mactop
Retrieve real-time hardware metrics from Apple Silicon Macs using mactop's TOON format. Provides CPU, RAM, GPU, power, thermal, network, disk I/O, and Thunderbolt bus information. Use when the user wants system stats, hardware monitoring, or performance metrics on Apple Silicon Macs.
What this skill does
# Mactop Skill
Execute mactop in headless TOON mode and parse the output for hardware metrics.
## Prerequisites
- **mactop installed**: `brew install mactop`
- **PATH includes /usr/sbin**: Required for sysctl access
## Usage
### Get Full Metrics
```bash
mactop --format toon --headless --count 1
```
### Parse Key Metrics
**CPU Usage:**
```bash
mactop --format toon --headless --count 1 | grep "^cpu_usage:" | awk '{print $2}'
```
**RAM (used/total GB):**
```bash
mactop --format toon --headless --count 1 | grep -E "^ (Used|Total):" | awk '{printf "%.1f", $2/1073741824}'
```
**GPU Usage:**
```bash
mactop --format toon --headless --count 1 | grep "^gpu_usage:" | awk '{print $2}'
```
**Power (total/CPU/GPU):**
```bash
mactop --format toon --headless --count 1 | grep -E "^ (TotalPower|CPUPower|GPUPower):" | awk '{print $2}'
```
**Thermal State:**
```bash
mactop --format toon --headless --count 1 | grep "^thermal_state:" | awk '{print $2}'
```
**Temperature:**
```bash
mactop --format toon --headless --count 1 | grep "^ SocTemp:" | awk '{print $2}'
```
**Chip Info:**
```bash
mactop --format toon --headless --count 1 | grep "^ Name:" | awk '{print $2}'
```
**Network I/O (bytes/sec):**
```bash
mactop --format toon --headless --count 1 | grep -E "^( InBytesPerSec| OutBytesPerSec):" | awk '{print $2}'
```
**Thunderbolt Buses:**
```bash
mactop --format toon --headless --count 1 | grep "^ Name:" | awk '{print $2}'
```
## Options
| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--count N` | Number of samples (default: 1) |
| `--interval MS` | Sample interval in milliseconds (default: 1000) |
## TOON Format
```
timestamp: "2026-01-25T20:00:00-07:00"
soc_metrics:
CPUPower: 0.15
GPUPower: 0.02
TotalPower: 8.5
SocTemp: 42.3
memory:
Total: 25769803776
Used: 14852408320
Available: 10917395456
cpu_usage: 5.2
gpu_usage: 1.8
thermal_state: Normal
system_info:
Name: Apple M4 Pro
CoreCount: 12
```
## Response Example
Format metrics in a readable box:
```
┌─ Apple M4 Pro ──────────────────────┐
│ CPU: 5.2% | RAM: 13.8/24.0 GB │
│ GPU: 1.8% | Power: 8.5W total │
│ Thermal: Normal | SoC: 42.3°C │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
```
## Troubleshooting
- **"sysctl not found"** → Add `/usr/sbin` to PATH
- **No output** → Verify mactop is installed: `which mactop`
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