Command-line tool

ctop

brew/ctop

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

Top-like interface for container metrics

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At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

scoop install ctop

macOS

brew install ctop

Linux

brew install ctop

Show only [a]ctive containers

ctop -a

[r]everse the container sort order

ctop -r

[i]nvert the default colors

ctop -i

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