bpytop ☆

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Description:
Linux/OSX/FreeBSD resource monitor

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.0.68@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: monitoring terminal system-utilities python resource-usage

Install: brew install bpytop

About:
bpytop is a resource monitoring tool that displays usage statistics for CPU, memory, disks, and network interfaces in a clean, graphical terminal interface. It features real-time process management with sorting and filtering capabilities. The tool is written in Python and uses the psutil library to gather system metrics efficiently.

Key Features:

Graphical terminal-based interface with theme support
Real-time process monitoring with sorting and filtering
Customizable update rates and display options
Mouse support for interactive navigation

Use Cases:

Monitoring system resource usage in real-time on headless servers
Identifying resource-intensive processes for optimization
Quick system health checks in terminal environments

Alternatives:

htop – More lightweight and widely pre-installed, but less visually polished
top – Basic system monitor, available on all Unix systems, minimal resource usage
glances – Cross-platform with more detailed system information and web UI option

License: Apache-2.0

Dependencies: python@3.14

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 7:37pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	c7720abd
Oct 10, 2024 8:40am		0	VERSION_BUMP	a76184b7