systema

Systema - System + "ma" (latin for "from") - getting info from system

A fast and lightweight system information fetch tool written in Zig.

Features

• Fast & Lightweight: Built with Zig for high performance.
• System Information: Displays key system details:
  • Username @ Hostname
  • System / OS
  • Kernel version
  • Desktop Environment
  • CPU information
  • Shell
  • Uptime
  • Memory usage
  • Storage usage (Root partition)
  • Terminal Colors
• Customization:
  • Custom ASCII logo support (embedded or from file)
  • Configurable colors for logo, icons, and labels
  • Adjustable layout (logo usage, gaps)

Prerequisites

• Zig: Version 0.15.2 or later
• Linux: Currently supports Linux systems (LibC required)

Installation

Building from source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/systema.git
   cd systema

2. Build deeply optimized release:

   zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseFast

3. Run the binary:

   ./zig-out/bin/systema

Via Nix

The project includes a flake.nix for Nix users.

nix build
./result/bin/systema

or run directly:

nix run

Via Nix flake

Add the following to your flake.nix:

{
  inputs = {
    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
    systema.url = "github:alvaro17f/systema";
  };

  outputs = { self, nixpkgs, systema, ... }: {
    nixosConfigurations.yourhostname = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
      modules = [
        {
          environment.systemPackages = [
            systema.packages.${pkgs.system}.default
          ];
        }
      ];
    };
  };
}

Usage

systema [options]

Options

Flag	Description
-h, --help	Print help message and exit
-v, --version	Print version information
--logo-path=<path>	Path to a custom ASCII logo file
--logo-gap=<number>	Set gap between logo and information (default: 3)
--logo-color=<color>	Set the color of the logo
--icons-color=<color>	Set the color of the icons
--labels-color=<color>	Set the color of the labels