sveinbjornt/Sloth
Mac app that shows all open files, directories, sockets, pipes and devices in use by all running processes. Nice GUI for lsof. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 84
- Release rhythm 56
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 168.5
- age_days: 5637
- days_rel: 133
- days_push: 97
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
8945 stars · 174 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Sloth is a native macOS application that displays all open files, directories, sockets, pipes, and devices in use by running processes, serving as a graphical front-end to the lsof command-line tool. It offers filtering, sorting, and detailed inspection of file and socket usage across the system.
Use cases
- find out which app is using a file on mac
- see what processes have a file open
- gui for lsof on macos
- check which process is using a port or socket
- investigate open files held by an app
- find processes locking a file
When to choose
- you need a visual, searchable view of open files and sockets on macOS
- you want lsof functionality without memorizing command-line flags
- you need to debug which apps are holding files, pipes, or network sockets
When to avoid
- you are on Linux or Windows rather than macOS
- you need scriptable, headless output - use lsof directly
- you need deep kernel-level tracing beyond what lsof provides
Facets
application · maturity stable
gui developer-tools monitoring file-system networking developer-tools operating-systems lsof open-files sockets objective-c native-mac-app system-utilities process-inspection system-inspection macos desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/sveinbjornt/Sloth · fetched 2026-08-28 · 33eba70bbd1d
- homepage: https://sveinbjorn.org/sloth · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9c43ff6275c8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sveinbjornt/Sloth | main | 77 |
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