# gcla/termshark

A terminal UI for tshark, inspired by Wireshark

Repository: https://github.com/gcla/termshark
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/termshark
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: tshark, wireshark, pcap, tcell, tui, gowid, golang, go
Last push: 2024-04-30T06:15:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2692, "days_push": 855, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9970, forks 437 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:39.028282+00:00)

## What it is
Termshark is a terminal user interface for tshark, the Wireshark command-line packet analyzer, offering Wireshark-like packet inspection in the terminal. It can read pcap files or capture live traffic, apply display filters, and reassemble TCP/UDP flows.

## Use cases
- analyze pcap files in the terminal
- sniff live network traffic over ssh without a GUI
- filter packets with Wireshark display filters
- inspect TCP and UDP flows on a remote server
- view network conversations by protocol
- debug network issues on a headless machine

## When to choose
- you need Wireshark-style packet analysis on a remote or headless machine
- you prefer terminal tools over GUI applications
- you want a single static executable for packet inspection
- you already use tshark and want a friendlier interface

## When to avoid
- you need full Wireshark protocol dissection features termshark does not expose
- you want a graphical packet analysis experience
- you cannot install tshark on the target machine

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: terminal-ui, developer-tools, networking, search-engine
- domain: networking, developer-tools, security
- platform: windows, bsd, cli, cross-platform
- tags: tshark, wireshark, pcap, packet-analysis, tui, network-debugging, go, command-line, linux, macos, android

## Member repositories
- gcla/termshark (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.028282+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 2026-08-29T17:20:03.262452+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gcla/termshark (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.028282+00:00, sha 4f06b83bc4e7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.