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websocat

BGitRank 71/100Recently maintained

A Rust command-line WebSocket client, comparable to netcat or curl for ws://, offering advanced socat-like functionality.

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Developer ToolsCLI toolsTerminal & CLI
More repository topics · 9
websocketswebsocket-serverwebsocket-clientproxysocatrfc-6455command-linecommand-line-toolnetcat
Stars
8,756

Forks
336

3.8% fork ratio

7-day growth
0

Language
Rust

License: MIT

Selection & positioning guide

Structured overview of delivery form, target scenarios, and licensing boundaries

Developer Tools · CLI tools

Positioning & delivery

Categorized under Developer Tools and delivered as CLI tools, covering Terminal & CLI workflows.

Stack & community signals

Built primarily with Rust. Community scale is summarized in the metrics above; use the star history and commit activity below to judge the quality and durability of its growth.

License & maintenance check

Licensed under MIT with status "Recently maintained". Verify dependency requirements and the upstream LICENSE before production adoption.

Star history & growth

Based on collected snapshots

8,756 ★2 observations
2026-11-142026-11-15
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DateStars
2026-11-148,756
2026-11-158,756

Project profile

Repository metadata & lifecycle signals

License
MIT
Delivery form
CLI tools
Latest release
2026-11-12
Last push
2026-11-14
Created
2016-11-23 (10 yrs)
Fork / Star ratio
3.8%
Next Star milestone8,756 / 10,000 ★ (88%)
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Cloning downloads source; follow official setup and dependency instructions.

git clone https://github.com/vi/websocat.git
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After cloning, enter the project directory · cd websocat

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GitRank Project Score

5-dimension model · 60% input coverage

B71 / 100

Good

MaintenanceRecent push & release cadence
30 / 30
Delivery informationSetup docs, examples & prerequisites
13 / 25
Community signalsStar scale & fork participation
13 / 20
Recent growth7-day net gain & momentum
7 / 15
Usage informationDescription, license & homepage
8 / 10

Computed automatically from repository activity, documentation structure, community signals, and recent growth.

Frequently Asked Questions about websocat

Is vi/websocat still actively maintained in 2026?+

vi/websocat is currently rated "Recently maintained" with a GitRank engineering score of 71/100. Its latest recorded code push was on 2026-11-14, with the latest tagged release on 2026-11-12.

Can I use vi/websocat for commercial projects?+

Yes. vi/websocat uses the permissive MIT open-source license, which generally permits commercial use, modification, private deployment, and distribution provided copyright notices are retained.

What are the best open-source alternatives to vi/websocat?+

Top actively maintained open-source alternatives and comparable projects to vi/websocat in Developer Tools include BurntSushi/ripgrep (69,954 stars), ajeetdsouza/zoxide (40,596 stars), sharkdp/bat (61,261 stars). Follow the internal links below to compare their architecture and licensing.

BurntSushi/ripgrep (★ 69,954)ajeetdsouza/zoxide (★ 40,596)sharkdp/bat (★ 61,261)
How fast is vi/websocat growing on GitHub?+

Net Star change over the past 7 days: 0 Stars.

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