macOS
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Install asroute with Homebrew
CLI to interpret traceroute -a output to show AS names traversed. Version 0.1.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
CLI to interpret traceroute -a output to show AS names traversed
Project links
Commands and aliases
- asroute
history
Project history and usage
asroute is a small Rust CLI for parsing traceroute -a output and summarizing the autonomous systems traversed by a network path.
Project history
The official README describes asroute as a personal utility made to show the companies and networks carrying packets without reading every traceroute hop. It uses Team Cymru's Rust crate for ASN-to-AS-name lookup.
Adoption history
The upstream README documents Homebrew installation, and the supplied facts show Homebrew packaging. Its adoption history is that of a focused macOS-friendly network utility rather than a broad network-analysis suite.
How it is used
The documented workflow is piping traceroute -a output into asroute, which emits a compact AS-name and country path.
The README positions lft as the more feature-rich tool for serious network analysis, leaving asroute as a lightweight parser and display command.
Why package nerds care
asroute is package-nerd interesting because it is intentionally tiny: a Rust CLI wrapped for Homebrew that turns an existing system tool's verbose output into ASN-level path information.
It is a good example of Homebrew acting as the main distribution mechanism for a focused personal utility.
Timeline
- 2020: GitHub release metadata lists asroute v0.1.0.
- Current README: Documents Homebrew installation, traceroute -a piping, Team Cymru lookup support, and TODOs such as an internal traceroute mode.
Related projects
- The README names Team Cymru's Rust crate for ASN lookup and points to lft as a richer related tracing tool.
Sources
- https://github.com/stevenpack/asroute#readme
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
asroute | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.1.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:asroute |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/stevenpack/asroute |
| Repository | https://github.com/stevenpack/asroute |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
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