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+name: "Bot htop command with live-updating process dashboard"
+---
+
+# Story 298: Bot htop command with live-updating process dashboard
+
+## User Story
+
+As a project owner in a Matrix room, I want to type "{bot_name} htop" and see a live-updating dashboard of system load and agent processes, so that I can monitor resource usage without needing terminal access.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] '{bot_name} htop' sends an initial status message showing load average and per-agent process info (CPU, memory, story assignment)
+- [ ] Message is edited every 5 seconds with updated stats
+- [ ] Only shows processes related to the project (agent PIDs and their child process trees)
+- [ ] '{bot_name} htop stop' stops the live updating and sends a final 'monitoring stopped' edit
+- [ ] Works regardless of what language/toolchain the agents are using (monitors by PID tree, not by process name)
+- [ ] Uses Matrix message editing (replacement events) to update in place
+- [ ] Only one htop session per room at a time — a second '{bot_name} htop' stops the existing session and starts a fresh one
+- [ ] Auto-stops after 5 minutes by default to prevent runaway editing
+- [ ] Optional timeout override: '{bot_name} htop 10m' to set a custom duration
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- TBD