What is AI Process Monitoring in Chau7?
Chau7 shows CPU, memory, and PID for AI coding agents when you hover over a tab. No more guessing which AI ate your RAM.
How does Chau7 track process stats for AI CLI tools?
AI Process Monitoring in Chau7 is the system that ties process-level metrics directly to the AI agent detected in each terminal tab. Once Chau7 identifies an agent, it tracks the agent's PID along with CPU percentage and resident memory usage. Chau7 samples these metrics on demand when the tab hover card is visible and surfaces them in the tab status panel, accessible through the MCP server's tab_status tool or the it UI.
Chau7 detection supports Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, ChatGPT, Copilot, Aider, and Cursor. Each detected agent reports its own independent resource metrics scoped to its tab, with no cross-contamination between tabs.
Which AI coding tool is using the most resources?
Chau7 makes it easy to find out which AI coding tool is using the most resources. Because Chau7 scopes process monitoring per tab, you can compare CPU and memory usage across agents side by side. A Claude Code session in one tab and a Codex session in another each show their own metrics independently. Chau7 lets you spot the resource-heavy agent at a glance without digging through Activity Monitor.
Process metrics are shown live while the tab hover card is visible and are not persisted to disk. This on-demand approach keeps overhead minimal while giving you instant visibility when you need it.
Why does AI process monitoring matter?
AI coding agents are quietly hungry. They consume CPU during tool calls, gobble memory during long sessions, and Activity Monitor shows you a wall of node and python processes with no indication of which tab or agent owns them. Chau7 gives you per-tab, per-agent resource visibility so you can spot the runaway session before your fans hit jet-engine mode.
Questions this answers
- What is AI Process Monitoring in Chau7 terminal?
- How much CPU does Claude Code use?
- Which AI coding tool is using the most resources?
- How to track process stats for AI CLI tools?
- Can I see historical resource usage for a session?
Frequently asked questions
Does process monitoring add significant overhead?
No. Chau7 reads standard system metrics on a throttled interval. The overhead is comparable to running a lightweight top query and is imperceptible during normal use.
Can I see historical resource usage for a session?
Process metrics are shown live when the tab hover card is visible and are not persisted to disk. Chau7 does not store historical CPU or memory data for past sessions. For live sessions, you can query current process metrics through the MCP server's tab_status tool.