# sysdig
> Capture and analyze system calls and events from the Linux kernel

## Summary
System-level visibility tool that captures and analyzes kernel events and system calls

## Capabilities
- Capture system calls and kernel events
- Filter and analyze captured data with a scripting language
- Combine functionality of strace, tcpdump, htop, lsof
- Save captures for offline analysis
- Support container-aware monitoring

## When to Use
- You need deep system-level visibility and troubleshooting
- You want to trace system calls across the entire system
- You need container-aware system monitoring

## Related Tools
- [ngrep](/tools/ngrep) (complementary)
- [glances](/tools/glances) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/sysdig
