LHM Exporter

lhm_exporter reads hardware sensor data from LibreHardwareMonitor and writes it to a .prom file for windows_exporter.

Main features

• reads available hardware and sensors
• generates Prometheus textfile output
• refreshes the file periodically
• can run as a Windows Service

Getting started

1. Run the application as Administrator.
2. Make sure windows_exporter is configured to read textfile collectors.
3. Keep the generated .prom file in the textfile_inputs folder.

Setup options

There are two ways to use lhm_exporter:

Build from source

Use this option if you want to compile and install it yourself.

Requirements:

• Windows
• .NET 8 SDK
• PowerShell 5.1 or later
• Administrator rights

Source code and setup guide: scripts/README.md

Download a release

Use this option if you want the quickest installation path.

• Download the package from the GitHub Releases page
• Run the release package included with the download

Important files

• lhm_exporter/ - application source code
• scripts/Install-LhmExporter.ps1 - setup script
• scripts/Install-LhmExporter.cmd - CMD wrapper for the setup script

Default output

• folder: C:\Program Files\windows_exporter\textfile_inputs
• file: lhm_exporter.prom
• refresh interval: 10 seconds