VS Code Extensions
CPU RAM GPU Status

CPU RAM GPU Status

by kylewang

Lightweight VS Code system monitor showing CPU usage, RAM usage, and GPU VRAM in the status bar, with multi-GPU selection and configurable polling intervals.

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Version

0.1.2

Last updated

Apr 10, 2026

Shows CPU usage, RAM usage, and GPU VRAM in the VS Code status bar, grouped together on the left side.

Example: CPU: 12.34% RAM: 7.45/15.89 GB GPU: 2048/8192 MiB

Click the GPU item to switch between GPUs when multiple are detected.

Display Format

Item Format Example
CPU percentage (2 decimal places) CPU: 12.34%
RAM used/total in GB (2 decimal places) RAM: 7.45/15.89 GB
GPU VRAM used/total in MiB GPU: 2048/8192 MiB

Requirements

  • CPU: Built-in (wmic on Windows, /proc/stat on Linux, top on macOS)
  • RAM: Built-in (Node.js os module — no external tools needed)
  • GPU (optional): one of:
    • NVIDIA — nvidia-smi must be on PATH
    • AMD on Linux — rocm-smi must be on PATH

Configuration

Setting Default Description
cpuRamGpuStatus.pollInterval 2000 Refresh interval in milliseconds (min 500)

Commands

  • CPU RAM GPU Status: Select GPU to Display — choose which GPU appears in the status bar (when multiple GPUs are present)