macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install somolocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 3618
Install somo with Homebrew, Nix
Human-friendly alternative to netstat for socket and port monitoring. Version 1.3.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#somo.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#somonixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/so/somo/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Human-friendly alternative to netstat for socket and port monitoring
Project links
Commands and aliases
- somo
history
Project history and usage
somo is a Rust command-line utility that presents socket and port information in a more human-friendly form than traditional `netstat` output. It targets Linux and macOS and is packaged through Cargo, Homebrew, Nix, Arch-style packaging, and downloadable releases.
Project history
The upstream changelog records somo 1.0.0 on 4 June 2025, with command-line flag changes, tests, a logo, and removal of AbuseIPDB scanning. Version 1.1.0 in July 2025 added macOS support, shell completions, Nix packaging support, compact output, JSON/custom formatting, and other terminal-oriented features.
Later 2025 releases added config-file support for default flags, IANA service-name annotations, established-connection filtering, built-in paging, and README documentation for Homebrew installation. By April 2026 the latest GitHub release shown on the repository was 1.3.3.
Adoption history
GitHub shows thousands of stars for the project, and Homebrew analytics show more than a thousand installs over the trailing year. That makes somo a visible example of the newer wave of Rust CLIs that repackage familiar Unix administration tasks with richer defaults.
How it is used
Users run `somo` or `sudo somo` to inspect connections, then filter by TCP/UDP, PID, process, local port, remote address, connection state, or output format. The README explicitly frames it as a move from `netstat -tulpn` to `somo -l`, with JSON output and generated shell completions for scripting and interactive use.
Why package nerds care
somo is package-nerd catnip because it follows the modern Rust CLI pattern: small static-feeling binary, polished table output, shell completions, JSON mode, Homebrew formula, Cargo install path, and Nix support. It competes culturally with old admin tools rather than replacing a network stack component.
Timeline
- 2025: somo 1.0.0 released.
- 2025: somo 1.1.0 adds macOS support, shell completions, Nix packaging, JSON output, and compact mode.
- 2025: somo 1.2.0 adds config-file support and IANA service annotations.
- 2025: somo 1.3.0 updates documentation for Homebrew installation and adds automatic paging.
- 2026: somo 1.3.3 released.
Related projects
- Traditional `netstat` is the comparison point used by the README.
- The README names procfs for Linux support and netstat2/libproc for macOS support.
- Cargo, Homebrew, Nix, and Arch-style packaging are all documented installation paths.
Sources
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
somo | 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 version1.3.3
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:somo |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/theopfr/somo |
| Repository | https://github.com/theopfr/somo |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
somo
nix profile install nixpkgs#somo- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Somo
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
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation