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    vi/websocat

    Command-line client for WebSockets, like netcat (or curl) for ws:// with advanced socat-like functions

    cli
    networking
    messaging
    command-line
    command-line-tool
    curl
    netcat
    proxy
    Rust
    MIT
    8.8K stars
    335 forks
    63 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 9, 2026
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    Where it stands

    Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.

    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 317 days ago, with 23 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a command-line client and server for WebSocket connections with advanced features similar to netcat, curl, and socat.
    • Enables flexible WebSocket communication and proxying with support for text, binary, compression, and integration with external programs.
    • Use for testing and debugging WebSocket servers by sending and receiving messages interactively from the command line.
    • Use for proxying TCP connections over WebSocket or vice versa to bridge legacy TCP services with WebSocket clients or servers.
    • Use for automating browser control via WebSocket-based remote debugging protocols, such as Chromium's DevTools interface.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present

    Watch-outs

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    From the README

    Netcat, curl and socat for WebSockets.

    Excerpt from the vi/websocat README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

    Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots

    Forks

    335+8

    Open issues

    160+3

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