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Decision brief
Arthas is a Java diagnostic tool from Alibaba designed to monitor and troubleshoot running Java applications using features such as tracing, classloader analysis, and JVM diagnostics.
Good fit when
- Utilize Arthas for deep diagnostics on running Java applications where you need advanced features such as bytecode enhancement or specific trace capabilities over static analysis.
- Opt for Arthas when you are working within an environment that prefers the Apache 2.0 license and requires a tool with Alibaba's backing, ensuring ongoing support and maintenance.
Avoid when
- Avoid using Arthas if your primary need is for quick, surface-level diagnostics or performance tuning without diving into more advanced features.
- Do not use Arthas if you are working in a development environment outside of Java where this specific diagnostic tool would provide no value.
- Requirements:
- Min 1 GB RAM
Observed Jul 11, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Maintenance and security
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- Very active (4d since push)
- As of 2d
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of 2d
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of 1mo
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Backing
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- Company
- Alibaba·GitHub org profile·1mo
- Commercial model
- Pure OSS·GitHub org profile (public repos)·1mo
Install
git clone https://github.com/alibaba/arthasHow it fits your stack(4)
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Overview
Arthas is a diagnostic tool designed to monitor and troubleshoot running Java applications.
Capability facts
- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 19, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 19, 2026
- Languages
- java
Source: github.language · Aug 19, 2026
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Quick start
Use arthas-boot(Recommended)
Downloadarthas-boot.jar，Start with java command:
curl -O https://arthas.aliyun.com/arthas-boot.jar
java -jar arthas-boot.jar
Print usage:
java -jar arthas-boot.jar -h
Use as.sh
You can install Arthas with one single line command on Linux, Unix, and Mac. Copy the following command and paste it into the command line, then press Enter to run:
curl -L https://arthas.aliyun.com/install.sh | sh
The command above will download the bootstrap script as.sh to the current directory. You can move it any other place you want, or put its location in $PATH.
You can enter its interactive interface by executing as.sh, or execute as.sh -h for more help information.
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.