Show HN: Procinsh – A 3D Linux process inspector

Category: devtools

Tags: linux, process-visualization, 3d, ebpf, rust, typescript

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 7, Utility: 5)

ProcInSh is a web-based 3D process inspector for Linux that visualizes process space interactively, allowing users to explore processes in a spatial interface reminiscent of Ghost in the Shell. It combines Rust, eBPF, and TypeScript to gather detailed process information and render it in the browser, offering a novel way to understand system activity. While visually engaging and technically sophisticated, its practical utility for everyday debugging is moderate due to additional setup requirements and steep learning curve.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, system administrators, security researchers

Repository: https://github.com/akawashiro/procinsh · TypeScript · MIT · 115 stars

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