GPU Usage Alert

GPU Usage Alert is a Python script that continuously monitors GPU utilization and triggers a Twilio phone call if the GPU remains idle for a configurable duration. It helps you detect idle GPU resources and get instant phone notifications.

This script can run in the background via tmux or any terminal session.

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Features

• Monitors any GPU on the system using nvidia-smi.
• Configurable GPU index, check interval, and idle threshold.
• Sends a Twilio phone call when GPU usage is 0% for more than the configured duration.

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Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• NVIDIA GPU with nvidia-smi installed
• Twilio Python SDK (pip3 install twilio)
• Dotenv (pip3 install python-dotenv)
• Twilio account with a verified phone number

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/kartiksawant/gpu-usage-alert.git
cd gpu-usage-alert

2. Install the required packages:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

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Usage

Basic Monitoring

python3 gpu_usage_alert.py --gpu 0 --interval 5 --threshold 60

• --gpu : GPU index to monitor (default: 0)
• --interval : Seconds between checks (default: 5)
• --threshold : Idle duration in seconds before alert (default: 60)

Running in tmux

tmux new -s gpu_monitor
python3 gpu_usage_alert.py --gpu 0 --interval 5 --threshold 60
# Detach tmux session: Ctrl+B then D

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Twilio Alerts Setup

To configure Twilio for phone call alerts, follow the detailed instructions in Twilio Setup README.