btm
InfraObservabilitySystem monitoring, cpu, and process inspection from the terminal.
System monitoring, cpu, and process inspection from the terminal. Built by Clement Tsang.
Task fit
system monitoring, cpu, and process inspection from the terminal.
Lane
Work with Kubernetes, Terraform, containers, and ops tooling with more confidence.
Operator brief
Use btm for system monitoring, cpu, and process inspection from the terminal.
Run `btm` and see what comes back.
Repository family
Clement Tsang
First trust check
btm responds locally and is ready for the first real command.
Safe first loop
Install, verify, then run one real command.
Infra inspection loop
Install command
$ brew install bottomOperator pack
Copy or export the working notes for this CLI before handing it to an agent.
Verify
$ btm --versionbtm responds locally and is ready for the first real command.
First real command
$ btmFirst steps
- 01Install btm.
- 02Run `btm --version` first.
- 03Start with `btm`.
- 04Install the infra CLI and verify kubeconfig, Docker context, or cloud credentials.
When to use / hold off when
Best for
system monitoring, cpu, and process inspection from the terminal.
Use this when
You work with observability and want a fast terminal interface.
Hold off when
Trust and constraints
Why operators pick it
- btm fits infra well, especially for system monitoring, cpu, and process inspection from the terminal.
- 1,482 homebrew installs (30d).
- Verify with `btm --version` first.
Constraints
- Automation can be brittle.
- Output is mostly plain text.
- Better for local use than CI.
Repository context
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