Xtop

xtop is a modern, cross-platform TUI system monitor crafted in Rust. Heavily inspired by btop, it leverages Rust's safety and performance, powered by ratatui for the interface and sysinfo for real-time metrics.

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Features

• Cross-Platform: Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
• System Monitoring:
  • CPU: Usage per core/thread, maximum temperature sensing.
  • Memory: RAM and Swap usage with historical graphing.
  • Network: Real-time upload and download tracking.
  • Disks: Storage usage visualization.
  • Processes: List of running processes sorted by CPU usage.
• Theming:
  • Includes 13 built-in color schemes (e.g., Dracula-like 'x', Madrid, Tokio, etc.).
  • Cycle through themes instantly without configuration files.
• Layouts:
  • Dashboard: Balanced view of all components (Default).
  • Vertical: Stacked view, good for narrow terminals.
  • Process Focus: Maximizes space for the process list while keeping essential stats visible.

Installation

Quick Install (macOS/Linux)

The installer script automatically detects your distribution and installs all required dependencies (including Rust if needed).

Install with curl:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xscriptordev/xtop/main/install.sh | bash

Or with wget:

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xscriptordev/xtop/main/install.sh | bash

Uninstall:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xscriptordev/xtop/main/install.sh | bash -s -- --uninstall

Installer Options

You can also run the installer with additional options:

# Check dependencies without installing
./install.sh --check-deps

# Install only dependencies (Rust, build tools)
./install.sh --install-deps

# Show help
./install.sh --help

Supported distributions: Arch, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora/RHEL, openSUSE, Alpine, and derivatives.

Quick Install (Windows PowerShell)

Requires Rust (Cargo) installed. Run in PowerShell:

Install:

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xscriptordev/xtop/main/install.ps1 | iex

Uninstall:

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xscriptordev/xtop/main/uninstall.ps1 | iex

Build from Source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/xscriptordev/xtop.git
   cd xtop

2. Build and run:

   cargo run --release

Usage

Keybindings

Key	Action
q	Quit application
t	Next Color Theme
T	Previous Color Theme
l	Toggle Layout Mode (Dashboard -> Vertical -> Process Focus)

Modules

1. Header: Shows system uptime, load average, current theme, and layout mode.
2. CPU: Shows usage bars for each CPU core. If sensors are available, shows the maximum CPU temperature.
3. Memory: Gauges for RAM and Swap usage, plus a line chart for RAM history.
4. Network: Total downloaded (RX) and uploaded (TX) data.
5. Processes: A scrolling list of the top 50 processes sorted by CPU usage.

Configuration

Currently, xtop is zero-config. All preferences (theme, layout) can be toggled at runtime but are reset on restart. Future versions may include a config file.

License

MIT