Smart System Manager (ssm)

High-performance, AI-driven Windows system optimizer written in 100% Native Rust.
Runs silently as a background service — zero UI, zero bloat, maximum impact.

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What is ssm?

ssm is a background Windows optimization daemon that applies deep kernel-level tuning techniques that Windows itself never does out of the box. It uses a Pure-Rust micro-AI engine to classify what you are doing in real time (Gaming, Coding, Video Editing, Idle), then dynamically adjusts CPU priority, GPU scheduling, RAM pressure, and network quality — all automatically.

Unlike bloatware "optimizer" apps, ssm has no GUI, no ads, no background telemetry, and no BS. It is open-source, written entirely in Rust, and consumes less than 0.01% CPU and ~6 MB RAM.

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Quick Install (1 Line)

Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/thisath111/ssm/main/install.ps1 | iex

This will:

1. Download the latest optimized binary to C:\ssm\ssm.exe
2. Add C:\ssm to your system PATH
3. Register ssm as a Windows Native Service (auto-starts on every boot)
4. Start the background optimization daemon immediately

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Manual Installation (Without Script)

If you prefer to install manually:

1. Download ssm.exe from Releases
2. Create a folder C:\ssm\ and place ssm.exe inside it
3. Add C:\ssm to your PATH (run once in Admin PowerShell):

   [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "$([Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('Path','Machine'));C:\ssm", "Machine")

4. Register as a Windows Service and enable boot autostart:

   ssm service install

5. Restart your terminal — ssm is now running in the background

To stop and remove at any time:

ssm uninstall

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Features

⚡ Sub-Millisecond Kernel Tuning

• 0.5ms Win32 Timer Resolution — Locks system timer via NtSetTimerResolution(5000) for immediate mouse and keyboard responsiveness
• P-Core / E-Core Affinity — Detects your CPU topology and pins background hogs to Efficiency Cores, freeing Performance Cores for what matters
• App Launch Accelerator — Detects new processes and temporarily boosts them to HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS for 3 seconds for instant responsiveness

🧠 AI Process Scheduler

• Process Intent Classifier — Identifies whether your foreground app is Gaming, Creative (Video/3D), Developer/Compiler, or General Productivity and tunes resources accordingly
• Predictive Memory Forecaster — Tracks RAM velocity to forecast pressure spikes 5 seconds ahead and flushes standby cache before stuttering occurs
• Dynamic Workload State Machine — Switches between UltraGaming, CreatorBoost, StandardInteractive, and PowerSaverIdle modes automatically

🚀 Deep Windows Subsystem Optimization

• DWM DirectFlip Zero-Lag — Strips Desktop Window Manager animation delays and routes frames directly to GPU overlay scan-out
• Kernel Large Pages (2MB HugePages) — Grants SeLockMemoryPrivilege to minimize CPU TLB cache misses for compilers and game engines
• GPU & Network MSI-X Interrupts — Switches GPU and Network adapters to Message Signaled Interrupts via PCI Registry, eliminating DPC latency spikes
• NVMe Queue Depth Tuning — Maximizes NVMe parallel I/O request queues and NTFS MFT cache allocation
• TCP NoDelay & QoS DSCP — Disables Nagle algorithm and enforces QoS CS1 packet prioritization for lower network latency

🛡️ Stability & Anti-Hang Shield

• Explorer Auto-Rescue — Monitors explorer.exe via IsHungAppWindow. If a damaged USB drive freezes your taskbar, ssm detects and restarts it within seconds — no Task Manager needed
• Network Burst Throttling — Permanently locks notorious Windows background services (TiWorker.exe, compattelrunner.exe, wermgr.exe, mrt.exe) to IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS, eliminating the "internet-on" PC freeze
• Fast Shutdown — Reduces WaitToKillServiceTimeout and WaitToKillAppTimeout to 2 seconds and enables AutoEndTasks for instant shutdowns
• Core Immunity Matrix — Ensures csrss.exe, lsass.exe, dwm.exe, and other critical system processes are never touched
• Handle Leak Auditor — Continuously monitors for processes holding over 10,000 OS handles (a common sign of resource leaks) and deprioritizes them

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CLI Reference

# Show live hardware telemetry, AI-detected app intent & kernel stats
ssm stats

# Apply an immediate one-click performance boost
# (CPU Unparking, 0.5ms Timer, Large Pages, DWM DirectFlip, GPU Boost, NVMe Tuning)
ssm boost

# Purge Windows Standby RAM list and clean temporary storage files
ssm clean

# Apply low-latency registry tweaks
# (MSI-X Interrupts, Fast Shutdown, TCP NoDelay, Telemetry Off)
ssm tune

# Run the optimization daemon in the foreground (console mode)
ssm daemon

# Register ssm as a Windows Service with boot autostart
ssm service install

# Unregister and stop the Windows Service
ssm service uninstall

# Completely remove ssm from your system
# (Reverts tweaks, removes service, removes PATH entry, deletes C:\ssm)
ssm uninstall

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Building from Source

Requirements:

• Rust 1.75+ (install via rustup)
• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
• Microsoft C++ Build Tools (via Visual Studio Installer)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/thisath111/ssm.git
cd ssm

# Build an optimized release binary
cargo build --release

# The output binary will be at:
# ./target/release/ssm.exe

# Run all unit tests
cargo test -- --nocapture

The official release binary is built on GitHub Actions with target-cpu=native and opt-level=3 for maximum runtime performance.

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License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.