https://github.com/vdo/nincat
A basic netcat in bash
https://github.com/vdo/nincat
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A basic netcat in bash
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/vdo/nincat
- Owner: vdo
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2025-08-27T15:38:57.000Z (9 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-08-27T16:20:13.000Z (9 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-28T01:34:57.502Z (9 months ago)
- Language: Shell
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- Size: 6.84 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# nincat 🐈⬛
A basic TCP netcat in bash
## Usage
```
Usage: ./nincat [options]
Options:
-c Send CRLF as line-ending.
-z Zero-I/O mode, just scan for open ports (TCP only).
-w Timeout for connections.
--no-color Disable ANSI colors.
-h, --help Show this help.
Examples:
./nincat example.com 80
./nincat -c example.com 80 <<< 'GET / HTTP/1.0'
./nincat -z -w 5 example.com 22
./nincat -c whois.ripe.net 43 <<< "example.com"
```
## License
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
## Platform Support
⚠️ **Linux only** - This tool is designed for Linux systems and is not supported on macOS.