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Hermes Agent 00ba8781f2 Initial commit: kmod-tui v1 — kernel module inspector TUI
Features:
- Browse all loaded kernel modules from /proc/modules
- Two-pane layout: scrollable list + detail pane
- Full-screen detail view with modinfo, parameters, holders
- Vim-style navigation (j/k, Enter, /, s, r, ?, q)
- Edge-scrolling (cursor moves freely, viewport follows)
- Filter by module name AND dependents (used_by)
- Sort by name, size, refcnt, or dependents count
- Lazy modinfo fetching (shells out only on selection)
- 13 unit tests (parser, filter, scroll logic)

Tech: Rust + ratatui + crossterm
2026-09-07 17:35:00 +00:00

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# kmod-tui
A terminal UI for Linux sysadmins to browse and inspect loaded kernel modules.
Read-only — built for looking, not for changing module state.
## Why
`lsmod` shows a flat table. `modinfo <mod>` shows one module. This tool gives
you a navigable, filterable, sorted view of all loaded modules with rich
per-module detail (license, author, description, parameters, holders,
dependency info) a keystroke away.
## Data sources (read-only)
- `/proc/modules` — the loaded module list
- `/sys/module/<name>/` — refcnt, coresize, initsize, initstate, srcversion,
taint, `parameters/`, `holders/`
- `modinfo <name>` — filename, license, description, author, depends,
vermagic, retpoline, intree, signature info (fetched lazily, only when a
module is selected for detail, so the list view stays fast)
## Build & run
```sh
cargo run --release
# or
cargo build --release
./target/release/kmod-tui
```
Requires the Rust toolchain (rustup stable). No other deps; ratatui/crossterm
are vendored by cargo.
## Keys
List view:
```
j / ↓ move down
k / ↑ move up
g / Home top
G / End bottom
PgDn / PgUp scroll by 10
Enter open full-detail screen for the selected module
/ start filtering by module name (type, Esc to clear)
s cycle sort: name → size → refcnt → dependents
r refresh the module list from /proc/modules
? toggle help overlay
q quit
```
Full-detail view:
```
j / ↓ , k / ↑ move selection (stays in full-detail, reloads detail)
Esc / q back to list
? help
```
Filter mode (after `/`):
```
type append to filter
Backspace delete last char
Enter / Esc exit filter (Esc also clears)
```
## Layout
- Top bar: module count + kernel version + current sort/filter.
- Middle: scrollable module table (#, name, size, refcnt, used-by, state).
- Bottom: two-column detail pane for the highlighted module.
- Footer: key hints (context-sensitive).
## Architecture
```
src/
main.rs CLI bootstrap, event loop, key dispatch
app.rs App state: module list, cursor, filter, sort, view mode, lazy fetches
event.rs crossterm input polling
model.rs Module/ModInfo types, /proc + /sys collection, modinfo parsing, tests
ui/
mod.rs frame composition, status bar, footer, help overlay
list.rs module table
detail.rs detail pane + full-detail screen
```
## Tests
```sh
cargo test --release
```
Unit tests cover the /proc/modules `used-by` parser, the `modinfo` output
parser, and the human-readable size formatter.
## Non-goals (v1)
- Writing module parameters or loading/unloading modules — read-only by design.
- Showing all installable (not-yet-loaded) modules — planned for v1.1.
- Remote hosts — local only.
## Roadmap
- v1.1: dependency tree view, all-available-modules toggle, CSV/TSV export,
config file (`~/.config/kmod-tui/config.toml`).
- v2: optional inotify auto-refresh on `/proc/modules`.