Who should use portchk?

portchk is an open-source project built for developers.

Does portchk have a free plan?

Yes — portchk is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does portchk run on?

portchk runs on the command line.

Is portchk still active?

Unverified. portchk 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.

Is portchk open source?

Yes — portchk is open source under the MIT license.

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portchk

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portchk is a CLI tool that acts as a local development port registry and scanner. It lets developers claim ports per project and detects potential clashes before applications fail to bind to a port. Useful for teams and individuals managing multiple local services.

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Overview

3 features

portchk is a CLI tools & terminal project. It focuses on detecting and preventing localhost port conflicts during local development. It is built as an open-source project for developers. portchk is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the command line.

portchk first shipped in 2026. Among its 3 catalogued features are Port Registry, Port Scanner, and Clash Detection.

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

Port Registry
Port Scanner
Clash Detection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source

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Indexed29 Jul · 17:21 UTC
portchk verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about portchk

What is portchk?: Portchk focuses on detecting and preventing localhost port conflicts during local development. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use portchk?: portchk is an open-source project built for developers.
Does portchk have a free plan?: Yes — portchk is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does portchk run on?: portchk runs on the command line.
Is portchk still active?: Unverified. portchk 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.
How long has portchk been around?: portchk first shipped in 2026.
Is portchk open source?: Yes — portchk is open source under the MIT license.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
License: MIT
First seen: 29 Jul 2026
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Detecting and preventing localhost port conflicts during local development.

Registered as

PyPI: portchk

Developer

Shivprakashswami

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 29 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 29 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: portchk-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 29 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 3 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/portchk

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