pranshuparmar/witr

Why is this running?

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#cli#devops#freebsd#golang#linux#macos#observability#sysadmin#troubleshooting#tui#windows#containers#docker#incident-response#process-management#systemd#go#kubernetes#monitoring#terminal

What it does

witr is a Go tool that provides an interactive TUI and command-line interface to explain the cause of running processes, making it easier for users to understand why something is running on their system.

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Last trending: 2026-05-16

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Hook

Ever wondered why a process is running? witr explains the cause in an interactive TUI or CLI, simplifying system monitoring for developers and sysadmins.

Content angles

Create a tutorial on how to use witr for efficient system monitoring.
Compare witr with traditional tools like ps and lsof.
Highlight the benefits of using witr's interactive TUI mode over command-line interfaces.

Who should care

Developers, sysadmins, and anyone interested in understanding process causality on their systems.