Tools for engineers
who live in the
terminal.
4 open-source terminal tools for network, system, disk, kernel diagnostics. MIT-licensed, no telemetry. Platform support varies by tool.
Built in the open.
Choose the tool for the problem you’re investigating. Versions are live from GitHub.
Investigate slow connections, packet loss and DNS delays. Basic visibility works unprivileged; packet capture needs capture permissions.
How to use netwatch →Install netwatch →Find CPU, memory and process bottlenecks, then use the timeline to see what changed.
How to use syswatch →Install syswatch →Investigate full disks and slow I/O with capacity trends, device health and the files being written right now.
How to use diskwatch →Install diskwatch →Trace scheduling delays, memory pressure and slow I/O on Linux. Optional eBPF probes add detail; recorded sessions replay offline.
How to use kernwatch →Install kernwatch →Choose your tool and platform.
Start with a package or release binary. Source builds need Rust and the project’s build dependencies.
brew install netwatchThree commitments.
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