System Information

A toolkit for gathering system information using Python.

When to Use This Skill

Activate this skill when the user needs to:

•Check CPU usage and information
•Monitor memory usage
•View disk space and partitions
•List running processes
•Diagnose system performance issues

Requirements

For full functionality, install psutil:

bash

pip install psutil

Scripts will gracefully degrade to use standard library methods if psutil is not available.

Available Scripts

Always run scripts with --help first to see all available options.

Script	Purpose
`cpu_info.py`	CPU usage and information
`memory_info.py`	Memory usage statistics
`disk_info.py`	Disk usage and partitions
`process_list.py`	List running processes

Decision Tree

code

Task → What do you need?
    │
    ├─ CPU information/usage?
    │   └─ Use: cpu_info.py
    │
    ├─ Memory usage?
    │   └─ Use: memory_info.py
    │
    ├─ Disk space?
    │   └─ Use: disk_info.py
    │
    └─ Process information?
        └─ Use: process_list.py

Quick Examples

CPU information:

bash

python scripts/cpu_info.py
python scripts/cpu_info.py --watch 2  # Update every 2 seconds

Memory usage:

bash

python scripts/memory_info.py
python scripts/memory_info.py --human

Disk information:

bash

python scripts/disk_info.py
python scripts/disk_info.py --all  # Include all filesystems

Process list:

bash

python scripts/process_list.py
python scripts/process_list.py --sort cpu
python scripts/process_list.py --filter python

Common Use Cases

•Check if system is overloaded: cpu_info.py + memory_info.py
•Find memory-hungry processes: process_list.py --sort memory
•Check available disk space: disk_info.py
•Find process by name: process_list.py --filter nginx
•Monitor system in real-time: cpu_info.py --watch 1

Output Formats

Most scripts support:

•Human-readable (default): Formatted output with units
•JSON (--json): Machine-readable JSON format
•Compact (--compact): Minimal output

Platform Notes

•Linux: Full functionality
•macOS: Most features work, some Linux-specific info unavailable
•Windows: Basic functionality, some features may differ

Notes

•Scripts attempt to use psutil for accurate information
•Without psutil, fallback to /proc filesystem (Linux) or system commands
•Resource monitoring may require appropriate permissions
•Watch mode (--watch) runs until interrupted with Ctrl+C