trippy

name	trippy
description	Use this skill when the user wants to run network traceroute diagnostics — trace hops, measure latency, check packet loss, and analyze routing paths.

Trippy Plugin

Trippy is a network diagnostic tool that combines traceroute, ping, and path analysis. It supports multiple output modes including JSON, CSV, Markdown, and an interactive TUI.

Commands

Self

• trippy self version — Print trippy version

Trace Operations

• trippy trace json <target> [-C N] — Traceroute with JSON output (machine-readable)
• trippy trace pretty <target> [-C N] — Traceroute with pretty text table
• trippy trace csv <target> [-C N] — Traceroute with CSV output

Passthrough

• trippy _ _ <args> — Raw passthrough (tui, stream, markdown, dot, silent modes, etc.)

Usage Examples

• "trace route to google.com and output JSON"
• "traceroute to 8.8.8.8 with 5 cycles"
• "run traceroute showing pretty text table"
• "check network path to example.com using UDP"
• "trace using IPv4 only"

Installation

brew install trippy
# or download from GitHub releases
# https://github.com/fujiapple852/trippy/releases

Key Features

• Combines traceroute + ping in one tool
• Multiple output modes: JSON, CSV, Markdown, pretty text, TUI
• Supports ICMP, UDP, and TCP protocols
• Per-hop latency, loss %, and hostname/IP information
• GeoIP support with MaxMind/IPinfo databases
• Streaming mode for continuous monitoring
• Interactive TUI with real-time charts
• Unprivileged mode on supported platforms
• IPv4, IPv6, and dual-stack support

Output Modes

Mode	Use case
json	Machine-readable, scripting, automation
pretty	Human-readable text table
csv	Spreadsheet import, data pipelines
markdown	Documentation, reports
tui	Interactive real-time terminal UI
stream	Continuous streaming data
dot	Graphviz visualization
silent	No output, just data collection

Requirements

• For ICMP protocol: root/sudo or --unprivileged flag
• For UDP/TCP protocol: may also need privileges
• Network connectivity to the target host