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MCP Sysmon

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Local system monitoring (CPU, memory, swap, disk, network) and process management: find resource-hungry processes, diagnose slowdowns and kill processes.

Source code Documentation

Install

The installation steps are in the documentation below. Documentation

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. mcp-sysmon
  2. Tools
  3. Example prompts
  4. Install
  5. Usage with Claude Desktop
  6. Usage with Claude Code
  7. Development
  8. License

mcp-sysmon

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

Tools

ToolDescription
get_system_overviewCPU, memory, swap, disk, uptime — full snapshot
get_system_healthQuick health check — only reports problems
get_top_processesTop processes sorted by CPU or memory
get_disk_usageDisk partitions with I/O stats
get_network_infoNetwork interfaces, IPs, speeds, traffic
get_open_portsListening TCP/UDP ports with owning process
get_battery_statusBattery level, power source, time remaining
find_processSearch processes by name
kill_processTerminate 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

pip install mcp-sysmon

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

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

Usage with Claude Code

claude mcp add sysmon -- mcp-sysmon

Development

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

Frequently asked questions

What is MCP Sysmon?

Local system monitoring (CPU, memory, swap, disk, network) and process management: find resource-hungry processes, diagnose slowdowns and kill processes.

How do I install MCP Sysmon?

Follow the installation steps in its documentation, shown on this page and in its repository.

Is MCP Sysmon open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains MCP Sysmon?

It is published by dragogargo. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

From the community awesome-mcp-servers lists and the project's GitHub repository. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.