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Spare — AI skill for Claude Code

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Free macOS menu bar monitor for apps, projects, and AI agents.

How to install Spare

This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no exact command to give. Open coreyhaines31/spare and copy the folder into ~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.

What Spare does

Free macOS menu bar monitor for apps, projects, and AI agents.

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README

Spare

Free CPU and memory monitoring for people who push their Macs to the limit.

Spare is a native macOS menu bar app that turns resource readings into recognizable apps, projects, and explanations. It helps you decide what to close before your Mac becomes uncomfortable to use.

Download

[Download Spare 0.10.0 for Apple silicon](https://github.com/coreyhaines31/spare/releases/download/v0.10.0/Spare-0.10.0-arm64.dmg) · [Website](https://spareformac.com)

Free, MIT licensed, and no account required. Requires macOS 14 or later on an Apple-silicon Mac. Open the DMG, drag Spare into Applications, and launch it. Releases are Developer ID signed and notarized by Apple. From 0.9.0, Spare updates itself through Sparkle; choose **Check for Updates…** in the settings menu to check now. Earlier versions update by downloading the latest release.

Features

Live CPU, memory pressure, estimated memory usage, and short resource histories.
Five-minute memory charts for identified workloads and sessions, with a “Growing recently” card for notable increases.
A dedicated, resizable Recap window with Today, This week, and Last 7 days; CPU charts, pressure time, rankings, comparisons, contextual help, and CSV export.
A “While you were away” return summary with observed resource use and which leading workloads are running now.
A recent-activity timeline with pressure changes, recoveries, monitoring gaps, and snapshots of the largest identified resource users.
Apps grouped with their helpers; recognized development tools grouped by working folder or project.
Recognition for common local AI tools, including Claude, Codex, Ollama, Aider, and OpenCode.
Apps, Projects, and Agents filters; search by name, folder, or local port; sorting by memory or CPU.
A specific review suggestion during elevated pressure, based on the largest visible resource user that Spare can help close.
Agent-owned runtime processes stay with the agent; independent development servers remai