traceroute

Installation
SKILL.md
Contains Shell Commands

This skill contains shell command directives (!`command`) that may execute system commands. Review carefully before installing.

Traceroute Path Analyzer

Trace network paths and diagnose latency using traceroute and mtr.

Tool Status

  • Tool installed: !command -v traceroute > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo "YES -- traceroute installed" || echo "NO -- Install: pre-installed on macOS | apt install traceroute (Debian/Ubuntu)"
  • mtr installed: !command -v mtr > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo "YES -- $(mtr --version 2>/dev/null | head -1)" || echo "NO -- Install: brew install mtr (macOS) | apt install mtr (Debian/Ubuntu)"
  • Wrapper scripts available: !test -f scripts/traceroute/trace-network-path.sh && echo "YES -- use wrapper scripts for structured JSON output" || echo "NO -- using standalone mode with direct commands"

Mode: Wrapper Scripts Available

If wrapper scripts are available (shown as YES above), prefer these commands. They provide structured JSON output and educational context.

Path Tracing

  • bash scripts/traceroute/trace-network-path.sh <target> -j -x -- Trace network path showing each hop and latency
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Mar 7, 2026
traceroute — patrykquantumnomad/networking-tools