Add --remove-node (fixes #514)

meshtastic/__main__.py

@@ -365,6 +365,11 @@ def onConnected(interface):
             waitForAckNak = True
             interface.getNode(args.dest, False).factoryReset()
 
+        if args.remove_node:
+            closeNow = True
+            waitForAckNak = True
+            interface.getNode(args.dest, False).removeNode(args.remove_node)
+
         if args.reset_nodedb:
             closeNow = True
             waitForAckNak = True
@@ -1332,9 +1337,13 @@ def initParser():
         action="store_true",
     )
 
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--remove-node",
+        help="Tell the destination node to remove a specific node from its DB, by node number or ID"
+    )
     group.add_argument(
         "--reset-nodedb",
-        help="Tell the destination node clear its list of nodes",
+        help="Tell the destination node to clear its list of nodes",
         action="store_true",
     )
 

meshtastic/node.py

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import logging
 import time
 
+from typing import Union
+
 from meshtastic import admin_pb2, apponly_pb2, channel_pb2, localonly_pb2, portnums_pb2
 from meshtastic.util import (
     Timeout,
@@ -603,6 +605,23 @@ def factoryReset(self):
             onResponse = self.onAckNak
         return self._sendAdmin(p, onResponse=onResponse)
 
+    def removeNode(self, nodeId: Union[int, str]):
+        """Tell the node to remove a specific node by ID"""
+        if isinstance(nodeId, str):
+            if nodeId.startswith("!"):
+                nodeId = int(nodeId[1:], 16)
+            else:
+                nodeId = int(nodeId)
+
+        p = admin_pb2.AdminMessage()
+        p.remove_by_nodenum = nodeId
+
+        if self == self.iface.localNode:
+            onResponse = None
+        else:
+            onResponse = self.onAckNak
+        return self._sendAdmin(p, onResponse=onResponse)
+
     def resetNodeDb(self):
         """Tell the node to reset its list of nodes."""
         p = admin_pb2.AdminMessage()