Heartbeat — dead-man switch for cron jobs & AI agents MCP Server
Heartbeat — dead-man switch for cron jobs & AI agents is answering right now. Last checked 3 min ago. It exposes 5 tools. Last commit 26 Aug 2026.
Dead-man switch monitors for cron & AI agents with dependency-cascade alerts. No account needed.
What the code does
We read the source, 13 h ago · tools taken from the live server · rules 3dff92dd89df
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
const drop = 2 + Math.sin(t * 9 + pose.f * 2.1) * 2.2 + n * 3;
const child = spawn(process.execPath, ['packages/server/dist/main.js'], {
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 3 min ago.
claude mcp add golemreach-heartbeat --transport http https://golemreach.com/heartbeat/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"golemreach-heartbeat": {
"url": "https://golemreach.com/heartbeat/mcp"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.golemreach-heartbeat]
url = "https://golemreach.com/heartbeat/mcp"{
"mcpServers": {
"golemreach-heartbeat": {
"url": "https://golemreach.com/heartbeat/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"golemreach-heartbeat": {
"url": "https://golemreach.com/heartbeat/mcp"
}
}
}Available tools 5
Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on.
If a tool disappears, we record the date.
create_heartbeat
list_heartbeats
ping_heartbeat
record_failure
get_status
Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://golemreach.com/heartbeat/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 188 ms | 3 min ago |
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