# Worth Exploring: PCAP Analysis with Generative AI

DevFeed: [Worth Exploring: PCAP Analysis with Generative AI](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/worth-exploring-pcap-analysis-with-generative-ai-10971.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ipspace.net/2024/03/worth-reading-chatgpt-packet-buddy/>)

Published: 2024-03-09T07:16:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [ipSpace.net blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ipspace-net-blog.md>)

Topics: [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>), [ChatGPT](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chatgpt.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [JSON](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/json.md>), [Generative AI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/generative-ai.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [chatgpt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chatgpt.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [generative-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/generative-ai.md>), [json](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/json.md>), [llms](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llms.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networking.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [worth-reading](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/worth-reading.md>)

## AI overview

The article highlights Packet Buddy, a Python UI published by John Capobianco that converts PCAP files to JSON and sends the captured data to ChatGPT for discussion. It also mentions an adaptation that uses local LLMs instead of ChatGPT or cloud services. The article cautions that generated answers may be inaccurate or fabricated.

## Source excerpt

John Capobianco published the source code of his Packet Buddy application on GitHub. It's a Python UI that takes a PCAP file, converts it to JSON, and includes that JSON as part of the ChatGPT chat, allowing you to discuss the captured packets with ChatGPT. His idea is one of the best uses of generative AI in networking I've seen so far, as long as you remember that you're dealing with an overconfident intern who has no problem making up an answer just to sound smart. Have fun! Read more ...