--- title: Worth Exploring: PCAP Analysis with Generative AI «... description: Packet Buddy is an open-source Python application by John Capobianco that converts PCAP network capture files to JSON and feeds them into a ChatGPT... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/worth-exploring-pcap-analysis-with-generative-ai-ipspace-net-blog-scjtn9w1q twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Worth Exploring: PCAP Analysis with Generative AI « ipSpace.net blog | daily.dev og:description: Packet Buddy is an open-source Python application by John Capobianco that converts PCAP network capture files to JSON and feeds them into a ChatGPT... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/worth-exploring-pcap-analysis-with-generative-ai-ipspace-net-blog-scjtn9w1q og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/SCJtn9w1q.png og:image:alt: Worth Exploring: PCAP Analysis with Generative AI « ipSpace.net blog og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Worth Exploring: PCAP Analysis with Generative AI « ipSpace.net blog **[ipSpace.net Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Packet Buddy is an open-source Python application by John Capobianco that converts PCAP network capture files to JSON and feeds them into a ChatGPT conversation, enabling natural-language analysis of captured network packets. The author endorses it as one of the best practical uses of generative AI in networking, while cautioning about LLM hallucinations. A community fork also exists that supports local LLMs for those who prefer not to send captured data to the cloud. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Is there a tool to analyze PCAP files using ChatGPT or a local LLM? Packet Buddy is an open-source Python application that converts PCAP files to JSON and includes that data in a ChatGPT conversation, letting you ask questions about captured packets in natural language. A community fork also adapts the same idea to run with local LLMs, avoiding the need to send captured network data to external cloud services. _Network engineers evaluating AI-assisted packet analysis tools find relevant projects and discussions on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I stopped using Wireshark for first-line troubleshooting after discovering Windows' built-in packet capture tool](https://daily.dev/posts/i-stopped-using-wireshark-for-first-line-troubleshooting-after-discovering-windows-built-in-packet--x4ki42qwx) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Wireshark Alternative Android](https://daily.dev/posts/wireshark-alternative-android-tcgxokisb) · Medium · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Introducing Isopcap: Kubernetes-Native Packet Capture for Cloud Native Operations](https://daily.dev/posts/introducing-isopcap-kubernetes-native-packet-capture-for-cloud-native-operations-oghiyyut2) · Isovalent · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [HTB — CAP Writeup](https://daily.dev/posts/htb-cap-writeup-f92ho9xlh) · InfoSec Write-ups · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [From bytecode to bytes: automated magic packet generation](https://daily.dev/posts/from-bytecode-to-bytes-automated-magic-packet-generation-ts88izwlt) · Cloudflare · 5 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#python](https://daily.dev/tags/python), [#llm](https://daily.dev/tags/llm), [#genai](https://daily.dev/tags/genai), [#chatgpt](https://daily.dev/tags/chatgpt) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/worth-exploring-pcap-analysis-with-generative-ai-ipspace-net-blog-scjtn9w1q) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Worth Exploring: PCAP Analysis with Generative AI « ipSpace.net blog","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/worth-exploring-pcap-analysis-with-generative-ai-ipspace-net-blog-scjtn9w1q","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/worth-exploring-pcap-analysis-with-generative-ai-ipspace-net-blog-scjtn9w1q"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:54:41.641Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T09:11:35.073Z","description":"Packet Buddy is an open-source Python application by John Capobianco that converts PCAP network capture files to JSON and feeds them into a ChatGPT...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--ZrL_HSsR--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2006","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--ZrL_HSsR--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2006","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"ipSpace.net Blog","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ipSpace.net Blog","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--xS7E82MT--/f_auto,q_auto/v1786438303/logos/ipspace?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/worth-exploring-pcap-analysis-with-generative-ai-ipspace-net-blog-scjtn9w1q","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"python,llm,genai,chatgpt","timeRequired":"PT1M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ipSpace.net Blog","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Worth Exploring: PCAP Analysis with Generative AI « ipSpace.net blog"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/worth-exploring-pcap-analysis-with-generative-ai-ipspace-net-blog-scjtn9w1q#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Is there a tool to analyze PCAP files using ChatGPT or a local LLM?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Packet Buddy is an open-source Python application that converts PCAP files to JSON and includes that data in a ChatGPT conversation, letting you ask questions about captured packets in natural language. 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