# orhun/systeroid

A more powerful alternative to sysctl(8) with a terminal user interface 🐧

Repository: https://github.com/orhun/systeroid
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/systeroid
Homepage: https://systeroid.cli.rs
Language: Rust
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: kernel-parameters, linux, linux-kernel, linux-tools, procfs, rust, sysctl, sysctl-variables, tui, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-07-30T23:11:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 14, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1781, "days_push": 34, "days_rel": 360, "gap_med": 269, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1462, forks 29 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:47.561119+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, configuration-management, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: cli, rust
- tags: sysctl, kernel-parameters, tui, procfs, terminal-ui, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- orhun/systeroid (main) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:47.561119+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 2026-08-30T04:35:18.550317+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/orhun/systeroid (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:47.561119+00:00, sha 6f2f38c59f47)
  - homepage: https://systeroid.cli.rs (fetched 2026-08-29T11:43:49.487071+00:00, sha 03947fd7f1d8)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/systeroid (fetched 2026-08-29T11:43:49.496768+00:00, sha ac2510a5faa3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.