StaxPing is entering its next chapter — rebuilt from the ground up as part of a modular, modern sysadmin toolkit.
This branch represents the new StaxPing 2.x foundation, focused on clarity, modularity, and long‑term maintainability.
The original version of StaxPing is now preserved on the classic branch.
The original StaxPing grew quickly — DNS, ICMP, HTTP, traceroute, monitoring ideas, system info, uptime checks.
It was becoming powerful, but also too broad for a single binary.
To avoid bloat and to support real sysadmin workflows, StaxPing is now part of a three‑tool ecosystem:
- StaxPing — network diagnostics
- StaxSpec — system specs & resource monitoring
- StaxDash — unified GUI dashboard (paid convenience layer)
Each tool is focused, fast, and built for reliability.
Together, they form a clean, cohesive toolkit.
The Stax 2.x ecosystem is built on a few core principles:
- Local‑first — everything runs on your machine
- Zero bloat — each tool does one job extremely well
- Predictable updates — atomic installs, safe rollback
- Cross‑platform — Linux, Windows, macOS
- No feature gating — CLI tools stay fully free
- Paid tier = convenience — StaxDash adds dashboards, not restrictions
This reboot is about building a professional‑grade foundation that can grow for years.
| Component | Status | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| StaxPing Classic | Legacy |
Original all‑in‑one tool (see classic branch) |
| StaxPing 2.x | In Dev |
Clean rewrite with modular architecture |
| StaxSpec | Planned |
System specs & resource monitoring |
| StaxDash | Planned |
Unified GUI dashboard (paid convenience layer) |
| Stax Registry | In Dev |
Central stax.toml for tool installs/updates |
StaxPing 2.x is no longer a standalone binary — it’s the network module in a larger sysadmin suite.
The ecosystem includes:
- a shared installer/updater
- a central registry (
stax.toml) - a consistent folder structure
- atomic updates
- rollback support
- tool discovery & installation
Example (planned):
staxping tools list
staxping tools install staxspec
staxping tools update --all
StaxPing becomes the gateway tool for the entire suite.
StaxPing 2.x will support:
- one‑command installation
- automatic PATH setup
- atomic updates
- rollback to previous versions
- multi‑tool installation via the Stax registry
More details will be added as the new architecture lands.
Classic Version:
See the classic branch for the original StaxPing.
Ecosystem Docs:
Will be published alongside the Stax registry and StaxSpec.
- New repo structure
- New README
- Stax registry (
stax.toml) - Installer/updater design
- Folder layout (
~/.stax/…)
- Download + install
- Atomic swap
- Rollback
- Tool discovery
- Tool installation
- DNS
- ICMP
- HTTP
- Traceroute
- JSON output
- StaxSpec support
- StaxDash integration
- Multi‑tool workflows
Created and maintained by ZFordDev.
StaxPing 2.x is built with the lessons learned from the classic version and the vision for a clean, modular sysadmin toolkit.
If you want to support the development of the new Stax ecosystem:
- ⭐ Star the repo
- ☕ Ko‑Fi: https://ko-fi.com/zforddev