x tping - TCP Ping Tool

Ping TCP ports to test connectivity using TCP protocol.

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Quick Start

# Ping default port 80
x tping bing.com

# Ping specific port
x tping bing.com:443

# Heatmap visualization
x tping --heatmap bing.com

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Features

• TCP Ping: Test TCP connectivity instead of ICMP
• Port Specification: Test any TCP port
• Visual Output: Heatmap and bar chart modes
• Multiple Formats: CSV, TSV, raw output

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Commands

Command	Description
x tping <host>	Ping host on port 80 (default)
x tping <host>:<port>	Ping specific port
x tping -n <count>	Limit ping count (recommended)
x tping --verbose	Verbose output (default)
x tping --heatmap	Heatmap visualization
x tping --bar	Bar chart visualization
x tping --csv	CSV format output
x tping --tsv	TSV format output
x tping --raw	Raw format output

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Examples

Basic Ping

# Ping port 80 (default) - runs indefinitely until Ctrl+C
x tping bing.com

# Ping with count limit (recommended - stops after N times)
x tping -n 10 bing.com
x tping -n 20 bing.com:443

# Ping port 443
x tping bing.com:443

# Ping specific IP and port
x tping 8.8.8.8:53

Visual Output

# Heatmap mode
x tping --heatmap bing.com

# Bar chart mode
x tping --bar bing.com:80

Data Processing

# CSV output
x tping --csv bing.com

# TSV output
x tping --tsv bing.com:443

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Comparison with Traditional Ping

Feature	Traditional Ping	x tping
Protocol	ICMP	TCP
Port-specific	No	Yes
Firewall-friendly	Often blocked	Usually allowed
Output	Text	Visual modes + Data formats

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Platform Notes

Uses curl for TCP connections. On Windows and older curl versions (<8.4), uses x cosmo curl to avoid connection issues.

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