What is heka-insights-agent?

Lightweight Python agent for Linux system telemetry: CPU, memory, disk collectors using psutil, polls every 5s by default, ships to backend (coming soon).

How much overhead does Python telemetry agent have?

15MB RSS max, near-idle CPU in profiles, disk collector heaviest but optimized with caches.

Does heka-insights-agent replace Prometheus exporters?

Not yet – no shipping, basic metrics only. Lean alternative, but lacks breadth and prod hardening.

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15MB Python Agent Polls CPU, Memory, Disk – Lean or Just Barebones?

15MB max RSS for full system telemetry polling. That's the hook of heka-insights-agent – but does lean mean ready, or just a sketch?

theAIcatchup Apr 08, 2026 3 min read

Python code for CPU, memory, disk telemetry collectors in heka-insights-agent

⚡ Key Takeaways

Ultra-lean 15MB RSS for CPU/memory/disk polling via psutil. 𝕏
Smart opts like monotonic timing, device caching keep overhead tiny. 𝕏
Production collectors shipped, but backend shipping and tests pending. 𝕏

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