install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install somo

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#somo

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

overview

Package summary

Human-friendly alternative to netstat for socket and port monitoring

Project links

Commands and aliases

somo

history

Project history and usage

somo is a Rust command-line utility that presents socket and port information in a more human-friendly form than traditional `netstat` output. It targets Linux and macOS and is packaged through Cargo, Homebrew, Nix, Arch-style packaging, and downloadable releases.

Project history

The upstream changelog records somo 1.0.0 on 4 June 2025, with command-line flag changes, tests, a logo, and removal of AbuseIPDB scanning. Version 1.1.0 in July 2025 added macOS support, shell completions, Nix packaging support, compact output, JSON/custom formatting, and other terminal-oriented features.

Later 2025 releases added config-file support for default flags, IANA service-name annotations, established-connection filtering, built-in paging, and README documentation for Homebrew installation. By April 2026 the latest GitHub release shown on the repository was 1.3.3.

Adoption history

GitHub shows thousands of stars for the project, and Homebrew analytics show more than a thousand installs over the trailing year. That makes somo a visible example of the newer wave of Rust CLIs that repackage familiar Unix administration tasks with richer defaults.

How it is used

Users run `somo` or `sudo somo` to inspect connections, then filter by TCP/UDP, PID, process, local port, remote address, connection state, or output format. The README explicitly frames it as a move from `netstat -tulpn` to `somo -l`, with JSON output and generated shell completions for scripting and interactive use.

Why package nerds care

somo is package-nerd catnip because it follows the modern Rust CLI pattern: small static-feeling binary, polished table output, shell completions, JSON mode, Homebrew formula, Cargo install path, and Nix support. It competes culturally with old admin tools rather than replacing a network stack component.

Timeline

2025: somo 1.0.0 released.
2025: somo 1.1.0 adds macOS support, shell completions, Nix packaging, JSON output, and compact mode.
2025: somo 1.2.0 adds config-file support and IANA service annotations.
2025: somo 1.3.0 updates documentation for Homebrew installation and adds automatic paging.
2026: somo 1.3.3 released.

Related projects

Traditional `netstat` is the comparison point used by the README.
The README names procfs for Linux support and netstat2/libproc for macOS support.
Cargo, Homebrew, Nix, and Arch-style packaging are all documented installation paths.

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
`somo`	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 version1.3.3

manager updated2026-04-30

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.3.3

https://github.com/theopfr/somo

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:somo
Version	1.3.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/somo
Homepage	https://github.com/theopfr/somo
Repository	https://github.com/theopfr/somo
Upstream docs	https://docs.rs/crate/somo/latest
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/theopfr/somo/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.3.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-04-30T15:42:34Z
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	somo
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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%

somo

nix profile install nixpkgs#somo

normalized package name match
Matched by: Somo

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/so/somo/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/somo.yml

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

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