diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 35444b6..c8cec6a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "defmt 1.0.1",
  "defmt-rtt",
  "display-interface",
+ "donglora-protocol",
  "embassy-embedded-hal",
  "embassy-executor",
  "embassy-futures",
@@ -523,6 +524,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "ucobs",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "donglora-protocol"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "defmt 1.0.1",
+ "heapless 0.9.2",
+ "ucobs",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "either"
 version = "1.15.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 50c65bd..27d37b1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ embassy-usb = { version = "0.6", features = ["defmt"] }
 embassy-usb-driver = "0.2"
 ucobs = { version = "0.3", features = ["legacy-msrv"] }
 heapless = "0.9"
+donglora-protocol = { path = "../protocol" }
 lora-phy = "3.0"
 portable-atomic = { version = "1", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["critical-section"] }
 static_cell = "2.1"
diff --git a/src/host/framing.rs b/src/host/framing.rs
index 7e4012e..f9a18b6 100644
--- a/src/host/framing.rs
+++ b/src/host/framing.rs
@@ -2,86 +2,16 @@
 //!
 //! Both `usb_task` and `uart_task` use these helpers for frame
 //! accumulation, response encoding, and command routing.
+//!
+//! The actual codec lives in `donglora-protocol` so host crates can
+//! reuse it; this module re-exports the codec and owns the
+//! firmware-only [`route_command`] (which touches embassy channels).
 
-use defmt::warn;
+pub use donglora_protocol::framing::{cobs_encode_response, CobsDecoder, MAX_FRAME};
 
 use crate::channel::{CommandChannel, DisplayCommand, DisplayCommandChannel, ResponseChannel};
 use crate::protocol::{Command, ErrorCode, Response};
 
-/// Maximum COBS frame size (bytes).
-pub const MAX_FRAME: usize = 512;
-
-// Worst case: tag(1) + rssi(2) + snr(2) + len(2) + payload(256) = 263 bytes.
-// COBS adds ceil(263/254)+1 = 3 bytes. 266 < 512. Plenty of room.
-const _: () = assert!(
-    MAX_FRAME >= crate::protocol::MAX_PAYLOAD + 64,
-    "MAX_FRAME too small for max payload + COBS overhead"
-);
-
-/// Decodes COBS-framed commands from a byte stream.
-pub struct CobsDecoder {
-    buf: [u8; MAX_FRAME],
-    len: usize,
-}
-
-impl CobsDecoder {
-    pub const fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            buf: [0u8; MAX_FRAME],
-            len: 0,
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Reset the accumulator (discard partial frame).
-    pub fn reset(&mut self) {
-        self.len = 0;
-    }
-
-    /// Feed a chunk of bytes, calling `on_command` for each decoded command.
-    pub fn feed(&mut self, data: &[u8], mut on_command: impl FnMut(Command)) {
-        for &byte in data {
-            if byte == 0x00 {
-                // End of COBS frame — decode and dispatch
-                if self.len > 0 {
-                    let mut decode_buf = [0u8; MAX_FRAME];
-                    if let Some(decoded_len) = ucobs::decode(&self.buf[..self.len], &mut decode_buf)
-                    {
-                        if let Some(cmd) = Command::from_bytes(&decode_buf[..decoded_len]) {
-                            on_command(cmd);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                self.len = 0;
-            } else if self.len < MAX_FRAME {
-                self.buf[self.len] = byte;
-                self.len += 1;
-            } else {
-                // Frame too large — discard
-                self.len = 0;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// COBS-encode a response into `encode_buf` with trailing 0x00 sentinel.
-///
-/// Returns the slice to send (encoded frame + sentinel), or `None` on overflow.
-pub fn cobs_encode_response<'a>(
-    response: Response,
-    write_buf: &mut [u8; MAX_FRAME],
-    encode_buf: &'a mut [u8; MAX_FRAME],
-) -> Option<&'a [u8]> {
-    let raw_len = response.write_to(write_buf);
-    let encoded_len = ucobs::encode(&write_buf[..raw_len], encode_buf).unwrap_or(0);
-    if encoded_len < encode_buf.len() {
-        encode_buf[encoded_len] = 0x00;
-        Some(&encode_buf[..encoded_len + 1])
-    } else {
-        warn!("COBS encode buffer overflow");
-        None
-    }
-}
-
 /// Route a parsed command to the appropriate handler.
 ///
 /// Display and MAC commands are handled locally (response sent immediately).
diff --git a/src/protocol.rs b/src/protocol.rs
index a21731b..45c160f 100644
--- a/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/src/protocol.rs
@@ -1,707 +1,12 @@
-//! Wire protocol types and fixed-size little-endian serialization.
+//! Wire protocol types.
 //!
-//! Every integer is fixed-width LE. No varints, no zigzag.
-//! See `docs/PROTOCOL.md` for the complete specification.
-
-use heapless::Vec;
-
-/// Maximum LoRa payload size in bytes.
-pub const MAX_PAYLOAD: usize = 256;
-
-/// RadioConfig wire size (fixed).
-pub const RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE: usize = 13;
-
-/// Sentinel value for `tx_power_dbm`: use the board's maximum TX power.
-pub const TX_POWER_MAX: i8 = i8::MIN; // -128 on the wire
-
-/// Sentinel value for `preamble_len`: use the firmware default (16 symbols).
-pub const PREAMBLE_DEFAULT: u16 = 0;
-
-/// LoRa signal bandwidth.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
-#[cfg_attr(not(test), derive(defmt::Format))]
-#[repr(u8)]
-pub enum Bandwidth {
-    Khz7 = 0,
-    Khz10 = 1,
-    Khz15 = 2,
-    Khz20 = 3,
-    Khz31 = 4,
-    Khz41 = 5,
-    Khz62 = 6,
-    Khz125 = 7,
-    Khz250 = 8,
-    Khz500 = 9,
-}
-
-impl Bandwidth {
-    fn from_u8(v: u8) -> Option<Self> {
-        match v {
-            0 => Some(Self::Khz7),
-            1 => Some(Self::Khz10),
-            2 => Some(Self::Khz15),
-            3 => Some(Self::Khz20),
-            4 => Some(Self::Khz31),
-            5 => Some(Self::Khz41),
-            6 => Some(Self::Khz62),
-            7 => Some(Self::Khz125),
-            8 => Some(Self::Khz250),
-            9 => Some(Self::Khz500),
-            _ => None,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// Complete LoRa radio configuration.
-///
-/// Wire layout (13 bytes, all little-endian):
-/// ```text
-/// [freq_hz:4] [bw:1] [sf:1] [cr:1] [sync_word:2] [tx_power_dbm:1] [preamble_len:2] [cad:1]
-/// ```
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
-#[cfg_attr(not(test), derive(defmt::Format))]
-pub struct RadioConfig {
-    /// Frequency in Hz (150_000_000 - 960_000_000 for SX1262).
-    pub freq_hz: u32,
-    pub bw: Bandwidth,
-    /// Spreading factor (5-12).
-    pub sf: u8,
-    /// Coding rate denominator (5-8). E.g. 5 = CR 4/5, 8 = CR 4/8.
-    pub cr: u8,
-    pub sync_word: u16,
-    /// Transmit power in dBm. Set to [`TX_POWER_MAX`] (-128) for the
-    /// board's maximum.
-    pub tx_power_dbm: i8,
-    /// Preamble length in symbols. Set to [`PREAMBLE_DEFAULT`] (0) for
-    /// the firmware default (16 symbols). Valid range: 6–65535.
-    pub preamble_len: u16,
-    /// Channel Activity Detection (listen-before-talk) before TX.
-    /// 0 = disabled, non-zero = enabled. Default: 1 (enabled).
-    pub cad: u8,
-}
-
-impl RadioConfig {
-    /// Validate fields against hardware limits.
-    pub fn validate(&self, power_range: (i8, i8)) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
-        if !(150_000_000..=960_000_000).contains(&self.freq_hz) {
-            return Err("frequency out of range (150-960 MHz)");
-        }
-        if !(5..=12).contains(&self.sf) {
-            return Err("spreading factor out of range (5-12)");
-        }
-        if !(5..=8).contains(&self.cr) {
-            return Err("coding rate out of range (5-8)");
-        }
-        if self.tx_power_dbm != TX_POWER_MAX
-            && !(power_range.0..=power_range.1).contains(&self.tx_power_dbm)
-        {
-            return Err("TX power out of range for this board");
-        }
-        if self.preamble_len != PREAMBLE_DEFAULT && self.preamble_len < 6 {
-            return Err("preamble length too short (min 6)");
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    /// Resolve sentinel values to concrete defaults.
-    pub fn resolve(mut self, power_range: (i8, i8)) -> Self {
-        if self.tx_power_dbm == TX_POWER_MAX {
-            self.tx_power_dbm = power_range.1;
-        }
-        if self.preamble_len == PREAMBLE_DEFAULT {
-            self.preamble_len = 16;
-        }
-        self
-    }
-
-    /// Whether CAD (listen-before-talk) is enabled.
-    pub fn cad_enabled(&self) -> bool {
-        self.cad != 0
-    }
-
-    /// Serialize to fixed-size LE bytes. Returns number of bytes written (always 13).
-    pub fn write_to(self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> usize {
-        buf[0..4].copy_from_slice(&self.freq_hz.to_le_bytes());
-        buf[4] = self.bw as u8;
-        buf[5] = self.sf;
-        buf[6] = self.cr;
-        buf[7..9].copy_from_slice(&self.sync_word.to_le_bytes());
-        buf[9] = self.tx_power_dbm as u8;
-        buf[10..12].copy_from_slice(&self.preamble_len.to_le_bytes());
-        buf[12] = self.cad;
-        RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE
-    }
-
-    /// Deserialize from fixed-size LE bytes.
-    pub fn from_bytes(buf: &[u8]) -> Option<Self> {
-        if buf.len() < RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE {
-            return None;
-        }
-        Some(Self {
-            freq_hz: u32::from_le_bytes(buf[0..4].try_into().ok()?),
-            bw: Bandwidth::from_u8(buf[4])?,
-            sf: buf[5],
-            cr: buf[6],
-            sync_word: u16::from_le_bytes(buf[7..9].try_into().ok()?),
-            tx_power_dbm: buf[9] as i8,
-            preamble_len: u16::from_le_bytes(buf[10..12].try_into().ok()?),
-            cad: buf[12],
-        })
-    }
-}
-
-/// Host → firmware commands.
-#[allow(clippy::large_enum_variant)]
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub enum Command {
-    Ping,
-    GetConfig,
-    SetConfig(RadioConfig),
-    StartRx,
-    StopRx,
-    Transmit {
-        config: Option<RadioConfig>,
-        payload: Vec<u8, MAX_PAYLOAD>,
-    },
-    DisplayOn,
-    DisplayOff,
-    GetMac,
-}
-
-impl Command {
-    /// Deserialize from a COBS-decoded frame.
-    pub fn from_bytes(buf: &[u8]) -> Option<Self> {
-        let tag = *buf.first()?;
-        let rest = &buf[1..];
-        match tag {
-            0 => Some(Self::Ping),
-            1 => Some(Self::GetConfig),
-            2 => Some(Self::SetConfig(RadioConfig::from_bytes(rest)?)),
-            3 => Some(Self::StartRx),
-            4 => Some(Self::StopRx),
-            5 => {
-                // Transmit: has_config:u8 + [RadioConfig if 1] + len:u16 LE + payload
-                if rest.is_empty() {
-                    return None;
-                }
-                let (config, pos) = if rest[0] == 0 {
-                    (None, 1)
-                } else if rest[0] == 1 && rest.len() > RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE {
-                    (
-                        Some(RadioConfig::from_bytes(&rest[1..])?),
-                        1 + RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE,
-                    )
-                } else {
-                    return None;
-                };
-                if rest.len() < pos + 2 {
-                    return None;
-                }
-                let len = u16::from_le_bytes(rest[pos..pos + 2].try_into().ok()?) as usize;
-                let data_start = pos + 2;
-                if rest.len() < data_start + len {
-                    return None;
-                }
-                let mut payload = Vec::new();
-                let _ = payload.extend_from_slice(&rest[data_start..data_start + len]);
-                Some(Self::Transmit { config, payload })
-            }
-            6 => Some(Self::DisplayOn),
-            7 => Some(Self::DisplayOff),
-            8 => Some(Self::GetMac),
-            _ => None,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// Firmware → host responses.
-#[allow(clippy::large_enum_variant)]
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub enum Response {
-    Pong,
-    Config(RadioConfig),
-    RxPacket {
-        rssi: i16,
-        snr: i16,
-        payload: Vec<u8, MAX_PAYLOAD>,
-    },
-    TxDone,
-    Ok,
-    Error(ErrorCode),
-    MacAddress([u8; 6]),
-}
-
-impl Response {
-    /// Serialize to fixed-size LE bytes. Returns number of bytes written.
-    pub fn write_to(self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> usize {
-        match self {
-            Self::Pong => {
-                buf[0] = 0;
-                1
-            }
-            Self::Config(cfg) => {
-                buf[0] = 1;
-                1 + cfg.write_to(&mut buf[1..])
-            }
-            Self::RxPacket { rssi, snr, payload } => {
-                buf[0] = 2;
-                buf[1..3].copy_from_slice(&rssi.to_le_bytes());
-                buf[3..5].copy_from_slice(&snr.to_le_bytes());
-                buf[5..7].copy_from_slice(&(payload.len() as u16).to_le_bytes());
-                buf[7..7 + payload.len()].copy_from_slice(&payload);
-                7 + payload.len()
-            }
-            Self::TxDone => {
-                buf[0] = 3;
-                1
-            }
-            Self::Ok => {
-                buf[0] = 4;
-                1
-            }
-            Self::Error(code) => {
-                buf[0] = 5;
-                buf[1] = code as u8;
-                2
-            }
-            Self::MacAddress(mac) => {
-                buf[0] = 6;
-                buf[1..7].copy_from_slice(&mac);
-                7
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// Error codes reported to the host.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
-#[cfg_attr(not(test), derive(defmt::Format))]
-#[repr(u8)]
-pub enum ErrorCode {
-    InvalidConfig = 0,
-    RadioBusy = 1,
-    TxTimeout = 2,
-    // 3 reserved (was CrcError — SX1262 silently drops bad-CRC packets)
-    NotConfigured = 4,
-    NoDisplay = 5,
-}
-
-// ── Tests ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-
-    fn make_config() -> RadioConfig {
-        RadioConfig {
-            freq_hz: 915_000_000,
-            bw: Bandwidth::Khz125,
-            sf: 7,
-            cr: 5,
-            sync_word: 0x3444,
-            tx_power_dbm: 22,
-            preamble_len: 16,
-            cad: 1,
-        }
-    }
-
-    // ── RadioConfig roundtrip ───────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn radio_config_roundtrip() {
-        let cfg = make_config();
-        let mut buf = [0u8; RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE];
-        let n = cfg.write_to(&mut buf);
-        assert_eq!(n, RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE);
-        assert_eq!(RadioConfig::from_bytes(&buf), Some(cfg));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn radio_config_roundtrip_all_bandwidths() {
-        for bw_val in 0u8..=9 {
-            let bw = Bandwidth::from_u8(bw_val).unwrap();
-            let cfg = RadioConfig {
-                freq_hz: 433_000_000,
-                bw,
-                sf: 12,
-                cr: 8,
-                sync_word: 0x1234,
-                tx_power_dbm: -9,
-                preamble_len: 16,
-                cad: 1,
-            };
-            let mut buf = [0u8; RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE];
-            cfg.write_to(&mut buf);
-            assert_eq!(RadioConfig::from_bytes(&buf), Some(cfg));
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn radio_config_roundtrip_negative_power() {
-        let cfg = RadioConfig {
-            tx_power_dbm: TX_POWER_MAX,
-            ..make_config()
-        };
-        let mut buf = [0u8; RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE];
-        cfg.write_to(&mut buf);
-        assert_eq!(RadioConfig::from_bytes(&buf), Some(cfg));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn radio_config_from_short_buffer() {
-        let buf = [0u8; RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE - 1];
-        assert!(RadioConfig::from_bytes(&buf).is_none());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn radio_config_from_empty_buffer() {
-        assert!(RadioConfig::from_bytes(&[]).is_none());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn radio_config_invalid_bandwidth() {
-        let mut buf = [0u8; RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE];
-        make_config().write_to(&mut buf);
-        buf[4] = 255; // invalid bandwidth
-        assert!(RadioConfig::from_bytes(&buf).is_none());
-    }
-
-    // ── RadioConfig::validate ───────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn validate_freq_boundaries() {
-        let power_range = (-9, 22);
-        let base = make_config();
-
-        let mut cfg = RadioConfig {
-            freq_hz: 150_000_000,
-            ..base
-        };
-        assert!(cfg.validate(power_range).is_ok());
-
-        cfg.freq_hz = 960_000_000;
-        assert!(cfg.validate(power_range).is_ok());
-
-        cfg.freq_hz = 149_999_999;
-        assert!(cfg.validate(power_range).is_err());
-
-        cfg.freq_hz = 960_000_001;
-        assert!(cfg.validate(power_range).is_err());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn validate_sf_boundaries() {
-        let power_range = (-9, 22);
-        let base = make_config();
-
-        for sf in 5..=12 {
-            assert!(RadioConfig { sf, ..base }.validate(power_range).is_ok());
-        }
-        assert!(RadioConfig { sf: 4, ..base }.validate(power_range).is_err());
-        assert!(RadioConfig { sf: 13, ..base }
-            .validate(power_range)
-            .is_err());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn validate_cr_boundaries() {
-        let power_range = (-9, 22);
-        let base = make_config();
-
-        for cr in 5..=8 {
-            assert!(RadioConfig { cr, ..base }.validate(power_range).is_ok());
-        }
-        assert!(RadioConfig { cr: 4, ..base }.validate(power_range).is_err());
-        assert!(RadioConfig { cr: 9, ..base }.validate(power_range).is_err());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn validate_tx_power_max_sentinel() {
-        let cfg = RadioConfig {
-            tx_power_dbm: TX_POWER_MAX,
-            ..make_config()
-        };
-        assert!(cfg.validate((-9, 22)).is_ok());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn validate_tx_power_out_of_range() {
-        let cfg = RadioConfig {
-            tx_power_dbm: 23,
-            ..make_config()
-        };
-        assert!(cfg.validate((-9, 22)).is_err());
-
-        let cfg = RadioConfig {
-            tx_power_dbm: -10,
-            ..make_config()
-        };
-        assert!(cfg.validate((-9, 22)).is_err());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn validate_preamble_default_sentinel() {
-        let cfg = RadioConfig {
-            preamble_len: PREAMBLE_DEFAULT,
-            ..make_config()
-        };
-        assert!(cfg.validate((-9, 22)).is_ok());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn validate_preamble_boundaries() {
-        let power_range = (-9, 22);
-        let base = make_config();
-
-        assert!(RadioConfig {
-            preamble_len: 6,
-            ..base
-        }
-        .validate(power_range)
-        .is_ok());
-        assert!(RadioConfig {
-            preamble_len: 5,
-            ..base
-        }
-        .validate(power_range)
-        .is_err());
-    }
-
-    // ── RadioConfig::resolve ──────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn resolve_power_max_sentinel() {
-        let cfg = RadioConfig {
-            tx_power_dbm: TX_POWER_MAX,
-            ..make_config()
-        };
-        assert_eq!(cfg.resolve((-9, 22)).tx_power_dbm, 22);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn resolve_power_explicit_unchanged() {
-        let cfg = RadioConfig {
-            tx_power_dbm: 10,
-            ..make_config()
-        };
-        assert_eq!(cfg.resolve((-9, 22)).tx_power_dbm, 10);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn resolve_preamble_default() {
-        let cfg = RadioConfig {
-            preamble_len: PREAMBLE_DEFAULT,
-            ..make_config()
-        };
-        assert_eq!(cfg.resolve((-9, 22)).preamble_len, 16);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn resolve_preamble_explicit_unchanged() {
-        let cfg = RadioConfig {
-            preamble_len: 32,
-            ..make_config()
-        };
-        assert_eq!(cfg.resolve((-9, 22)).preamble_len, 32);
-    }
-
-    // ── Command::from_bytes ─────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn command_ping() {
-        assert_eq!(Command::from_bytes(&[0]), Some(Command::Ping));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn command_get_config() {
-        assert_eq!(Command::from_bytes(&[1]), Some(Command::GetConfig));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn command_set_config() {
-        let cfg = make_config();
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 1 + RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE];
-        buf[0] = 2;
-        cfg.write_to(&mut buf[1..]);
-        assert_eq!(Command::from_bytes(&buf), Some(Command::SetConfig(cfg)));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn command_start_stop_rx() {
-        assert_eq!(Command::from_bytes(&[3]), Some(Command::StartRx));
-        assert_eq!(Command::from_bytes(&[4]), Some(Command::StopRx));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn command_transmit_no_config() {
-        let payload = b"hello";
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 64];
-        buf[0] = 5; // tag
-        buf[1] = 0; // has_config = false
-        buf[2..4].copy_from_slice(&(payload.len() as u16).to_le_bytes());
-        buf[4..9].copy_from_slice(payload);
-
-        match Command::from_bytes(&buf[..9]).unwrap() {
-            Command::Transmit { config, payload: p } => {
-                assert!(config.is_none());
-                assert_eq!(p.as_slice(), b"hello");
-            }
-            _ => panic!("expected Transmit"),
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn command_transmit_with_config() {
-        let cfg = make_config();
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 64];
-        buf[0] = 5; // tag
-        buf[1] = 1; // has_config = true
-        cfg.write_to(&mut buf[2..]);
-        let payload = b"test";
-        let pos = 2 + RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE;
-        buf[pos..pos + 2].copy_from_slice(&(payload.len() as u16).to_le_bytes());
-        buf[pos + 2..pos + 6].copy_from_slice(payload);
-
-        match Command::from_bytes(&buf[..pos + 6]).unwrap() {
-            Command::Transmit { config, payload: p } => {
-                assert_eq!(config, Some(cfg));
-                assert_eq!(p.as_slice(), b"test");
-            }
-            _ => panic!("expected Transmit"),
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn command_transmit_empty_payload() {
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 4];
-        buf[0] = 5; // tag
-        buf[1] = 0; // has_config = false
-        buf[2..4].copy_from_slice(&0u16.to_le_bytes());
-
-        match Command::from_bytes(&buf).unwrap() {
-            Command::Transmit { config, payload } => {
-                assert!(config.is_none());
-                assert!(payload.is_empty());
-            }
-            _ => panic!("expected Transmit"),
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn command_transmit_truncated() {
-        // Tag only — missing has_config byte
-        assert!(Command::from_bytes(&[5]).is_none());
-
-        // has_config=1 but no config bytes
-        assert!(Command::from_bytes(&[5, 1]).is_none());
-
-        // has_config=0 but no length bytes
-        assert!(Command::from_bytes(&[5, 0]).is_none());
-
-        // has_config=0, length says 5 but only 2 bytes of payload
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 6];
-        buf[0] = 5;
-        buf[1] = 0;
-        buf[2..4].copy_from_slice(&5u16.to_le_bytes());
-        buf[4] = 0xAA;
-        buf[5] = 0xBB;
-        assert!(Command::from_bytes(&buf).is_none());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn command_display_and_mac() {
-        assert_eq!(Command::from_bytes(&[6]), Some(Command::DisplayOn));
-        assert_eq!(Command::from_bytes(&[7]), Some(Command::DisplayOff));
-        assert_eq!(Command::from_bytes(&[8]), Some(Command::GetMac));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn command_invalid_tag() {
-        assert!(Command::from_bytes(&[9]).is_none());
-        assert!(Command::from_bytes(&[255]).is_none());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn command_empty_buffer() {
-        assert!(Command::from_bytes(&[]).is_none());
-    }
-
-    // ── Response::write_to ──────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    #[test]
-    fn response_pong() {
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 1];
-        assert_eq!(Response::Pong.write_to(&mut buf), 1);
-        assert_eq!(buf[0], 0);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn response_config() {
-        let cfg = make_config();
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 1 + RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE];
-        let n = Response::Config(cfg).write_to(&mut buf);
-        assert_eq!(n, 1 + RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE);
-        assert_eq!(buf[0], 1);
-        assert_eq!(RadioConfig::from_bytes(&buf[1..]), Some(cfg));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn response_rx_packet() {
-        let mut payload = Vec::new();
-        let _ = payload.extend_from_slice(b"data");
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 64];
-        let n = Response::RxPacket {
-            rssi: -80,
-            snr: 10,
-            payload,
-        }
-        .write_to(&mut buf);
-        assert_eq!(n, 7 + 4); // tag(1) + rssi(2) + snr(2) + len(2) + "data"(4)
-        assert_eq!(buf[0], 2);
-        assert_eq!(i16::from_le_bytes([buf[1], buf[2]]), -80);
-        assert_eq!(i16::from_le_bytes([buf[3], buf[4]]), 10);
-        assert_eq!(u16::from_le_bytes([buf[5], buf[6]]), 4);
-        assert_eq!(&buf[7..11], b"data");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn response_tx_done() {
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 1];
-        assert_eq!(Response::TxDone.write_to(&mut buf), 1);
-        assert_eq!(buf[0], 3);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn response_ok() {
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 1];
-        assert_eq!(Response::Ok.write_to(&mut buf), 1);
-        assert_eq!(buf[0], 4);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn response_error_codes() {
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 2];
-        for (code, val) in [
-            (ErrorCode::InvalidConfig, 0),
-            (ErrorCode::RadioBusy, 1),
-            (ErrorCode::TxTimeout, 2),
-            (ErrorCode::NotConfigured, 4),
-            (ErrorCode::NoDisplay, 5),
-        ] {
-            let n = Response::Error(code).write_to(&mut buf);
-            assert_eq!(n, 2);
-            assert_eq!(buf[0], 5);
-            assert_eq!(buf[1], val);
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn response_mac_address() {
-        let mac = [0xAA, 0xBB, 0xCC, 0xDD, 0xEE, 0xFF];
-        let mut buf = [0u8; 7];
-        let n = Response::MacAddress(mac).write_to(&mut buf);
-        assert_eq!(n, 7);
-        assert_eq!(buf[0], 6);
-        assert_eq!(&buf[1..7], &mac);
-    }
-}
+//! The definitions live in the `donglora-protocol` crate so host-side
+//! Rust projects (client-rs, mux-rs, bridge) can share them with the
+//! firmware without duplicating wire layouts. This module re-exports
+//! them unchanged for existing `crate::protocol::*` call sites.
+
+#[allow(unused_imports)]
+pub use donglora_protocol::{
+    Bandwidth, Command, ErrorCode, RadioConfig, Response, MAX_PAYLOAD, PREAMBLE_DEFAULT,
+    RADIO_CONFIG_SIZE, TX_POWER_MAX,
+};