• BOTTLENECKS
  • EFFICIENCY
  • CONFIG
  • HUMAN

How to audit cluster resource usage with your AI

Connect Porter PaaS to your AI client once. After that, your agent can pull real-time resource data for any app in your cluster.

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Short answer

How can I check my app's CPU and RAM usage with AI?

Your AI uses Porter PaaS tools to pull resource metrics and configuration limits for your running apps. You'll get a clear view of where your services are hitting limits or idling unnecessarily.

Where your insights land.

Resource audit outcomes

The AI categorizes its findings based on what it finds in your cluster.

BOTTLENECKS

Identify resource exhaustion

The AI flags apps where CPU or RAM usage is hitting the set limits. You'll see exactly which services need more headroom.

EFFICIENCY

Spot wasted capacity

The AI finds apps that are over-provisioned and sitting idle. This helps you scale down to save costs.

CONFIG

Verify app settings

The AI checks the specific RAM and CPU limits defined for each app. You can confirm if your settings match your actual usage.

HUMAN

Manual scaling decisions

The AI provides the data, but you decide when to change limits. You'll use these insights to manually adjust your Porter PaaS configurations.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat interface and your Porter PaaS environment.

  1. Inventory the cluster

    The AI starts by pulling a full list of all your running applications to understand the scope of your environment.

    list_apps

  2. Target specific apps

    Once it has the list, the AI selects the specific application you asked about to drill down into its details.

    get_app

  3. Analyze resource metrics

    The AI compares the current CPU and RAM usage against the limits defined in the app configuration.

    get_app

  4. Summarize findings

    The AI presents a plain English report of which apps are struggling or over-provisioned.

    get_applist_apps

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your audit.

Starting points

These are starting points. Swap out the app names for your actual service names.

Porter Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_97HRl70OC90xV4WamIvMCoFpPgzxIQZ45L5KjFmm/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Porter capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "porter-paas-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_97HRl70OC90xV4WamIvMCoFpPgzxIQZ45L5KjFmm/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • List all my apps in Porter PaaS and tell me which ones are using the most CPU.

  • Check the RAM limits for my 'api-gateway' app and compare it to its current usage.

  • Are any of my apps hitting their CPU limits right now?

  • Find all apps that have more than 2GB of RAM allocated but are using less than 100MB.

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Start here

Connect Porter PaaS once, then ask.

Just click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can immediately start chatting with your apps.

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FAQ

How the audit behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my app's CPU or RAM limits?

    No. The AI can only read the current metrics and limits. You must manually change configurations in Porter PaaS.

  • 02

    Does the AI have permission to delete my apps?

    No. The available tools only allow for listing and getting app details. The AI cannot perform destructive actions like deleting apps.

  • 03

    How often does the AI see updated metrics?

    The AI sees the data provided by the Porter PaaS API at the moment you ask the question.

  • 04

    Can I audit my entire cluster at once?

    Yes, you can ask the AI to look across all apps by using the list function to scan the whole environment.

  • 05

    Do I need to give the AI my login password?

    No. You connect via Vinkius, which manages the connection securely. Your AI client never sees your raw credentials.

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