Description:
Manage and monitor processes, files, directories, and devices
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Type: Formula
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: System utilities
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Tags:
monitoring
automation
devops
system-utilities
process-management
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Install:
brew install monit
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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.
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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)
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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
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Alternatives:
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systemd
– Linux-specific init system with built-in service monitoring, whereas Monit is cross-platform.
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Nagios
– Enterprise-grade infrastructure monitoring that is much heavier and more complex than Monit.
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