# brona/iproute2mac

CLI wrapper for basic network utilites on Mac OS X inspired with iproute2 on Linux systems - ip command.

Repository: https://github.com/brona/iproute2mac
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/iproute2mac
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-14T09:56:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4350, "days_push": 19, "days_rel": 19, "gap_med": 21.0, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1056, forks 78 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:24.453242+00:00)

## What it is
A Python CLI wrapper providing Linux iproute2-style commands (ip, bridge, ss) on macOS. It lets Linux-savvy admins perform basic network configuration and debugging tasks using familiar syntax.

## Use cases
- use ip command syntax on macOS
- manage network interfaces from the terminal on Mac
- show ARP and NDP neighbor tables like on Linux
- set or randomize MAC address on macOS
- debug network routes with familiar Linux commands
- list network interfaces in brief format

## When to choose
- you administer macOS machines but know Linux iproute2 commands
- you need quick basic network config or debugging on a Mac
- you want scriptable ip/bridge/ss commands on macOS

## When to avoid
- you need full iproute2 feature parity or exact output compatibility
- you need advanced network configuration on macOS
- you are on Linux, where real iproute2 exists

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, networking, developer-tools
- domain: networking, developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: cli, python
- tags: iproute2, macos-networking, ip-command, ss-command, bridge-command, homebrew, linux-familiarity, command-line, macos

## Member repositories
- brona/iproute2mac (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:24.453242+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:58:21.816023+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/brona/iproute2mac (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:24.453242+00:00, sha 4c1b1e9a675f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.