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nxtrace/NTrace-core

Default branch main · commit c9919828 · scanned 6/26/2026, 12:32:05 AM

GitHub: 7,946 stars · 475 forks

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AI VISIBILITY SCORE
40 /100
Critical
Category recall
0 / 2
Not recommended in any query
Rule findings
2 pass · 0 warn · 0 fail
Objective metadata checks
AI knows your name
3 / 3
Direct prompts that named your repo
HOW TO READ THIS REPORT

Action plan is what to do next — copy-pasteable changes prioritized by impact. Category visibility is the real GEO test: when a user asks an AI a brand-free question that should surface nxtrace/NTrace-core, does the AI actually recommend you — or your competitors? Objective checks verify the metadata signals AI engines weight first. Self-mention check detects whether AI even knows you exist by name.

Action plan — copy-paste fixes

3 prioritized changes generated by gemini-2.5-flash. Mark items done after you ship the fix.

OVERALL DIRECTION
  • highreadme#1
    Clarify project type in README's main heading to counter AI miscategorization

    Why:

    CURRENT
    <h4 align="center">An open source visual routing tool that pursues light weight, developed using Golang.</h4>
    COPY-PASTE FIX
    <h4 align="center">NextTrace is an open source **network** visual routing **CLI tool** for **traceroute and path analysis**, developed using Golang.</h4>
  • mediumtopics#2
    Add more specific network tracing topics for better category visibility

    Why:

    CURRENT
    api, as-path, asn-lookup, geoip, geolocation, ip-lookup, network-analysis, next-trace, nexttrace, traceroute, utility
    COPY-PASTE FIX
    api, as-path, asn-lookup, geoip, geolocation, ip-lookup, network-analysis, next-trace, nexttrace, traceroute, utility, network-tracing, visual-traceroute, path-analysis, network-path, latency-monitoring, hop-analysis
  • lowreadme#3
    Add a 'Comparison with Alternatives' section to the README

    Why:

    COPY-PASTE FIX
    ## Comparison with Alternatives

NextTrace offers a unique blend of features compared to other network tracing tools like MTR, PingPlotter, and VisualRoute. While MTR focuses on command-line diagnostics, and tools like PingPlotter provide GUI-based continuous monitoring, NextTrace aims to provide a lightweight, visual, and highly customizable CLI experience with advanced features like AS path lookup and geolocation, all built in Golang for performance and portability.

Category GEO backends resolved for this scan: google/gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

Category visibility — the real GEO test

Brand-free queries asked to google/gemini-2.5-flash. Did AI recommend you, or someone else?

Same questions for every model — switch tabs to compare answers and rankings.

Recall
0 / 2
0% of queries surface nxtrace/NTrace-core
Avg rank
—
Lower is better. #1 = top recommendation.
Share of voice
0%
Of all named tools, what % are you?
Top rival
PingPlotter
Recommended in 1 of 2 queries
COMPETITOR LEADERBOARD
  1. PingPlotter · recommended 1×
  2. VisualRoute · recommended 1×
  3. PathPing · recommended 1×
  4. MTR · recommended 1×
  5. SolarWinds Traceroute · recommended 1×
  • CATEGORY QUERY
    How can I visually trace network routes and identify latency and hop issues?
    you: not recommended
    AI recommended (in order):
    1. PingPlotter
    2. VisualRoute
    3. PathPing
    4. MTR
    5. SolarWinds Traceroute
    6. Open Visual Traceroute

    AI recommended 6 alternatives but never named nxtrace/NTrace-core. This is the gap to close.

    Show full AI answer
  • CATEGORY QUERY
    What are some lightweight command-line tools for network path analysis and IP geolocation?
    you: not recommended
    AI recommended (in order):
    1. mtr
    2. traceroute
    3. tracert
    4. whois
    5. curl
    6. jq
    7. ipinfo.io
    8. ip-api.com
    9. dig
    10. nslookup
    11. nmap

    AI recommended 11 alternatives but never named nxtrace/NTrace-core. This is the gap to close.

    Show full AI answer

Objective checks

Rule-based audits of metadata signals AI engines weight most.

  • Metadata completeness
    pass

  • README presence
    pass

Self-mention check

Does AI even know your repo exists when asked about it directly?

  • Compared to common alternatives in this category, what is the core differentiator of nxtrace/NTrace-core?
    pass
    AI named nxtrace/NTrace-core explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

  • If a team adopts nxtrace/NTrace-core in production, what risks or prerequisites should they evaluate first?
    pass
    AI named nxtrace/NTrace-core explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

  • In one sentence, what problem does the repo nxtrace/NTrace-core solve, and who is the primary audience?
    pass
    AI named nxtrace/NTrace-core explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

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