/live-watch

name: live-watch
description: >
  Polls the Agent Monitor /api/stats endpoint several times over a short window
  and reports the live deltas in active_sessions, active_agents, events_today,
  and ws_connections so you can see activity moving in real time. Use when
  watching the dashboard for live changes rather than a one-time snapshot.

Live Watch

Watch the dashboard's live counters change over a short window by polling `/api/stats` a few times and reporting the deltas.

Input

The user provides: **$ARGUMENTS**

Interpreted as the watch shape: number of polls and/or interval (e.g. `5x3s` = 5 samples 3 seconds apart). Defaults when empty: **5 samples, ~3 seconds apart** (a ~15-second window). A bare number means that many samples at the default interval; a bare duration means the default sample count at that interval.

Data Sources

| Endpoint | Returns | |----------|---------| | `GET /api/stats` (polled) | `{ total_sessions, active_sessions, active_agents, total_agents, total_events, events_today, ws_connections, agents_by_status, sessions_by_status }` |

Method

Poll `GET /api/stats` once per interval for the configured number of samples, recording the timestamp and the four watched counters each time. Pace the polls with a short wait between requests; keep the total window short (seconds, not minutes) so it stays interactive.

If the very first poll fails to connect, the dashboard is down — stop and tell the user to start it with `npm start` (or `npm run dev`) from the repo root, then retry.

Report Sections

1. Watch Window

State the sample count, interval, and total elapsed window.

2. Sample Timeline

A Markdown table — one row per poll — with columns: `#`, `time`, `active_sessions`, `active_agents`, `events_today`, `ws_connections`.

3. Deltas

For each of the four watched counters, report the net change from the first to the last sample using ▲ (increase), ▼ (decrease), or `=` (no change). Note any mid-window spikes or dips visible in the timeline.

4. Verdict

One line: is the dashboard actively receiving traffic (counters moving) or idle (flat) over the window?

Output

• Compact Markdown. The timeline table is the centerpiece.
• Cite real values from each poll — never interpolate or invent samples.
• Deltas use ▲/▼/= with the signed numeric change, e.g. `events_today: ▲ +7`.
• Keep it scannable in a terminal — no padding beyond the table.