Since August 2012 Protocol::WebSockets is shipped with a websocket console application (under util/ directory), that can be used for testing, debugging and/or learning more about websockets. Connecting to server $ perl wsconsole ws://127.0.0.1:5000 ! Using version 'draft-ietf-hybi-17' ! Connecting to '127.0.0.1:5000' ! Connected > Writing handshake > GET / HTTP/1.1 > Upgrade: WebSocket > Connectio