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.
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---
name: x-ps
description: |
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
compatibility: POSIX Shell
metadata:
author: Li Junhao
version: "1.0.0"
category: x-cmd-extension
tags: [x-cmd, process, ps, monitoring, fzf]
---
# 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 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
```bash
# Default interactive mode
x ps
# Use fzf for fuzzy search
x ps fz
```
### Format Conversion
```bash
# 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
```bash
# Natural language process selection
x ps = "heavy cpu processes"
x ps = "nodejs processes using most memory"
```
### Process Management
```bash
# View and kill from interactive UI
x ps
# Select process → Choose action (dump, TERM, INT, KILL)
```
---
## Data Pipeline
```bash
# 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
---
## Related
- Native `ps(1)` manual page
