I think it’s useful to see how this is possible using only consumer products and software! An alternative solution that’s less roundabout could be to use a uhu

I think it’s useful to see how this is possible using only consumer products and software! An alternative solution that’s less roundabout could be to use a uhubctl (https://github.com/mvp/uhubctl https://github.com/mvp/uhubctl) compatible USB hub and directly switch the power of the usb port.