Who is protoskipper for?

protoskipper is an open-source project built for industrial automation engineers.

Is protoskipper free?

Yes — protoskipper is open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license and free to use.

What platforms does protoskipper run on?

protoskipper runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is protoskipper still maintained?

Unverified. protoskipper 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 projects are similar to protoskipper?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include regrun, Testward, and ai-driven-e2e.

Who develops protoskipper?

protoskipper is developed by datasailors.

How long has protoskipper been around?

protoskipper first shipped in 2026.

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protoskipper

Name: protoskipper
Author: datasailors

protoskipper.devInfrastructure

protoskipper is an open-source command-line toolkit designed for testing, probing, and commissioning SCADA and BMS protocols such as Modbus, IEC61850, IEC104, and BACnet. It helps industrial automation engineers validate and troubleshoot communication in operational technology environments.

Open SourceGPL-3.0-or-laterWebCLISelf-hosted

Visit protoskipper.dev

Overview

9 features

In the Testing & QA space, protoskipper takes a focused approach. It focuses on testing and commissioning industrial SCADA and BMS communication protocols efficiently. protoskipper is an open-source project aimed at industrial automation engineers. The project is open source (GPL-3.0-or-later). It ships for the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind protoskipper is datasailors, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include protocol testing, commissioning toolkit, and SCADA support.

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

Protocol testing
Commissioning toolkit
SCADA support
BMS support
Modbus support
IEC61850 support
IEC104 support
BACnet support
Industrial control

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub

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Indexed29 Jun · 16:12 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about protoskipper

What does protoskipper do?: Protoskipper focuses on testing and commissioning industrial SCADA and BMS communication protocols efficiently. It is catalogued under Testing & QA on PulseGate.
Who is protoskipper for?: protoskipper is an open-source project built for industrial automation engineers.
Is protoskipper free?: Yes — protoskipper is open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license and free to use.
What platforms does protoskipper run on?: protoskipper runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is protoskipper still maintained?: Unverified. protoskipper 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 projects are similar to protoskipper?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include regrun, Testward, and ai-driven-e2e.regrun Testward ai-driven-e2e
Who develops protoskipper?: protoskipper is developed by datasailors.
How long has protoskipper been around?: protoskipper first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli · Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Built for: industrial automation engineers
Model: Open source
Solves: Testing and commissioning industrial SCADA and BMS communication protocols efficiently.

Registered as

GitHub: datasailors/protoskipper
PyPI: protoskipper

Developer

datasailors

GitHub

Open source

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Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: protoskipper-protoskipper-dev
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
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: 29 Jun 2026
Canonical URL: https://protoskipper.dev/

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