Disk Usage

What it does

This skill allows AI agents to query and analyze disk space utilization across local or remote filesystems. It provides real-time metrics on storage consumption, helping agents monitor system health and identify potential capacity issues before they impact operations.

When to use it

• Monitoring server storage levels during automated deployment pipelines to prevent outages.
• Investigating why specific directories or applications are consuming excessive resources.
• Auditing file systems for compliance with data retention policies or backup schedules.
• Diagnosing performance bottlenecks caused by low available disk space on critical nodes.

Key capabilities

• Reports total, used, and free disk space in human-readable formats.
• Supports querying specific mount points or directories for granular analysis.
• Integrates seamlessly with inspect_ai workflows for automated system checks.
• Returns structured data suitable for logging or triggering alerting rules.

Example prompts

• "Check how much free disk space is available on the root partition."
• "List the top three directories consuming the most storage on this server."
• "Alert me if any mounted drive falls below 10% available capacity."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure the AI agent has appropriate file system permissions to access the target volumes, as restricted access may lead to incomplete or denied queries. This skill is designed for operational monitoring and should be paired with alerting mechanisms in production environments to act on low-space warnings promptly.