Provide Serial Monitor data interface via virtual port for use by external tools

[bixbyru]

Describe the request

Hey all -

The Arduino serial monitor and IDE code uploader share a serial line such that each is disconnected from the serial port while the other needs it.

Since this routing mechanism is already in place, it seems that it would not be that difficult to provide a means to route traffic from the USB serial connexion to an external virtual port which would be accessible via an xrerm, PuTTY or what have you; this would improve the usability of serial monitoring and interaction considerably.

As a for instance, ANSI escape sequences make complex display of system status much more straightforward but are so much gobbledygook on the built-in serial monitor.

Currently this is accomplished by killing one program and starting the other, switching back and forth as required, but this is suboptimal to say the least.

Thanks...?

Describe the current behavior

Serial monitor works, I guess, but for anything but the most basic interaction it's as useless as a rubber anvil.

Arduino IDE version

All versions

Operating system

N/A

Operating system version

Modern Linux, Windows 10/11 and OS/X

Additional context

Nuthin' else to say, really.

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