- How do I install saeedvaziry/laravel-monitoring in a Laravel application?
- Install it with Composer using composer require saeedvaziry/laravel-monitoring, then publish the package configuration and follow the README to expose the dashboard and define alert conditions. Before relying on alerts, confirm the target host has awk available because the package uses it for evaluation. Install and test in staging first, especially if you run minimal containers.
- Which Laravel and PHP versions does laravel-monitoring support?
- The package is aligned with Laravel 10, which is the main compatibility target highlighted in the assessment. PHP 8.1+ is the expected runtime for Laravel 10 applications, but you should confirm the exact Composer constraints in the package before adopting it. Laravel 11 support is not confirmed in the provided context, so check recent releases or the repository.
- Does laravel-monitoring require awk on the server?
- Yes, version 1.4.3 replaced bc with awk, but it still relies on an external Unix utility. That makes it suitable for standard Linux or Unix-like hosts and containers where awk is present, but risky on Windows-native deployments or locked-down minimal containers. Test the host before production and plan a fallback or runbook if awk is missing.
- What can I monitor with the laravel-monitoring dashboard?
- Laravel Monitoring provides a simple in-app dashboard for keeping an eye on your Laravel application and server health. It is intended to track key performance and health metrics so you can spot issues early and get a clear view of production from within Laravel. The provided context does not list every metric, so review the package documentation for the exact dashboard panels.
- How are laravel-monitoring alert conditions evaluated and sent?
- The package provides condition-based alerting, likely through configuration and scheduled or event-driven evaluation. The assessment does not confirm whether conditions run synchronously or through Laravel queues, or which notification channels are supported. Inspect the package config and test both triggered and non-triggered conditions in staging before relying on it in production.
- Is laravel-monitoring reliable for production alerts?
- It can be suitable for lightweight in-app alerting, but the assessment rates technical risk as medium-low because of the shell dependency and recent alerting fix. Validate condition evaluation, notification delivery, and behavior when awk fails before using it for production alerts. Pin the package version and keep a rollback plan if regressions appear.
- What changed in laravel-monitoring 1.4.3 from bc to awk?
- Version 1.4.3 replaces bc with awk to improve portability because awk is more commonly available on Unix-like systems. It does not remove the host-level shell dependency; it only changes which external binary is required. Because numeric or expression formatting could behave differently, test any custom conditions after upgrading.
- How do I upgrade to laravel-monitoring 1.4.3 without breaking alerts?
- First confirm that awk exists on every host that will evaluate conditions, then review custom condition logic for compatibility with the evaluation change. Upgrade in staging, publish or diff configuration, and verify that both triggered and non-triggered conditions still deliver the expected alerts. Roll out to production with a pinned previous version available for rollback.
- Does laravel-monitoring work in Docker or minimal containers?
- It can work in standard Linux-based Docker images that include awk, but it may fail or behave unpredictably in minimal, distroless, Windows, or highly restricted containers. The assessment notes that graceful degradation when awk is missing is not documented, so test this explicitly. If you must use a minimal image, add awk or provide a documented preflight check.
- What are alternatives to laravel-monitoring for Laravel server health?
- Alternatives include a separate observability stack for metrics and alerting, or Laravel's own ecosystem tools for application-level insights such as Pulse for performance monitoring and Telescope for local debugging. Choose laravel-monitoring when you want a lightweight in-app dashboard and condition-based alerts without standing up a full observability platform. Evaluate alternatives against your need for notification channels, queued evaluation, and container compatibility.