gtop

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gtop

gtop is a terminal-based graphical activity monitor written in Node.js. It displays CPU, memory, network, disk, and process information with visual graphs.
The interface shows system metrics in panels: CPU usage per core with bars, memory and swap usage, network throughput graphs, disk usage bars, and a process list.
CPU panel displays each core's usage as a horizontal bar with percentage. Memory shows used/total with progress bars. Network displays send/receive rates.
Process list shows top processes by resource usage. Sort by CPU (c), memory (m), or PID (p). The list updates in real-time.
gtop inspired several similar tools written in other languages (gotop, btm) offering additional features and better performance.

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Requires Node.js runtime. Higher CPU usage compared to native alternatives. Limited configuration options. No custom layouts or themes.

gtop was created by Cem Akpolat (aksakalli) and first released in 2017. Written in Node.js using blessed-contrib, it popularized the graphical terminal monitor style. The visual design inspired many successors including gotop (Go), bashtop/bpytop (Python), and bottom (Rust). gtop remains popular for its simplicity and ease of installation via npm.

htop(1), gotop(1), btm(1), top(1)