Cosmotop
Monitor system performance and resources across diverse operating systems and architectures from a single, portable executable.
About
Cosmotop is a powerful system monitoring tool, a fork of `btop++`, distinguished by its use of Cosmopolitan Libc. This innovative approach allows it to be distributed as an Actually Portable Executable (APE), capable of running natively on an extensive range of operating systems and hardware architectures, including Linux, Windows, macOS, and various BSDs. It provides comprehensive real-time insights into CPU, memory, disk, network, and process activity, complemented by specialized monitoring for GPUs (Intel, AMD, NVIDIA), NPUs (Intel, Rockchip, Apple Neural Engine), and OCI containers. Beyond its interactive terminal UI, Cosmotop features an MCP server mode, enabling programmatic access to system information tools via the Model Context Protocol, making it a versatile asset for both interactive system observation and automated data collection.
Key Features
- OCI container monitoring (Docker, Podman compatible)
- 42 GitHub stars
- MCP server mode for programmatic access to system information
- Multiplatform single executable via Cosmopolitan Libc and APE/Chimp formats
- Comprehensive system metrics (CPU, memory, disk, network, processes)
- Specialized monitoring for GPUs (Intel, AMD, NVIDIA) and NPUs (Intel, Rockchip, Apple Neural Engine)
Use Cases
- Real-time system performance monitoring across heterogeneous environments
- Cross-platform IT administration and troubleshooting
- Automated collection of system data via the MCP protocol for integration with other tools
