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measure the memory impact of any PID and its children processes

6 starsRust

Memimpact – memory footprint CLI written in Rust

by goldenarm·Feb 21, 2026·2 points·0 comments

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Cleaner alternative to /usr/bin/time for quick memory profiling, no recompilation required.

Strengths
  • Zero external dependencies, pure Rust std library
  • Observes memory externally via /proc—works on any process without modification
  • Shell wrapper pattern is elegant; integrates naturally into scripts and CI pipelines
Weaknesses
  • Linux-only, sampling-based so misses sub-interval spikes
  • Competes with established tools like `time`, `valgrind`, and profilers already in most toolchains
  • No novel profiling capability—solves a niche convenience problem
Target Audience

Linux developers, CI/CD engineers, performance benchmarkers

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