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Terminal-native observability for builders.

Scout keeps an always-on pulse on your APIs, docs, and internal tools. Opinionated checks, smart alerts, zero dashboard bloat.

$ brew install juststeveking/tap/scout

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Scout CLI in action showing service health checks

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Desktop alerts

Signal over noise CLI-first workflow Built for teams Works offline

SLO-aware monitoring

Budget-aware alerting with burn-rate thresholds so teams only wake up when it matters.

Desktop notifications

Get instant alerts on your desktop when services go down—native notifications that don't require opening a browser.

Versioned configs

Ship configs via git. Promote from staging to prod with the same file—no dashboards to click.

3 steps to ship

Get monitoring in minutes

Install Scout, add your services, and keep a watchful eye without context switching. Everything lives in your terminal and version control.

1

Install

Run brew install juststeveking/tap/scout to get the latest release.
2

Configure

Add endpoints and credentials in ~/.config/scout/config.yml.
3

Watch

Run scout monitor to see live health updates and failures.

scout.config

services:
  api:
    url: https://api.example.com/health
    method: GET
    auth:
      type: Bearer
      token: $API_TOKEN
    json_assertions:
      - path: status
        value: "ok"
        operator: "=="
    tls_check: true
    tls_warning_days: 30

API_URL=https://api.example.com/health
API_METHOD=GET
API_TOKEN=xxxxx

Version control configs with your team; keep secrets in env vars or your vault.

Ready to ship calmly?

Wire Scout into your stack in 5 minutes.

CLI-first, team-ready, with alerting that respects your sleep.

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FAQ

How do you handle secrets?

Keep secrets in env vars or your vault; configs reference them. Nothing leaves your local environment.

Will this spam my team?

Desktop notifications only for now. Smart deduping and cooldowns keep the noise down—you'll only see alerts that matter.

Can it run behind auth or on-prem?

Yes. Scout supports headers and tokens, and checks can run from your network so nothing leaves your VPC.