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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 15 Jul 2026. How this is checked

portvac is a cross-platform CLI utility that helps developers and sysadmins see which processes are listening on a TCP port and terminate them if needed. It requires no dependencies and is useful for debugging and managing local development environments.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

5 features

Purpose: Helps developers quickly identify and terminate processes occupying TCP ports.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

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

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

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

portvac sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It helps developers quickly identify and terminate processes occupying TCP ports. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers. Basis unknown · not verified: portvac is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the command line.

portvac first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 1 commit in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are port scanning, process identification, and port freeing.

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

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Port scanning
  • Process identification
  • Port freeing
  • Cross-platform support
  • Zero dependencies

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
port-managementtcp-utilitiesprocess-killer

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Built with & integrations

Runs on
CLI

Trust & compliance

License
MIT
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHubActive maintenance

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed15 Jul · 02:11 UTC
    portvac seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
    Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about portvac

What does portvac do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Portvac helps developers quickly identify and terminate processes occupying TCP ports. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use portvac?
Inferred · not functionally tested: portvac is an open-source project built for developers.
Does portvac have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — portvac is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does portvac run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: portvac runs on the command line.
Is portvac still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.
When did portvac launch?
portvac first shipped in 2026.
Is portvac open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — portvac is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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