name: bottom
binary: btm
aliases:
- bottom
category:
- system
lang:
- all
summary: Terminal system monitor for processes, CPU, memory, disks, and network.
homepage: https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom
docs: https://clementtsang.github.io/bottom/stable/
detect:
version_args:
- --version
local:
files: []
dirs: []
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Inspect system resource usage interactively
avoid_when:
- Non-interactive scripts need stable process output
risk:
level: low
effects:
- read_processes
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for: []
guardrails:
- Use non-interactive commands for scripted diagnostics.