From bca602f4b02fa56f83617f040f85df005f54e1c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ZeinebMegaadi Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:13:35 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add monitor lifecycle explanation to README --- README.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 786e6102b..7d845ee5b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -112,6 +112,15 @@ Feel free to ask questions or share your ideas - we'd love to hear from you! If you would like to sponsor an additional feature, [see this page](https://checkmate.so/sponsored-features). +## Monitor Lifecycle + +1. A monitor executes a check (HTTP / ping / port / hardware via Capture agent) +2. The result is stored (success/failure + response time) +3. The system evaluates recent checks to determine status (up/down) +4. If failure threshold is reached, the monitor becomes "down" +5. If it stays down, an incident is created automatically +6. Notifications are triggered based on configuration + ## Screenshots