See what’s happening.
CPU, memory, disk, network and top processes. Live charts bring the important signals together in one place.
A WATCHFUL COMPANION FOR YOUR SERVER
Less watching.
More knowing.
You built something worth keeping online.
Give it a little peace of mind.
Live performance, meaningful alerts, and AI insight when you need it. All in a calm, clear view of your own server.
Self-hosted Read-only monitoring Optional AI
EARLY PREVIEW Meet the free edition. Public downloads are being prepared.
YOUR SERVER, IN PERSPECTIVE01 / OVERVIEW
Metric Owl · Control Center
A little less guesswork.See the signals. Understand the story.
BUILT FOR YOUR OWN MACHINE
Ubuntu
⌘ macOS
Debian validation in progress
Powered by Rust Stored in SQLiteSTAY INFORMED. STAY FOCUSED.Your project is growing.
Your project is growing.
Your guesswork shouldn’t.
Is that CPU spike normal? Is the disk filling up? Metric Owl turns a server full of numbers into a picture you can actually use.
Hear when it matters.
Start with ready-made alert packs. Choose thresholds and durations, then group repeated signals into one clear incident.
CPU above 90% → 3-minute window
Put today in context.
Look back at performance history, peaks and data gaps. Understand what changed before deciding what to do next.
A CLOSER LOOKEverything in view.
Everything in view.
Nothing in your way.
A considered control center, from your first setup to your next investigation. Explore real screens from the application.
A clear overview of live performance, processes and events.Actual interface. Illustrative data. No access to a live server.
INTELLIGENCE WITH BOUNDARIESRules do the watching.
Explore MCP setup
Rules do the watching.
AI helps explain.
Every CPU spike doesn’t need a conversation with a model. Routine monitoring and alerts run locally. Add your own AI provider key when an incident needs a deeper look.
01
Understand the evidence.
Request an analysis of selected, size-limited incident data, with sensitive details redacted.
02
Bring your own AI agent.
Connect an MCP-compatible client over local stdio or SSH. Ask about collected history, metrics and incidents.
03
Stay in control.
Scoped, revocable access. No MCP tools for running commands, editing files or changing server settings.
YOUR AGENT + METRIC OWLMCP
“When did CPU and memory rise together over the last 24 hours?”
Read-only tools history · current_metrics
A clearer starting point.
Your agent can retrieve the collected measurements, compare time periods and explain the pattern.
Illustrative conversation and chart. Answers depend on your agent and available history.
Context for your agent. Control stays with you.
A SIMPLE ROUTINESet it up.
Set it up.
Get on with your day.
No separate database to manage. No Node.js service to run. One application with a web control center.
- 01 / INSTALL
A home on your server.
The agent runs locally and keeps performance history in its own SQLite database. The panel is bundled with the app.
- 02 / MAKE IT YOURS
Your guard. Your rules.
Use the one-time setup key, create your admin account and enable two-factor authentication. Review the included alert packs.
- 03 / STAY INFORMED
A signal, when you need one.
Connect notifications, choose report times, and add optional AI or MCP access. Email requires a configured notification service.
Ubuntu and macOS builds have been tested. Public release packages are in preparation.
Read the setup guide YOUR SERVER. YOUR BOUNDARIES.Watchful by nature.
Watchful by nature.
Careful by design.
Monitoring should help you understand your machine. Access stays deliberate, limited and yours to control.
A private control center
Local access by default, with SSH for remote connections. Your administrator panel isn’t a public website.
More than a password
Argon2id password storage, required two-factor authentication, expiring sessions and protected sensitive settings.
History stays close
Metrics are stored locally. Optional email, AI and webhooks send only the data needed for the connection you enable.
Read-only AI access
Choose the tools each MCP client can use. Revoke its key whenever you need to. No remote command execution.
ROOM TO GROWOne server.
One server.
A very good start.
We’re building a useful free edition first. More machines and independent outage monitoring come later.
Follow developmentFREE EDITIONEARLY PREVIEW
$0 application price
- One server, your own installation
- Live metrics and local performance history
- Configurable rules and incident evidence
- Optional AI, email and read-only MCP
LATER, WITH PRO
Multiple servers.
Independent outage checks.
More room for your team.
Do I need an AI key to use Metric Owl?
No. Measurements, history, rules and incidents work without an AI provider. You can add your own key for optional incident analysis. Provider availability, limits and charges depend on your account.
Does Metric Owl change anything on my server?
Monitoring and MCP tools observe the sources you permit. They cannot run shell commands or change your applications. Installation creates Metric Owl’s own service and files; the app writes its own settings, history and notification queue.
Can it tell me when my entire server goes offline?
A program running on an offline server cannot send an alert from that server. Independent outage monitoring is planned for Pro. Restart detection after a server comes back is being added to the free edition.
Will I need to install a mail server?
No mail server is required on the monitored machine. Email notifications use a separately configured notification service and verified recipients. Hosted email delivery is not yet part of the public preview.
Where do I sign in?
On your own installation. The control center uses /admin on its local address, with an SSH tunnel for remote access. This website introduces the product; it does not expose your server’s administration panel.
Which systems can I use it on?
The current preview has been exercised on Ubuntu 24.04 x86-64 and Apple Silicon macOS. Debian and additional Linux architecture validation are in progress. Windows and Kubernetes support are later work.
Is the application open source?
A public source repository and release downloads have not been published yet. We’ll list the distribution details here when the first public release is ready.
MEASURE. UNDERSTAND. STAY INFORMED.