witr CLI exposes origins of running system processes
witr is a cross-platform command-line tool and TUI that traces the causal chain of system processes to explain exactly why they are running. It eliminates the need to manually correlate outputs across ps, top, and lsof by providing a single narrative mapping of process ancestry.
Debugging ghost processes or unexpected open ports usually means playing detective across half a dozen command-line tools. witr turns that manual correlation into a single, deterministic command. It maps the complete ancestry chain from the process back to its supervisor (systemd, docker, cron, interactive shell). The interactive TUI mode allows real-time exploration of processes and open ports with built-in signal management. It surfaces critical context automatically, including working directories, active Git branches, and public bind warnings, and unifies debugging commands across Linux, macOS, Windows, and FreeBSD.
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2026-03-21
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21d ago
2026-03-21
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