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port-killer

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A powerful cross-platform port management tool for developers. Monitor ports, manage Kubernetes port forwards, integrate Cloudflare Tunnels, and kill processes with one click.

CLI toolCategory: Developer ToolsOpen sourcedata checked Oct 16, 2026
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Overview

  • developer-tools
  • kubernetes
  • macos
  • macos-app
  • menu-bar
  • port-killer
  • process-manager
  • swift
  • swiftui
  • windows

Installation

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Compatibility

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PlatformStatusArchitectureEvidenceConfidence
WindowsCompatiblearm64official build in release v3.4.0: PortKiller-v3.4.0-windows-arm64.zip0.70
Compatiblex86_64official build in release v3.4.0: PortKiller-v3.4.0-windows-x64.zip0.70
macOSCompatible—official build in release v3.4.0: PortKiller-v3.4.0-macos.dmg0.60
LinuxCompatiblex86_64official build in release v3.4.0: PortKiller-v3.4.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage0.70
Container (OCI)Unknown———

Releases

checked Oct 30, 2026
v3.4.0LatestOct 15, 2026Official source ↗

Files in 3.4.0

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FilePlatformSizeSHA-256Download from the official source
PortKiller-v3.4.0-linux-x86_64.AppImagelinux · x86_64 · appimage950.5 KB63330290a1b6…Official source ↗
PortKiller-v3.4.0-macos.dmgmacos · dmg7.9 MB5265966e7308…Official source ↗
PortKiller-v3.4.0-windows-arm64.zipwindows · arm64 · zip543.2 KB1515687802a5…Official source ↗
PortKiller-v3.4.0-windows-x64.zipwindows · x86_64 · zip553.6 KB1e5cfacc2e7e…Official source ↗

Release history

Quality profile

algorithm quality-v1.0 · assessed Oct 16, 2026
Quality Score92
Risk Score0
Confidence 1.00
Quality Score and Risk Score are different measures. A high score does not guarantee safety.

Score components

Maintenance · 2020
last activity 1 days ago
Documentation · 1515
README 2703 chars, description present
Ready to use · 1515
install instructions: yes; releases: yes
Metadata · 108
3/4 of description, homepage, license, topics
Releases · 1010
10 release(s), latest 1 days ago
Category confidence · 105
classifier confidence 0.5
Adoption · 109
5106 stars (log-dampened, 10k = max)
License clarity · 55
SPDX MIT
Community · 55
issues enabled, 206 forks

License

MIT
Known licensefrom the repository host

This is the catalog policy status, not legal advice.

Sources

github.com/productdevbook/port-killerPrimary★ 5,106 starslast activity Oct 15, 2026Primary repository · Confidence 1.00

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README

From productdevbook/port-killer · license MIT · fetched Oct 30, 2026

PortKiller

macOS

Windows

Installation

macOS

Homebrew:

brew install --cask productdevbook/tap/portkiller

Manual: Download .dmg from GitHub Releases.

Windows

Download .zip from GitHub Releases and extract.

Features

Port Management

  • 🔍 Auto-discovers all listening TCP ports
  • ⚡ One-click process termination (graceful + force kill)
  • 🔄 Auto-refresh with configurable interval
  • 🔎 Search and filter by port number or process name
  • ⭐ Favorites for quick access to important ports
  • 👁️ Watched ports with notifications
  • 📂 Smart categorization (Web Server, Database, Development, System)

Kubernetes Port Forwarding

  • 🔗 Create and manage kubectl port-forward sessions
  • 🔌 Auto-reconnect on connection loss
  • 📝 Connection logs and status monitoring
  • 🔔 Notifications on connect/disconnect

Cloudflare Tunnels

  • ☁️ View and manage active Cloudflare Tunnel connections
  • 🌐 Quick access to tunnel status

Cross-Platform

  • 📍 Menu bar integration (macOS)
  • 🖥️ System tray app (Windows)
  • 🎨 Native UI for each platform

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup.

Sponsors

License

MIT License - see LICENSE.

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