How it works
From “something’s wrong” to fixed — with you in charge
A small agent checks your server, Mellonbot’s AI explains what it finds in everyday words, and nothing changes until you say yes.
The AI does the thinking. A fixed catalogue limits the doing.
- 01
Connect
Waiting
Run one command, or let Mellonbot connect over SSH once — it installs a small agent and deletes your login.
- 02
Check
Waiting
The agent runs a read-only check: disk, services, SSL, updates, security, Docker, databases and more.
- 03
Understand
Waiting
Findings in plain English — what's wrong, why it matters — with the technical details one click away.
- 04
Approve & verify
Waiting
Approve a fix and Mellonbot applies it, checks it worked and keeps a backup so you can undo it.
01 /The big picture
One small agent, one outbound connection
Mellonbot never logs in to your server. A tiny agent does the checking and only talks to Mellonbot, which talks to you.
Your server
mellonbot-agent
Limited account · fixed catalogue
one outbound connection
Mellonbot
Its AI reads the check results and explains them in plain English
findings & approvals
You
Read what’s wrong, approve fixes, undo them for 14 days
02 /Connect
Six ways to connect your server
Comfortable with a terminal? It’s one command. Not your thing? Pick an easier route — including letting someone else do it. You confirm you’re allowed to manage the server first.
your server · terminal
$ curl -fsSL https://…/install | sudo sh
Installing mellonbot-agent…
✓ Created limited account mellonbot
✓ Agent installed
✓ Connected to Mellonbot — outbound only
First check starts now.
03 /The agent
Small, limited and easy to remove
The agent is the only part of Mellonbot on your server. It can look, report and — when you approve — run a fixed set of safe fixes. Anything else is refused, whoever asks. Try it.
$ mellonbot status
- account
- mellonbot — limited, not root
- network
- ● outbound only · 0 open ports
- actions
- built-in catalogue only
- updates
- automatic
- offline
- flagged, with reinstall steps
- remove
- mellonbot uninstall
requests
- Ask the agent something below…
Ask the agent to…
04 /A check
Read-only, and in plain English
A check only reads. A quick check covers the essentials; a full check looks at everything — then Mellonbot explains each finding: what’s wrong, why it matters and what it would do about it.
Prefer the details? Flip any finding to the technical view for the exact output and commands.
Schedule checks nightly and Mellonbot compares with last time — you only get an email when something is new, worse, critical or down.
What gets checked
- Disk space(included)
- Services(included)
- Certificates(included)
- Updates(included)
- Security(included)
- SSH settings(included)
- Docker(included)
- Databases(included)
- Memory & CPU(included)
- Scheduled jobs(included)
- Config errors(included)
- Downtime(included)
finding · shop-02
Your disk is almost full (91%)
Old log files are taking up most of the space. When the disk fills up, your site can’t save orders or uploads.
Suggested fix: clear old logs — frees about 6 GB, no downtime, can be undone.
Nightly checks this week
- Monno change, no email
- Tueno change, no email
- Wedno change, no email
- Thunew issue, email sent
- Frino change, no email
- Satno change, no email
- Sunno change, no email
Checked every night. One email all week — on Thursday, when something new turned up.
05 /A fix
You approve, Mellonbot does it carefully
Every fix shows what it will change, how risky it is and whether it can be undone — before anything runs.
Once you approve, Mellonbot takes a backup, re-checks the problem is still there, makes one change at a time and verifies it worked. Undo is one click, free, for 14 days.
Want less clicking? Choose how much Mellonbot may do on its own in access modes.
Private alpha · invites in small waves
Let Mellonbot look after your server
Join the alpha with one email address. Early testers help shape Mellonbot and keep the founding-member perks after launch.
- No card needed
- Leave any time