Show HN: AirShark – Terminal Wi-Fi monitor for macOS (no sudo, channel hopping)

Category: security

Tags: wifi, monitor-mode, macos, terminal-ui, packet-capture, security

Score: 6.5/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 5)

AirShark is a terminal-based Wi-Fi monitor for macOS that puts the wireless interface into monitor mode, hops channels, and captures/decrypts WPA/WPA2 traffic, all without requiring sudo. It leverages CoreWLAN, tshark, and Textual for a real-time TUI, making wireless analysis more accessible on macOS.

Target audience: security researchers, network engineers, Wi-Fi analysts, macOS power users

Repository: https://github.com/Chiroyce1/airshark · Python · MIT · 2 stars

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