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Logitech's Official Options+ Software Lacks a Lightweight, Telemetry-Free, Cross-Platform Alternative

A developer built an open-source Rust utility that talks directly to Logitech hardware over HID++ and UVC because the official Options+ software carries telemetry and account requirements that some power users want to avoid. This reflects demand for lean, transparent, config-file-driven device control software as an alternative to vendor-locked peripheral management apps.

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