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btm

InfraObservability

System 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 bottom

Operator pack

Copy or export the working notes for this CLI before handing it to an agent.

Verify

$ btm --version

btm responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

First real command

$ btm

First steps

  1. 01Install btm.
  2. 02Run `btm --version` first.
  3. 03Start with `btm`.
  4. 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

You need fully non-interactive usage for CI.

Trust and constraints

trusted91/100
Install readyTrusted
JSON outputNo
Non-interactiveNo
CI-friendlyNo

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

Other CLIs in this family

This is the only CLI surfaced from this family right now.

Facts and links

Install withbrew
Homebrew installs (30d)1.5K
GitHub stars13.1K
LicenseMIT
UpdatedMar 23, 2026