macOS PortKiller

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macOS PortKiller is a macOS utility that identifies and terminates processes occupying specific network ports. It provides a straightforward way to free up ports without manually hunting for process IDs via the command line. The tool is open source and available on GitHub.

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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49122689

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Score Breakdown

Traction

raw 3.00 · weight 35%

7.0pts

Novelty

0 days old · weight 20%

20.0pts

Source diversity

1 source · weight 10%

3.3pts

AI quality

raw 38.00 · weight 35%

13.3pts

Solves a real but narrow dev pain point; however, it's a well-trodden utility with many existing alternatives (lsof, fkill, etc.) and near-zero traction.

Final Score44/100