Can it identify resource-hungry processes?

Yes. The get_top_processes tool sorts processes by CPU or memory, and find_process searches by name.

Can it terminate processes?

Yes. kill_process terminates a process by PID using either SIGTERM or SIGKILL.

Which client is documented?

The README documents configuration for Claude Desktop and usage with Claude Code.

Does it require credentials?

No credentials or API keys are specified in the provided material.

MCP Sysmon

monitoringsystemprocessesperformance

Monitor local CPU, memory, disks, network, battery, ports, and processes through MCP tools.

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Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dragogargo-mcp-sysmon": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-sysmon"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Overview

mcp-sysmon provides local system monitoring and process-management tools through MCP. Use it to inspect resource usage, identify performance problems, check listening ports or battery status, and terminate processes by PID.

Use cases

Diagnose slow system performance

Find processes using excessive CPU or memory

Check disk, network, battery, or system health

Inspect listening TCP and UDP ports

Terminate a process by PID

Key features

System overview with CPU, memory, swap, disk, and uptime

Health checks that report only detected problems

Top-process sorting by CPU or memory

Disk, network, battery, and open-port inspection

Process search by name

Process termination with SIGTERM or SIGKILL

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get_system_overview

CPU, memory, swap, disk, uptime — full snapshot

get_system_health

Quick health check — only reports problems

get_top_processes

Top processes sorted by CPU or memory

get_disk_usage

Disk partitions with I/O stats

get_network_info

Network interfaces, IPs, speeds, traffic

get_open_ports

Listening TCP/UDP ports with owning process

Documentation Overview

mcp-sysmon

MCP server for system monitoring. Ask Claude about your system — CPU, memory, disk, network, and processes.

Tools

Tool	Description
`get_system_overview`	CPU, memory, swap, disk, uptime — full snapshot
`get_system_health`	Quick health check — only reports problems
`get_top_processes`	Top processes sorted by CPU or memory
`get_disk_usage`	Disk partitions with I/O stats
`get_network_info`	Network interfaces, IPs, speeds, traffic
`get_open_ports`	Listening TCP/UDP ports with owning process
`get_battery_status`	Battery level, power source, time remaining
`find_process`	Search processes by name
`kill_process`	Terminate a process by PID (SIGTERM or SIGKILL)

Example prompts

"Why is my laptop slow right now?"
"What's using the most memory?"
"Is anything wrong with my system?"
"What ports are open?"
"How much battery do I have?"
"Find all Chrome processes and kill the biggest one"

Install

Terminal

pip install mcp-sysmon

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sysmon": {
      "command": "mcp-sysmon"
    }
  }
}

Usage with Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add sysmon -- mcp-sysmon

Development

bash

git clone https://github.com/dragogargo/mcp-sysmon.git
cd mcp-sysmon
uv sync
uv run pytest tests/ -v
uv run mcp-sysmon

License

MIT

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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It monitors the local system's CPU, memory, swap, disks, network, battery, ports, and processes.

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Overview

Use cases

Diagnose slow system performance

Find processes using excessive CPU or memory

Check disk, network, battery, or system health

Inspect listening TCP and UDP ports

Terminate a process by PID

Key features

System overview with CPU, memory, swap, disk, and uptime

Health checks that report only detected problems

Top-process sorting by CPU or memory

Disk, network, battery, and open-port inspection

Process search by name

Process termination with SIGTERM or SIGKILL

Documentation Overview

mcp-sysmon

MCP server for system monitoring. Ask Claude about your system — CPU, memory, disk, network, and processes.

Tools

Tool	Description
`get_system_overview`	CPU, memory, swap, disk, uptime — full snapshot
`get_system_health`	Quick health check — only reports problems
`get_top_processes`	Top processes sorted by CPU or memory
`get_disk_usage`	Disk partitions with I/O stats
`get_network_info`	Network interfaces, IPs, speeds, traffic
`get_open_ports`	Listening TCP/UDP ports with owning process
`get_battery_status`	Battery level, power source, time remaining
`find_process`	Search processes by name
`kill_process`	Terminate a process by PID (SIGTERM or SIGKILL)

Example prompts

"Why is my laptop slow right now?"
"What's using the most memory?"
"Is anything wrong with my system?"
"What ports are open?"
"How much battery do I have?"
"Find all Chrome processes and kill the biggest one"

Install

Terminal

pip install mcp-sysmon

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sysmon": {
      "command": "mcp-sysmon"
    }
  }
}

Usage with Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add sysmon -- mcp-sysmon

Development

bash

git clone https://github.com/dragogargo/mcp-sysmon.git
cd mcp-sysmon
uv sync
uv run pytest tests/ -v
uv run mcp-sysmon

License

MIT

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

Stargazers on the source repository.

Last commit

4mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Install check

Inconclusive

Install command did not finish in our automated test.

Tools exposed

Callable tools this server registers over MCP.

Directory activity

2 views

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