SMART disk health monitoring tool. Check disk health,
temperature, and attributes using smartctl.
**Dependency**: This is an x-cmd module. Install x-cmd first (see x-cmd skill for installation options).
see x-cmd skill for installation.
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---
name: x-smart
description: |
SMART disk health monitoring tool. Check disk health,
temperature, and attributes using smartctl.
**Dependency**: This is an x-cmd module. Install x-cmd first (see x-cmd skill for installation options).
see x-cmd skill for installation.
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: POSIX Shell
metadata:
author: Li Junhao
version: "1.0.0"
category: x-cmd-extension
tags: [x-cmd, system, smart, disk, health]
---
# x smart - Disk Health Monitor
> SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) disk health checking tool.
---
## Quick Start
### List Available Disks
```bash
x smart --ls
```
### Check Disk Health
```bash
# macOS
x smart -a /dev/disk0
# Linux
x smart -a /dev/sda
# Windows
x smart -a C:
```
### Interactive Mode
```bash
x smart
```
Opens interactive UI to select disk and display SMART information.
---
## Common Commands
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `x smart --ls` | List available disk paths |
| `x smart -a <disk>` | Display all SMART information for the disk |
| `x smart -H <disk>` | Display disk health status only |
| `x smart --app` | Interactive disk selection (default) |
| `x smart : disk health` | Search smartmontools.com via DuckDuckGo |
| `x smart --help` | Show help information |
---
## Examples
### Basic Usage
```bash
# List all disks
x smart --ls
# Check specific disk (macOS)
x smart -a /dev/disk0
# Check specific disk (Linux)
x smart -a /dev/sda
# Check health only
x smart -H /dev/disk0
```
### Search Documentation
```bash
x smart : disk health
x smart : temperature threshold
```
---
## Platform Notes
### macOS
- Disks: `/dev/disk0`, `/dev/disk1`, etc.
- No sudo required for most operations
### Linux
- Disks: `/dev/sda`, `/dev/nvme0n1`, etc.
- Automatically uses `sudo` for disk access
- smartctl installed via snap if not present
### Windows
- Drives: `C:`, `D:`, etc.
- May require administrator privileges
---
## Tips
- **Root privileges**: smartctl needs root to access SMART data
- **Linux**: sudo is automatically invoked, no manual prefix needed
- **Snap**: smartctl is auto-installed via snap if missing
---
## Related
- [smartmontools.com](https://www.smartmontools.org/)
