snitch ☆
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Description:
Prettier way to inspect network connections
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.2.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 23, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: networking monitoring cli system connections
Install: brew install snitch
About:
Snitch is a command-line tool that provides a visually enhanced and structured way to inspect active network connections on your system. It improves upon basic tools like netstat by offering color-coded output, better organization, and easier filtering of connection data. Its main value is giving developers and sysadmins a quicker, more readable way to diagnose network activity and monitor processes.
Key Features:
  • Color-coded and formatted terminal output for better readability
  • Filters and sorts network connections by state, protocol, or process
  • Displays detailed process information alongside connections
  • Lightweight and fast alternative to parsing raw netstat/lsof output
Use Cases:
  • Debugging application network connections and ports during development
  • Monitoring for unexpected or suspicious network activity on a local machine
  • Quickly identifying which process is using a specific port or IP address
Alternatives:
  • netstat – Built-in but less readable; snitch provides structured, colored output.
  • lsof – More powerful and detailed but complex; snitch offers a simpler, focused view for connections.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 27, 2025 6:36pm 0.2.1 0 VERSION_BUMP de323e46
Dec 25, 2025 8:20pm 0.2.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 3bc3c884
Dec 23, 2025 11:59pm 0 META d38814be
Dec 23, 2025 7:02pm 0.1.8 0 VERSION_BUMP b776c5ab
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