By name: smem description: Use this skill when the user wants to report memory usage, analyze process memory consumption, or compare RSS/PSS/USS metrics.
smem Plugin
Memory reporting tool that provides unique insights into process memory usage including RSS, PSS (Proportional Set Size), and USS (Unique Set Size).
Commands
Version
smem self version— Print smem version
Utility
smem _ _— Passthrough to smem CLI
Usage Examples
- "Show memory usage per process"
- "Report memory with PSS and USS metrics"
- "Top memory-consuming processes"
- "System-wide memory summary"
Installation
pip install smem
Or via apt:
sudo apt-get install smem
Examples
# Show memory usage per process (default: RSS)
smem _ _
# Show memory with PSS and USS metrics
smem _ _ -p -s uss
# Top 10 memory-consuming processes by PSS
smem _ _ -t -s pss -r 10
# System-wide memory summary
smem _ _ -w
# Memory usage by user
smem _ _ -u
# Show memory for a specific process name
smem _ _ -P firefox
# Filter by PID
smem _ _ -p -P 1234 -s uss
# Print version
smem self version
# Show help
smem _ _ --help
Key Features
- RSS — Resident Set Size (total physical memory)
- PSS — Proportional Set Size (shared pages divided proportionally)
- USS — Unique Set Size (unshared memory, counts each page once)
- Per-user — Aggregate memory by user
- Per-process — Show memory per individual process
- System-wide — Summary of total memory usage
- Filtering — Filter by PID or process name
- Bar charts — Visual memory usage display with
--bar - Auto-refresh — Real-time monitoring with
--autorefresh