HardView – Cross-Platform Hardware Info and Monitoring (Python/C++/C)

What it does

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hey HN! I built HardView, a cross-platform project for Windows and Linux that provides hardware information and monitoring. It combines Python, C++, and C libraries, with optional kernel drivers, giving developers a unified interface for accessing system and hardware metrics. Supported Platforms: Windows and Linux, Python 3.8–3.14 Install (Python): pip install hardview More info / Docs: GitHub: https://github.com/gafoo173/HardView | Docs: https://gafoo173.github.io/HardView/ The project is MIT licensed, with some CLI/GUI tools under GPL3. Would love feedback from HN on performance, usability, and API design.

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