Netcat Plugin
Netcat (nc) reads and writes data across network connections using TCP or UDP. A swiss-army knife for network debugging.
Commands
netcat _ _ <args>— Passthrough
Usage Examples
- "check if port 80 is open on example.com"
- "send an HTTP request to a web server"
- "listen for incoming connections on port 4444"
- "transfer a file between two machines"
Installation
brew install netcat
Key Features
- TCP and UDP client/server mode
- Port scanning with range support
- File transfer over network
- Banner grabbing from services
- Relay/proxy connections via -e
- DNS resolution and reverse lookups
- Verbose debugging output
- Timeout control for network operations