libtins ☆

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Description:
C++ network packet sniffing and crafting library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: networking c-plus-plus packet-crafting security libpcap

Install: brew install libtins

About:
Libtins is a high-level C++ library designed for network packet sniffing, crafting, and analysis. It abstracts low-level protocols like TCP/IP and IEEE 802.11, allowing developers to easily capture, manipulate, and inject packets. Its intuitive API and cross-platform support make it ideal for building network monitoring tools and security scanners.

Key Features:

Support for major protocols (Ethernet, IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, etc.)
High-level C++ API for easy packet manipulation
Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
Packet capture and injection capabilities
PDU (Protocol Data Unit) based structure

Use Cases:

Developing custom network sniffers and analyzers
Creating network intrusion detection systems (NIDS)
Automated network traffic generation and testing
Crafting custom packets for security research

Alternatives:

libpcap – Lower-level C library providing raw packet capture; Libtins offers a much easier C++ abstraction.
Scapy – Python-based interactive tool; Libtins provides higher performance for C++ applications.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 4:35pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	3554ae8c
Sep 13, 2024 3:02pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	db100ee3