PortKiller
January 15, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
A powerful cross-platform port management tool for developers.
Monitor ports, manage Kubernetes port forwards, integrate Cloudflare Tunnels, and kill processes with one click.
macOS
Windows
Installation
macOS
Homebrew:
brew install --cask productdevbook/tap/portkiller
Manual: Download .dmg from GitHub Releases.
Windows
Download .zip from GitHub Releases and extract.
Features
Port Management
- ๐ Auto-discovers all listening TCP ports
- โก One-click process termination (graceful + force kill)
- ๐ Auto-refresh with configurable interval
- ๐ Search and filter by port number or process name
- โญ Favorites for quick access to important ports
- ๐๏ธ Watched ports with notifications
- ๐ Smart categorization (Web Server, Database, Development, System)
Kubernetes Port Forwarding
- ๐ Create and manage kubectl port-forward sessions
- ๐ Auto-reconnect on connection loss
- ๐ Connection logs and status monitoring
- ๐ Notifications on connect/disconnect
Cloudflare Tunnels
- โ๏ธ View and manage active Cloudflare Tunnel connections
- ๐ Quick access to tunnel status
Cross-Platform
- ๐ Menu bar integration (macOS)
- ๐ฅ๏ธ System tray app (Windows)
- ๐จ Native UI for each platform
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup.
Sponsors
License
MIT License - see LICENSE.