CLI Overview - CatOps

CatOps CLI is a free, lightweight monitoring agent that runs on your servers. Use it standalone or connect to Cloud for dashboards and alerts.

Features

System Metrics

CPU, memory, disk, network - updated in real-time

Process Monitoring

See which processes consume the most resources

Service Detection

Auto-detect nginx, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker

AI Assistant

Ask “why is CPU high?” and get intelligent answers

Telegram Alerts

Get notified when thresholds are exceeded

Auto-start

Runs automatically on boot

Quick Install

curl -fsSL https://get.catops.app/install.sh | bash

Don’t use sudo. The CLI installs to your home directory.

Basic Usage

# Check server status
catops status

# View top processes
catops processes

# Ask AI about your server
catops ask "why is memory high?"

# Check configuration
catops config

Standalone vs Cloud Mode

Mode	Features
Standalone	Local metrics, terminal UI, no account needed
Cloud	Dashboard, alerts, AI, history, multi-server

Enable Cloud Mode

catops auth login YOUR_TOKEN
catops service install && catops service start

Get your token at catops.app/settings.

CLI vs Hub

	CLI	Hub
Interface	Terminal	Web dashboard
Price	Free	$5-99
Multi-server	Via Cloud	Built-in
Docker	View only	Full control
Data storage	Cloud/None	Local

System Requirements

Linux (x86_64, ARM64, ARM)
macOS (Intel, Apple Silicon)
FreeBSD (x86_64)

No root required. Installs to ~/.local/bin.

Next Steps

Installation

Detailed installation guide

Commands

Full command reference

Cloud Mode

Connect to Cloud dashboard

Troubleshooting

Common issues and fixes

Uninstall Installation

​Features

System Metrics

Process Monitoring

Service Detection

AI Assistant

Telegram Alerts

Auto-start

​Quick Install

​Basic Usage

​Standalone vs Cloud Mode

​Enable Cloud Mode

​CLI vs Hub

​System Requirements

​Next Steps

Installation

Commands

Cloud Mode

Troubleshooting

Features

Quick Install

Basic Usage

Standalone vs Cloud Mode

Enable Cloud Mode

CLI vs Hub

System Requirements

Next Steps