Pi Admin
VerifiedRaspberry Pi system administration. Monitor resources, manage services, perform updates and maintenance.
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# Raspberry Pi Administration
Complete system monitoring and introspection for the Raspberry Pi host. Access network details, system resources, storage, services, and more.
When to Use - Checking Pi network configuration (IP, Tailscale) - Monitoring system resources (CPU, memory, storage) - Viewing running services and their status - Checking temperature and hardware info - Troubleshooting system issues - Getting system overview for debugging
Usage
```bash # Information Commands cd /home/srose/clawd/skills/pi-admin ./skill.sh overview ./skill.sh network ./skill.sh tailscale ./skill.sh resources ./skill.sh storage ./skill.sh services ./skill.sh hardware
# Maintenance Commands ./skill.sh update # Update system packages ./skill.sh clean # Clean unused packages, logs, Docker ./skill.sh reboot # Reboot with countdown ./skill.sh restart-gateway # Restart the Clawdis Gateway
# Complete system info ./skill.sh all ```
Tools Available
| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | `overview` | Quick system summary | | `network` | IP addresses, hostname, network interfaces | | `tailscale` | Tailscale status, IP, peers | | `resources` | CPU, memory, temperature | | `storage` | Disk usage, mount points | | `services` | Running services, Gateway status | | `hardware` | CPU info, Raspberry Pi model, GPU | | `all` | Complete detailed dump |
Examples
```bash # Quick system check ./skill.sh overview
# Debug network issues ./skill.sh network && ./skill.sh tailscale
# Check if Gateway is running ./skill.sh services | grep gateway
# Monitor disk space ./skill.sh storage ```
Information Collected
- Network:
- Hostname
- Local IP addresses (eth0, wlan0)
- Network interface details
- DNS configuration
- Tailscale:
- Status (running/stopped)
- Tailscale IP
- Connected peers
- Exit node status
- Resources:
- CPU usage
- Memory usage (used/free/total)
- CPU temperature
- Uptime
- Storage:
- Disk usage by mount point
- Inode usage
- Free space
- Services:
- Gateway service status
- Docker containers
- Systemd services
- Port listeners
- Hardware:
- CPU model and cores
- Raspberry Pi model
- GPU memory
- Total RAM
Maintenance Commands
`update` Update system packages via apt: - Updates package lists - Shows upgradable packages - Requires confirmation before upgrading - Reports if reboot is needed - **Dry run:** `./skill.sh update --dry-run` shows what would be updated
`clean` Clean up system to free disk space: - Removes unused packages (autoremove) - Clears package cache - Cleans old journal logs (keeps 7 days) - Optionally cleans Docker artifacts - Shows space saved - **Dry run:** `./skill.sh clean --dry-run` shows what would be cleaned
`reboot` Graceful system reboot: - 10-second countdown - Ctrl+C to cancel - Uses systemctl reboot - **Dry run:** `./skill.sh reboot --dry-run` shows countdown without rebooting
`restart-gateway` Restart the Clawdis Gateway service: - Stops all running gateway processes - Starts fresh gateway on port 18789 - Confirms port is listening - Shows access URLs - **Dry run:** `./skill.sh restart-gateway --dry-run` shows what would happen
`optimize` Apply safe system optimizations: - Disable Bluetooth service (~50MB RAM saved) - Disable ModemManager (~30MB RAM saved) - Disable Avahi/Zeroconf (~20MB RAM saved) - Set swappiness to 10 (better RAM utilization) - **Dry run:** `./skill.sh optimize --dry-run` shows what would change - **Undo:** `./skill.sh optimize --undo` reverts all changes
Total RAM savings: ~100MB Reversibility: Yes, use `--undo` flag to revert
Note: All maintenance commands require sudo and ask for confirmation before making changes. Use `--dry-run` flag to preview changes without applying them.
Use Cases
- Monitor systems and processes for anomalies and performance issues
- Debug and troubleshoot issues with structured diagnostic approaches
- Manage persistent memory for context retention across sessions
- Manage and configure Raspberry Pi devices remotely
- Integrate Pi Admin into existing development and automation workflows
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Well-adopted with 2,466+ downloads showing reliable real-world usage
- +Clean CLI interface integrates well with automation pipelines and AI agents
- +Integrates into existing development workflows without disruption
- +Improves development velocity through automation and best practices
Cons
- -Adds another tool to the development stack that needs maintenance
- -May overlap with functionality already provided by IDE or other tools
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