Your 'Systant. A system daemon on Linux that communicates via MQTT to get diagnostic info from, and send commands to, a Linux computer.
Written in Elixir because fuck you, and written mostly by Claude because fuck everything.
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- Add wait_for_connection() to test actual MQTT connectivity after start_link - Use publish_sync with timeout to verify broker is reachable - Properly fail startup if MQTT broker is unavailable - Add clear timeout and connection error messages This fixes the issue where systant reported 'connected successfully' even when the MQTT broker was unreachable. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com> |
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Systant
A comprehensive Elixir-based system monitoring solution with real-time dashboard, designed for deployment across multiple NixOS hosts.
Components
- Server (
server/): Elixir OTP application that collects and publishes system metrics via MQTT - Dashboard (
dashboard/): Phoenix LiveView web dashboard for real-time monitoring - Nix Integration: Complete NixOS module and packaging for easy deployment
Features
System Metrics Collection
- CPU: Load averages (1/5/15min) and utilization monitoring
- Memory: System memory usage and swap monitoring
- Disk: Usage statistics and capacity monitoring for all drives
- System Alarms: Real-time alerts for disk space, memory pressure, etc.
- System Info: Uptime, Erlang/OTP versions, scheduler information
Real-time Dashboard
- Phoenix LiveView interface showing all connected hosts
- Live system metrics and alert monitoring
- Automatic reconnection and error handling
MQTT Integration
- Publishes comprehensive system metrics every 30 seconds
- Uses hostname-based topics:
systant/${hostname}/stats - Structured JSON payloads with full system data
- Configurable MQTT broker connection
Quick Start
Development Environment
# Enter Nix development shell
nix develop
# Run both server and dashboard together (recommended)
just dev
# Or run components individually
just server # Start systant server
just dashboard # Start Phoenix LiveView dashboard
# Other development commands
just deps # Install dependencies for both projects
just compile # Compile both projects
just test # Run tests for both projects
just clean # Clean both projects
Hivemind Process Management
The project uses Hivemind for managing multiple processes during development:
- Server runs on MQTT publishing system metrics every 30 seconds
- Dashboard runs on http://localhost:4000 with real-time LiveView interface
- Color-coded logs for easy debugging (server=green, dashboard=yellow)
Production Deployment (NixOS)
# Build and install via Nix
nix build
sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .
# Or use the NixOS module in your configuration:
# imports = [ ./path/to/systant/nix/nixos-module.nix ];
# services.systant.enable = true;
Configuration
Default MQTT configuration (customizable via environment variables):
- Host:
mqtt.home:1883 - Topics:
systant/${hostname}/statsandsystant/${hostname}/commands - Interval: 30 seconds
- Client ID:
systant_${random}(auto-generated to avoid conflicts)
Architecture
- Server:
server/lib/systant/mqtt_client.ex- MQTT publishing and command handling - Metrics:
server/lib/systant/system_metrics.ex- System data collection using:os_mon - Dashboard:
dashboard/lib/dashboard/mqtt_subscriber.ex- Real-time MQTT data consumption - Nix:
nix/package.nixandnix/nixos-module.nix- Complete packaging and deployment
Roadmap
- ✅ Phase 1: System metrics collection with real-time dashboard
- 🔄 Phase 2: Command system for remote host management
- 🔄 Phase 3: Home Assistant integration for automation
See CLAUDE.md for detailed development context and implementation notes.