System Inspector

System Inspector is a real-time web application that monitors system resources such as CPU usage, memory, and more. It is built using Fastify for high performance and systeminformation to fetch hardware and software metrics.

Features

• Real-time monitoring of system resources such as CPU, memory, disk usage, and processes.
• Interactive web-based UI for visualizing data dynamically.
• Lightweight and fast, designed with Fastify and WebSockets.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version 16 or higher recommended)
• npm

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/MatiasRicardi/system_inspector.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd system_inspector

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

1. Start the application:

   npm start

2. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3280.

Project Structure

• app.js: Entry point for the application, responsible for initializing Fastify and setting routes.
• views/: Contains EJS templates for rendering dynamic HTML.
• public/: Static assets such as CSS and JS
• images/: Screenshots or illustrative assets used in the documentation.
• package.json: Dependencies and scripts for the application.

Configuration

• Port: By default, the application runs on port 3280. You can modify this by setting the PORT environment variable.
• Static files: Static assets (e.g., CSS, JS) are served from the public directory.

Screenshots

Dashboard View

Below are examples of the metrics visualized:

CPU Usage

Memory Usage

Disk Usage

Top Processes

Technologies Used

• Fastify: A fast web framework for Node.js that provides excellent performance and flexibility.
• EJS: Template engine for rendering dynamic HTML content with minimal overhead.
• systeminformation: Comprehensive library to gather system metrics such as CPU, memory, and disk information.
• WebSockets: Enables real-time updates for a seamless monitoring experience.
• Bootstrap and Bootswatch: Used for responsive design and styling; Bootswatch provides additional pre-designed themes for Bootstrap.
• Google Fonts: Enhances the visual appeal of the application by integrating modern web typography.
• Chartjs: A JavaScript library used to create interactive charts and visualizations for presenting data intuitively.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Created by Matias Ricardi.