From 375213ba5582a3229ffc71eb3a7f8d08b28f7a2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thanh <59661596+ThanhCN0@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2025 19:12:44 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add rescan function

---
 openrgb/network.py | 6 ++++++
 openrgb/orgb.py    | 4 ++++
 openrgb/utils.py   | 1 +
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/openrgb/network.py b/openrgb/network.py
index 5850bd4..cccf90d 100644
--- a/openrgb/network.py
+++ b/openrgb/network.py
@@ -227,6 +227,12 @@ def requestPluginList(self):
         self.send_header(0, utils.PacketType.REQUEST_PLUGIN_LIST, 0)
         self.read()
 
+    def requestRescanDevices(self):
+        '''
+        Sends the request to rescan devices
+        '''
+        self.send_header(0, utils.PacketType.REQUEST_RESCAN_DEVICES, 0)
+
     def send_header(self, device_id: int, packet_type: utils.PacketType, packet_size: int, release_lock: bool = True):
         '''
         Sends a header to the SDK
diff --git a/openrgb/orgb.py b/openrgb/orgb.py
index 523e650..76be1d1 100644
--- a/openrgb/orgb.py
+++ b/openrgb/orgb.py
@@ -621,6 +621,10 @@ def disconnect(self):
         '''Disconnects from the OpenRGB SDK'''
         self.comms.stop_connection()
 
+    def rescan(self):
+        '''Rescans for devices'''
+        self.comms.requestRescanDevices()
+
     @property
     def protocol_version(self):
         '''The protocol version of the connected SDK server'''
diff --git a/openrgb/utils.py b/openrgb/utils.py
index 7403495..24822c7 100644
--- a/openrgb/utils.py
+++ b/openrgb/utils.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class PacketType(IntEnum):
     REQUEST_PROTOCOL_VERSION = 40
     SET_CLIENT_NAME = 50
     DEVICE_LIST_UPDATED = 100
+    REQUEST_RESCAN_DEVICES = 140
     REQUEST_PROFILE_LIST = 150
     REQUEST_SAVE_PROFILE = 151
     REQUEST_LOAD_PROFILE = 152

From 8657459a14af1b1cac83caeac05f2de5ce1da615 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Thanh <59661596+ThanhCN0@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:08:42 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add warning to rescan

---
 openrgb/orgb.py | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/openrgb/orgb.py b/openrgb/orgb.py
index 76be1d1..c1a5436 100644
--- a/openrgb/orgb.py
+++ b/openrgb/orgb.py
@@ -622,7 +622,11 @@ def disconnect(self):
         self.comms.stop_connection()
 
     def rescan(self):
-        '''Rescans for devices'''
+        '''
+        Rescans for devices
+
+        State-breaking, you must call :any:`OpenRGBClient.update` after rescan is complete in OpenRGB. 
+        '''
         self.comms.requestRescanDevices()
 
     @property