macchina is a terminal-based system information utility that presents hardware and operating system details in a compact, visually appealing format.
The application focuses on performance and customisation. Its default display provides a concise overview of the system, while its configuration settings allow users to control what information appears and how it is presented.
macchina separates the appearance of its output from the main configuration. Themes can therefore be created, shared and switched independently of the settings used to collect system information. This allows users to maintain different visual styles without repeatedly modifying their general configuration.
The application obtains hardware and operating system details through libmacchina, a companion library responsible for gathering system information.
macchina also includes diagnostic functionality to help identify problems when information cannot be retrieved successfully.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Displays operating system, kernel, uptime, memory and processor information.
- Provides a minimal default view with configurable system information fields.
- Customisable terminal output with configurable visual appearance.
- Independent theme files allow different visual styles to be maintained and reused.
- Themes use TOML configuration files.
- Change themes without modifying the underlying system information configuration.
- Display system information alongside ASCII artwork.
- Diagnostic mode (–doctor) helps identify problems retrieving system information.
- Uses the libmacchina library to obtain hardware and operating system details.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/Macchina-CLI/macchina
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Developer: Aziz Ben Ali
License: MIT License
macchina is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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