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orhun/systeroid

A more powerful alternative to sysctl(8) with a terminal user interface 🐧 observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/orhun/systeroid · homepage · Rust · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

68/100

  • Activity 95
  • Release rhythm 14
  • 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: 269
  • age_days: 1781
  • days_rel: 360
  • days_push: 34
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1462 stars · 29 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

systeroid is a Rust-based CLI and TUI tool that serves as a more powerful alternative to sysctl(8) for reading and modifying Linux kernel parameters at runtime via procfs. It provides a safer, more performant, and user-friendly interface for managing kernel settings under /proc/sys.

Use cases

  • manage linux kernel parameters from the terminal
  • browse kernel sysctl variables with a TUI
  • enable ip forwarding without editing proc files
  • tune vm and memory management settings at runtime
  • search kernel parameter documentation
  • replace sysctl with a more powerful tool

When to choose

  • you need to view or modify kernel parameters on Linux interactively
  • you want a TUI to explore /proc/sys variables
  • you find sysctl(8) too limited or want better ergonomics

When to avoid

  • you are on a non-Linux Unix system without procfs
  • you need a GUI-based system configuration tool
  • you only need to set a few parameters once and prefer standard sysctl

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli configuration-management developer-tools operating-systems developer-tools cli rust sysctl kernel-parameters tui procfs terminal-ui command-line linux

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
orhun/systeroidmain68

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