GoKawiilNew open-source tool ProcInSh visualizes Linux processes in 3D via browser
A developer released ProcInSh, an open-source web-based process inspector for Linux that renders running processes as a navigable 3D space, accessible through a browser at a local address. It's distributed via crates.io or can be built from source, requiring Rust, a C compiler, BPF tooling, and kernel BTF support, and currently targets Linux x86-64 with limited WSL2 support.
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The tool offers system administrators and developers a novel, visual way to explore process relationships and memory rather than relying on traditional text-based tools like ps or top. Because remote access mode exposes process memory and environment variables without authentication, users should weigh convenience against security exposure, as the maintainer explicitly warns.
- ProcInSh is a new open-source 3D process visualizer for Linux systems.
- It requires BPF tooling, Rust, and kernel BTF data, limiting its current platform support.
- Remote access mode is explicitly flagged as insecure due to lack of authentication.
Source: github.com, 2026-10-07
Published there as: “Show HN: Procinsh – A 3D Linux process inspector”
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