# Discover the origin of system processes

Witr is a command line tool that monitors processes, ports, containers or files in the system and determines from which source they were started. This software, which allows users to track activities on the system, offers both command line (CLI) and text-based user interface (TUI) support.

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## Update
- August 8, 2026: Star 19,848 → 19,853, latest version v0.3.3 (June 24, 2026).

## What you get
- Shows step by step why processes work
- Monitors container and port activities in detail
- Makes system monitoring easier with an interactive interface

## Installation
**Quick installation for Unix systems**

```
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pranshuparmar/witr/main/install.sh | bash
```

**Installation with Homebrew package manager**

```
brew install witr
```


## If you don't write code
I want to understand from which source a process, port or container running in my system was started and its execution chain on the system. How can I use the witr tool to monitor this process and detect why it is running?

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## Links
- GitHub repository →
- Read in Turkish →

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Source: TreScout Discover · https://trescout.com/en/discover/witr/