v-byte-cpu/sx
:vulcan_salute: Fast, modern, easy-to-use network scanner observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
83/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 56
- Longevity 100
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: 2082
- days_rel: 83
- days_push: 21
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1553 stars · 108 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
sx is a fast, UNIX-philosophy command-line network scanner written in Go that supports ARP/NDP host discovery, ICMP, TCP SYN/FIN/NULL/Xmas, UDP, and SOCKS5 proxy scanning for IPv4 and IPv6. It claims to be significantly faster than nmap and outputs JSON for easy automation.
Use cases
- scan local network for connected devices
- find open tcp ports on a subnet
- discover live hosts with icmp ping sweep
- detect socks5 proxies on a network
- fast alternative to nmap for port scanning
- scan udp ports and detect firewall rules
- enumerate ipv6 neighbors on lan
When to choose
- you need very fast port or host scanning with JSON output for automation
- you want ARP/NDP neighbor discovery plus TCP/UDP/SOCKS5 scanning in one tool
- you need firewall-bypass scan techniques like FIN, NULL, or Xmas
When to avoid
- you need nmap's service version detection, NSE scripting, or OS fingerprinting
- you need a graphical interface or guided scan workflows
- you run on Windows without Docker, since only Linux, macOS, and Docker are supported
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security networking cli proxy security networking penetration-testing cli go network-scanner port-scanner arp-scan tcp-syn-scan udp-scan socks5 ipv6 recon pentest nmap-alternative command-line linux macos docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/v-byte-cpu/sx · fetched 2026-08-28 · 244d18497771
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| v-byte-cpu/sx | main | 83 |
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