| name | mole-status |
| description | Use Mole to monitor macOS system health with live metrics including RAM usage, disk usage, uptime, and overall system status. Run this skill whenever the user mentions checking system health, viewing status, monitoring performance, or using `mo status`. Covers live dashboard interpretation, health metrics, and related monitoring commands. |
Mole Status Skill
Author: Anton Gulin · Tool: opencode-skill-creator · GitHub: @antongulin · Registry: skills.sh
Use this skill when you need to help a user check macOS system health using Mole's status command.
Overview
mo status launches a live system health dashboard (built with Bubble Tea) that shows real-time system metrics in an interactive TUI.
Command Reference
Basic Usage
mo status
mo status --help
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|
--help | Show help |
The status command has no other flags — it's designed as a live monitoring tool.
What It Shows
The status dashboard displays these real-time metrics:
- Memory usage — RAM used vs total (GB)
- Disk usage — Disk used vs total (GB)
- Disk usage percentage — Percentage of disk space used
- Uptime — System uptime in days
- Additional system info — macOS version, architecture, kernel, SIP status, free disk space (shown by
mo --version and mo help)
Workflow Patterns
Pattern 1: Quick Health Check
mo status
Opens the TUI dashboard. The user can inspect metrics and press q to quit.
Pattern 2: Free Disk Space Quick Check
Before cleanup operations, check free space:
mo status
Or use:
mo --version
Which shows a concise system summary including free space.
Pattern 3: System Information
For a non-interactive system summary:
mo --version
Outputs:
- Mole version
- macOS version
- Architecture
- Kernel
- SIP status
- Disk free space
- Install method (Homebrew/Manual)
- Shell
- Channel (stable/nightly)
Metrics Interpretation
- Memory (RAM): Higher used GB may indicate memory pressure. If > 80% of total, suggest closing unused apps.
- Disk: If > 85% used, suggest
mo clean --dry-run to preview cleanup potential.
- Uptime: Long uptime (> 30 days) may benefit from a restart to clear temporary system caches.
- SIP (System Integrity Protection): Disabled SIP can indicate deeper system access but reduces security.
Safety Guidance
- The status command is read-only — it never modifies system files
- All metrics are collected from standard macOS tools (
sysctl, df, sw_vers, uname, csrutil)
- No sudo required for any status information
Related Commands
mo clean — Free up disk space after checking statusmo optimize — Refresh caches and servicesmo analyze — Deep-dive into disk usagemo --version — System info and free space in non-interactive mode
Examples
Common workflows combining status with other commands:
mo status
mo clean --dry-run
mo clean
mo status
