instatus-out
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Description:
Monitor services in your menu bar
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 1.0.8@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @instatus  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: monitoring status menu-bar devops uptime
Install: brew install --cask instatus-out
About:
Instatus Out is a lightweight menu bar application that provides real-time visibility into the status of your monitored services. It connects to Instatus to fetch current uptime data and immediately alerts you to any incidents or downtime. This tool ensures you stay informed about critical service health without needing to constantly check a web dashboard.
Key Features:
  • Real-time service status monitoring directly in the macOS menu bar
  • Instant notifications for service incidents and downtime
  • Lightweight and unobtrusive background operation
  • Quick access to the Instatus dashboard for detailed reports
Use Cases:
  • Monitoring critical third-party APIs and SaaS dependencies for development workflows
  • Keeping track of personal infrastructure or hosted services uptime
Alternatives:
  • StatPing – Self-hosted status page solution, requires more setup compared to the managed Instatus ecosystem.
  • Uptime Kuma – Offers detailed self-hosted monitoring but lacks the specific native macOS menu bar integration of Instatus Out.
Version History
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Aug 5, 2025 2:19pm 1.0.8 0 VERSION_BUMP 86c26a66