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lxj960202-jerry/system-info-skill

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13PythonAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

TLDR

A privacy-first Codex skill that reads your computer's hardware and OS details and reports them in plain language.

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  root((System Info Skill))
    What it does
      Reads hardware info
      Reads OS info
      Plain language report
    Tech stack
      Python standard library
    Use cases
      Check computer specs
      Check disk space
      Check AI readiness
    Audience
      Non-technical users
      Codex users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Ask what your computer's specs are and get a plain language answer.

USE CASE 2

Check how much disk space, memory, or CPU capacity is available before installing something demanding.

USE CASE 3

Find out whether your current machine is suitable for programming or running AI models locally.

What is it built with?

Python

How does it compare?

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Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity2/52/54/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Only needs Python's standard library, no third-party dependencies to install.

In plain English

System Info Skill is a Codex skill that answers the question of what hardware and software your own computer is running, without needing you to open a system settings panel or run confusing terminal commands yourself. It works on macOS, Windows, and Linux, and only ever reads information: it does not install anything, change any settings, delete files, or request elevated permissions. Once installed as a Codex skill, you can simply ask it in plain language, such as what your computer's specs are, how much disk space you have left, or whether your machine is suitable for programming and running AI locally. It also has a script you can run directly if you would rather query it yourself, with options to check the whole system or just one part, like storage, memory, CPU, or graphics. The tool reports information like your device brand and model, operating system version and architecture, processor model and core count, memory totals, disk capacity and usage per partition, and graphics card details when available. On Linux, the level of detail depends on what the display driver exposes. Wherever a field truly cannot be read, the report says so plainly instead of guessing at a value. Privacy is treated as the default. The serial number is shown with only its last four digits visible unless you explicitly ask for the full value, and the current username is hidden by default too, both on screen and inside the device name. The tool never outputs a hardware UUID, machine ID, MAC address, or IP address, and it does not read the contents of your personal files or scan private folders. Every command it runs is fixed and read only, executed without a shell and with a timeout, using only Python's standard library. The output is a clearly organized markdown report meant to be understandable by someone with no technical background, ending with a short plain language summary of what the machine is suited for.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Use $system-info-skill to tell me my computer's full configuration in plain language.
Prompt 2
Ask $system-info-skill how much disk space I have left and whether I need to clean anything up.
Prompt 3
Have $system-info-skill check just my CPU and memory and tell me if my machine can run local AI models.
Prompt 4
Install system-info-skill from https://github.com/lxj960202-jerry/system-info-skill into my Codex skills folder.

Frequently asked questions

What is system-info-skill?

A privacy-first Codex skill that reads your computer's hardware and OS details and reports them in plain language.

What language is system-info-skill written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python.

How hard is system-info-skill to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is system-info-skill for?

Mainly general.

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