Real-time GPU monitor in your VS Code status bar. VRAM, temperature, utilization — click for detail panel. NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, Apple Silicon. Windows, Linux, macOS.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
Real-time GPU monitor in your VS Code status bar. Shows VRAM, temperature, utilization — click for detailed panel with process list and history charts.
Features
Status bar widget — VRAM usage, temperature, utilization at a glance
Detail panel — per-GPU breakdown, VRAM bar, process list, 5-minute history graph
Multi-GPU — cycle through GPUs, or see all in the panel
Smart alerts — warns when VRAM exceeds 85% or GPU runs hot
Zero config — auto-detects NVIDIA, AMD, Apple Silicon, Intel Arc
Extension API — other extensions can query GPU state
Supported Hardware
Vendor
Linux
Windows
macOS
NVIDIA
✅ nvidia-smi + /proc fallback
✅ nvidia-smi
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AMD
✅ rocm-smi
✅ WMI
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Apple Silicon
—
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✅ system_profiler
Intel Arc / UHD / Iris
✅ intel_gpu_top
✅ WMI
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Usage
Once installed, the GPU status appears in the status bar:
GPU RTX 3060 · 8.2GB/12GB · 52°C
Click the status bar item to open the detail panel.
const gpu = vscode.extensions.getExtension('SavicLabs.savic-labs-gpu');
const api = await gpu?.activate();
api.getGpuStats(); // GpuStats[]
api.getAvailableVram(); // MiB free across all GPUs
api.canFitModel(20000); // Can a 20GB model fit?
Requirements
VS Code >= 1.90.0
One of: nvidia-smi, rocm-smi, macOS with Apple Silicon
