,6 @@ Execute `build.sh` to generate executables:
 - Debug: `__Builds/Linux/Debug`
 - Release: `__Builds/Linux/Release`
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> Ensure that [make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/) is available in your environment before building.
-
 **Usage**:
 ```bash
 ./__Builds/Linux/Release/QTAC