Macchina is a fetching program. If you're interested in the library, check out libmacchina.
It lets you view basic system information, like your hostname, kernel, uptime, memory usage, and much more. It provides you with convenient features and extensive customization options but doesn't lose sight of its two main priorities, minimalism and performance.
If you're ricing your desktop and would like a program to display your system information, or you want it to load as soon as you open your terminal, like I do, then Macchina has you covered.
Macchina first started as a barebones fetcher, but has evolved to incorporate the many aspects people love to see in their fetcher. This evolution however did not discard the minimalistic look that I envisioned for Macchina.
Here's what you can make it look like using the various supported flags.
macchina -c white --no-box --no-ascii --no-separator --no-bar-delimiter --bar
Macchina is pretty fast, see for yourself!
| Command | Mean [ms] | Min [ms] | Max [ms] | Relative |
|:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| macchina | 10.0 ± 0.5 | 7.0 | 10.8 | 1.00 |
| neofetch | 214.9 ± 1.4 | 213.0 | 216.6 | 21.39 ± 1.01 |
macchina runs 21.39 ± 1.01 times faster than neofetch
| Command | Mean [ms] | Min [ms] | Max [ms] | Relative |
|:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| macchina | 5.0 ± 0.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 1.00 |
| neofetch | 484.5 ± 4.3 | 477.2 | 492.3 | 97.10 ± 3.84 |
macchina runs 97.10 ± 3.84 times faster than neofetch
| Command | Mean [ms] | Min [ms] | Max [ms] | Relative |
|:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| macchina | 23.0 ± 2.5 | 21.2 | 32.0 | 1.00 |
| neofetch | 275.9 ± 11.3 | 267.4 | 296.0 | 12.00 ± 1.38 |
macchina runs 12.00 ± 1.38 times faster than neofetch
| Command | Mean [ms] | Min [ms] | Max [ms] | Relative |
|:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| macchina | 9.0 ± 0.4 | 8.2 | 11.7 | 1.00 |
| neofetch | 2207.7 ± 53.8 | 2127.1 | 2325.9 | 244.38 ± 13.43 |
macchina runs 244.38 ± 13.43 times faster than neofetch
The themes wiki page contains a list of all the built-in themes that you can switch between using the --theme flag.
Bars provide a way to visualize data, and each theme styles them differently. They can be enabled using the --bar flag.
Macchina comes with a very special flag, allowing you analyze which elements failed to fetch, and why. It can differentiate between errors, and warnings, and its comprehensive output should help you understand where the issue is coming from.
macchina --doctor
Macchina comes packed with arguments that let you customize its behavior and styling.
The usage wiki page can tell you all about them and how they work.
wmctrlGentoo Only: portage-utils
wmctrl
The dependencies wiki page explains why these dependencies exist.
cargo install macchina
Macchina's installation wiki page lists other ways you can install the program. You might also prefer running the prebuilt binary that corresponds with your operating system.
| Platform | Support | | :-: | :-: | | GNU/Linux | Yes | | NetBSD | Yes | | macOS | Yes | | Windows | 80% | | OpenWrt | Yes | | Android | Yes |
Macchina, like many other open-source projects, would not be where it is right now without the help of its contributors, thank you all so much!