glances
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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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://nicolargo.github.io/glances/
- Brew formula source: Formula/g/glances.rb
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