MrRio/vtop
Wow such top. So stats. More better than regular top. 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
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
- readme: https://github.com/MrRio/vtop · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8d2aff1ff62f
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/vtop · fetched 2026-08-29 · 20e266d5a52a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| MrRio/vtop | main | 23 |
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