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MrRio/vtop

Wow such top. So stats. More better than regular top. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/MrRio/vtop · homepage · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • 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: n/a
  • age_days: 4479
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 2155
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4173 stars · 152 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

vtop is a graphical activity monitor for the command line, written in Node.js, that visualizes CPU and memory usage with braille-character charts and groups processes by name. It serves as a more visual alternative to the traditional Unix 'top' utility, with themes, mouse support, and keyboard shortcuts.

Use cases

  • monitor cpu and memory usage in the terminal
  • visualize system resource spikes over time
  • find and kill processes grouped by name
  • replace top with a prettier activity monitor
  • customize terminal monitor color themes

When to choose

  • you want a graphical, chart-based alternative to top or htop
  • you prefer process grouping and braille-drawn graphs in the terminal
  • you want a simple cross-platform monitor installable via npm

When to avoid

  • you need low-overhead, minimal system monitoring on constrained servers
  • you need advanced features like per-core breakdowns, sensors, or server request metrics
  • you require actively developed software with recent releases

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

monitoring terminal-ui developer-tools monitoring developer-tools cli windows cross-platform system-monitor process-viewer top-alternative charts braille-graphics command-line nodejs macos linux

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
MrRio/vtopmain23

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