Glance

🚀 The Modern Linux System Optimizer

See Everything. Optimize Anything. Beautiful by Default.

Features • Screenshots • Installation • Distros • Development

Rust         ████████████████████████████████████▌        67.5%
Svelte       ████████████▊                                25.5%
TypeScript   ██▌                                           5.1%
CSS          ▋                                             1.3%
Other        ▎                                             0.6%

✨ What is Glance?

Glance is a next-generation Linux system utility that combines monitoring, cleaning, and optimization into one stunning application. Built with Tauri v2 and Svelte 5, it delivers a native-like experience with a modern glassmorphism UI.

💡 "Finally, a Linux optimizer that doesn't look like it's from 2005."

🎯 Features

📊 System Dashboard

Real-time overview of your system health with beautiful stats cards.

• CPU usage, frequency, and per-core breakdown
• Memory usage with cached memory visibility
• Disk usage across all mounted partitions
• Network traffic monitoring
• System uptime and distro information

📈 Resource Monitor

Live performance graphs with historical data.

• CPU usage history (60 data points)
• Memory usage trends
• Network RX/TX speeds
• Disk read/write speeds
• GPU monitoring (NVIDIA & AMD)

🧹 System Cleaner

Reclaim disk space safely and efficiently.

• 🗑️ Trash - Empty recycle bin
• 🖼️ Thumbnails - Clear cached thumbnails
• 🌐 Browser Caches - Chrome, Firefox, Chromium
• 📦 Package Cache - APT/Pacman/DNF cache
• 📋 Logs - Old journal logs
• 🐍 Python Cache - __pycache__ folders
• 📦 Old Kernels - Unused kernel packages
• 💥 Crash Reports - System crash dumps
• ⏰ Auto-Clean - Scheduled cleanup (daily/weekly/monthly)

⚡ Performance Tweaks

Optimize your system with one-click settings.

📦 Package Manager

Manage installed packages with smart categorization.

• Search and filter packages
• View package size and description
• Uninstall or purge packages
• Auto-remove unused dependencies
• Category filters (GNOME, KDE, Development, etc.)

🔧 Services Manager

Control systemd services with ease.

• Start/Stop/Restart services
• Enable/Disable at boot
• Category-based filtering
• Memory usage per service

🚀 Startup Apps

Manage autostart applications.

• Toggle apps on/off
• View command and icon
• Cross-DE support (GNOME, KDE, XFCE, etc.)

🌐 Repository Manager

Multi-distro mirror management with speed testing.

• Add/Remove PPAs (Debian/Ubuntu)
• Region-based filtering (50+ countries)
• Parallel speed testing
• One-click mirror switching

� Hosts Editor

DNS-level ad blocking and custom hostnames.

• Import blocklists (StevenBlack, etc.)
• Add custom entries
• Toggle entries on/off
• Search and filter

🔒 DNS Manager

Configure system DNS settings.

• Popular presets (Cloudflare, Google, Quad9)
• Custom DNS configuration
• Clear DNS cache

🎮 Gaming Center

One-Touch Linux Gaming Setup - inspired by Nobara Project & AdelKS Linux Gaming Guide.

⚡ One-Touch Setup

Click one button to install everything needed for gaming on Linux:

• System Profile Detection - Auto-detects tier (Low/Medium/High) based on RAM, CPU, GPU
• Gaming Checklist - 6-point readiness check (32-bit, Vulkan, Drivers, Tweaks, Limits, GameMode)
• One-Click Install - Installs all 4 layers automatically

📦 Essentials & Launchers

🚀 Performance Tweaks

📸 Screenshots

System Dashboard - Real-time system monitoring

System Monitor - Live resource graphs

System Cleaner - Reclaim disk space

Performance Tweaks - Optimize system settings

Package Management - Manage installed packages

Services Control - Manage systemd services

Repository Manager - Manage mirrors and PPAs

Ad-Block & DNS - DNS-level ad blocking

�️ Supported Distributions

⚠️ Note: Some features (like APT repositories) are only available on compatible distros. The app automatically adapts to your system.

📥 Installation

Option 1: Download Release (Recommended)

Download the latest .deb, .rpm, or .AppImage from the Releases page.

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dpkg -i glance_*.deb
sudo apt-get install -f  # Install dependencies

# Fedora/RHEL
sudo dnf install glance-*.rpm

# Arch (AUR coming soon)
# yay -S glance

Option 2: Build from Source

Prerequisites

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev build-essential curl wget \
  libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev \
  nodejs npm

# Fedora
sudo dnf install webkit2gtk4.1-devel openssl-devel curl wget \
  libappindicator-gtk3-devel librsvg2-devel nodejs npm

# Arch
sudo pacman -S webkit2gtk-4.1 base-devel curl wget openssl gtk3 \
  libappindicator-gtk3 librsvg nodejs npm

Install Rust

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
source $HOME/.cargo/env

Clone & Build

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/glance.git
cd glance

# Install frontend dependencies
npm install

# Development mode
npm run tauri dev

# Production build
npm run tauri build

The packaged application will be in:

• Debian: src-tauri/target/release/bundle/deb/
• RPM: src-tauri/target/release/bundle/rpm/
• AppImage: src-tauri/target/release/bundle/appimage/

🛠️ Development

Tech Stack

Project Structure

glance/
├── src/                    # Frontend (Svelte)
│   ├── App.svelte         # Main application
│   ├── lib/services/      # API layer
│   └── app.css            # Styles
├── src-tauri/             # Backend (Rust)
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── modules/       # Feature modules
│   │   ├── adapters/      # Distro adapters
│   │   ├── utils/         # Helpers
│   │   └── lib.rs         # Entry point
│   └── Cargo.toml
└── package.json

Running Tests

# Backend tests
cd src-tauri && cargo test

# Lint check
cargo clippy

# Format check
cargo fmt --check

Multi-Distro Development

Use the FORCE_DISTRO environment variable to simulate different distributions:

FORCE_DISTRO=arch npm run tauri dev     # Arch Linux
FORCE_DISTRO=fedora npm run tauri dev   # Fedora
FORCE_DISTRO=suse npm run tauri dev     # openSUSE
npm run tauri dev                        # Native (auto-detect)

🔐 Security

• Privilege Escalation: Uses pkexec (PolicyKit) for root operations
• Command Whitelist: Only approved commands can be executed as root
• Timeout Protection: 30-second timeout on all privileged operations
• Input Validation: Package names and paths are sanitized

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read our Contributing Guide before submitting PRs.

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

📄 License

This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Tauri Team - For the amazing Rust framework
• Svelte Team - For the reactive UI framework
• Stacer - Inspiration for feature set
• All the mirror providers worldwide

Made with ❤️ for the Linux community

_{Built with Tauri + Svelte • Designed for Modern Linux}