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High CPU / Memory — Interactive Diagnostic

Diagnose high CPU or memory usage on Linux. Branches into process identification, OOM killer analysis, memory leaks, CPU steal, and swap management with targeted fix commands.

Interactive Diagnostic~10 min
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Decision Point

Is the issue CPU or Memory?

Run `top` or `htop` to get an initial view. Check the summary line for %CPU and memory usage.