CLI Reference

usage: rpi-mqtt-monitor [-h] [-H] [-d] [-s] [-v] [-u] [-w] [-c] [--uninstall]

Monitor CPU load, temperature, frequency, free space, etc., and publish the
data to an MQTT server or Home Assistant API.

options:
  -h, --help       show this help message and exit
  -H, --hass_api   send readings via Home Assistant API (not via MQTT)
  -d, --display    display values on screen
  -s, --service    run as a service; sleep interval set in config.py
  -v, --version    display installed version and exit
  -u, --update     update script and config then exit
  -w, --hass_wake  display Home Assistant wake-on-LAN configuration
  -c, --config     open the interactive TUI configurator and exit
  --uninstall      uninstall rpi-mqtt-monitor and remove all related files

Options at a glance

Flag	Description
`-h, --help`	Show the help message and exit
`-H, --hass_api`	Send readings via the Home Assistant API (not via MQTT)
`-d, --display`	Display values on screen
`-s, --service`	Run as a service; sleep interval set in `config.py`
`-v, --version`	Display installed version and exit
`-u, --update`	Update script and config then exit
`-w, --hass_wake`	Display Home Assistant wake-on-LAN configuration
`-c, --config`	Open the interactive TUI configurator (navigate with arrows, edit, save) and exit
`--uninstall`	Uninstall rpi-mqtt-monitor and remove all related files

Interactive configurator

Run rpi-mqtt-monitor --config to open a terminal UI for editing config.py. Move through the settings with the ↑/↓ arrows; each setting shows its description and default value. Press Enter to edit the selected value, s to save, and q to quit. Comments, ordering, and formatting in config.py are preserved.