A high-performance CLI utility for monitoring active processes, CPU usage, and system resource allocation.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install ps-tool
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install ps-tool using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Process Status Viewer (ps-tool)?
The ps-tool is a robust utility designed for real-time system monitoring within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem. It allows developers to capture a comprehensive snapshot of all running programs, providing critical data such as Process IDs (PID), CPU utilization, and memory consumption. By integrating this skill, users can maintain peak system performance and identify resource bottlenecks before they impact production workflows.
Built for speed and accuracy, this tool serves as a primary diagnostic layer for any developer using Openclaw Skills to manage local or remote environments. It simplifies the process of tracking down zombie processes or memory leaks by providing clear, filterable insights into the operating system's activity.
Process Status Viewer (ps-tool) Use Cases
- Identifying and terminating unresponsive system processes to free up resources.
- Monitoring background task resource consumption during intensive development cycles.
- Auditing user-specific process activity for security compliance and resource management.
- Diagnosing system slowdowns by sorting active processes by memory or CPU usage.
How Process Status Viewer (ps-tool) Works
- The user executes the command with desired flags to poll the operating system's current process table.
- The utility filters and processes the raw system data based on user-defined parameters such as user ID or memory sorting.
- The tool generates a structured, human-readable snapshot of the system state at that specific moment.
- The output is displayed in a clean, terminal-friendly format, allowing the agent or developer to take immediate action based on the metrics.
Process Status Viewer (ps-tool) Setup
To start using this utility within your Openclaw Skills environment, you can run the tool directly from your command line interface. No complex installation is required if the environment is already configured for system-level tools.
# Display all processes with detailed information
ps-tool aux
# Filter processes for a specific user
ps-tool -u root
# Sort processes by memory consumption to find leaks
ps-tool --sort=-%mem
Process Status Viewer (ps-tool) Data Schema & Taxonomy
The ps-tool generates structured output that can be easily parsed or read. The typical data snapshot includes the following fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| PID | The unique Process Identifier assigned by the OS |
| %CPU | Percentage of CPU resources currently utilized |
| %MEM | Percentage of physical memory utilized |
| COMMAND | The specific command or executable being run |
| STATUS | The current execution state (e.g., Running, Sleeping, Stopped) |
| USER | The system user account responsible for the process |
Process Status Viewer (ps-tool) Advanced Features
- Full-format listing support using the -ef flag for comprehensive system forensic analysis.
- Dynamic sorting capabilities to quickly prioritize and investigate resource-heavy tasks.
- Multi-user filtering to isolate specific process owners in shared environments.
- Seamless integration with automated monitoring scripts and diagnostic workflows in Openclaw Skills.
- Real-time snapshotting for point-in-time performance debugging.
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