01 / THE WORKFLOW
Follow the process
Group connections by process to see which services belong together and where they listen.
Native macOS · live local services Back to the vaultPROJECT / 03THE REASON UNDER THE HOOD
DEVELOPER TOOLSBETA
Port Authority
Your ports. Your processes. Under control.
Find out what’s listening. A native developer utility to inspect network ports, track down rogue processes, and take back control of your localhost.
Source coming soon
THE REAL THING 01 / 03
What is listening?
Native macOS · live local servicesThe native Rust backend inspects real local TCP and UDP sockets, showing their owning processes and current status.
Swipe to explore
PLATFORMmacOS / Linux / Windows
TECHNOLOGYRust / Tauri / React / TypeScript
DEVELOPMENTbeta · v0.1.0
Why I built it.
Something is using port 3000. Again. Finding it should take one click, not a sequence of terminal commands you have to look up every time.
What’s inside
Discover listening ports and owning processes
Inspect process information in one place
Open local services in the browser
Manage processes from a native desktop interface
Small pieces. Clear boundaries.
01
Native core
Rust handles operating-system process and network inspection.
02
Desktop bridge
Tauri connects native commands with a React interface.
03
Interface
TypeScript presents searchable processes and contextual actions.
A CLOSER LOOK
A few moments inside Port Authority.
From the first screen to the details that make it useful.
02 / THE WORKFLOW
A clearer view of localhost
A live overview connects recently started services with watched ports and available development endpoints.
Native macOS · live local servicesON YOUR MACHINE
Take it for a spin.
Requires Node.js, Rust, and Tauri platform prerequisites. Platform support is a target; test builds on your operating system.
Source coming soon
From port-authority/
npm install
npm run desktop