How do I install the Bandwhich skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/bandwhich in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Bandwhich skill do?

Use this skill when the user wants to monitor network bandwidth utilization, see which processes are using network, or diagnose network usage by connection. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Bandwhich safe to use?

SkillMD's automated safety review verdict for this skill is PASS. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Bandwhich?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Bandwhich free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Bandwhich?

javimosch (@javimosch) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Bandwhich by javimosch — Agent Skill

Name: Bandwhich
Author: javimosch

File contents

bandwhich Plugin

Terminal bandwidth utilization tool. Display network utilization by process, connection, and remote IP/hostname with real-time monitoring.

Commands

Network Monitoring

bandwhich network monitor — Monitor network utilization in real-time

Utility

bandwhich _ _ — Passthrough to bandwhich CLI

Usage Examples

"Monitor network usage"
"See process bandwidth"
"Network utilization tool"
"Bandwidth by connection"

Installation

brew install bandwhich

Or via Cargo:

cargo install bandwhich

May require root/admin privileges on some systems.

Examples

# Monitor all interfaces
bandwhich network monitor

# Monitor specific interface
bandwhich network monitor --interface eth0

# Raw output without TUI
bandwhich network monitor --raw

# With DNS resolution
bandwhich network monitor --dns

# Any bandwhich command with passthrough
bandwhich _ _ --raw --interface wlan0
bandwhich _ _ --dns --no-resolve

Key Features

Processes - Per-process usage
Connections - Per-connection usage
Remote - Remote host tracking
Real-time - Live monitoring
Bandwidth - Up/down speeds
TUI - Terminal UI
Raw - Raw output mode
DNS - DNS resolution
Interfaces - Multi-interface
Sorting - Sortable columns

Notes

May require root for packet capture
Shows per-process bandwidth
Great for network debugging
Works on Linux, macOS, Windows

Frequently asked questions

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