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procs(1)

a replacement for `ps` written in Rust

NAME

procs - a replacement for `ps` written in Rust

SYNOPSIS

procs [OPTIONS] [KEYWORDS]

DESCRIPTION

procs is a command-line tool that provides an alternative to the ps command.

OPTIONS

--and

Show processes that match all keywords.

--or

Show processes that match any keyword.

--nand

Hide processes that match all keywords.

--nor

Hide processes that match any keyword.

--watch

Enable watch mode for real-time updates.

--watch-interval <second>

Set the update interval for watch mode.

--tree

Display processes in a tree view.

--sorta <column>

Sort processes in ascending order by the specified column.

--sortd <column>

Sort processes in descending order by the specified column.

--insert <column>

Insert a new column at the position of Slot or MultiSlot.

--gen-completion

Generate shell completion files for supported shells.

EXAMPLES

Show all processes

procs

Search by non-numeric keyword

procs zsh

Search by numeric keyword

procs --or 6000 60000 60001 16723

Show Docker container name

procs growi

PAGER

On Linux and macOS, less is the default pager. If not available, more is used. Built-in pager can be used by configuring use_builtin. On Windows, the built-in pager is always used.

WATCH MODE SHORTCUTS

If --watch or --watch-interval <second> option is used, procs automatically updates output like top. Keyboard shortcuts are available for control.

n

Change the sort column to the next column

p

Change the sort column to the previous column

a

Change the sort order to ascending

d

Change the sort order to descending

q

Quit

RESOURCES

Project source code: <https://github.com/dalance/procs>

History

--gen-completion since Arch Linux 2026-11-01.