| name | procs |
| description | Use this skill when the user wants to view processes, monitor system processes, or list running applications. |
procs Plugin
A modern replacement for ps written in Rust. View and manage processes with advanced filtering, sorting, and visualization capabilities.
Commands
Process Viewing
procs process list — List and filter processes
Utility
procs _ _ — Passthrough to procs CLI
Usage Examples
- "List all processes"
- "View running processes"
- "Monitor system processes"
- "Show process tree"
Installation
brew install procs
Or via Cargo:
cargo install procs
Examples
procs process list
procs process list --sort cpu
procs process list --sort mem
procs process list --tree
procs process list --watch
procs process list --insert user
procs process list --no-header
procs process list --color always
procs _ _ --tree --sort cpu
procs _ _ --watch --sort mem
Key Features
- Modern ps - Better than traditional ps
- Tree view - Show process hierarchy
- Watch mode - Auto-refresh process list
- Sorting - Sort by any column
- Custom columns - Add/remove columns
- Color output - Highlight important info
- Fast - Written in Rust for speed
- Cross-platform - Linux, macOS, Windows
- Filtering - Search and filter processes
- Docker aware - Show container names
Notes
- Default shows all processes
- Press Ctrl+C to exit watch mode
- Can filter by name or PID
- Shows CPU, memory, and other stats
- Great for system monitoring