Analyze network packets using tshark (Wireshark CLI). Use when the user wants to capture live traffic, read .pcap/.pcapng files, filter packets by protocol or field, extract specific fields, drill into packet details, or generate traffic statistics. Covers live capture, pcap file analysis, display filters, field extraction, protocol drill-down, conversation stats, flow analysis, and JSON/PDML output for programmatic processing.
Automate EVE-NG network emulation lab creation, management, and topology deployment using evengsdk Python library and CLI. Use when you need to (1) Create or manage EVE-NG virtual network labs programmatically, (2) Deploy network topologies from YAML definitions, (3) Configure virtual network devices with templates or files, (4) Build automated test environments for network validation, (5) Manage nodes, networks, and links in EVE-NG labs, (6) Integrate network lab provisioning into CI/CD pipelines
Interact with Juniper Mist WiFi API. Use when managing Mist orgs, sites, or APs.
Interact with the Juniper Mist WiFi cloud API to manage organizations, sites, access points, WLANs, clients, and retrieve stats. Use when the user wants to automate, query, or configure any aspect of a Juniper Mist wireless environment via REST API. Covers authentication setup, endpoint selection by region, and common CRUD operations across org and site scopes.
Living knowledge base of enterprise network infrastructure including topology, IP addressing, VLANs, monitoring tools, and security policies. Automatically updated as new network information is discovered during agent tasks.
Comprehensive network device automation using Ansible. Use when the agent needs to work with Ansible playbooks, inventories, or configurations for network devices (routers, switches, firewalls). Covers Cisco IOS/NX-OS/ASA, Juniper Junos, Arista EOS, and other network platforms. Use for creating playbooks, managing device configurations, gathering facts, troubleshooting network automation, or working with network modules.
Generate network topology diagrams in draw.io (diagrams.net) format from structured data. Use when Claude needs to: (1) Create network diagrams from JSON topology data containing devices and links, (2) Visualize network architecture with routers, switches, firewalls, servers and connections, (3) Generate .drawio XML files showing network topology with device icons and interface labels, (4) Convert text descriptions of network layouts into visual diagrams
Systematic methodology for diagnosing and resolving TCP/IP network connectivity issues, including physical layer problems, routing issues, DNS failures, application-layer problems, and performance degradation. Use when troubleshooting network outages, connectivity failures, slow performance, or any IP networking issues.