EC Card 2 is a closed-case debugging (CCD) expansion card for the Framework Laptop 13, created by Dustin Howett (DHowett). It provides UART serial access to the laptop's embedded controller (EC) through a self-contained USB-to-serial interface, enabling real-time EC debug console access without opening the laptop chassis. The project was funded through Framework's Expansion Card Developer Program.
Fork of the Framework official EC firmware with custom modifications by jcdutton, primarily targeting the Framework 16.
Framework Embedded Controller GUI (fw-ec-gui) is a graphical interface for controlling the Framework Laptop 13's Embedded Controller (EC), developed by community member Yisroel Newmark (GitHub: boredom101). Written in Python with PySimpleGUI and tkinter, it provides a point-and-click interface for fan speed control, LED color selection, and battery charge limiting by wrapping DHowett's fw-ectool.
Framework Fan Control is a GNOME Shell extension that provides a convenient interface for controlling fan profiles on Framework laptops running fw-fanctrl. Developed by community member ghostdevv (GitHub: ghostdevv), it integrates into GNOME's quick settings panel to display real-time temperature and fan speed, switch between fan strategies, and pause/resume fan control.
Framework System TUI (framework-tool-tui) is a terminal-based dashboard for monitoring and controlling Framework laptop hardware, developed by community member Mykhailo Nedokushev (GitHub: grouzen). Built in Rust with the ratatui TUI framework, it provides a snappy interactive interface for battery management, privacy toggles, brightness controls, USB PD port monitoring, and more — all from the terminal.
A Rust-based GUI for ectool, backlight control, and ambient light sensor auto-brightness on Framework Laptop 13 Linux by taotien (formerly Ghett_Klapson).
fw-fanctrl is a Python CLI service for Linux that controls Framework Laptop fan speed according to a configurable speed/temperature curve. Developed by community member Jean (GitHub: TamtamHero), it was originally created in April 2022 to address the overly aggressive default fan behaviour on the Framework Laptop 13 Intel, which many users found too loud for light workloads.
YAFI (Yet Another Framework Interface) is a cross-platform GUI application for interacting with the Framework Laptop Embedded Controller (EC). Created by Stephen Horvath (GitHub: Steve-Tech) and announced on the Framework Community forum on September 8, 2025, it provides fan control, LED brightness management, battery charge limiting, hardware monitoring, and system information — all without requiring beta BIOS versions, unsigned drivers, or command-line tools.