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LimerBoy/Impulse

:bomb: Impulse Denial-of-service ToolKit observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/LimerBoy/Impulse · Python · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

39/100

  • Activity 15
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2407
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 510
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2840 stars · 534 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Impulse is a Python-based denial-of-service toolkit that bundles multiple attack methods including SYN, UDP, ICMP, HTTP floods, Slowloris, NTP amplification, and SMS/email bombing. It provides an interactive menu for launching these attacks against phone numbers, email addresses, URLs, or IP:PORT targets.

Use cases

  • stress test my own server against ddos attacks
  • run a syn flood from kali linux
  • perform http flood load testing on a web server
  • test network resilience with udp and icmp floods
  • simulate slowloris attack to check web server connection limits
  • flood sms and email for social engineering testing

When to choose

  • you need a single toolkit with many DoS attack methods in an interactive menu
  • you are doing authorized penetration testing or security training on Kali Linux or Termux
  • you want a quick way to stress-test your own infrastructure's resilience to floods

When to avoid

  • you need a legitimate load-testing tool with metrics and reporting - use k6, Locust, or hping3 instead
  • you want to attack systems you do not own or have written authorization to test - this is illegal
  • you need stealthy or evasive attack simulation for professional red-team engagements

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

security penetration-testing cli networking security penetration-testing networking python cli cross-platform ddos dos stress-testing sms-bomber email-bomber flooding kali-linux termux hacking-toolkit slowloris command-line linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
LimerBoy/Impulsemain39

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