# fastfetch-cli/fastfetch

A maintained, feature-rich and performance oriented, neofetch like system information tool.

Repository: https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fastfetch
Language: C
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: fastfetch, flashfetch, command-line, fetch, terminal, hacktoberfest, neofetch, winfetch, bsdfetch, macfetch
Last push: 2026-08-25T15:28:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2022, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 19, "gap_med": 12, "n_releases_24m": 62}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 24392, forks 863 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:37.068753+00:00)

## What it is
Fastfetch is a neofetch-like command-line tool that gathers and displays system information in a visually appealing, highly customizable way. It is written in C with a strong focus on performance and supports Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD variants, Android, and other platforms.

## Use cases
- show system info in terminal
- neofetch alternative that is maintained
- display OS and hardware details on startup
- fast system information fetch tool
- customize terminal system summary output
- get CPU GPU memory info from command line

## When to choose
- you want a fast, actively maintained neofetch replacement
- you need cross-platform system info including Windows and BSD
- you want deep customization of the displayed output

## When to avoid
- you need detailed hardware diagnostics or benchmarking rather than a summary
- you require a GUI-based system information tool

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, terminal-ui
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: windows, bsd, cli, cross-platform
- tags: neofetch, system-information, fetch-tool, c, customizable, command-line, linux, macos, android

## Member repositories
- fastfetch-cli/fastfetch (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:37.068753+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:56:14.362901+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:37.068753+00:00, sha 81a1edeb6c73)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.