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websocat

Netcat, curl and socat for WebSockets

Network linuxmacoswindows Rust MIT

Description

websocat is a command-line client for WebSockets, like netcat or curl but for the WebSocket protocol. It can connect to WebSocket servers, relay data between stdio and WebSocket connections, and perform various WebSocket operations.

AI Summary

CLI WebSocket client combining netcat, curl, and socat functionality

Capabilities

  • + Connect to WebSocket servers from the command line
  • + Relay data between stdio and WebSocket
  • + Support for multiple WebSocket operations
  • + Proxy and relay WebSocket connections

Use When

  • You need to test or interact with WebSocket servers
  • You want a command-line WebSocket client

Avoid When

  • x You need HTTP-only request tools

Related Tools

View AGENTS.md for websocat