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No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on PyPI and has been in the index since 13 Oct 2026. How this is checked

ephor is an AGPL-licensed command-line monitor for Linux systems that passively detects AI agent activity. It observes destinations, downloads, and accessible resources without actively blocking or modifying agent behavior, making it suitable for developers and homelab security monitoring.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceAGPL-3.0-or-laterCLISelf-hosted
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Detecting and auditing what AI agents access, download, and communicate with on a Linux system.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers and security-conscious homelab operators running AI agents

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: monitoring

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: AGPL-3.0-or-later · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: pypi.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

ephor sits in PulseGate's Agent monitoring & governance category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on detecting and auditing what AI agents access, download, and communicate with on a Linux system. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers and security-conscious homelab operators running AI agents. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (AGPL-3.0-or-later). Basis unknown · not verified: ephor is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

ephor first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are passive monitoring, detect-only alerts, and egress visibility.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Passive monitoring
  • Detect-only alerts
  • Egress visibility
  • Download detection
  • Access monitoring
  • Linux support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
ai-agent-monitoringlinux-egress-monitoringdownload-detectionhomelab-security

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Built with & integrations

Runs on
CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
AGPL-3.0-or-later
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

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  1. Indexed12 Oct · 22:26 UTC
    ephor seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
    Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about ephor

What is ephor?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Ephor focuses on detecting and auditing what AI agents access, download, and communicate with on a Linux system. It is catalogued under Agent monitoring & governance on PulseGate.
Who should use ephor?
Inferred · not functionally tested: ephor is an open-source project built for developers and security-conscious homelab operators running AI agents.
Does ephor have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ephor is open source under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license and free to use.
What platforms does ephor run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: ephor runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is ephor still maintained?
Unverified. ephor has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to ephor?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Agent Session Radar, Visor, and Observe Agents.Agent Session RadarVisorObserve Agents
How long has ephor been around?
ephor first shipped in 2026.
Is ephor open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ephor is open source under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license.

Also in Agent monitoring & governance

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