basicfetch 1.0.0

Cross-platform system information display tool similar to neofetch

BasicFetch

Cross-platform system information display tool similar to neofetch/fastfetch, written in Python with rich feature set and beautiful ASCII logos.

Features

• 🖥️ Cross-platform support: Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD systems
• 🎨 Beautiful ASCII logos: Over 200+ distribution logos
• 📊 Comprehensive system info: Hardware, software, network, storage details
• 🌈 Rich color support: ANSI color codes and RGB support
• 🎯 Multiple display modes: Simple, detailed, JSON output
• ⚡ Fast performance: Efficient system information gathering
• 🔧 Highly customizable: Various command-line options
• 🐍 Pure Python: No external system dependencies

Installation

From PyPI (Recommended)

pip install basicfetch

From Source

git clone https://github.com/y4kupkaya/BasicFetch.git
cd BasicFetch
pip install -e .

Development Installation

git clone https://github.com/y4kupkaya/BasicFetch.git
cd BasicFetch
pip install -e .[dev]

Usage

Basic Usage

# Display system information with logo
basicfetch

# Alternative command
bfetch

Display Modes

# Simple mode - minimal information
basicfetch --simple
basicfetch -s

# Full mode - detailed information with color palette
basicfetch --full
basicfetch -f

# JSON output - machine readable format
basicfetch --json
basicfetch -j

# Only color palette
basicfetch --palette
basicfetch -p

Logo Options

# Display without logo
basicfetch --no-logo
basicfetch -n

# Use specific distribution logo
basicfetch --distro ubuntu
basicfetch -d arch

# Show only logo for specific distribution
basicfetch --logo windows
basicfetch -l macos

Display Options

# Disable colors
basicfetch --no-color

# Don't clear console before displaying
basicfetch --no-clear

Examples

# Show detailed Windows information with logo
basicfetch -f -d windows

# Get system info in JSON format without clearing screen
basicfetch -j --no-clear

# Show Ubuntu logo only
basicfetch -l ubuntu

# Simple mode without colors
basicfetch -s --no-color

System Information Displayed

Basic Information

• OS: Operating system name and version
• Host: Computer name and model
• Kernel: Kernel version
• Uptime: System uptime
• Packages: Installed packages count
• Shell: Current shell
• Resolution: Screen resolution
• Terminal: Terminal emulator

Hardware Information

• CPU: Processor name, cores, threads, frequency, usage
• GPU: Graphics card information and temperature
• Memory: RAM usage, total, available, swap
• Storage: Disk usage by partition
• Motherboard: Motherboard information

Network Information

• Network: Data sent/received statistics

Supported Systems

• Windows: 7, 8, 10, 11 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Linux: All major distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, Fedora, etc.)
• macOS: 10.13+ (High Sierra and newer)
• BSD: FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD

Supported Distribution Logos

Over 200+ ASCII logos including:

• Linux: Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, Fedora, CentOS, SUSE, Manjaro, etc.
• BSD: FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD
• Windows: All versions
• macOS: All versions
• Other: Android, Haiku, and many more

Dependencies

• Python 3.7+
• psutil: System and process utilities
• rich: Rich text and beautiful formatting
• wmi (Windows only): Windows Management Instrumentation

Performance

BasicFetch is designed to be fast and efficient:

• Startup time: < 0.5 seconds
• Memory usage: < 50MB
• CPU usage: Minimal impact
• Network: No external requests

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/y4kupkaya/BasicFetch.git
cd BasicFetch
pip install -e .[dev]

# Run tests
pytest

# Format code
black .

# Lint code
flake8

# Type checking
mypy basicfetch.py

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Changelog

v1.0.0 (2025-01-18)

• Initial PyPI release
• Cross-platform system information display
• 200+ distribution logos
• Multiple display modes
• Rich color support
• Comprehensive hardware detection
• JSON output support
• Command-line interface

Acknowledgments

• Inspired by neofetch and fastfetch
• ASCII logos from various sources and community contributions
• Built with psutil and rich

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions:

• Open an issue on GitHub Issues
• Check the documentation and examples above
• Make sure you're using Python 3.7 or newer

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Author

Yakup Kaya (@y4kupkaya)

• 🌐 Website: yakupkaya.me
• 📱 Telegram: @YakupKaya
• 💻 GitHub: @y4kupkaya

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