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pgtree is a Unix process hierarchy visualization and management tool that blends the familiarity of <code>pgrep</code> and <code>pstree</code> into one flexible CLI, written in portable Python.
<h3>🌳 Core Features</h3>
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<li>Interactive process tree visualization</li>
</ul>
Shows parent + child relationships of one or more processes matching search criteria.
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<li>Powerful filtering</li>
</ul>
Filter trees using <code>pgrep</code>-style patterns (process name, user, etc.).
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<li>Process selection control</li>
</ul>
Limit output to only matched processes and their descendants if desired.
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<li>Customizable display</li>
</ul>
Choose which <code>ps</code> fields to include (CPU %, start time, command, etc.).
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<li>Thread support</li>
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When available, can show threads in the tree.
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<li>Integrated actions</li>
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Optionally kill processes (TERM or KILL) and their children directly from the tree view.
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<li>Live watch mode</li>
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Use with <code>watch</code> to update the tree every few seconds for monitoring.
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<li>Wide Unix compatibility</li>
</ul>
Runs on Linux, macOS, *BSD, Solaris, AIX — works with default system Python and core tools.
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pgtree is a portable Python CLI tool for Unix systems that combines pgrep and pstree functionality into a single process hierarchy visualization and management utility. It supports filtering processes by name/user, displaying customizable ps fields, showing threads, killing processes and their children, and live watch mode. Compatible with Linux, macOS, BSD, Solaris, and AIX using only default system Python and core tools.

joknarf/pgtree: process/threads tree visualization tool