ndtool

A modern, extensible tool for managing Netdata installation, uninstallation, alerts, etc.

Features

• Automated Netdata installation and configuration
• Easy setup for config change alerts (UFW, SSH, and more)
• Email notification configuration
• Extensible: add new config change alerts with minimal code

Prerequisites

• Node.js (see .nvmrc for recommended version)
• npm (comes with Node.js)
• Netdata (installed by this tool or manually)
• nvm (optional, for managing Node.js versions)

Installation

From npm (recommended)

You can install ndtool globally:

npm install -g ndtool

From source

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

nvm use # if using nvm
npm install

Usage

Run the CLI

ndtool <command>

Or, from source (development):

npx ts-node bin/ndtool.ts <command>

Install Netdata

ndtool install

Add an Alert

ndtool add-alert

Supported Alerts

• UFW Config Change: Monitors changes in UFW rules/status
• SSH Config Change: Monitors changes to /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Uninstall Netdata

ndtool uninstall

Configuration

Configuration is auto-generated and stored in ~/.ndtoolrc.