whosthere ☆

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Description:
LAN discovery tool with a modern TUI written in Go

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Jan 27, 2026

Links: Homepage | GitHub | formulae.brew.sh

Stars: 1,132 | Forks: 33 | Language: Go | Category: Networking

Tags: network discovery tui lan scanner go

Install: brew install whosthere

About:
whosthere is a LAN discovery tool that provides a modern terminal user interface (TUI) for quickly identifying devices on a local network. Written in Go, it scans for active hosts and presents the results in a clean, interactive display. Its main value is offering network administrators and power users a fast, visual alternative to traditional command-line scanning tools like arp-scan or nmap for routine network audits.

Key Features:

Modern, interactive TUI for easy navigation
Fast LAN scanning and host discovery
Written in Go for performance and portability
Presents device IP, MAC address, and hostname
Lightweight and simple to use for quick network checks

Use Cases:

Quickly auditing devices on a home or office network
Troubleshooting network connectivity issues by identifying active hosts

Alternatives:

nmap – More powerful and comprehensive network scanner, but with a steeper learning curve and no built-in TUI.
arp-scan – Lightweight command-line ARP scanner, lacks the interactive visual interface of whosthere.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 27, 2026 8:10am		0	META	adcd1e2c