internal/skills/catalog/tcpdump/SKILL.md
# tcpdump — Packet Capture ## Category Network Traffic Analysis ## License BSD-3-Clause ## Source https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump ## Purpose Capture and inspect network packets at the interface level. ## Use Cases - Investigate suspicious network connections - Verify mTLS is active on peer communications - Detect plaintext transmissions that should be encrypted - Forensic packet capture during security incidents - Monitor traffic patterns on specific ports ## Examples ```bash
npx skillsauth add ggp1/mitiga internal/skills/catalog/tcpdumpInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Network Traffic Analysis
BSD-3-Clause
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump
Capture and inspect network packets at the interface level.
# Capture peer protocol traffic
tcpdump -i any port 27027 -c 100 -w /tmp/capture.pcap
# Capture non-SSH traffic (avoid noise)
tcpdump -i any 'not port 22' -n -c 50
# Capture with timestamps and no DNS resolution
tcpdump -i any -tttt -n port 27027 -c 50
# Capture traffic to/from a specific host
tcpdump -i any host <suspicious_ip> -n -c 100 -w /tmp/investigation.pcap
CAP_NET_RAW).-c to limit capture count and avoid filling disk.development
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