Use cases
Monitoring for the job you need done
Choose a problem, connect execution signals and verify an alert. Practical setups for background jobs that need to run on time.
Cron job monitoring for missed, failed and stuck jobs
Add start and finish signals to cron. Tickwatch detects missed runs, failures and runtime overruns, then sends an alert.
Troubleshooting · missed runsCron job not running? Diagnose it and catch the next missed run
Check the cron schedule, user, PATH and permissions. Add external missed-run detection even when the script never starts.
Alerts · TelegramCron job monitoring with Telegram alerts
Receive Telegram alerts for missed cron runs, failures and recovery. Use a ready-made wrapper and connect a Tickwatch notification channel.
Backups · PostgreSQL / MySQLMonitor database backups and catch missing backup jobs
Track the start, completion and verification of PostgreSQL and MySQL backups. Get an alert if a backup job fails or never runs.
CI/CD · GitHub ActionsMonitor GitHub Actions scheduled workflows
Detect a scheduled workflow that never started, ran late or failed. Copy a YAML example using a ping URL secret and outcome reporting.
Kubernetes · CronJobKubernetes CronJob monitoring outside your cluster
Track failures, stuck Pods and missed CronJobs. Use a YAML example with a Secret, schedule and external execution signals.
Windows · PowerShellWindows Task Scheduler monitoring
Detect missed, failed and stuck Windows scheduled tasks with a PowerShell wrapper and Telegram or email alerts.
Linux · systemdSystemd timer monitoring for failed and missed runs
Add Tickwatch signals to a oneshot service and detect failed or missed timer runs. Includes service and timer examples with an explicit timezone.
1C · scheduled jobsMonitor 1C scheduled jobs and data exchanges
Track 1C data exchanges, exports and scheduled jobs with HTTPS signals. Get alerts for errors, stuck jobs and missing executions.
n8n · automationn8n workflow monitoring for errors and missed schedules
Add HTTP Request after a successful workflow and Error Trigger for failures. Tickwatch also detects a missed Schedule Trigger or an offline n8n instance.