ksp wireshark

Command Reference

Install, update, and launch the official KSP Lua protocol dissector plugin directly into your local Wireshark installation.

Protocol Utilities

Purpose

Install, update, and launch the official KSP Lua protocol dissector plugin directly into your local Wireshark installation.

Syntax

Command-line specification

bash / powershell

ksp wireshark [SUBCOMMAND | OPTIONS]

Arguments

Argument	Description
[SUBCOMMAND]	Action: `install`, `remove`, `verify`, or `open`.

Options & Flags

Option Flag	Description
--path <PATH>	Custom Wireshark plugins directory if installed outside standard paths.
--open <PCAP_FILE>	Immediately launch Wireshark with the KSP dissector pre-loaded on a trace.

Example Usage

Example command

ksp wireshark install && ksp wireshark --open ksp-session.pcapng

Expected Output

  [+] Locating Wireshark personal plugin folder...
  [+] Found: C:\Users\kush\AppData\Roaming\Wireshark\plugins\
  [+] Writing ksp_dissector.lua (v1.0.0)...
  [✔] Wireshark KSP Dissector successfully installed!

  [+] Launching Wireshark with trace ksp-session.pcapng...

Implementation Notes

Adds native Wireshark syntax highlighting, packet tree dissection, and display filters like `ksp.stream_id == 1` and `ksp.handshake.random`.

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