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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/chaterm/terminal-skills --skill process-management- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads process-management automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Process Management
Overview
Linux process viewing, signal handling, resource limiting and other management skills.
Process Viewing
ps Command
# Common formats
ps aux # All process details
ps -ef # Full format
ps -eo pid,ppid,cmd,%mem,%cpu # Custom columns
# Find specific process
ps aux | grep nginx
ps -C nginx # By command name
# Process tree
ps auxf
pstree
pstree -p # Show PID
top/htop
# top interactive commands
top
# P - Sort by CPU
# M - Sort by memory
# k - Kill process
# q - Quit
# htop (more user-friendly)
htop
Other Tools
# Sort by resource
ps aux --sort=-%cpu | head -10 # Highest CPU
ps aux --sort=-%mem | head -10 # Highest memory
# View process details
cat /proc/PID/status
cat /proc/PID/cmdline
ls -la /proc/PID/fd # Open file descriptors
Signal Handling
Common Signals
# Signal list
kill -l
# Common signals
# SIGTERM (15) - Graceful termination (default)
# SIGKILL (9) - Force termination
# SIGHUP (1) - Reload configuration
# SIGSTOP (19) - Pause process
# SIGCONT (18) - Continue process
kill Command
# Terminate process
kill PID # Send SIGTERM
kill -9 PID # Force terminate
kill -HUP PID # Reload config
# Terminate by name
pkill nginx
pkill -9 -f "python script.py"
# Terminate all processes of a user
pkill -u username
# killall
killall nginx
killall -9 nginx
Background Tasks
Job Control
# Run in background
command &
nohup command & # Ignore hangup signal
nohup command > output.log 2>&1 &
# Job management
jobs # View jobs
fg %1 # Foreground
bg %1 # Background
Ctrl+Z # Pause current process
screen/tmux
# screen
screen -S session_name # Create session
screen -ls # List sessions
screen -r session_name # Resume session
Ctrl+A D # Detach session
# tmux
tmux new -s session_name
tmux ls
tmux attach -t session_name
Ctrl+B D # Detach session
Resource Limits
ulimit
# View limits
ulimit -a
# Set limits
ulimit -n 65535 # Max file descriptors
ulimit -u 4096 # Max processes
ulimit -v unlimited # Virtual memory
# Permanent settings /etc/security/limits.conf
# * soft nofile 65535
# * hard nofile 65535
cgroups
# View cgroup
cat /proc/PID/cgroup
# Limit CPU (systemd)
systemctl set-property service.service CPUQuota=50%
# Limit memory
systemctl set-property service.service MemoryLimit=512M
Common Scenarios
Scenario 1: Find and Kill Zombie Processes
# Find zombie processes
ps aux | awk '$8=="Z" {print}'
# Find parent process
ps -o ppid= -p ZOMBIE_PID
# Kill parent process
kill -9 PARENT_PID
Scenario 2: Find Process Using Port
# Find process using port 80
lsof -i :80
ss -tlnp | grep :80
netstat -tlnp | grep :80
# Kill process
fuser -k 80/tcp
Scenario 3: Monitor Process Resources
# Real-time monitor single process
top -p PID
watch -n 1 "ps -p PID -o %cpu,%mem,cmd"
# View files opened by process
lsof -p PID
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Process unresponsive | strace -p PID to view system calls |
| CPU 100% | top, perf top to analyze hotspots |
| Memory leak | pmap -x PID, /proc/PID/smaps |
| Zombie process | Find parent process, restart or kill parent |
| Process OOM killed | `dmesg |
FAQ
What does the process-management skill do?
Linux process management and control
How do I install process-management?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/chaterm/terminal-skills --skill process-management in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/process-management/ (personal) or .claude/skills/process-management/ (project).
Which AI agents can use process-management?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is process-management safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains process-management?
It is published by chaterm in chaterm/terminal-skills. It has 100 recorded installs.
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