ripcalc

A Rust-based subnet calculator that replicates and extends the functionality of the original sipcalc tool.

Features

IPv4 Support

Multiple input formats (CIDR, dotted decimal netmask, hex netmask)
Network address, broadcast address, and usable range calculations
Binary representation of addresses and masks
Subnet splitting with various mask formats
Classful network information
Network interface address retrieval

IPv6 Support

Flexible IPv6 input formats (compressed and expanded)
Address type identification (Global Unicast, Link-Local, etc.)
IPv4-in-IPv6 embedded address detection
Reverse DNS pointer generation
Subnet splitting for IPv6 networks
Network range calculations

Modern Enhancements

JSON output format for easy integration with other tools
Enhanced IPv6 support including interface queries
Cross-platform compatibility (Linux, macOS)
DNS resolution for hostnames
Batch processing via stdin
Comprehensive error handling

Feature Comparison with sipcalc

The table below summarizes feature parity between ripcalc and the original sipcalc tool. A feature is marked supported only if ripcalc has both unit tests covering it and a captured “golden” output test comparing against sipcalc.

Feature	ripcalc	sipcalc
IPv4 CIDR notation (`/`)	✓	✓
IPv4 dotted decimal mask	✓	✓
IPv4 hex netmask	✓	✓
IPv4 subnet splitting (`-s`)	✓	✓
IPv4 extra subnets (`-n`)	✓	✓
IPv4 classful info (`-c`)	✓	✓
IPv4 CIDR bitmap (`-b`)	✓	✓
IPv4 classful bitmap (`-x`)	✓	✓
IPv6 CIDR notation (`/`)	✓	✓
IPv6 reverse DNS (`-r`)	✓	✓
IPv6 IPv4‐in‐IPv6 (`-e`)	✓	✓
IPv6 subnet splitting (`-S`)	✓	✓

Installation

From Source

git clone https://github.com/bedecarroll/ripcalc.git
cd ripcalc
cargo build --release

The binary will be available at target/release/ripcalc.

Optional Enhancements

# Install manpage system-wide
./scripts/install-manpage.sh

# Install shell completions (bash, zsh, fish)
./scripts/install-completions.sh

Package Managers

# Coming soon
cargo install ripcalc          # crates.io
brew install ripcalc          # Homebrew

Usage

Basic Examples

# IPv4 CIDR notation
ripcalc 192.168.1.0/24

# IPv4 with dotted decimal netmask
ripcalc "192.168.1.5 255.255.255.0"

# IPv4 with hex netmask
ripcalc "10.0.0.1 0xFFFFFF00"

# IPv6 subnet
ripcalc 2001:db8::/48

# Multiple inputs
ripcalc 192.168.1.0/24 10.0.0.0/16 2001:db8::/32

Advanced Features

# All information (sipcalc compatible)
ripcalc -a 192.168.1.0/24

# CIDR and classful bitmaps
ripcalc -b 192.168.1.0/24           # CIDR bitmap
ripcalc -x 192.168.1.0/24           # Classful bitmap

# Classful vs CIDR information
ripcalc -c 192.168.1.0/24           # Classful address info
ripcalc -i 192.168.1.0/24           # CIDR address info (default)

# Subnet splitting (sipcalc compatible)
ripcalc -s 26 192.168.1.0/24        # Split IPv4 into /26 subnets
ripcalc -S 64 2001:db8::/48          # Split IPv6 into /64 subnets
ripcalc -s 28 -u 192.168.1.0/24     # Verbose subnet splitting

# Extra subnets
ripcalc -n 3 192.168.1.0/24         # Show next 3 subnets
ripcalc -n 0 192.168.10.0/26        # Show all /24 subnets containing this network

# IPv6 specific options
ripcalc -r 2001:db8::1/64           # IPv6 reverse DNS
ripcalc -e ::ffff:192.0.2.1         # IPv4-in-IPv6 information

# Address specification flags
ripcalc -4 192.168.1.0/24 -6 2001:db8::/48  # Specify IPv4 and IPv6
ripcalc -I eth0                      # Interface addresses

# DNS resolution
ripcalc -d google.com               # Enable DNS resolution

# Modern extensions
ripcalc --json 192.168.1.0/24       # JSON output

# Batch processing from stdin
echo -e "192.168.1.0/24\\n10.0.0.0/16" | ripcalc
ripcalc -                           # Read from stdin

Command Line Options

Global Options:

-a, --all: All possible information
-d, --resolve: Enable name resolution
-I, --addr-int <INT>: Add an interface
-n, --subnets <NUM>: Display NUM extra subnets (starting from current subnet)
-u, --split-verbose: Verbose split
-4, --addr-ipv4 <ADDR>: Add an IPv4 address
-6, --addr-ipv6 <ADDR>: Add an IPv6 address
-h, --help: Display help
-V, --version: Version information

IPv4 Options:

-b, --cidr-bitmap: CIDR bitmap
-c, --classful-addr: Classful address information
-i, --cidr-addr: CIDR address information (default)
-s, --v4split <MASK>: Split the current network into subnets of MASK size
-w, --wildcard: Display information for a wildcard (inverse mask)
-x, --classful-bitmap: Classful bitmap

IPv6 Options:

-e, --v4inv6: IPv4 compatible IPv6 information
-r, --v6rev: IPv6 reverse DNS output
-S, --v6split <MASK>: Split the current network into subnets of MASK size
-t, --v6-standard: Standard IPv6 (default)

Modern Extensions:

--json: Output results in JSON format

Output Format

IPv4 Text Output

-[ipv4 : 192.168.1.0/24] - 0

[CIDR]
Host address            - 192.168.1.0
Host address (decimal)  - 3232235776
Host address (hex)      - C0A80100
Network address         - 192.168.1.0
Network mask            - 255.255.255.0
Network mask (bits)     - 24
Network mask (hex)      - FFFFFF00
Broadcast address       - 192.168.1.255
Cisco wildcard          - 0.0.0.255
Addresses in network    - 256
Network range           - 192.168.1.0 - 192.168.1.255
Usable range            - 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.254
-

IPv6 Text Output

-[ipv6 : 2001:db8::/48] - 0

[IPv6]
Expanded Address        - 2001:0db8:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000
Compressed Address      - 2001:db8::
Subnet prefix           - 2001:db8::/48
Address ID              - ::
Prefix address          - ffff:ffff:ffff::
Prefix length           - 48
Address type            - Documentation
Network range           - 2001:db8:: - 2001:db8:0:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff
Reverse DNS             - 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.b.d.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa.
-

JSON Output

The --json flag produces structured output suitable for programmatic consumption:

{
  "type": "ipv4",
  "input": "192.168.1.0/24",
  "index": 0,
  "host_address": "192.168.1.0",
  "host_address_decimal": 3232235776,
  "host_address_hex": "C0A80100",
  "network_address": "192.168.1.0",
  "network_mask": "255.255.255.0",
  "network_mask_bits": 24,
  "network_mask_hex": "FFFFFF00",
  "broadcast_address": "192.168.1.255",
  "cisco_wildcard": "0.0.0.255",
  "addresses_in_network": 256,
  "usable_addresses": 254,
  "network_range": {
    "start": "192.168.1.0",
    "end": "192.168.1.255"
  },
  "usable_range": {
    "start": "192.168.1.1",
    "end": "192.168.1.254"
  }
}

Compatibility with sipcalc

ripcalc is designed to be a drop-in replacement for sipcalc with the same command-line interface and output format. All original sipcalc functionality is supported, plus additional modern features.

IPv6 Address Classification - Intentional Improvement

ripcalc deliberately uses modern IPv6 address classification that diverges from sipcalc for better accuracy.

Address Type	sipcalc (outdated)	ripcalc (modern)
`2001:db8::/32`	"Aggregatable Global Unicast"	"Documentation Address" ✅
Global addresses	Generic classification	Regional identification (ARIN, RIPE, etc.) ✅
Special-purpose	Limited detection	Comprehensive (Teredo, 6to4, etc.) ✅

This provides more accurate and useful information for modern IPv6 networks, following current IANA registries and RFC specifications as of 2024.

Dependencies

clap: Command-line argument parsing
ipnetwork: IP network calculations
serde & serde_json: JSON serialization
get_if_addrs: Network interface enumeration
dns-lookup: DNS resolution
anyhow: Error handling
tokio: Async runtime

License

MIT License

Development

This project maintains highest quality standards with comprehensive linting and testing.

Quick Start

# Clone and build
git clone https://github.com/bedecarroll/ripcalc.git
cd ripcalc
cargo build

# Run with our comprehensive quality checks
cargo fmt --all
cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings -W clippy::pedantic -W clippy::nursery
cargo test

Code Quality Standards

This project maintains clippy compliance at nursery level - the highest available lint level in Rust:

Zero warnings allowed in CI/CD
No #[allow] bypasses for actual issues - fix the underlying problem
Comprehensive linting: pedantic + nursery + all lint groups
High code quality: const functions, proper Self usage, documented design decisions

See AGENTS.md for complete development workflow and quality guidelines.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please ensure all development workflow steps pass before submitting:

Follow the development workflow
Maintain code quality standards
Submit issues and pull requests via GitHub

All changes must pass our comprehensive linting and testing before merge.

Name		Name	Last commit message	Last commit date
Latest commit History 17 Commits
.github/workflows		.github/workflows
docs		docs
scripts		scripts
src		src
tests		tests
.gitignore		.gitignore
.markdownlint.yaml		.markdownlint.yaml
AGENTS.md		AGENTS.md
Cargo.lock		Cargo.lock
Cargo.toml		Cargo.toml
LICENSE		LICENSE
README.md		README.md
TODO.md		TODO.md
build.rs		build.rs
flake.lock		flake.lock
flake.nix		flake.nix

Provide feedback

Saved searches

Use saved searches to filter your results more quickly

Uh oh!

Repository files navigation

ripcalc

Features

IPv4 Support

IPv6 Support

Modern Enhancements

Feature Comparison with sipcalc

Installation

From Source

Optional Enhancements

Package Managers

Usage

Basic Examples

Advanced Features

Command Line Options

Output Format

IPv4 Text Output

IPv6 Text Output

JSON Output

Compatibility with sipcalc

IPv6 Address Classification - Intentional Improvement

Dependencies

License

Development

Quick Start

Code Quality Standards

Contributing

About

Uh oh!

Releases 1

Languages

License

bedecarroll/ripcalc

Folders and files

Latest commit

History

Repository files navigation

ripcalc

Features

IPv4 Support

IPv6 Support

Modern Enhancements

Feature Comparison with sipcalc

Installation

From Source

Optional Enhancements

Package Managers

Usage

Basic Examples

Advanced Features

Command Line Options

Output Format

IPv4 Text Output

IPv6 Text Output

JSON Output

Compatibility with sipcalc

IPv6 Address Classification - Intentional Improvement

Dependencies

License

Development

Quick Start

Code Quality Standards

Contributing

About

Topics

Resources

License

Uh oh!

Stars

Watchers

Forks

Releases 1

Languages