diff --git a/home/programs/terminal/tools/btop.nix b/home/programs/terminal/tools/btop.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c58ef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/programs/terminal/tools/btop.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  programs.btop = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      update_ms = 2000; # recommended >=2s for good graph sample rate
+      proc_sorting = "memory";
+      proc_tree = true; # show processes in  tree view (showing parent/child relationships)
+      base_10_sizes = false; # us KB instead of KiB
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/home/programs/terminal/tools/default.nix b/home/programs/terminal/tools/default.nix
index a5f66bd..344a89d 100644
--- a/home/programs/terminal/tools/default.nix
+++ b/home/programs/terminal/tools/default.nix
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ _: {
     ./zoxide.nix
     ./tealdeer.nix
     ./hyfetch.nix
+    ./btop.nix
   ];
 }