Health checks that are not just curl
curl localhost:3000 is a test. It is not a product. The product is noticing when the answer stops coming after lunch.
Rig health-checks projects on the board. Red is actionable. Agents can ask for status without inventing HTTP folklore.
When something is red: logs first, then restart, then Support with a diagnostics bundle if it is our bug.
Related
- Running local dev processes: from terminal tabs to a process manager
- Procfile validator
- Procfile guide: syntax, process types, and running it locally
- Run multiple dev servers locally: which approach fits
- What running means on the board
- One log pane beats two laptops
- Procfile projects
- Health-aware start order
- Processes table
- Journal
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