monit ☆
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Description:
Manage and monitor processes, files, directories, and devices
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: monitoring automation devops system-utilities process-management
Install: brew install monit
About:
Monit is a utility for managing and monitoring Unix systems. It can automatically start, stop, and restart processes based on resource usage or state changes. It provides robust monitoring capabilities for files, directories, devices, and network services.
Key Features:
  • Process, file, and directory monitoring
  • Automatic process management (start/stop/restart)
  • Built-in HTTP(S) server for remote administration
  • Email and generic alert notifications
  • Resource usage checking (CPU, Memory, Disk)
Use Cases:
  • Ensuring critical daemons (like Nginx or PostgreSQL) remain running
  • Monitoring file system changes or disk space usage
  • Automated recovery of failed services without manual intervention
Alternatives:
  • systemd – Linux-specific init system with built-in service monitoring, whereas Monit is cross-platform.
  • Nagios – Enterprise-grade infrastructure monitoring that is much heavier and more complex than Monit.
Version History
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Sep 15, 2025 11:59pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 1ec763ba
Oct 11, 2024 6:53pm 0 VERSION_BUMP a164307f
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