PulseNet

PulseNet is a simple command-line tool for testing internet speed. It measures peak speed of both download and upload using the Speedtest.net API and provides results in Mbps.

Usage

pulsenet [options]

Options

• -u, --upload Test upload speed only.
• -d, --download Test download speed only.
• -n, --nobanner Suppress the banner output.
• -h, --help Display this help message.

Download exe for Windows

This tool is part of the 8gudbitsKit project. To download the executable for Windows, visit the 8gudbitsKit repository.

For the Tech People

• Uses Speedtest.net API via the speedtest Python module.
• Finds the best server based on ping before testing.
• Measures download speed using st.download().
• Measures upload speed using st.upload().
• Implements a custom help formatter for cleaner CLI output.
• Handles CLI arguments using argparse.