uptime - Structured System Uptime & Load

The uptime module provides a structured YAML output of the system's runtime and load averages (1, 5, and 15 minutes), supporting various platforms including Windows via the cosmo backend.

When to Activate

• When the user wants to check how long the system has been running.
• When monitoring system busy states (CPU/IO load trends).
• When a script requires structured (YAML) uptime data for monitoring or logging.

Core Principles & Rules

• Multi-Platform: Automatically uses appropriate backends (native, busybox, or cosmo) based on the OS.
• Structure: Default output is YAML for easy parsing by humans and machines.

Patterns & Examples

Structured Uptime

# Display system runtime and load averages in YAML
x uptime

Raw Output

# Get the original, unstructured uptime command output
x uptime --raw

Checklist

• Verify if the user prefers structured YAML or raw output.
• Check if the system busy state (loadavg) is the primary interest.