In simple English
When your website goes down, your users need to know. This tool lets you host a public page that shows if your servers are working or broken. It looks modern and professional without any complicated setup. You can run it on your own server for free. It checks your services automatically and alerts you when something fails.
What it is
Kener is a status page application built with SvelteKit (a framework for building web apps with JavaScript) and Node.js (a way to run JavaScript on your server outside a browser). It lets you track website health, manage maintenance windows, and publish incident reports.
What it is good for
Solo builders and small teams who want a self-hosted status page to show users that their app or API is online.
- Clean modern design that looks professional out of the box.
- Supports many check types like API pings, TCP, DNS, and SSL certificates.
- Sends alerts through Slack, Discord, webhooks, and email.
- Requires running a Redis database alongside the app.
- Needs Docker or Node.js knowledge to install and keep running.
- Configuration relies on environment variables and files.
Paid status page services like Statuspage.io or UptimeRobot public pages
Uptime Kuma or Prometheus for underlying health checks
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git clone https://github.com/rajnandan1/kener.git cd kener docker compose up -d