# ttop
> System monitoring with TUI, historical data, and triggers

## Summary
A top-like system monitor with TUI interface, historical data tracking, and configurable triggers for alerts.

## Capabilities
- Real-time system monitoring TUI
- Historical data tracking and playback
- Configurable triggers for alerts
- CPU, memory, and process monitoring

## When to Use
- User needs system monitoring with historical data
- User wants trigger-based alerts

## When NOT to Use
- User is satisfied with htop or btop
- User is not on Linux

## Related Tools
- [htop](/tools/htop) (alternative): htop is the classic interactive process viewer
- [btop](/tools/btop) (alternative): btop is a more feature-rich monitor

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/ttop
