🔧 SystemAdmin-CLI v2

Advanced system administration toolkit with safety-first approach and intelligent automation

SystemAdmin-CLI v2 is a powerful command-line tool designed for system administrators who need reliable, safe, and efficient system management capabilities. Built with TypeScript and featuring a comprehensive safety framework, it provides enterprise-grade system administration tools with intelligent automation.

✨ Key Features

• 🛡️ Safety-First Approach: Built-in validation and confirmation for destructive operations
• 🔍 Dry-Run Mode: Test changes before applying them
• 🌐 Cross-Platform: Full support for Linux distributions and macOS
• 📦 Smart Package Management: Automatic detection of package managers (apt, yum, brew, etc.)
• ⚙️ Service Management: Cross-platform service control (systemctl/launchctl)
• 🧹 Intelligent Cleanup: Advanced file cleanup with smart filtering
• 📊 Process Management: Comprehensive process monitoring and control
• 🔧 MCP Integration: Model Context Protocol server for extensibility
• 🎨 Beautiful Interface: Colorful, intuitive command-line interface

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/systemadmin-cli/systemadmin-cli-v2.git
cd systemadmin-cli-v2

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Start using the CLI
./sysadmin-cli --help

First Steps

# Get system information
./sysadmin-cli system info

# Install a package (dry-run by default)
./sysadmin-cli install docker

# Check service status
./sysadmin-cli service status nginx

# List running processes
./sysadmin-cli process list

# Clean up temporary files
./sysadmin-cli cleanup /tmp --dry-run

📚 Commands Reference

System Information

sysadmin-cli system info              # Comprehensive system information
sysadmin-cli system info --hardware   # Hardware details
sysadmin-cli system info --network    # Network configuration

Package Management

sysadmin-cli install <package>        # Install package (dry-run)
sysadmin-cli install <package> --confirm  # Actually install
sysadmin-cli update                   # Update package lists
sysadmin-cli update --upgrade         # Upgrade all packages

Service Management

sysadmin-cli service status <service>    # Check service status
sysadmin-cli service start <service>     # Start service
sysadmin-cli service stop <service>      # Stop service
sysadmin-cli service restart <service>   # Restart service
sysadmin-cli service enable <service>    # Enable service
sysadmin-cli service disable <service>   # Disable service

Process Management

sysadmin-cli process list             # List running processes
sysadmin-cli process info <pid>       # Get process information
sysadmin-cli process kill <pid>       # Kill process
sysadmin-cli process killall <name>   # Kill processes by name

File System Cleanup

sysadmin-cli cleanup <path>           # Clean directory (dry-run)
sysadmin-cli cleanup <path> --confirm # Actually clean
sysadmin-cli cleanup /tmp --extensions tmp,log,cache
sysadmin-cli cleanup /var/log --older-than 30d

MCP Server

sysadmin-cli mcp-server start         # Start MCP server
sysadmin-cli mcp-server stop          # Stop MCP server
sysadmin-cli mcp-server test          # Test MCP server
sysadmin-cli mcp-server list-tools    # List available tools

🏗️ Architecture

SystemAdmin-CLI v2 follows a modular architecture with clear separation of concerns:

systemadmin-cli-v2/
├── packages/
│   ├── core/                 # Core system administration logic
│   │   ├── src/
│   │   │   ├── system/       # System detection and info
│   │   │   ├── safety/       # Safety validation framework
│   │   │   ├── mcp/          # MCP server implementation
│   │   │   └── tools/        # Core administration tools
│   │   └── package.json
│   ├── cli/                  # Command-line interface
│   │   ├── src/
│   │   │   ├── commands/     # CLI command implementations
│   │   │   └── utils/        # CLI utilities
│   │   └── package.json
│   └── ui/                   # Optional UI components
├── docs/                     # Documentation
├── tests/                    # Test files
└── package.json

Core Components

• SystemDetector: Automatic OS and package manager detection
• SafetyValidator: Pre-execution safety checks and confirmations
• MCPServer: Model Context Protocol server for tool integration
• PackageManager: Abstract package management interface
• ServiceManager: Cross-platform service management
• ProcessManager: Process monitoring and control
• FileManager: Safe file operations and cleanup

🛡️ Safety Features

SystemAdmin-CLI v2 prioritizes safety with multiple layers of protection:

1. Pre-execution Validation

• Command risk assessment
• System state verification
• Permission checks
• Resource availability validation

2. Confirmation Dialogs

• Required for destructive operations
• Clear explanation of actions
• Reversibility information
• Impact assessment

3. Dry-Run Mode

• Test operations without making changes
• Preview of actions to be taken
• Safety impact analysis
• Resource usage estimation

4. Backup and Recovery

• Automatic backups before destructive operations
• Rollback capabilities
• Recovery instructions
• State restoration

🔧 Configuration

SystemAdmin-CLI v2 can be configured through:

Environment Variables

export SYSCLI_SAFETY_LEVEL=high     # Safety level (low|medium|high)
export SYSCLI_DRY_RUN=true          # Enable dry-run by default
export SYSCLI_LOG_LEVEL=info        # Log level (debug|info|warn|error)
export SYSCLI_BACKUP_DIR=/tmp/syscli-backups

Configuration File

Create ~/.syscli/config.json:

{
  "safety": {
    "level": "high",
    "requireConfirmation": true,
    "dryRunDefault": true
  },
  "logging": {
    "level": "info",
    "file": "~/.syscli/logs/syscli.log"
  },
  "backup": {
    "enabled": true,
    "directory": "~/.syscli/backups",
    "retention": "30d"
  }
}

🧪 Testing

SystemAdmin-CLI v2 includes comprehensive testing:

# Run all tests
npm test

# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Run specific test suite
npm run test:unit
npm run test:integration
npm run test:safety

Test Categories

• Unit Tests: Individual component testing
• Integration Tests: Cross-component functionality
• Safety Tests: Validation of safety mechanisms
• System Tests: End-to-end functionality
• Performance Tests: Resource usage and response times

📊 Supported Platforms

Platform	Support Level	Package Managers	Service Management
Ubuntu/Debian	✅ Full	apt, snap	systemctl
CentOS/RHEL	✅ Full	yum, dnf	systemctl
Fedora	✅ Full	dnf	systemctl
Arch Linux	✅ Full	pacman	systemctl
macOS	✅ Full	brew	launchctl
Alpine	🔄 Partial	apk	rc-service
Windows	🔄 Planned	choco	sc.exe

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Development Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/systemadmin-cli/systemadmin-cli-v2.git
cd systemadmin-cli-v2

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

# Start development mode
npm run dev

Code Style

• TypeScript with strict mode
• ESLint for linting
• Prettier for formatting
• Conventional commits

📝 License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with TypeScript
• Command-line interface powered by Commander.js
• Beautiful terminal output with Chalk and Boxen
• MCP integration using @modelcontextprotocol/sdk

📞 Support

• 📖 Documentation
• 🐛 Bug Reports
• 💡 Feature Requests
• 💬 Discussions

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