# v-byte-cpu/sx

:vulcan_salute: Fast, modern, easy-to-use network scanner

Repository: https://github.com/v-byte-cpu/sx
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sx
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: go, lan, scanner, arp, ipv4, tcp, syn, security, infosec, udp, socks5, socks, scan, proxy, docker, icmp, wan, network, pentest, recon
Last push: 2026-08-12T20:39:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 83/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 56, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2082, "days_push": 21, "days_rel": 83, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1553, forks 108 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:02.812600+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, networking, cli, proxy
- domain: security, networking, penetration-testing
- platform: cli, go
- tags: network-scanner, port-scanner, arp-scan, tcp-syn-scan, udp-scan, socks5, ipv6, recon, pentest, nmap-alternative, command-line, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- v-byte-cpu/sx (main) score 83

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.812600+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 2026-08-30T04:30:11.042965+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/v-byte-cpu/sx (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.812600+00:00, sha 244d18497771)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.