gping

name	gping
description	Use this skill when the user wants to ping hosts with graph visualization, monitor network latency, or track packet loss over time.

gping Plugin

Ping, but with a graph. Visual ping tool with real-time graph display for monitoring network latency and packet loss.

Commands

Network Monitoring

• gping host ping — Ping host with graph visualization

Utility

• gping _ _ — Passthrough to gping CLI

Usage Examples

• "Ping with graph visualization"
• "Monitor network latency"
• "Track packet loss over time"
• "Ping multiple hosts simultaneously"

Installation

brew install gping

Or via Cargo:

cargo install gping

Examples

# Ping single host
gping host ping google.com

# Ping multiple hosts
gping host ping google.com cloudflare.com

# Set ping interval
gping host ping --interval 1s google.com

# Set number of pings
gping host ping --count 10 google.com

# Set timeout
gping host ping --timeout 2 google.com

# Disable IPv4
gping host ping --no-ipv4 google.com

# Disable IPv6
gping host ping --no-ipv6 google.com

# Use specific interface
gping host ping --interface eth0 google.com

# Any gping command with passthrough
gping _ _ google.com cloudflare.com
gping _ _ --interval 500ms --count 20 google.com

Key Features

• Real-time graph - Visual ping latency over time
• Multiple hosts - Ping several hosts simultaneously
• Color-coded - Each host has unique color
• Statistics - Min/max/avg latency display
• Packet loss - Track lost packets
• IPv4/IPv6 - Supports both protocols
• Customizable - Adjustable interval and timeout
• Interface selection - Choose network interface
• Cross-platform - Linux, macOS, Windows
• TUI interface - Interactive terminal display

Notes

• Requires terminal with TUI support
• Graph updates in real-time
• Shows min/max/avg statistics
• Can be used for network troubleshooting
• Helps visualize network stability