Performance Monitoring

Interactive Dashboard

Monitor your application with response time charts, request analytics, and week-over-week trend analysis. Beautiful responsive interface with dark/light mode support.

SQL Query Tracking

Track SQL query performance with slow query identification and configurable thresholds. Quickly identify database bottlenecks.

Route-Specific Metrics

Get granular insights with route-specific metrics and configurable performance thresholds. See exactly which endpoints need optimization.

Background Job Monitoring

Comprehensive job tracking with execution monitoring, failure analysis, and performance metrics across all ActiveJob adapters.

Background Job Tracking

Rails Pulse provides universal job tracking compatible with all ActiveJob adapters:

• Universal job tracking compatible with all ActiveJob adapters
• Monitor job performance, failures, and retries
• Track individual job executions with detailed metrics
• View operations and SQL queries executed during jobs
• Configurable privacy controls for job arguments

Supported Adapters

Works seamlessly with:

• Sidekiq - Enhanced tracking via custom middleware
• Solid Queue - Universal ActiveJob tracking
• Good Job - Universal ActiveJob tracking
• Delayed Job - Enhanced tracking via custom plugin
• Resque - Universal ActiveJob tracking
• Any ActiveJob adapter - Falls back to universal tracking

:::note[No Configuration Required] Job tracking works out of the box with your existing setup. Access the jobs dashboard at /rails_pulse/jobs to view aggregate metrics, individual executions, and filter by time range, status, queue, and performance thresholds. :::

Developer Experience

Zero Configuration

Start collecting performance data immediately after installation with sensible defaults. No complex setup required.

Beautiful Interface

Modern, responsive design with dark/light mode. Built with CSS Zero, Stimulus, and Turbo for a smooth experience.

Minimal Overhead

Smart caching and efficient instrumentation ensure Rails Pulse doesn’t slow down your application while collecting metrics.

Organization & Filtering

Rails Pulse includes a flexible tagging system for organizing and filtering your performance data:

• Tag routes, requests, queries, jobs, and job runs with custom labels
• Filter performance data by custom tags
• Organize monitoring data by environment, priority, or custom categories
• Tags appear as badges in all data tables for quick visual identification

Learn more about the tagging system in the Advanced Configuration documentation.

Technology Stack

Rails Pulse is built using modern, battle-tested technologies:

Frontend Technologies

• CSS Zero - Modern utility-first CSS framework bundled for asset independence
• Stimulus - Progressive JavaScript framework for enhanced interactivity
• Turbo - Fast navigation and real-time updates without full page reloads
• Turbo Frames - Lazy loading and partial page updates for optimal performance

Data Visualization

• Rails Charts - Rails wrapper around Apache ECharts
• Lucide Icons - Beautiful, consistent iconography with pre-compiled SVG bundle

Asset Management

• Pre-compiled Assets - All CSS, JavaScript, and icons bundled into the gem
• CSP-Safe Implementation - Secure DOM methods and nonce-based asset loading
• Zero External Dependencies - Self-contained assets work with any Rails build system

Multiple Database Support

Rails Pulse supports multiple database backends:

• SQLite - Perfect for development and small applications
• PostgreSQL - Production-ready with excellent performance
• MySQL - Full compatibility with MySQL/MariaDB

You can store Rails Pulse data in your main database or use a separate dedicated database for complete isolation.

See the Database documentation for configuration options.

Next Steps

Setup Authentication

Secure your monitoring dashboard with flexible authentication options.

Configure Auth →

Advanced Configuration

Customize thresholds, tagging, and data retention policies.

View Advanced →