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# ProcessStats
PowerShell module to analyze **duplicate processes** on your system:
- Memory usage (`Get-ProcessMemory`)
- CPU usage (`Get-ProcessCPU`)
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## Features
- Lists processes that have **more than one instance running**
- Summarizes:
- Total memory usage (MB)
- Total CPU usage (%)
- Sorts output descending
- Cross-machine and script-friendly
- Easy CSV export
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## Installation
### 1. Install locally from GitHub
1. Clone the repository:
`git clone https://github.com/iminet/ProcessStats.git`
2. Import the module:
`Import-Module "C:\WhereverYouCloned\ProcessStats\ProcessStats.psm1" -Force`
3. Verify:
Get-Module
Get-Command -Module ProcessStats
## 2. Install from PowerShell Gallery
Future plan...
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## Usage
### Memory Usage
```powershell
# Show all processes with 2+ instances
Get-ProcessMemory
# Show processes with 3+ instances
Get-ProcessMemory -MinCount 3
```
Example output:
```powershell
Count Name Memory Sum in MB
----- ---- ----------------
12 chrome 1845.327
3 dotnet 412.889
2 explorer 153.214
```
### CPU Usage
```powershell
# Show all processes with 2+ instances
Get-DuplicateProcessCPU
# Show processes with 3+ instances
Get-DuplicateProcessCPU -MinCount 3
```
Example output:
```powershell
Count Name CPU Total (%)
----- ---- -------------
12 chrome 23.45
3 dotnet 7.89
2 explorer 1.25
```
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## License
MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.
Free to use, modify, and distribute
Attribution appreciated
Compatible with commercial and open-source projects
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## Notes
Works on PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7+
Designed for Windows systems, but cmdlets are compatible with Linux/macOS PowerShell if Get-Process outputs are available
Recommended for system monitoring, scripting, and identifying memory/CPU bottlenecks from duplicate processes