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Imported from x-cmd/x-cmd (mod/lsof/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add x-cmd/x-cmd --skill lsof. Copyright stays with the author (Apache-2.0).

x lsof - List Open Files

Name: x-lsof
Author: x-cmd

Enhanced lsof with interactive UI, fzf search, and TSV/CSV/JSON output formats.

Quick Start

# Interactive view (default in TTY)
x lsof

# fzf interactive search
x lsof fz

# TSV format output
x lsof --tsv

Features

Auto-download: If lsof is not available, x-cmd automatically downloads a portable version from trusted sources
Interactive UI: TUI application for viewing open files
fzf Integration: Interactive search with fzf
Multiple Formats: TSV, CSV, and raw output for data processing
Port-to-PID: Find process ID by port number

Commands

Command	Description
`x lsof`	Interactive TUI view (default in TTY) / TSV (piped)
`x lsof fz`	Interactive fzf search
`x lsof --app`	TUI application view
`x lsof --tsv`	TSV format output
`x lsof --csv`	CSV format output
`x lsof --raw`	Raw format output
`x lsof --pidofport <port>`	Find PID by port number

Examples

Basic Usage

# Interactive view (TTY default)
x lsof

# fzf interactive mode
x lsof fz

# TSV format for processing
x lsof --tsv

# CSV format
x lsof --csv

Find Process by Port

# Find PID listening on port 8080
x lsof --pidofport 8080

# Find all processes using port 443
x lsof -i:443

Data Processing

# Filter with awk
x lsof --tsv | awk -F'\t' '$2 == "TCP"'

# Import to spreadsheet
x lsof --csv > open_files.csv

# Count files by process
x lsof --tsv | cut -f1 | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn

Output Fields

Field	Description
COMMAND	Process name
PID	Process ID
USER	User name
FD	File descriptor
TYPE	File type (REG, DIR, IPv4, IPv6)
DEVICE	Device number
SIZE/OFF	File size or offset
NODE	Inode number
NAME	File name / network connection

Automatic Binary Download

If lsof is not installed on your system, x-cmd automatically downloads a portable version from trusted sources (pixi/conda-forge) and manages it locally. No manual installation required.

Supported platforms:

Linux (x86_64, aarch64)
macOS (x86_64, arm64)
Windows (limited support)

Platform Notes

Linux/macOS: Full support with native or auto-downloaded lsof
Windows: Limited support, may require WSL

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