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Stacked on #2686 (which stacks on #2682 and #2674); this branch carries
their commits until they land. Only the top two commits are new.
## What
`buildPatrolSettingsReadinessFailure` built a full
`PatrolConfigurationFailureInput` for the Patrol page's inline "needs
attention" state. That state lost its render in 27ba85ddc6 (2026-06-23),
when the Configure Patrol popover was removed. Since then its only
production caller, the Patrol on/off toggle, has read just `.message`,
and that was always the fixed copy "Patrol setting was saved, but Patrol
is not ready to run."
- `getPatrolSavedReadinessWarning` returns that message when the saved
response reports `patrol_readiness` `not_ready`, and the toggle shows it
as a warning toast, as before.
- `buildReadinessDetails` and the `PatrolConfigurationFailureInput` type
are removed. Its last other consumer,
`getPatrolConfigurationFailureInlineDetails`, goes in #2686.
- The Assistant drawer still restores saved
`patrol_configuration_failure` sessions. Nothing on that path changed.
## Runtime delta
- Production builds of the parent and this branch differ in one chunk,
`AIIntelligence.js` (the Patrol page), which is 935 bytes smaller. After
normalising chunk hashes, SRI strings and minified identifiers, the only
change is the removed builder and details helper, replaced by one status
check. The toast string is byte-identical.
- The minifier had already folded `message || readiness.summary ||
default` to the caller's constant, so the readiness-summary fallback was
unreachable.
- The toggle no longer reads seven Patrol signals to build the object it
discarded.
- `check-bundle-size.mjs` passes.
## Verification
The same Playwright script ran against embedded builds of the parent and
this branch, at 1440 and 390 px, on a demo mock stack. Responses were
stubbed with `page.route`. All 31 observed fields were identical between
the two builds. In every case only a toast appears, with no inline
alert, no "needs attention" text and no Assistant action:
- Patrol on/off, switched off and back on, with a not-ready response:
the warning toast fires in both directions.
- A rejected Patrol mode save shows an error toast with the server
reason, and the mode returns to Watch only. An accepted save switches to
Ask first with no toast.
- Settings > Pulse Intelligence > Patrol and Provider & Models saves
with a not-ready response show a warning toast naming the summary,
provider and model.
- When Patrol status reports not ready, the page's own readiness banner
names the summary, provider and model, and the header shows Fix setup.
Tests: `src/features`, `src/utils` and `src/__tests__` pass, except the
known Mac-only `agentInstallCommand.test.ts`. `tsc --noEmit` passes.
contract, registry and status audits pass.
## Tests and pins
- The hook tests now cover the warning helper.
- The #1789 test pinned `blockedCause: patrolStatus()?.blocked_cause`.
That matched only the removed dead field, not the `blockedCause` memo
the test was written for, so it now pins the memo.
- `frontendResourceTypeBoundaries` pins the new helper name.
- A negative control (mutating both pinned lines) fails all four
affected tests.
## Contracts
`patrol-intelligence`, `frontend-primitives` and `api-contracts` still
described the retired Patrol schedule and model popover, its inline
dialog failure state, and a saved-configuration-issue surface with cause
metadata. They now say:
- where Patrol settings live (Settings > Pulse Intelligence > Patrol,
and Settings > Provider & Models);
- that every save outcome is a toast;
- that the Patrol page's readiness banner carries the not-ready
diagnosis.
The popover rules apply only if a popover returns. The popover-era
alert-trigger clauses are handled separately in
docs/patrol-settings-contract-location.
A second, docs-only commit fixes the patrol-intelligence clause that
still placed the Patrol mode selector in a "configuration dialog". The
selector now renders only in the header's `Mode and automation`
disclosure, and that clause sits directly under #2682's hunk, so it
lands here rather than in docs/patrol-settings-contract-location to
avoid a conflict.
Pulse
Real-time Proxmox, Docker and Kubernetes monitoring that finds what needs attention.
Pulse is a self-hosted monitoring workspace for Proxmox, Docker, Kubernetes, TrueNAS, physical and virtual machines, and early-access VMware vSphere environments. It combines live infrastructure state, history, alerts, recovery visibility, and scheduled health checks without requiring a conventional enterprise monitoring stack.
Why Pulse
- It watches between visits. Alerts and Pulse Patrol find failed backups, capacity pressure, restart loops, unhealthy containers, clock drift, and other problems that dashboards cannot surface when nobody is looking.
- It keeps each platform familiar. Proxmox, Docker, Kubernetes, TrueNAS, vSphere, and machines have dedicated views, backed by one shared resource model for search, alerts, history, and investigation.
- It stays operator-controlled. Credentials are encrypted at rest, API tokens are scoped, agent commands are disabled by default, and governed fixes require the configured policy and approval path.
Platform coverage
| Platform | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Proxmox VE, PBS, and PMG | Nodes, guests, storage, backups, replication, Ceph, mail gateways, and alerts |
| Docker and Podman | Hosts, containers, Compose projects, Swarm services, health, images, and updates |
| Kubernetes | Clusters, nodes, workloads, pods, services, storage, and events through the unified agent |
| TrueNAS SCALE and CORE | Pools, datasets, disks, snapshots, replication tasks, apps, VMs, and alerts |
| Linux, Windows, and macOS machines | Host health, filesystems, networking, temperatures, RAID, and availability through the unified agent |
| VMware vSphere | Early-access inventory, hosts, clusters, VMs, datastores, networks, snapshots, and recovery context; validate against your own vCenter before production use |
Platform pages keep storage and recovery information beside the infrastructure it belongs to. Alerts, Actions, and Patrol remain cross-platform views.
Patrol: monitoring that does rounds
Pulse Patrol runs scheduled checks across the current state and recent history of your infrastructure. Community installations can use a local model or their own AI provider for watch-only analysis. Pulse Pro adds investigation and policy-bound fixes with approval, verification, and an audit trail.
Pulse also includes an interactive Assistant and an MCP adapter for external clients such as Claude Code and OpenCode. Both sit on top of the same scoped inventory, metrics, alert, storage, and governed-action contracts.
Quick start
Choose an exact version from the latest release and keep that version pinned during installation.
Docker
docker run -d \
--name pulse \
-p 7655:7655 \
-v pulse_data:/data \
-e PULSE_DEPLOYMENT_METHOD=docker_run \
--restart unless-stopped \
rcourtman/pulse:vX.Y.Z
Open http://<your-ip>:7655 and follow the bootstrap-token setup. Docker host
monitoring is provided by the unified agent; the Pulse server container does
not need the Docker socket.
Proxmox LXC, Linux, and Kubernetes
The installer is signed. Verify install.sh against the pinned
pulse-installer key before running it:
export PULSE_VERSION=vX.Y.Z
curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/releases/download/${PULSE_VERSION}/install.sh" &&
curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/releases/download/${PULSE_VERSION}/install.sh.sshsig" &&
ssh-keygen -Y verify \
-f <(printf '%s\n' 'pulse-installer namespaces="pulse-install" ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIMZd/DaH+BldzOkq1A8KVTcFk73nAyrE8aJOyf7i00jm pulse-installer') \
-I pulse-installer \
-n pulse-install \
-s install.sh.sshsig < install.sh &&
bash install.sh --version "${PULSE_VERSION}"
Paste the whole block: installation stops if either download or signature verification fails. Do not run the final command separately to bypass a failure.
The GitHub installer installs the Pulse server. Install and upgrade agents (including v5-to-v6 agent upgrades) with the per-host command generated under Settings → Infrastructure → Install on a host.
Do you need an agent?
Often not. Proxmox VE, PBS, and PMG are monitored through the Proxmox API with a read-only token, so nothing runs on the host and the generated setup script creates a privilege-separated monitoring user. Install the unified agent only where you want data the platform API cannot provide, such as host SMART health, temperatures, Docker hosts, or standalone machines.
The agent is operator-controlled by design. Command execution is off by
default, the local listener binds to localhost, and generated systemd units
ship hardened. On Linux, the installer's --least-privilege profile runs the
service as a dedicated non-root user, with optional scoped sudo grants for
the few collectors that need elevation. The
agent security model documents exactly what the
agent can and cannot do at each privilege level.
Important
GitHub release assets and
rcourtman/pulseimages are Community builds. Relay, Pro, and eligible legacy customers should use the private image or Linux archive provided by the Pulse download portal. Replacing a private Pro runtime with a public Community build removes its private runtime hooks.
Editions
- Community — self-hosted monitoring, seven days of metric history, core SSO, update alerts, and Patrol with your own provider or local model.
- Pro — Community plus Patrol investigation, governed fixes, ninety days of history, centralized agent profiles, RBAC, audit logging, and reporting.
- MSP — for managed service providers: one Pulse Account running many client workspaces, each with an isolated Pulse runtime — separate dashboards, alerts, users, audit history, and reports. Free sixty-day two-client evaluation at Pulse for MSPs.
Relay is no longer sold. Existing Relay subscribers receive Pro features at their current price for as long as their subscription continues. Existing paired phones keep working until 31 March 2027. Relay connects the app, not the web UI. Use your own VPN or tunnel for remote web access. For phone alerts, add an ntfy, Gotify or Pushover destination and open Pulse in your phone's browser.
Core self-hosted monitoring is not gated by monitored-system or child-resource volume. See the runtime-aligned capability reference and current plans for details.
Documentation
- Install and deployment
- Production deployment and security
- Upgrade from Pulse v5
- Releases and update channels
- Configuration
- Platform and agent guides
- Pulse Intelligence
- Security and privacy
- Code signing policy
- Troubleshooting
- API reference and architecture
Localized getting started guides: Deutsch · Español
Development
Pulse uses Go 1.26 and a SolidJS/TypeScript frontend. The managed development
runtime starts the frontend at http://127.0.0.1:5173 and proxies API and
WebSocket traffic to the backend on port 7655.
npm ci
npm --prefix frontend-modern ci
npm run dev
Useful checks:
go test ./...
npm --prefix frontend-modern test
npm --prefix frontend-modern run type-check
python3 scripts/check_public_docs.py
See CONTRIBUTING.md before investing in a code change. Pulse uses an issue-first contribution process and does not normally accept unsolicited pull requests.
Community and support
- Ask questions in GitHub Discussions.
- Report reproducible bugs through GitHub Issues.
- Home Assistant users can use the community-maintained Pulse add-ons.
- If Pulse is useful to you, support its development through GitHub Sponsors or Ko-fi.
License
Everything in this repository is licensed under the MIT License. There is no dual licensing and no commercial or source-available code here.
Pulse Pro is a separate commercial product, built from private sources and distributed through pulserelay.pro. Its use is governed by the Terms of Service, which apply to that product only, not to anything in this repository.