# Witr (open-source developer tool)

> Witr is a free, open-source command-line developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Why is this running? Trace any process, port, container, or file back to what started it - CLI + TUI. It has 22,618 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license.

witr exists to answer a single question: When something is running on a system, whether it is a process, a service, or something bound to a port, there is always a cause. That cause is often indirect, non-obvious, or spread across multiple layers such as supervisors, containers, services, or shells.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/pranshuparmar/witr |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD |
| Interface | command line |
| GitHub stars | 22,618 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Go |
| Website | https://pranshuparmar.github.io/witr/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | v0.3.4 (Oct 4, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 4, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install witr
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/witr

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install PranshuParmar.witr
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/PranshuParmar.witr

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install witr
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/witr

### AUR (Arch Linux)

Package page: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/witr-bin

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