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bottom

Yet another cross-platform graphical process/system monitor for the terminal in Rust.

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LicenseMIT
GitHub stars14.0k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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System MonitorCliHtop AlternativeRust TuiProcess MonitorProductivity
Overview

Why consider bottom?

bottom is a customizable cross-platform graphical process and system monitor written in Rust. It visualizes CPU usage graphs, memory breakdown, temperature sensors, disk activity, and network bandwidth in an interactive terminal dashboard.

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Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of bottom

bottom delivers configurable terminal widgets with zoomable time graphs and process killing capabilities.

Installation

bash
1# Cargo
2cargo install bottom
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4# macOS via Homebrew
5brew install bottom

bottom is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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bottom FAQs

bottom is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

bottom is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

bottom is listed as an alternative to btop. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.