diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b7aea21..32cdc6a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -27,13 +27,16 @@ Recommended to use with advanced console emulators, e.g. [Cmder](https://cmder.n [Download .exe](https://github.com/sqshq/sampler/releases/download/v1.0.2/sampler-1.0.2-windows-amd64.exe) +## Why do I need it? +You can sample any dynamic process right from the terminal - observe changes in the database, monitor MQ in-flight messages, trigger deployment process and get notification when it's done. + +Sampler is not an alternative to full-scale monitoring systems, it is more like fast and easy to setup development tool. However it can be used as a dashboard for Kubernetes, Github, Spring Boot and anything else - the only limit is your imagination. + ## Usage You specify shell commands, Sampler executes them with a required rate. The output is used for visualization. -One can sample any dynamic process right from the terminal - observe changes in the database, monitor MQ in-flight messages, trigger deployment process and get notification when it's done. - Using Sampler is basically a 3-step process: -- Define your configuration in a YAML file +- Define your shell commands in a YAML configuration file - Run `sampler -c config.yml` - Adjust components size and location on UI