Description:
IoT route testing tool
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 5.14.2@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 18, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
mqtt
iot
testing
debugging
networking
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Install:
brew install --cask mqttfx
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About:
MQTT.fx is a comprehensive MQTT client designed for IoT developers and testers to simulate and debug MQTT-based communication. It provides a user-friendly GUI to connect to brokers, publish messages, and subscribe to topics for route testing. The tool is invaluable for validating IoT device connectivity and message flows in development environments.
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Key Features:
- GUI-based MQTT client with broker connection management
- Topic subscription and message publishing capabilities
- Scripting support for automated testing scenarios
- Payload formatting and syntax highlighting
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Use Cases:
- Testing IoT device connectivity and message routing
- Debugging MQTT broker configurations and topic hierarchies
- Simulating publisher/subscriber behavior during development
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Alternatives:
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mosquitto
– Command-line MQTT broker and client tools, more lightweight but lacks GUI
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MQTT Explorer
– Similar GUI client with focus on topic visualization and exploration
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| Jul 21, 2026 10:52am |
5.14.2 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
01ad9d44 |
| Jul 17, 2026 1:31pm |
5.14.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
9232bab3 |
| Jul 12, 2026 10:14pm |
5.14.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
c1baf034 |
| Jul 2, 2026 11:00am |
5.13.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
3475dec4 |
| Jun 23, 2026 7:58pm |
5.13.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
8b76cf42 |
| Feb 6, 2026 4:19pm |
5.12.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
9a67a659 |
| Dec 18, 2025 9:25pm |
5.10.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
c1ac1a6c |
| Aug 5, 2025 2:21pm |
5.9.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
6941a4c7 |
| Jul 31, 2024 8:22pm |
5.8.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
f0ca772c |
| Jul 30, 2024 12:58pm |
5.7.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
9d0aa5ef |
| Mar 10, 2023 7:36am |
5.3.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
f6ee5ecf |
| Nov 17, 2022 5:30am |
5.2.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
2eb7eac2 |
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