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Command Palette: Overlay Temperature Readings

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#46434 opened on Mar 23, 2026

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CmdPal - Performance monitorHelp WantedIssue-TaskProduct-Command Palette

Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

I LOVE the new Command Pallet overlay that reads in CPU, Memory, Network, GPU it is perfectly placed and easy to read. I would love to see the functionality expanded to include temperatures of CPU,GPU at a minimum with a stretch of pulling in other temps from say hard drives as well.

Scenario when this would be used?

It's just nice to have a "single pane of glass" to be able to view live system metrics that may indicate an issue.

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
performancedesktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
C#Windows APIHardware sensors
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate the existing implementation of the Command Palette overlay that currently reads CPU, memory, and GPU metrics. The relevant code is likely in the 'PowerToys Run' or 'System' utilities. Look at the API used for hardware monitoring, possibly via WMI or the Windows Hardware Monitoring interface. For temperature readings, explore using WMI's Win32 TemperatureProbe or other sensor APIs. Check if any existing PRs or discussions address temperature readings.