{"id":"linuxserver-wireshark","name":"wireshark","af_score":31.5,"security_score":17.8,"reliability_score":47.5,"what_it_does":"Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer that captures packets and analyzes/deep-dissects network traffic across many protocols, with features for filtering, inspection, and exporting analysis results.","best_when":"You need detailed packet-level visibility into network behavior on a host/network segment using interactive analysis and filtering.","avoid_when":"You need a simple REST/SDK-based service API or a hosted, credentialed cloud product with managed access controls and SLAs.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:42:04.978952+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["None (local/offline usage typical)"],"has_free_tier":true,"known_gotchas":["No programmatic API surface described here beyond typical CLI usage (tshark) and local GUI; an AI agent needs OS-level tooling integration.","Packet capture requires appropriate permissions; failures may appear as capture/permission errors rather than structured API errors.","Handling sensitive data in PCAP files is important; captures may include credentials or personal data."],"error_quality":0.0}