rustnet
A cross-platform terminal UI network monitor providing real-time connection tracking, deep packet inspection, and process attribution.
What is rustnet?
RustNet is a real-time network monitoring tool built with Rust that provides a terminal user interface for tracking active connections, analyzing traffic, and identifying associated processes. It bridges the gap between simple connection utilities like netstat and complex packet analyzers like Wireshark by offering a connection-centric view with application context, making it ideal for quick diagnostics over SSH.
System administrators, DevOps engineers, and developers who need to monitor network activity on servers or workstations, especially over SSH sessions where a graphical interface is unavailable. It is also suitable for security professionals performing initial network diagnostics.
Developers choose RustNet because it uniquely combines real-time packet inspection with process attribution, showing which applications own each network connection—a feature missing from packet-only tools like Wireshark. Its terminal-native interface, cross-platform support, and advanced filtering with vim/fzf-style syntax provide immediate visibility with minimal overhead.
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A cross-platform network monitoring terminal UI tool built with Rust.
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