little-snitchControl Little Snitch firewall on macOS. View logs, manage profiles and rule groups, monitor network traffic. Use when the user wants to check firewall activity, enable/disable profiles or blocklists, or troubleshoot network connections.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install gumadeiras/little-snitchControl Little Snitch network monitor/firewall on macOS.
Enable CLI access in Little Snitch ā Preferences ā Security ā Allow access via Terminal
Once enabled, the littlesnitch command is available in Terminal.
ā ļø Security Warning: The littlesnitch command is very powerful and can potentially be misused by malware. When access is enabled, you must take precautions that untrusted processes cannot gain root privileges.
Reference: https://help.obdev.at/littlesnitch5/adv-commandline
| Command | Root? | Description |
|---------|-------|-------------|
| --version | No | Show version |
| restrictions | No | Show license status |
| log | No | Read log messages |
| profile | Yes | Activate/deactivate profiles |
| rulegroup | Yes | Enable/disable rule groups & blocklists |
| log-traffic | Yes | Print traffic log data |
| list-preferences | Yes | List all preferences |
| read-preference | Yes | Read a preference value |
| write-preference | Yes | Write a preference value |
| export-model | Yes | Export data model (backup) |
| restore-model | Yes | Restore from backup |
| capture-traffic | Yes | Capture process traffic |
littlesnitch log --last 10m --jsonlittlesnitch log --streamlittlesnitch restrictionssudo littlesnitch profile --activate "Silent Mode"sudo littlesnitch profile --deactivate-allsudo littlesnitch rulegroup --enable "My Rules"
sudo littlesnitch rulegroup --disable "Blocklist"sudo littlesnitch log-traffic --begin-date "2026-01-25 00:00:00"sudo littlesnitch log-traffic --streamsudo littlesnitch export-model > backup.json| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| --last | Show entries from last N minutes/hours/days |
| --stream | Live stream messages |
| --json | Output as JSON |
| --predicate | Filter with predicate |
sudo (root access)Generated Mar 1, 2026
IT administrators can use this skill to monitor network traffic logs and firewall activity on macOS endpoints in real-time. It helps detect unauthorized connections, troubleshoot network issues, and ensure compliance with security policies by streaming logs and managing rule groups.
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