# kainctl/isd

isd (interactive systemd) – a better way to work with systemd units

Repository: https://github.com/kainctl/isd
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/isd
Homepage: https://kainctl.github.io/isd/
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: cli, systemctl, systemd, textual, tui
Last push: 2026-05-16T09:52:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 82, release rhythm 74, longevity 42
- inputs: {"age_days": 594, "days_push": 109, "days_rel": 178, "gap_med": 6, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2139, forks 24 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:18.234546+00:00)

## What it is
isd is an interactive terminal UI (TUI) for managing systemd units, built in Python with the Textual framework. It provides fuzzy search over units, auto-refreshing previews, smart sudo handling, and extensive keyboard-driven customization.

## Use cases
- manage systemd units from the terminal
- fuzzy search systemd services
- view systemd unit status and logs in a TUI
- edit and restart systemd services quickly
- replace repetitive systemctl and journalctl commands
- browse systemd user units interactively

## When to choose
- you frequently run systemctl, journalctl, and systemctl edit in sequence
- you want a keyboard-driven, customizable TUI for systemd on Linux
- you want a friendlier systemd interface for newcomers

## When to avoid
- you are not on a systemd-based Linux system
- you prefer scripting systemctl commands non-interactively
- you need a GUI for service management

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, terminal-ui, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: cli, python
- tags: systemd, systemctl, tui, fuzzy-search, textual, service-management, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- kainctl/isd (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:18.234546+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 2026-08-30T02:51:31.176844+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kainctl/isd (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:18.234546+00:00, sha cb977b4db1c8)
  - homepage: https://kainctl.github.io/isd/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:31:32.096252+00:00, sha 0d084063c590)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.