monitor-job-tables

Format HPC job-status data into bucketed box-drawing tables.

276|37|Updated Dec 5, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/open-thoughts/OpenThoughts-Agent --skill monitor-job-tables
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Skill: monitor-job-tables
Source: https://github.com/open-thoughts/OpenThoughts-Agent/tree/main/.claude/skills/monitor-job-tables
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/open-thoughts/OpenThoughts-Agent --skill monitor-job-tables

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Format HPC job-status reports into readable, bucketed tables that highlight progress, health, and failures across job types (RL · SFT · Datagen · Eval · Catch-all) to save time and improve situational awareness during monitoring.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Bucketed, cross-cluster box-drawing tables for RL, SFT, Datagen, Eval, and Catch-all jobs.
  • Enforces key signals (entropy and collapse indicators for RL) and highlights notable log lines to distinguish benign noise from faults.
  • Supports ad-hoc checks and cron sweeps, with guidance on where to pull live status and how to interpret results.

Quick Start

Run the monitor-cron-sweep to generate current job-status tables across all buckets.

Frequently Asked Questions about monitor-job-tables

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I format HPC job-status data into readable tables?

This approach formats HPC job-status data into bucketed, box-drawing tables that summarize active and recently-terminated jobs across RL, SFT, Datagen, Eval, and Catch-all categories with appropriate metrics and thresholds.

What is the best way to monitor RL entropy and collapse indicators across HPC clusters?

Monitoring RL job health is handled by enforcing mandatory signals like entropy and collapse indicators, pulling live metrics from RL logs to flag actual faults while distinguishing benign warnings and normal restarts to prevent false alarms.

Can I run automated cron sweeps to check SFT and Datagen job progress?

Yes, you can run automated cron sweeps or ad-hoc checks to generate cross-cluster job-status tables, pulling live status from SFT .out files and trainer_log.jsonl to provide a single source of truth for job health and progress.

Why am I getting false alarms for normal restarts during HPC job monitoring?

False alarms during HPC job monitoring often occur when benign warnings and normal restarts are not filtered; this process highlights notable log lines to distinguish benign noise from actual faults and prevent unnecessary alerts.

Does this job-status table formatting work without external dependencies?

Yes, this job-status table formatting operates without external dependencies, parsing live metrics directly from logs and trainer outputs to produce compact, cross-cluster box-drawing summaries for job health evaluation.