macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install killportlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install killportMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/killport/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install killport with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Command-line tool to kill processes listening on a specific port. Version 2.0.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-06.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#killportnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ki/killport/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install killportopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · killport · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Command-line tool to kill processes listening on a specific port
Project links
Commands and aliases
- killport
history
Project history and usage
killport is a Rust command-line tool for killing processes and containers that are listening on specified TCP ports.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in 2023, and v0.1.0 was published on 2023-03-19. The README describes a tool that started from the familiar local-development problem of freeing a busy port and later included container runtime support, dry-run mode, signal selection, shell completions, and cross-platform support.
Adoption history
The project is distributed through Cargo, Homebrew, release binaries, and a shell installer. The Homebrew input record also lists MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE packaging.
How it is used
Developers use killport to free ports such as 3000 or 8080 during local development, optionally targeting native processes, containers, or auto-detected targets.
Why package nerds care
killport is a package-nerd example of a tiny workflow wrapper: it replaces repeated `lsof`, `netstat`, `kill`, and container-runtime commands with one installable CLI.
Timeline
- 2023: Repository created and v0.1.0 published.
- 2023: v0.9.x releases followed through July and December.
- 2024: v1.0.0 release published on 2024-05-20.
- 2026: Repository activity continued through the v1.x line.
Related projects
- The README places killport near system tools such as process managers, port inspection commands, and container runtimes including Docker, OrbStack, Podman, Colima, and OCI-compatible runtimes.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
killport | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.0.1
manager updated2026-07-06
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.0.1
https://github.com/jkfran/killport
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:killport |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/killport |
| Homepage | https://github.com/jkfran/killport |
| Repository | https://github.com/jkfran/killport |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/jkfran/killport#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/jkfran/killport/archive/refs/tags/v2.0.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-06T21:39:12Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | killport |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
killport
nix profile install nixpkgs#killport- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Killport
zypper95%
killport 2.0.0-1.2
A tool to easily kill processes running on a specified port
https://github.com/jkfran/killport
sudo zypper install killport- License: MIT
- Category: System/Console
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: killport
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Killport
MacPorts95%
killport
sudo port install killport- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Killport
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment