How do I install the X Ps skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add x-cmd/x-ps in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with X Ps?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free. This skill is licensed under Apache-2.

x-cmd (@x-cmd) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

X Ps by x-cmd — Agent Skill

Name: X Ps
Author: x-cmd

X Ps

Enhanced `ps` process viewer with interactive UI, fzf support, AI filtering, and CSV/JSON/TSV output formats. **Dependency**: This is an x-cmd module. Install x-cmd first (see x-cmd skill for installation options). see x-cmd skill for installation.

x-cmd 4628183 17 files · 41.3 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

File contents

x ps - Process Status Viewer

Enhanced process viewer with interactive UI, multiple output formats, and AI-powered filtering.

Quick Start

# Interactive process viewer (default)
x ps

# List all processes with details
x ps aux

Features

Interactive UI: Built-in csv app with sorting and filtering
fzf integration: x ps fz for fuzzy search
Multiple formats: CSV, JSON, TSV output
AI filtering: Natural language process selection (x ps =)
Process management: Kill processes from interactive view

Commands

Command	Description
`x ps`	Interactive process viewer (default)
`x ps aux`	Show all processes
`x ps fz`	Interactive fzf view
`x ps --csv`	CSV format output
`x ps --json`	JSON format output
`x ps --tsv`	TSV format output

Examples

Interactive View

# Default interactive mode
x ps

# Use fzf for fuzzy search
x ps fz

Format Conversion

# Convert ps output to JSON
ps aux | x ps --tojson

# Get CSV format
x ps --csv

# Process and convert
ps -ef | x ps --tocsv

AI-Powered Filtering

# Natural language process selection
x ps = "heavy cpu processes"
x ps = "nodejs processes using most memory"

Process Management

# View and kill from interactive UI
x ps
# Select process → Choose action (dump, TERM, INT, KILL)

Data Pipeline

# Chain with other tools
x ps --csv | x csv sql "SELECT * WHERE CPU > 5"
x ps --json | jq '.[] | select(.USER == "root")'

Platform Notes

Linux

Uses native ps command
Fallback to busybox ps if needed

macOS

Full feature support
Native ps compatible

Windows

Via busybox or WSL

Native ps(1) manual page

---name: x-psdescription: Enhanced `ps` process viewer with interactive UI, fzf support, AI filtering, and CSV/JSON/TSV output formats. **Dependency**: This is an x-cmd module. Install x-cmd first (see x-cmd skill for installation options). see x-cmd skill for installation.license: Apache-2.0---# x ps - Process Status Viewer> Enhanced process viewer with interactive UI, multiple output formats, and AI-powered filtering.---## Quick Start```bash# Interactive process viewer (default)x ps# List all processes with detailsx ps aux```---## Features- **Interactive UI**: Built-in csv app with sorting and filtering- **fzf integration**: `x ps fz` for fuzzy search- **Multiple formats**: CSV, JSON, TSV output- **AI filtering**: Natural language process selection (`x ps =`)- **Process management**: Kill processes from interactive view---## Commands| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `x ps` | Interactive process viewer (default) || `x ps aux` | Show all processes || `x ps fz` | Interactive fzf view || `x ps --csv` | CSV format output || `x ps --json` | JSON format output || `x ps --tsv` | TSV format output |---## Examples### Interactive View```bash# Default interactive modex ps# Use fzf for fuzzy searchx ps fz```### Format Conversion```bash# Convert ps output to JSONps aux | x ps --tojson# Get CSV formatx ps --csv# Process and convertps -ef | x ps --tocsv```### AI-Powered Filtering```bash# Natural language process selectionx ps = "heavy cpu processes"x ps = "nodejs processes using most memory"```### Process Management```bash# View and kill from interactive UIx ps# Select process → Choose action (dump, TERM, INT, KILL)```---## Data Pipeline```bash# Chain with other toolsx ps --csv | x csv sql "SELECT * WHERE CPU > 5"x ps --json | jq '.[] | select(.USER == "root")'```---## Platform Notes### Linux- Uses native `ps` command- Fallback to busybox ps if needed### macOS- Full feature support- Native ps compatible### Windows- Via busybox or WSL---## Related- Native `ps(1)` manual page

Frequently asked questions