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eternal-flame-ad/tcping — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-21 · repo last pushed 2018-08-22

GoAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

tl;dr

A command-line tool that checks if a service or website is reachable by testing TCP ports or HTTP endpoints, then reports connection times and response details.

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  root((repo))
  What it does
    Checks TCP ports
    Tests HTTP endpoints
    Reports response times
  Modes
    Plain TCP mode
    HTTP mode
  Tech stack
    Go language
    Single binary
    No dependencies
  Use cases
    Monitor web apps
    Troubleshoot networks
    Check database reachability
  Audience
    System admins
    Developers
    Infrastructure managers

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Check if your web server is accepting connections on port 443 before users hit errors.

VIBE 2

Verify a database or API endpoint is reachable before deeper debugging.

VIBE 3

Measure and compare response times for a service across multiple connection attempts.

what's the stack?

Go

how it stacks up fr

eternal-flame-ad/tcping42wim/fabio42wim/go-xmpp
LanguageGoGoGo
Last pushed2018-08-222018-02-042020-01-24
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity2/53/53/5
Audienceops devopsops devopsdeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

No setup gotcha, Go compiles to a single standalone binary with no dependencies to install.

in plain english

Tcping is a command-line tool that checks whether a specific service or website is reachable and measures how long it takes to connect. It works like the traditional "ping" utility that network administrators use, but instead of just checking whether a server is turned on, it checks whether a particular port or web endpoint on that server is actually responding. By default, it sends four connection attempts and reports the timing for each, then gives you a summary with the minimum, maximum, and average response times. The tool operates in two modes. In plain TCP mode, you give it a domain name and a port number, and it tries to open a connection to that port, reporting how many milliseconds the connection took. In HTTP mode (triggered with a flag), it actually sends a web request and reports not just the connection time but also the HTTP status code returned and the size of the response in bytes. This gives you a quick picture of whether a website is up and how fast it's responding. This would be useful for anyone who needs to monitor or troubleshoot network services. For example, if you run a web app and want to verify that your server is accepting connections on port 443 (the standard HTTPS port), you can point the tool at your domain and get an immediate answer. It's also handy for checking whether a database or API endpoint is reachable before digging into deeper debugging. System administrators, developers debugging connectivity issues, or anyone managing infrastructure would find it practical. The project is written in Go, which means it compiles to a single standalone file you can run on any operating system without installing additional dependencies. The README doesn't go into much detail beyond the basic usage examples, so if you need more advanced features, you'd need to explore the code itself.

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prompt 1
Build a Go command-line tool that pings a TCP port on a given domain and reports connection time in milliseconds for each attempt, then shows min, max, and average.
prompt 2
Extend the tcping tool to add an HTTP mode that sends a web request and reports the HTTP status code and response size in bytes alongside connection timing.
prompt 3
Write a shell script that uses tcping to check whether my server is accepting connections on port 443 and alerts me if the average response time exceeds 500 milliseconds.

Frequently asked questions

what is tcping fr?

A command-line tool that checks if a service or website is reachable by testing TCP ports or HTTP endpoints, then reports connection times and response details.

What language is tcping written in?

Mainly Go. The stack also includes Go.

Is tcping actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2018-08-22).

How hard is tcping to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is tcping for?

Mainly ops devops.

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