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+"""SCPI command parsing.
+
+This module provides SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments)
+command parsing for instrument communication. It handles IEEE 488.2 common
+commands (*IDN?, *RST, etc.) and instrument-specific commands.
+"""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SCPICommand:
+    """Parsed SCPI command.
+
+    Attributes:
+        header: The command header (e.g., "TEMP:SETPOINT" or "*IDN").
+        arguments: List of command arguments (e.g., ["85.0"]).
+        is_query: True if the command ends with '?' (query command).
+    """
+
+    header: str
+    arguments: list[str]
+    is_query: bool
+
+    @property
+    def keyword(self) -> str:
+        """Return the command keyword without '?'.
+
+        For query commands like "TEMP:SETPOINT?", returns "TEMP:SETPOINT".
+        For regular commands like "VOLT", returns "VOLT".
+        """
+        return self.header.rstrip("?")