A fast, terminal-based network scanner that lists hosts in a network.

You can download the latest release for Linux (amd64/arm64) or macOS (amd64/arm64) from the Releases page.

Example (Linux amd64):

curl -L https://github.com/xafardero/nls/releases/download/v0.1.1/nls-linux-amd64 -o nls
chmod +x nls
sudo ./nls [CIDR]

Example (macOS arm64):

curl -L https://github.com/xafardero/nls/releases/download/v0.1.1/nls-macos-arm64 -o nls
chmod +x nls
sudo ./nls [CIDR]

git clone https://github.com/xafardero/nls.git
cd nls
go build -o nls ./cmd/nls

Run as root (required for nmap ping scan):

sudo ./nls [CIDR]

• [CIDR] is optional. If omitted, defaults to 192.168.1.0/24.
• Example: sudo ./nls 10.0.0.0/24

• Scans a given CIDR subnet for live hosts using nmap's ping scan
• Responsive, interactive terminal UI with keyboard navigation
• Displays IP, MAC, Vendor, and Hostname for each discovered host
• Customizable scan range via command-line argument

• q or ctrl+c: Quit
• esc: Focus/blur table
• enter: Select row

nls is a network scanner that quickly discovers live hosts in a subnet using nmap's ping scan. Results are shown in a modern, interactive terminal table UI, making it easy to browse and analyze your local network.

MIT License