Show HN: Speedwidget – macOS widget how fast and how stable internet is

Category: devtools

Tags: macos, network-monitoring, speed-test, swift, low-data

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 6, Documentation: 8, Utility: 5)

A macOS desktop widget that continuously monitors internet speed and stability using minimal data, designed for metered connections like phone hotspots. It reads kernel byte counters for zero-data traffic measurement, does lightweight TCP pings and small speed tests, and exposes status via JSON files and a CLI, even including a Claude Code skill for AI-agent integration.

Target audience: macOS developers and power users on metered connections

Repository: https://github.com/franzenzenhofer/speedwidget · Swift · MIT

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