r/networkautomation

Netsight is a network scanner and security toolkit I built solo in Swift 6 / SwiftUI, targeting iOS 26. It does live LAN scanning, device fingerprinting (OUI/DNS/HTTP), a force-directed topology map, on-device AI analysis via Apple Foundation Models, and CVE lookups against the NVD database.

Happy to answer anything about the architecture or the security tooling.

Download it here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/netsight-wifi-tools/id6775736000

When a host is unreachable, troubleshooting usually means running ping, dig, curl, and traceroute, and others, then piecing their outputs together.

So I built Network Doctor to solve that issue!

It checks the connection in stages, and explains where the chain failed in plain English.

Check it out: https://github.com/heymaikol/network-doctor

Hi everyone!

I wanted to share an open-source tool I’ve built to eliminate some of the daily networking routine: Network Config Tool v1.3. It’s a desktop application written in Python (Tkinter) designed for simultaneous, multithreaded configuration deployment across multiple network nodes using Netmiko under the hood.

Here is a quick breakdown of its core features:

* **Multithreading:** Runs concurrent deployments via a thread pool scaling up to 15 workers.

* **Multi-vendor Support:** Out-of-the-box compatibility with Cisco IOS, Juniper Junos, Huawei VRP, and VyOS.

* **Built-in Analytics (Matplotlib):** Tracks deployment history in a local JSON file and renders interactive trend charts directly within the GUI. Clicking a data point on the timeline instantly brings up a detailed diagnostic report (Success, Auth Error, or Timeout breakdowns).

* **Flexible Blueprint Workspace:** Allows you to append multiple configuration templates sequentially without overwriting previous text.

* **Robust Logging:** Automatically captures standard output from the remote CLI and splits it into dedicated text files named [Device_IP]_config_logging.txt.

* **Standalone Deployment:** Easily compiles into a standalone Windows .EXE binary using PyInstaller.

The project is completely free and open-source. I’d highly appreciate your feedback, constructive criticism, and, of course, some GitHub stars if you find the utility helpful!

Repository link: https://github.com/loginlocal/network-config-tool

I've been working in networking for 20 years and noticed that everything made isn't for end users that aren't CCNP+

My background is military and everything pushed out to the soldiers requires an FSR (Field Service Representative) to setup and troubleshoot, but nothing made for the <E5 that can install, deploy and troubleshoot

I've spent the last 4 months using claude and the latest sol 5.6 to get this to a point where i wanted to create a company and start selling it.

HAMR-FORGE

its a Ubuntu overlay with WAN aggregation, HA, truthful UI. not a typical SaaS or web game.

i'm curious to hear ya'lls thoughts on the "bring your own hardware" software i've built from scratch with the help of lessons learned, network engineering and AI

Got tired of nmap dumping a wall of text every time I wanted to see what's on my network, so I built NetScope , think htop, but instead of processes it shows you the devices on your LAN as an actual graph you can navigate with arrow keys.

What it does:

Scans your network and draws it as a tree: your router in the middle, everything else (laptops, phones, IoT junk, printers) branching off it

Move around with arrow keys, hit Enter on a device to see its IP, MAC, vendor, hostname, open ports

Auto-scans common ports on everything so you're not running nmap manually, or press P for a deeper scan on one device

Has a "watch mode" ,leave it running and it'll tell you when something new joins the network or a device drops offline, right in the graph

There's also an embedded terminal built in, so if you actually need real nmap/dig/whatever, you don't even have to leave the app

Everything runs through standard Linux tools (ip, ping, getent) under the hood, no raw sockets, so it doesn't need root for the basic stuff.

It's a Rust/ratatui TUI, fully open source. Built it because I wanted something that made my home network visible instead of just a list of IPs I have to mentally map.

https://github.com/Kolgrim33/netscope

The GIF is in the repo

🛡️ NetGuard: A Hybrid Network IDS/IPS Telegram Bot (Built with Python & Scapy)

I'm excited to share my very first fully deployed open-source project: NetGuard!

🎓 Background & Purpose

This project originally started as the foundation of my university graduation project. Recognizing its potential for real-world application, I decided to refactor, upgrade, and release it to the community.

Whether you are a student in Cybersecurity / Computer Networks looking for a solid base to learn from and modify, or an enthusiast who needs a lightweight, ready-to-use monitoring tool, this repository is designed for you! Feel free to fork it, adapt it for your own research, or use it as-is.

⚡ What is NetGuard?

NetGuard is a Headless, Threaded Python-based Network Intrusion Detection & Prevention System (IDS/IPS) integrated with an interactive Telegram Command Center and n8n Workflow automation capabilities.

🌟 Key Features:

• 🔍 Auto Gateway Detection: Automatically binds to your active network adapter and local subnet.

• 📱 Subnet Scanner: Scans connected devices using ARP requests.

• 🌐 DNS Traffic Monitoring (IDS): Sniffs UDP 53 packets in real-time to log active domains and flag suspicious traffic.

• ⛔ Targeted ARP Isolation (IPS): Block or isolate unauthorized devices dynamically using inline Telegram buttons.

• 🤖 Remote Telegram Interface: Get immediate alert notifications on your phone and run management commands on the fly.

• 🔄 n8n Integration Ready: Built to trigger custom webhooks and automate security workflows seamlessly.

⚠️ Important Usage Notes:

• 🔐 Administrator Privileges Required: Because NetGuard interacts directly with network sockets via Scapy (for packet sniffing and ARP frame manipulation), you must run the script with Administrator / Elevated privileges:

python IDS-IPS.py

• 🏠 Local Network Scope (LAN Only): NetGuard relies on Layer-2 ARP mechanisms for discovery and isolation. It is designed specifically for Home, Small Office, or Single-Subnet (SOHO) local networks, rather than complex enterprise-routed environments.

💻 Tech Stack

• Language: Python 3.x

• Core Libraries: Scapy, pyTelegramBotAPI, Requests

• Integrations: Telegram Bot API, n8n Automation Ready

🔗 Source Code & Contribution

The repository is completely open-source. I’d love to hear your feedback, suggestions, or bug reports!

👉 GitHub Repository: https://github.com/Hasan-devolp/Netguard-IDS-IPS

(If you find this project helpful for your studies or work, leaving a ⭐️ on GitHub would be greatly appreciated!)

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NetDevOps is an Git, Ansible, pyATS based IaC project that I started about a year ago and put on the back burner. Lately I've been iterating on it. I started the project to get a better understanding how Git driven infrastructure as code was built and managed. Currently supports Cisco IOS-XE devices.

The pipeline is driven by a Git pre-commit hook.

If you're interested in playing with it take a look at the README.md file in the repo for instructions on how to set it up locally. I'd appreciate any feedback.

https://github.com/splitnines/netdevops.git