# Install whosthere with Homebrew, Nix, scoop LAN discovery tool with a modern TUI written in Go. Version 0.8.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-21. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:whosthere ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install whosthere ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#whosthere ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wh/whosthere/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/whosthere ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/whosthere.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:whosthere - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.8.2 - **Source summary:** LAN discovery tool with a modern TUI written in Go - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-21T23:15:39Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - whosthere (cli) - whosthere (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.8.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-21 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/ramonvermeulen/whosthere - Upstream latest detected: v0.8.2 (current) ## Project history and usage Whosthere is Ramon Vermeulen's Go-based LAN discovery tool with an interactive terminal UI. It combines mDNS, SSDP, ARP-cache discovery, OUI manufacturer lookup, and optional port scanning to show what devices are present on a local network. ### Project history The GitHub repository was created on August 20, 2025. The README describes Whosthere as a local area network discovery tool written in Go, designed to help users discover, explore, and understand their LAN from an interactive TUI. In launch and show-and-tell posts, the author described building it as a way to learn Go and networking while making a TUI inspired by tools such as lazygit, k9s, and dive. That origin explains the project's shape: practical discovery methods wrapped in a keyboard-driven terminal interface. ### Adoption history Whosthere is much newer than WHOIS or whistle, but it found a visible niche among Go, homelab, and terminal-tool users. GitHub API metadata showed more than 2,300 stars and 60 forks on July 2, 2026. Its adoption story is tied to the modern homelab and small-network inventory use case: users want a quick view of devices without privileged raw-socket scanning or a heavyweight network-management suite. ### How it is used Typical usage is to run `whosthere` and let it discover nearby devices through concurrent mDNS and SSDP scans plus ARP-cache population. The TUI lets users inspect devices, see manufacturer information from OUI lookup, and optionally run a port scan on a discovered host. The README also documents daemon mode and configuration through YAML, making it useful both as an interactive tool and as a small local discovery service. ### Why package nerds care Whosthere is a package-nerd example of the current Go TUI wave: a single-purpose network utility that feels more like lazygit or k9s than classic line-oriented Unix networking commands. Its practical hook is unprivileged discovery. It does not replace full scanners such as Nmap, but it gives Homebrew and terminal users a fast first look at a LAN with little setup. ### Timeline - 2025-08-20: The ramonvermeulen/whosthere GitHub repository was created. - 2026: Show-and-tell posts described Whosthere as a Go TUI LAN discovery tool using mDNS, SSDP, ARP-cache reading, OUI lookup, optional port scanning, and daemon mode. - 2026-05-21: The GitHub releases page listed v0.8.2 as the latest release in search-result metadata. - 2026-07-02: GitHub API metadata showed the repository above 2,300 stars. ### Related projects - tview is the Go terminal UI library named in Whosthere's public launch posts. - mDNS, SSDP, ARP, and OUI registries are the network-discovery mechanisms Whosthere combines. - Nmap is the broader classic network scanner category that Whosthere complements rather than replaces. ### Sources - Go community show-and-tell post: https://www.reddit.com/r/golang/comments/1qknfeu/whosthere_a_lan_discovery_tool_with_a_modern_tui/ - Product Hunt maker page: https://www.producthunt.com/products/whosthere - Show HN launch discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46731432 - Terminal Trove summary: https://terminaltrove.com/whosthere/ - Whosthere GitHub API metadata: https://api.github.com/repos/ramonvermeulen/whosthere - Whosthere repository and README: https://github.com/ramonvermeulen/whosthere ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for whosthere. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## 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 - Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/whosthere/config.yaml, ~/.config/whosthere/config.yaml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** whosthere - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - whosthere: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/wh/whosthere/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/whosthere: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/whosthere.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [lldpd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lldpd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, discovery, network-discovery, networking. - [lazyssh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lazyssh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, go, networking, tui. - [bombadillo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bombadillo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tui. - [bombardier](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bombardier/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, go, networking. - [chawan](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chawan/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tui. - [cloudflare-speed-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cloudflare-speed-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tui. - [coredns](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/coredns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, go, networking. - [dissent](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dissent/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, go, networking. - [lan-network](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/lan-network/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, discovery, lan, network, network-discovery. - [sniffer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sniffer/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, modern, network, networking, tui. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/whosthere.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/whosthere.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph