---
title: "Monitoring Scripts Reference"
description: "Reference for available monitoring scripts including tdarr_monitor.py usage and check types, tdarr-timeout-monitor.sh, Windows desktop monitoring, and Discord integration setup."
type: reference
domain: monitoring
tags: [tdarr, discord, windows, scripts, python, powershell]
---

# Monitoring Scripts

This directory contains various monitoring scripts and tools for the home lab infrastructure.

## Available Scripts

### Tdarr Monitoring

#### tdarr_monitor.py
A comprehensive Python-based monitoring tool for Tdarr media transcoding servers. Features dataclass-based return types for improved type safety and IDE support.

**Features:**
- Server status and health monitoring
- Queue status and statistics tracking
- Node connectivity and performance monitoring
- Library scan progress monitoring  
- Worker activity tracking
- Comprehensive health checks
- JSON and pretty-print output formats
- Configurable timeouts and logging

**Usage:**
```bash
# Basic health check
./tdarr_monitor.py --server http://10.10.0.43:8265 --check health

# Monitor queue status
./tdarr_monitor.py --server http://10.10.0.43:8265 --check queue

# Get all status information
./tdarr_monitor.py --server http://10.10.0.43:8265 --check all --output json

# Monitor nodes with verbose logging
./tdarr_monitor.py --server http://10.10.0.43:8265 --check nodes --verbose
```

**Available Checks:**
- `health` - Comprehensive health check (default)
- `status` - Server status and configuration
- `queue` - Transcoding queue statistics
- `nodes` - Connected nodes status
- `libraries` - Library scan progress
- `stats` - Overall transcoding statistics
- `all` - All checks combined

**Output Formats:**
- `pretty` - Human-readable format (default)
- `json` - Structured JSON output

**Exit Codes:**
- `0` - Success, all systems healthy
- `1` - Error or unhealthy status detected

**Requirements:**
- Python 3.7+
- `requests` library
- Access to Tdarr server API endpoints

#### tdarr-timeout-monitor.sh
Shell script for monitoring Tdarr timeouts and system status.

**Usage:**
```bash
./tdarr-timeout-monitor.sh
```

### System Monitoring

#### Windows Desktop Monitoring
Complete Windows desktop monitoring system with Discord notifications for reboots and system events.

Location: `windows-desktop/`
- Full setup instructions in `windows-desktop/README.md`
- PowerShell monitoring scripts
- Windows Task Scheduler integration
- Discord webhook notifications

**Features:**
- Automatic reboot detection
- System startup/shutdown monitoring  
- Discord notifications with timestamps
- Configurable monitoring intervals
- Windows Task Scheduler integration

### Setup and Configuration

#### Discord Integration
See `setup-discord-monitoring.md` for Discord webhook setup instructions.

## Integration with Home Lab

### Tdarr Keywords Trigger
When working with Tdarr-related tasks, the following documentation is automatically loaded:
- `docker/examples/tdarr-troubleshooting.md`
- `docker/examples/distributed-transcoding.md`
- `tdarr/scripts/README.md`

### Gaming-Aware Scheduling
The monitoring scripts integrate with the gaming-aware Tdarr scheduling system that provides:
- Configurable time windows for transcoding
- Gaming session detection
- Automated resource management
- Smart scheduling to avoid performance conflicts

## Best Practices

1. **Regular Monitoring**: Set up cron jobs or scheduled tasks for regular status checks
2. **Health Checks**: Use the health check endpoints for automated monitoring
3. **Logging**: Enable verbose logging for troubleshooting
4. **Timeout Configuration**: Adjust timeouts based on network conditions
5. **Error Handling**: Monitor exit codes for automated alerting

## Related Documentation

- `/docker/examples/distributed-transcoding.md` - Tdarr architecture patterns
- `/docker/examples/tdarr-troubleshooting.md` - Troubleshooting guide
- `/tdarr/scripts/README.md` - Tdarr management scripts
- `/tdarr/CONTEXT.md` - Tdarr technology overview
- `/monitoring/CONTEXT.md` - Monitoring overview and patterns