htop for Windows Powershell - pstop – native terminal process monitor built in Rust

Summary: pstop is a native Windows PowerShell process monitor that replicates the htop interface without requiring WSL or Cygwin. It displays per-core CPU usage, memory, swap, network meters, and supports process tree, search, filters, and process management features.

What it does

pstop provides a terminal-based process monitor with CPU affinity, kill, renice, multiple color schemes, and persistent configuration, built using Rust, ratatui, crossterm, and Win32 APIs.

Who it's for

It targets Windows users who want a lightweight, native htop alternative in PowerShell without external dependencies.

Why it matters

It eliminates the need for WSL or Cygwin to monitor processes natively on Windows terminals.