sheepla/pingu
🐧ping command but with pingu observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: n/a
- age_days: 1544
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 954
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2079 stars · 62 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
pingu is a ping command implementation written in Go that adds colorful output and Pingu penguin ASCII art to ICMP echo results. It supports IPv4 and IPv6 and ships as a single cross-platform executable.
Use cases
- ping a host with fun colorful output
- check network connectivity from the terminal
- replace the standard ping command with a friendlier one
- ping IPv6 addresses
- show penguin ascii art while pinging
When to choose
- you want a playful, colorful alternative to the standard ping
- you need a single-binary cross-platform ping tool
- you want to demo network tools in a fun way
When to avoid
- you need advanced ping features like flood, timestamp, or detailed statistics
- you need scriptable, machine-readable output
- you require strict minimalism or low-overhead diagnostics
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
cli networking networking developer-tools windows cli cross-platform ping icmp ascii-art fun go command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/sheepla/pingu · fetched 2026-08-28 · aec59064236c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sheepla/pingu | main | 23 |
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