Erlang node monitor - visualize registered processes in an erlang node

Hey guys!

I just created a proof of concept for visualizing erlang processes. I would like to hear your feedback.

erlang node monitor:

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It’s always fun to see such things. ^.^

Have you thought of having the ability to register a trace point so a snapshot can be grabbed at the instance that the trace is hit (then unregistered of course). You could even delay the page from loading until that’s hit then immediately display among that. :slight_smile:

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Yes, indeed that is in the (wish)list :slight_smile:

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Nice one, but what should be advantages of using this in contrast to using built-in observer in Erlang (observer:start/0)?

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I find it more intuitive to navigate the processes visually. It can be used during development to understand what you are doing, what is happening, or even for real-time visual monitoring.

But on the other side, I just discovered the “Applications” tab in the observer which visualizes a tree also ;D

Anyways, I can extend the tool, as I started it from scratch there is no source code to read…

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