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brew install glances v4.5.5 LGPL-3.0-or-later

Python-based system monitoring dashboard; real-time CPU, memory, disk, and network metrics in a terminal UI.

Why you might care

Glances offers more detailed stats and a cleaner layout than top/htop, with color-coded alerts, remote monitoring via web/API, and extensibility via plugins. Useful for quick system health checks and spotting resource hogs at a glance without digging through process lists.

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