btop

A feature-rich resource monitor with a beautiful TUI

System & Monitoring linuxmacosbsd C++ Apache-2.0

Description

btop++ is a resource monitor that shows usage and stats for CPU, memory, disks, network, and processes. It features a beautiful terminal UI with mouse support, customizable themes, and multiple display modes.

Install

homebrewbrew install btop

aptsudo apt install btop

pacmansudo pacman -S btop

AI Summary

A feature-rich system resource monitor with a beautiful TUI. Shows CPU, memory, disk, network, and process information with customizable themes and mouse support.

Capabilities

+ Real-time CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring
+ Beautiful graphs and visualizations
+ Process management (kill, sort, filter)
+ Mouse support and customizable themes

Use When

→ Monitoring system resources in real time
→ Need a visually rich alternative to top/htop
→ Want mouse-interactive process management

Avoid When

x Headless servers where a simpler tool like top suffices

Usage Patterns

Launch system monitor

btop

Opens the full-screen TUI system monitor

Related Tools

htop alternative

htop is a simpler, more established process viewer

View AGENTS.md for btop