KimiNewt/pyshark
Python wrapper for tshark, allowing python packet parsing using wireshark dissectors observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
56/100
- Activity 73
- 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: 4631
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 164
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2496 stars · 451 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Python wrapper around tshark that lets you parse packets from capture files or live captures using all installed Wireshark dissectors. It delegates parsing to tshark's XML export rather than parsing packets itself.
Use cases
- parse pcap files in python
- analyze network packets with wireshark dissectors
- capture live traffic programmatically
- filter packets with wireshark display filters
- extract protocol fields from packet captures
- inspect network traffic for debugging
When to choose
- you need Wireshark's full protocol dissector coverage from Python
- you want to script analysis of pcap files or live captures
- you prefer delegating parsing to tshark instead of a pure-Python parser
When to avoid
- you need a pure-Python parser with no tshark/Wireshark dependency
- you need very high-performance packet processing
- you need a project with active maintenance and quick fixes
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
parser networking developer-tools networking developer-tools security python windows cli tshark wireshark packet-capture packet-parsing pcap network-analysis linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/KimiNewt/pyshark · fetched 2026-08-28 · c2c1fbb6f17b
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/pyshark/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 72a9f7434347
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| KimiNewt/pyshark | main | 56 |
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