Lightning-fast concurrent port scanning tool built with Rust
Port Sniffer is a high-performance command-line tool that helps you discover all open ports on a given host. Built with Rust for speed and reliability, it leverages native OS threads to scan ports concurrently, making it significantly faster than traditional sequential port scanning tools.
Whether you're a system administrator, security researcher, or developer, Port Sniffer provides a fast and efficient way to identify open ports on network hosts.
Uses native OS threads to scan multiple ports simultaneously, delivering blazing-fast results compared to sequential scanning.
Configure thread count, timeout values, specific port ranges, and logging levels to suit your needs.
Simple command-line interface with sensible defaults. Just provide a hostname or IP address and get results.
Get detailed formatted results or use bare mode for plain port numbers, perfect for scripting and automation.
Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Install via Cargo and use anywhere Rust is supported.
MIT licensed with an active community. Contribute, report issues, and help improve Port Sniffer.
Port Sniffer is distributed via crates.io, the Rust package registry. Make sure you have Rust installed on your system.
cargo install nexuslab_port_sniffer --name port_snifferThis command downloads the source code, compiles it, and installs the port_sniffer binary in your system's binary directory (usually ~/.cargo/bin/).
port_sniffer --version
Once installed, use the port_sniffer command to scan for open ports on a target host.
port_sniffer [OPTIONS] <IP_OR_DOMAIN>port_sniffer 127.0.0.1
port_sniffer --threads 20 example.com
port_sniffer --ports 80-8080 192.168.1.1
port_sniffer --bare 127.0.0.1
| Option | Short | Long | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of threads | -t | --threads | Number of concurrent threads | 10 |
| Timeout | - | --timeout | Connection timeout in seconds | 2 |
| Ports | -p | --ports | Ports to scan (hostname or range) | All (1-65535) |
| Log level | - | --log_level | Log verbosity (info or debug) | info |
| Flag | Short | Long | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bare output | -b | --bare | Output plain port numbers (newline-separated) |
| Help | -h | --help | Print help information |
| Version | -V | --version | Print version information |
We welcome contributions from the community! Whether it's bug reports, feature requests, or code improvements, your help makes Port Sniffer better.
git clone https://github.com/your-username/port-sniffer
git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
git commit -m "Your descriptive message"git push origin feature/your-feature-name
Please review our contribution guidelines for more details.
Port Sniffer is licensed under the MIT License, which means you're free to use, modify, and distribute it for commercial and private purposes, as long as you include the license notice.