Initial commit: Nerd Monitor - Cross-platform system monitoring application
Features: - Multi-platform agents (Linux, macOS, Windows - AMD64 & ARM64) - Real-time CPU, RAM, and disk usage monitoring - Responsive web dashboard with live status indicators - Session-based authentication with secure credentials - Stale agent detection and removal (6+ months inactive) - Auto-refresh dashboard (5 second intervals) - 15-second agent reporting intervals - Auto-generated agent IDs from hostnames - In-memory storage (zero database setup) - Minimal dependencies (Chi router + Templ templating) Project Structure: - cmd/: Agent and Server executables - internal/: API, Auth, Stats, Storage, and UI packages - views/: Templ templates for dashboard UI - Makefile: Build automation for all platforms Ready for deployment with comprehensive documentation: - README.md: Full project documentation - QUICKSTART.md: Getting started guide - AGENTS.md: Development guidelines
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# Nerd Monitor 📊
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A lightweight, cross-platform system monitoring solution written in Go. Monitor CPU, memory, and disk usage across multiple machines with a beautiful web dashboard.
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## Features
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- 🖥️ **Multi-platform Support** - Deploy agents on Linux, macOS, and Windows (AMD64 & ARM64)
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- 📈 **Real-time Monitoring** - Track CPU, RAM, and Disk usage with 15-second refresh intervals
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- 🟢 **Live Status Indicators** - See which machines are online/offline at a glance
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- 🔒 **Secure Authentication** - Session-based admin authentication for the dashboard
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- 🧹 **Stale Agent Management** - Automatically detect and remove agents inactive for 6+ months
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- 📱 **Responsive Dashboard** - Beautiful, modern UI with auto-refresh
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- 🚀 **Minimal Dependencies** - Only Chi router and Templ templating engine (plus Go stdlib)
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- ⚙️ **Auto-Generation** - Agent IDs automatically generated from hostname
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- 💾 **In-Memory Storage** - Fast, zero-database setup (perfect for small to medium deployments)
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## Quick Start
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### Prerequisites
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- Go 1.23+ (for building)
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- Port 8080 available (configurable)
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### Building
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```bash
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# Build for current OS
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make build
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# Build for all platforms (Linux, macOS, Windows)
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make build-all
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# Clean build artifacts
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make clean
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```
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Binaries are created in the `bin/` directory.
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### Running the Server
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```bash
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# Start with default credentials (admin/admin)
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./bin/nerd-monitor-server
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# Custom configuration
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./bin/nerd-monitor-server \
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-addr 0.0.0.0 \
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-port 8080 \
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-username admin \
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-password securepassword
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```
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Then access the dashboard at `http://localhost:8080`
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### Running Agents
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#### Linux / macOS
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```bash
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# Connect to local server with default port
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./bin/nerd-monitor-agent --server 10.0.20.80
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# With custom port
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./bin/nerd-monitor-agent --server 10.0.20.80:9090
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# With custom reporting interval (default: 15s)
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./bin/nerd-monitor-agent --server myserver:8080 --interval 30s
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```
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#### Windows
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Use the batch wrapper to run agents as a background process (no visible terminal):
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```batch
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REM Run in background with custom server
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nerd-monitor-agent.bat --server 10.0.20.80
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REM With custom port
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nerd-monitor-agent.bat --server 10.0.20.80:9090 --interval 30s
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```
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## Dashboard
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### Overview Page
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Shows all connected agents with real-time metrics:
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- **Status Badge** - Green (Online) or Red (Offline)
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- Online: Last report within 15 seconds
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- Offline: No report for 15+ seconds
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- **CPU Usage** - Percentage (0-100%)
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- **Memory Usage** - Used / Total with visual progress bar
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- **Disk Usage** - Used / Total with visual progress bar
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- **Last Seen** - Human-readable timestamp
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### Agent Detail Page
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Click any agent hostname to see detailed statistics:
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- Large CPU usage display with progress bar
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- Memory and disk breakdowns
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- Agent ID and detailed metadata
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- Last exact timestamp
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- Delete button for removing the agent
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### Stale Agent Management
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Agents inactive for 6+ months:
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- Display warning banner on dashboard
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- Show list of stale agents
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- Bulk select and remove functionality
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- Keep dashboard clean and organized
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## Architecture
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### Server (`cmd/server/`)
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- **HTTP Router**: Chi v5 for efficient routing
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- **Authentication**: Session-based auth with 24-hour expiry
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- **Storage**: In-memory concurrent-safe store (sync.RWMutex)
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- **API Endpoints**:
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- `POST /api/report` - Agent stats reporting
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- `GET /api/agents` - List all agents
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- `GET /api/agents/{id}` - Get specific agent stats
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### Agent (`cmd/agent/`)
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- **Stats Collection**: Uses gopsutil for cross-platform stats
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- **Auto-ID Generation**: Hostname-based ID generation
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- **Reporting**: Configurable interval (default 15 seconds)
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- **Resilience**: Automatic retry on connection failure
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- **Graceful Shutdown**: Handles SIGTERM and SIGINT
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### Views (`views/`)
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- **Templ Templates**: Type-safe HTML templating
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- **Responsive Design**: Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
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- **Auto-Refresh**: Dashboard refreshes every 5 seconds
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- **Color-coded Status**: Visual indicators for system health
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## Project Structure
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```
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nerd-monitor/
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├── cmd/
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│ ├── agent/
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│ │ └── main.go # Agent executable
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│ └── server/
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│ └── main.go # Server executable
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├── internal/
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│ ├── api/
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│ │ └── api.go # API handlers
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│ ├── auth/
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│ │ ├── middleware.go # Auth middleware
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│ │ └── errors.go # Error definitions
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│ ├── stats/
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│ │ └── stats.go # System stats collection
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│ ├── store/
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│ │ └── store.go # In-memory agent storage
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│ └── ui/
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│ └── handlers.go # Dashboard handlers
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├── views/
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│ ├── layout.templ # Base layout template
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│ ├── dashboard.templ # Dashboard page
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│ ├── agent_detail.templ # Agent detail page
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│ ├── login.templ # Login page
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│ ├── components.templ # Reusable components
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│ └── generate.go # Templ code generation
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├── Makefile # Build system
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├── go.mod / go.sum # Go dependencies
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├── AGENTS.md # Agent guidelines
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├── QUICKSTART.md # Quick start guide
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└── README.md # This file
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```
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## Code Style Guidelines
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Following the guidelines in `AGENTS.md`:
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- **Imports**: Standard library → third-party → internal (alphabetical)
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- **Formatting**: gofmt standards
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- **Naming**: CamelCase for exports, lowercase for unexported
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- **Error Handling**: Explicit checks, contextual wrapping
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- **Concurrency**: sync.RWMutex for shared state, always defer releases
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- **HTTP**: Chi router with proper status codes and Content-Type headers
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## Configuration
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### Server Flags
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```bash
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./bin/nerd-monitor-server [OPTIONS]
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Options:
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-addr string
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Server address (default "localhost")
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-port string
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Server port (default "8080")
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-username string
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Admin username (default "admin")
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-password string
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Admin password (default "admin")
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```
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### Agent Flags
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```bash
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./bin/nerd-monitor-agent [OPTIONS]
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Options:
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-server string
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Server URL (required)
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-interval duration
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Reporting interval (default 15s)
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-id string
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Agent ID (auto-generated from hostname if empty)
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```
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## Default Credentials
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- **Username**: `admin`
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- **Password**: `admin`
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⚠️ **Security**: Change these credentials in production!
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## Performance
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- **Agent Memory**: ~8-10 MB (depending on platform)
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- **Server Memory**: Scales with connected agents (~1 MB per 1000 agents)
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- **Network**: Minimal bandwidth (~1 KB per report)
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- **Dashboard Refresh**: 5 seconds (configurable)
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- **Agent Reporting**: 15 seconds (configurable)
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## Building for Specific Platforms
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```bash
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# Linux AMD64
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GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o bin/nerd-monitor-agent-linux-amd64 ./cmd/agent
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# macOS ARM64 (Apple Silicon)
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GOOS=darwin GOARCH=arm64 go build -o bin/nerd-monitor-agent-darwin-arm64 ./cmd/agent
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# Windows AMD64
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GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -o bin/nerd-monitor-agent-windows-amd64.exe ./cmd/agent
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```
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Or use the Makefile:
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```bash
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make build-all
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```
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## Dependencies
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### Production
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- `github.com/go-chi/chi/v5` - HTTP router
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- `github.com/a-h/templ` - HTML templating
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- `github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3` - System statistics
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### Go Standard Library
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- `encoding/json` - JSON marshaling
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- `net/http` - HTTP server and client
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- `sync` - Concurrent access (RWMutex)
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- `time` - Timestamps and durations
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- `os` - Hostname, signals, I/O
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- `crypto/rand` - Token generation
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## Troubleshooting
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### Agent not appearing in dashboard
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1. Verify server is running: `http://localhost:8080`
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2. Check agent logs for connection errors
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3. Ensure correct server address and port
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4. Check firewall rules allow outbound connections
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### Agent shows "Offline" immediately
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1. Check network connectivity between agent and server
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2. Verify server address is reachable: `ping 10.0.20.80`
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3. Check if server is listening on the correct port
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4. Review server logs for errors
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### Can't login to dashboard
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1. Verify you're using correct credentials
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2. Try the default: `admin` / `admin`
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3. If changed, restart server with original credentials to reconfigure
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4. Check browser cookies are enabled
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### Windows agent window appears then closes
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1. Use `nerd-monitor-agent.bat` instead of `.exe` directly
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2. The batch wrapper handles background execution
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3. Check task manager to verify agent process is running
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## Development
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### Regenerating Templates
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When modifying `.templ` files:
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```bash
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make templ
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# or
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go run github.com/a-h/templ/cmd/templ@latest generate
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```
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### Running Tests
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```bash
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go test ./...
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```
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### Code Formatting
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```bash
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gofmt -w ./cmd ./internal ./views
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```
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## Contributing
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Contributions are welcome! Please follow the code style guidelines in `AGENTS.md`.
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## Future Enhancements
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- [ ] Database persistence (SQLite/PostgreSQL)
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- [ ] Alerting system (email/Slack notifications)
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- [ ] Historical data / graphing
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- [ ] Agent grouping and tagging
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- [ ] Custom metric collection
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- [ ] TLS/HTTPS support
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- [ ] Multi-tenancy
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- [ ] API documentation (Swagger)
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## License
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MIT License - See LICENSE file for details
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## Support
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- Check `QUICKSTART.md` for common setup issues
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- Review `AGENTS.md` for development guidelines
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- Open an issue for bugs or feature requests
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---
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**Made with ❤️ for system administrators and DevOps teams**
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