VSCode Resource Monitor

Task Manager in your status bar. Keep an eye on CPU, GPU, RAM, Disk, and Network — without ever leaving your editor.

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Item	What's shown
CPU	Usage % · optional temperature inline
Memory (RAM)	Used / Total in GB, MB, or %
GPU	Utilization % · optional temperature inline
VRAM	Used / Total in GB
Disk I/O	Read & Write speed
Network	Download & Upload speed
Battery	Charge % · charging indicator
Process Count	Number of running processes

All items are individually toggleable and their display order is fully customizable.

(Status bar items auto-color: normal / ⚠️ warning at 70% / 🔴 critical at 90%)

Open Settings (Ctrl+,) and search resourceMonitor, or click the status bar item.

Setting	Default	Description
`resourceMonitor.showCpu`	`true`	CPU usage %
`resourceMonitor.showMemory`	`true`	RAM usage
`resourceMonitor.showGpu`	`true`	GPU utilization %
`resourceMonitor.showGpuMemory`	`true`	VRAM usage
`resourceMonitor.showDisk`	`true`	Disk read/write speed
`resourceMonitor.showNetwork`	`true`	Network rx/tx speed
`resourceMonitor.showCpuTemp`	`false`	CPU temperature (inline with CPU %)
`resourceMonitor.showGpuTemp`	`false`	GPU temperature (inline with GPU %)
`resourceMonitor.showBattery`	`false`	Battery level
`resourceMonitor.showProcessCount`	`false`	Running process count

"resourceMonitor.order": [
  "cpu",
  "memory",
  "gpu",
  "gpuMemory",
  "network",
  "disk"
]

Available keys: cpu · memory · gpu · gpuMemory · disk · network · battery · processCount

Setting	Default	Description
`resourceMonitor.updateInterval`	`2000`	Refresh interval in ms (min 500, max 30000)
`resourceMonitor.statusBarPosition`	`"right"`	`"left"` or `"right"` side of the status bar
`resourceMonitor.statusBarPriority`	`100`	Higher = closer to center
`resourceMonitor.memoryUnit`	`"GB"`	`"GB"` · `"MB"` · `"percent"`
`resourceMonitor.networkUnit`	`"auto"`	`"auto"` · `"KB/s"` · `"MB/s"`

Command	Description
`Resource Monitor: Open Settings`	Open extension settings
`Resource Monitor: Toggle Monitor`	Toggle the status bar item on/off

Windows / macOS / Linux — core metrics work on all platforms
CPU & GPU temperature requires hardware sensor support; unavailable environments are silently skipped
Battery item only appears when a battery is detected