monitoringSet up observability for applications and infrastructure with metrics, logs, traces, and alerts.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install ivangdavila/monitoring| Level | Tools | Setup Time | Best For |
|-------|-------|------------|----------|
| Minimal | UptimeRobot, Healthchecks.io | 15 min | Side projects, MVPs |
| Standard | Uptime Kuma, Sentry, basic Grafana | 1-2 hours | Small teams, startups |
| Professional | Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Alertmanager | 1-2 days | Production systems |
| Enterprise | Datadog, New Relic, or full OSS stack | Ongoing | Large-scale operations |
| Pillar | What It Answers | Tools |
|--------|-----------------|-------|
| Metrics | "How is the system performing?" | Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog |
| Logs | "What happened?" | Loki, ELK, CloudWatch |
| Traces | "Why is this request slow?" | Jaeger, Tempo, Sentry |
"I just want to know if it's down"
→ UptimeRobot (free) or Uptime Kuma (self-hosted). See simple.md.
"I need to debug production errors"
→ Sentry with your framework SDK. 5-minute setup. See apm.md.
"I want real observability"
→ Prometheus + Grafana + Loki. See prometheus.md.
"I need to centralize logs"
→ Loki for simple, ELK for complex queries. See logs.md.
| Do | Don't |
|----|-------|
| Alert on symptoms (user impact) | Alert on causes (CPU high) |
| Include runbook link | Require investigation to understand |
| Set appropriate severity | Make everything P1 |
| Require action | Alert on "interesting" metrics |
Alert fatigue kills monitoring. If alerts are ignored, you have no monitoring.
For alert configuration, severities, and on-call setup, see alerting.md.
| Solution | Monthly Cost (small) | Monthly Cost (medium) |
|----------|---------------------|----------------------|
| UptimeRobot | Free | $7 |
| Uptime Kuma | $5 (VPS) | $5 (VPS) |
| Sentry | Free / $26 | $80 |
| Grafana Cloud | Free tier | $50+ |
| Datadog | $15/host | $23/host + features |
| Self-hosted stack | $10-20 (VPS) | $50-100 (VPS) |
Generated Mar 1, 2026
An online retail business needs to ensure high availability and performance during peak shopping seasons. They implement UptimeRobot for uptime checks and Sentry for real-time error tracking to quickly identify and resolve issues affecting user transactions.
A software-as-a-service startup uses Grafana Cloud to monitor application metrics like request rates and latency. This helps them optimize performance, reduce downtime, and provide a reliable service to their growing customer base.
A fintech company deploys a self-hosted Prometheus and Loki stack to monitor infrastructure and log all transactions. This ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and enables rapid detection of security breaches or system anomalies.
A hospital network implements Datadog to monitor critical patient management systems and medical devices. They set up alerts based on symptoms to maintain uptime and ensure patient data is always accessible and secure.
A manufacturing firm uses a combination of Uptime Kuma and basic Grafana to monitor thousands of connected devices. This allows them to track device health, predict failures, and minimize operational disruptions in real-time.
Offer tiered monitoring plans (e.g., free, standard, premium) using tools like UptimeRobot and Sentry. Generate recurring revenue by charging for advanced features, higher alert limits, and priority support.
Provide expertise in setting up and customizing monitoring stacks like Prometheus and Grafana for clients. Charge for initial setup, ongoing maintenance, and training to help businesses optimize their observability.
Host and manage a full OSS stack (e.g., Prometheus, Loki, Alertmanager) on cloud infrastructure. Offer this as a managed service with SLAs, reducing clients' operational overhead and scaling costs based on usage.
💬 Integration Tip
Start with simple tools like UptimeRobot for basic uptime checks before scaling to more complex solutions; always include runbook links in alerts to reduce response time.
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