Kilobat CLI

Kilobat CLI is a macOS command-line tool and MCP server for network monitoring and diagnostics: which apps use the network, Wi-Fi signal and channels, latency and packet loss, DNS, speed tests, why one host or API won't connect, where traffic leaves (VPN or not), metered hotspots and data budgets, and keeping the Mac awake while long jobs and AI agents run. Every command speaks JSON. kilobat mcp is a local stdio MCP server — read-only tools need no confirmation, tools that change something tell the agent to ask first. Notes: macOS 14+ only; the separate Kilobat menu-bar app is a proprietary product, not this CLI — without it, Wi-Fi signal and channels still work but network names read as hidden (macOS shows Wi-Fi names only to apps with Location permission). Commands that change system settings may require confirmation and administrator authorization. New project: created Oct 27, 2026, so treat version history accordingly.