Show HN: htop for the airwaves — a live 802.11 RF dashboard in your terminal

Category: observability

Tags: wifi, ebpf, terminal-dashboard

Score: 7.8/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 9, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

airtop is a terminal-based RF dashboard that uses eBPF to visualize live 802.11 Wi-Fi traffic without requiring monitor mode or disconnecting the network interface. It's interesting for combining eBPF with a JavaScript runtime for real-time terminal graphics, offering a practical tool for debugging Wi-Fi issues and channel congestion.

Target audience: devops

Repository: https://github.com/yeet-src/airtop · JavaScript · 30 stars

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