# Top Processes

> Get the top memory or CPU consuming processes on the system. Use this when asked about which processes are using the most resources, memory leaks, or process monitoring.

- Skill: `majiayu000/top-processes` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add majiayu000/top-processes`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/top-processes/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/top-processes

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# Top Processes by Resource Usage

Run this skill when the user asks about:
- Which processes are consuming the most memory
- Top CPU or memory users
- Process resource consumption
- Memory leaks or high resource usage
- Application performance issues

## Run using:

```bash
# Ensure venv is activated
source venv/bin/activate
python scripts/get_top_processes.py
```

## Parameters

You can optionally specify the number of processes to return:
```bash
source venv/bin/activate
python scripts/get_top_processes.py --limit 20
```

Default limit is 10 processes.

## Output

Returns JSON array with:
- Process name
- Process ID (PID)
- Memory usage (MB)
- Parent process ID
- Process path
- Command line arguments

Sorted by memory usage (highest first).

## Dependencies

Requires the MCP osquery server. Install with:
```bash
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

## Environment

No environment variables required.