Check if workstation is safe for heavy creative workloads.

Find active creative applications (Blender, Unreal, Maya, etc.).

Reduce CPU priority of a process to prevent overheating.

ALIASES: Also responds to "deprioritize" for clarity.

Args: target_pid: Process ID to throttle. If None, auto-throttles highest CPU consumer.

Returns: Confirmation message with explanation of what was done.

SAME AS THROTTLE — reduces CPU priority of a process.

Use this if "throttle" sounds too aggressive. Same function, clearer language.

Args: target_pid: Process ID to deprioritize. If None, auto-selects highest CPU consumer.

Returns: Confirmation with full explanation of effects.

EMERGENCY: Immediately reduce priority without confirmation.

Use when:

• System in CRITICAL thermal state (CPU >90%, Temp >85°C)

• Render farm node about to shut down from overheating

• No time for explanation

Returns: Action taken, minimal explanation.

Restore a throttled process to normal CPU priority.

Use this to 'undo' a throttle/deprioritize if you throttled the wrong process or if your main render finished and you want full performance back.

Args: target_pid: Process ID to restore to normal priority (REQUIRED, no auto-detect for safety)

Returns: Confirmation of priority restoration.

Give a process HIGHER than normal CPU priority.

WARNING: Use sparingly. High priority can make system unresponsive.

Use only when:

• A critical render must finish by deadline

• System is otherwise idle

• You accept risk of temporary unresponsiveness

Args: target_pid: Process ID to boost (REQUIRED)

Returns: Confirmation with warning about side effects.

Alias for check_system_health.

Alias for scan_creative_apps.

Alias for throttle_process.