install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install snitch

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#snitch

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sn/snitch/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Prettier way to inspect network connections

Project links

Commands and aliases

snitch

history

Project history and usage

snitch is a small terminal network-connection inspector that presents ss/netstat-style information through a friendlier TUI or formatted tables.

Project history

The project appeared publicly on GitHub in 2025. Its README positions it as a human-friendly replacement or companion for classic socket-inspection commands, with interactive and one-shot modes rather than a daemon or capture engine.

Adoption history

The official README documents installation through Homebrew, Go, nixpkgs, Nix flakes, Home Manager, the Arch AUR, shell installer, GitHub releases, and container images. That packaging breadth is notable for a young terminal utility and explains why it appears quickly in package-manager catalogs.

How it is used

Typical usage is launching `snitch` for a live TUI, or running `snitch ls` for a styled or plain table of current TCP/UDP connections. The README documents filters for listening, established, TCP, UDP, refresh intervals, search, sorting, process watching, and process killing.

Why package nerds care

snitch is package-nerd friendly because it modernizes a familiar Unix workflow without needing privileged packet capture: the Docker notes emphasize host network/PID namespace access and `/proc/net/*` rather than CAP_NET_ADMIN or CAP_NET_RAW. Its Nix and Home Manager support also makes it attractive to users who treat CLI tools as declarative environment components.

Timeline

2025: Public GitHub repository created.
2025: README documents Homebrew and nixpkgs packaging along with Go, Nix flake, AUR, release binaries, and container installs.

Related projects

snitch is explicitly framed against `ss` and `netstat`, with a user experience closer to modern TUI system monitors.

Sources

GitHub REST repository metadata for karol-broda/snitch, accessed 2026-07-02.
https://github.com/karol-broda/snitch
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/karol-broda/snitch/master/README.md
input.source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:network

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.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.config/snitch/snitch.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`snitch`	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 version0.2.2

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.2.2

https://github.com/karol-broda/snitch

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:snitch
Version	0.2.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/snitch
Homepage	https://github.com/karol-broda/snitch
Repository	https://github.com/karol-broda/snitch
Upstream docs	https://github.com/karol-broda/snitch#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/karol-broda/snitch/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.2.tar.gz
Build dependencies	go
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	snitch
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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%

snitch

nix profile install nixpkgs#snitch

normalized package name match
Matched by: Snitch

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sn/snitch/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/snitch.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install snitch with Homebrew, Nix