Disk Monitor

A real-time disk monitoring application for Windows, built with Python (FastAPI) and Electron (React).

Features

• Real-time Monitoring: View read/write speeds, disk usage, and temperature (if available) for all fixed disks.
• Overlay Mode: Transparent, always-on-top overlay for monitoring while working in other apps.
• Standalone: Packed as a single executable installer.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• Node.js 18+

Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd disk-monitor

2. Setup Backend

   cd backend
   python -m venv venv
   .\venv\Scripts\activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Setup Frontend

   cd frontend
   npm install

Running Locally

You can run the backend and frontend separately for development.

1. Start Backend

   cd backend
   .\venv\Scripts\uvicorn app.main:app --reload --port 8000

2. Start Frontend (Electron + React)

   cd frontend
   npm run dev

Building for Production

Use the provided scripts to build the application.

1. Build Everything

   scripts\build_all.bat

This will generate:

• backend/dist/backend_main.exe: The compiled Python backend.
• frontend/dist-electron/: The compiled Electron main process.
• frontend/dist/: The compiled React app.
• frontend/dist/Disk Monitor Setup <version>.exe: The final installer (if electron-builder is configured).

License

MIT