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Life & fun · November 20, 2018

Tcpkit – A tool to analyze TCP/UDP packets with Lua

the tcpkit was designed to make network packets programable with Lua script - git-hulk/tcpkit

Tcpkit – A tool to analyze TCP/UDP packets with Lua launched on November 20, 2018 with 65 votes, #707 of 2,709 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

In plain words

Tcpkit is a packet analysis tool that allows users to inspect TCP and UDP network traffic using Lua scripting. Designed for developers and network engineers who need to debug or monitor network communications, it enables custom analysis through Lua scripts rather than requiring manual packet inspection. The tool processes raw network packets and makes the data accessible for programmatic examination, making it useful for troubleshooting network issues or building specialized monitoring solutions.

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