pianoterm: Linux CLI Tool for Assigning Shell Commands to USB MIDI Keyboard Keys

Summary

pianoterm is a Linux command-line tool that allows users to assign shell commands to keys or knobs on a USB MIDI keyboard or controller. The tool enables musicians and developers to trigger terminal commands directly from their MIDI devices, creating a unique interface between music hardware and system operations. It requires aconnect and aseqdump utilities to be available in the system path and uses a configuration file at ~/.config/pianoterm/config to map specific MIDI events to shell commands.