smittix/intercept
iNTERCEPT, a free and open-source platform that unites the best signal intelligence tools into a single, accessible interface. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
78/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 92
- Longevity 18
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 1
- age_days: 257
- days_rel: 57
- days_push: 36
- n_releases_24m: 34
Adoption not part of the score
2269 stars · 310 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
iNTERCEPT is a free, open-source, web-based signal intelligence (SIGINT) platform that unifies dozens of software-defined radio tools into a single browser-accessible interface. It wraps tools like rtl_fm, multimon-ng, rtl_433, dump1090, acarsdec, direwolf, SatDump, and aircrack-ng to provide pager decoding, aircraft/vessel tracking, WiFi/Bluetooth scanning, satellite image reception, and counter-surveillance capabilities.
Use cases
- decode pager messages from POCSAG and FLEX networks
- track aircraft in real time with ADS-B
- monitor WiFi networks and Bluetooth devices for reconnaissance
- decode NOAA weather satellite images
- perform technical surveillance counter-measures (TSCM) RF sweeps
- read smart utility meter broadcasts with rtlamr
- listen to shortwave and number stations remotely via KiwiSDR
- track ships with AIS and monitor VHF distress channels
When to choose
- you want a unified web UI over many separate SDR command-line tools
- you run RTL-SDR or HackRF hardware on Linux or macOS and want one dashboard for monitoring
- you need counter-surveillance/TSCM baseline RF comparison
- you want aircraft, vessel, satellite, and RF monitoring in a single self-hosted platform
- you're a hobbyist or security researcher exploring the radio spectrum
When to avoid
- you need a headless library or API to embed SDR decoding into your own code
- you have no SDR hardware (RTL-SDR, HackRF, etc.)
- you need guaranteed real-time or mission-critical signal processing with certification
- you're on Windows only, as the platform targets macOS and Linux
- you need a polished commercial product with vendor support
Facets
application · maturity active
web-framework http-server monitoring analytics security nlp data-visualization developer-tools security osint networking self-hosted developer-tools python self-hosted sdr sigint rtl-sdr hackrf ads-b ais acars aprs tscm counter-surveillance wifi-scanning bluetooth-scanning satellite-decoding noaa-apt sstv meshtastic kiwisdr dump1090 rtl_433 multimon-ng aircraft-tracking vessel-tracking frequency-scanner signal-analysis rf-monitoring web-interface wireless radio surveillance linux macos web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/smittix/intercept · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7f20912772d1
- homepage: https://smittix.github.io/intercept/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9ae6f99672dc
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| smittix/intercept | main | 78 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="smittix/intercept")
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