Systofi

A rofi-powered systemd service manager for Linux.

Features

• Lists all systemd services
• Color-coded status indicators (active, failed, inactive)
• Context-aware action menu based on service state
• Supports: Start, Stop, Restart, Reload, Enable, Disable, Status
• Privileged operations via polkit (pkexec)

Prerequisites

• Linux with systemd
• Go 1.25 or later
• rofi
• polkit

Install Dependencies

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install golang-go rofi polkitd-pkla

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S go rofi polkit

Installation

Binary Release

# Download latest release
wget https://github.com/natrium404/systofi/releases/latest/download/systofi-linux-amd64
chmod +x systofi-linux-amd64
sudo mv systofi-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/systofi

From Source

go install github.com/natrium404/systofi@latest

Or clone and build:

git clone https://github.com/natrium404/systofi.git
cd systofi
go build -o systofi .

Running

Run the binary:

systofi

Bind to a key (Niri WM example):

MOD+S hotkey-overlay-title="System Services" { spawn-sh "systofi"; }

Configuration

Systofi uses the following environment variables:

Variable	Description	Default
SYSTOFI_ROFI_THEME	Path to rofi theme file	None (system default)

Example:

export SYSTOFI_ROFI_THEME="$HOME/.config/rofi/main.rasi"
systofi

Usage

1. Launch: Run systofi from your terminal or bind it to a keyboard shortcut
2. Select Service: Use arrow keys to browse, type to filter, Enter to select
3. Choose Action: Select the action you want to perform (Start, Stop, Restart, etc.)
4. Confirm: For privileged actions, authenticate via polkit prompt if needed

Service List Icons

Icon	Meaning
●	Active
✗	Failed
○	Inactive/Other

Available Actions

Actions shown depend on the current state of the service:

• Active services: Stop, Restart/Reload, Enable, Disable, Status
• Failed services: Start, Restart, Enable, Disable, Status
• Inactive services: Start, Enable, Disable, Status

Security

Systofi uses pkexec (via polkit) to execute privileged systemctl commands. You will be prompted for authentication when performing actions that require root privileges (Start, Stop, Restart, Enable, Disable).

Contributing

Contributions are welcome:

• Fork the repository
• Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
• Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
• Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
• Open a Pull Request

Development

Clone and setup:

git clone https://github.com/natrium404/systofi.git
cd systofi
go mod tidy

Build and test:

go build ./...
go test ./...

Run dev version:

go run .

License

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

Copyright (c) 2026 Natrium

Acknowledgments

• rofi - The application launcher and window manager
• systemd - The system and service manager

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