Get basic system information

Print OS, Python version, and host details as JSON from a system-info skill script.

get_system_info.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Get basic system information."""

import json
import platform
import sys
from datetime import datetime

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Example
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

try:
    info = {
        "os": platform.system(),
        "os_version": platform.version(),
        "python_version": sys.version,
        "machine": platform.machine(),
        "processor": platform.processor(),
        "current_time": datetime.now().isoformat(),
        "hostname": platform.node(),
    }
except Exception as e:
    info = {"error": str(e)}

print(json.dumps(info, indent=2))

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Example
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == "__main__":
    raise SystemExit("This module is intended to be imported.")

Run the Example

1. Set up your virtual environment

   Mac

   uv venv --python 3.12
   source .venv/bin/activate
   

   uv venv --python 3.12
   .venv\Scripts\activate
   
2. Use the helper

   The system-info skill executes this helper as a subprocess with no arguments. The pinned script prints JSON before its current main guard exits.

Full source: cookbook/05_agent_os/23_skills/sample_skills/system-info/scripts/get_system_info.py