Enx.Systemd
Status: ALPHA – API not stable yet
Enx.Systemd is a .NET library that provides modern, type-safe access to systemd APIs from C#.
The goal of this project is to offer clean, idiomatic .NET bindings over systemd, built on top of:
LibraryImport(source-generated P/Invoke)- explicit ownership and memory-safe patterns
- minimal abstractions over the native APIs
At the moment, the library focuses on sd-device, allowing inspection and traversal of Linux devices through systemd’s device model.
✨ Features
- Access systemd sd-device API from .NET
- Safe handling of native resources (
SafeHandle) - Explicit and predictable memory ownership
- UTF-8–correct string marshalling
- Designed for Linux-first tooling and system-level applications
🚧 Current State
This project is in early development (ALPHA).
- Only a subset of sd-device is currently implemented
- APIs may change without notice
- Documentation is minimal and evolving
That said, the core interop layer is already functional and used in real-world experiments.
🎯 Motivation
Systemd exposes powerful low-level APIs, but consuming them safely from .NET is non-trivial.
Enx.Systemd aims to:
- remove the pain of P/Invoke boilerplate
- avoid hidden runtime marshalling
- make systemd APIs usable in modern .NET applications
Typical use cases include:
- hardware inspection tools
- device management utilities
- Linux desktop tooling
- system-level diagnostics
🐧 Platform Support
- Linux only
- Requires systemd and libsystemd
Other platforms are intentionally not supported.
🔮 Roadmap (high-level)
- Extend
sd-devicecoverage - Add bindings for other systemd components
- Improve documentation and examples
- Stabilize the public API
⚠️ Disclaimer
This project is not affiliated with systemd.
Use at your own risk — especially in production environments.
🤝 Contributing
Feedback, issues, and experiments are welcome. Expect breaking changes while the project is in alpha.