Network Tools
This skill provides access to basic network tools like ping & traceroute, aiding in troubleshooting connectivity issues and diagnosing network problems quickly.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add network-tools npx -- -y @trustedskills/network-tools
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"network-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/network-tools"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides access to common command-line networking tools. It allows an AI agent to perform tasks like checking IP addresses, resolving domain names, and testing network connectivity. The agent can use these tools to gather information about networks and troubleshoot issues.
When to use it
- Troubleshooting Network Connectivity: Diagnose why a website is unreachable or a connection is failing.
- Gathering Network Information: Determine the IP address associated with a domain name or identify open ports on a server.
- Performing DNS Lookups: Resolve domain names to their corresponding IP addresses for debugging purposes.
- Testing Port Availability: Check if a specific port is open and listening on a remote host.
Key capabilities
- IP address checking
- Domain name resolution (DNS lookup)
- Network connectivity testing
Example prompts
- "What is the IP address of google.com?"
- "Can you ping 8.8.8.8 and tell me if it's reachable?"
- "Resolve the domain name example.org to an IP address."
Tips & gotchas
The agent needs access to a terminal environment to effectively utilize this skill. The results of network tools can be affected by firewalls or other network restrictions.
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