What does CatWalk do?

CatWalk focuses on monitoring total CPU usage visually on the KDE Plasma desktop. It is catalogued under Other infrastructure on PulseGate.

Who should use CatWalk?

CatWalk is an open-source project built for linux desktop users.

Does CatWalk have a free plan?

Yes — CatWalk is free to use.

What platforms does CatWalk run on?

CatWalk runs on the web and Linux.

Is CatWalk still maintained?

Unverified. CatWalk has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to CatWalk?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Deployer for Git, CargoBeacon Admin, and Mercuto.

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CatWalk

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CatWalk is a KDE Plasma widget (plasmoid) that visually displays total CPU usage on the desktop, inspired by RunCat. It is intended for Linux users running KDE Plasma who want a simple, visual way to monitor their system's CPU activity. The widget is free and open source, and requires manual installation.

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Overview

4 features

CatWalk sits in PulseGate's Other infrastructure category. It focuses on monitoring total CPU usage visually on the KDE Plasma desktop. It is built as an open-source project for linux desktop users. CatWalk costs nothing to use. It ships for the web and Linux.

CatWalk first shipped in 2022. Among its 4 catalogued features are CPU usage display, desktop widget, and visual indicator.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

CPU usage display
Desktop widget
Visual indicator
Manual installation

Built with & integrations

Framework

React

Hosting

Cloudflare

Runs on

BrowserLinux

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed30 Jun · 11:16 UTC
Catwalk verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about CatWalk

What does CatWalk do?: CatWalk focuses on monitoring total CPU usage visually on the KDE Plasma desktop. It is catalogued under Other infrastructure on PulseGate.
Who should use CatWalk?: CatWalk is an open-source project built for linux desktop users.
Does CatWalk have a free plan?: Yes — CatWalk is free to use.
What platforms does CatWalk run on?: CatWalk runs on the web and Linux.
Is CatWalk still maintained?: Unverified. CatWalk has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to CatWalk?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Deployer for Git, CargoBeacon Admin, and Mercuto.Deployer for Git CargoBeacon Admin Mercuto
How long has CatWalk been around?: CatWalk first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: Linux desktop users
Model: Open source
Solves: Monitoring total CPU usage visually on the KDE Plasma desktop.

Registered as

Google Play: org.kde.kdeconnect_tp

Developer

Kde

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 72.8
Indexed: 30 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 30 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: catwalk-kde-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://store.kde.org/p/2137844

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