macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install speedbumplocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install speedbumpMacPorts ports tree · net/speedbump/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 9971
Install speedbump with Homebrew, MacPorts
TCP proxy for simulating variable, yet predictable network latency. Version 1.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26. Also installable with macports: sudo port install speedbump.
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overview
Package summary
TCP proxy for simulating variable, yet predictable network latency
Project links
Commands and aliases
- speedbump
history
Project history and usage
speedbump is a Go TCP proxy for adding predictable variable latency to network connections. It occupies the small but useful CLI niche of making bad networks reproducible during local development and testing.
Project history
The official GitHub repository was created in June 2022. Its README describes speedbump as a TCP proxy written in Go that simulates variable network latency and documents release binaries, source builds, and a container image.
Adoption history
Official releases started in July 2022 and reached v1.1.0 in November 2022. The repository metadata and README show adoption signals around prebuilt release assets, Docker use, Go documentation, and package-manager availability rather than a large external ecosystem.
How it is used
The CLI is run as a listening proxy pointed at a destination, with options for base latency and wave-shaped latency variation. Developers use it to test how TCP clients and services behave under controlled delay without changing application code.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care because speedbump is a single-purpose, scriptable network impairment tool: install one binary, wrap a destination, and reproduce latency profiles in CI, demos, or local debugging. It is small enough to package cleanly but practical enough to save bespoke test harnesses.
Timeline
- 2022: kffl/speedbump repository created on GitHub.
- 2022: v0.1.0 and v1.0.0 releases published.
- 2022: v1.1.0 release published.
Related projects
- The project also publishes a Docker image for container-based use.
- Its Go library package can be used programmatically for delaying TCP connections.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:network
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
speedbump | 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 version1.1.0
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:speedbump |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/kffl/speedbump |
| Repository | https://github.com/kffl/speedbump |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T04:03:43+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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.
MacPorts95%
speedbump
sudo port install speedbump- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Speedbump
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