PortWatcher

A terminal UI for monitoring and managing active ports on Linux systems.

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Features

• List active ports - Display all listening TCP/UDP ports
• Kill process by port - Terminate processes using a specific port
• Real-time monitor - Auto-refresh every 2 seconds

Installation

npm install -g portwatcher

Usage

portwatcher

Permissions

To see all processes and kill privileged ports (< 1024), run with sudo:

sudo portwatcher

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Linux (uses ss, netstat, lsof, fuser)

Screenshots

License

MIT