What operating systems does Tink support?

Any Linux distribution with curl and Node.js 20 or newer. The installer uses a user-local command and does not require systemd or root access.

Does Tink run commands automatically?

No. Tink suggests fixes and waits for your explicit approval. Nothing runs without you confirming it first.

How much resources does the Tink agent use?

Minimal. The agent idles at under 20MB RAM and near-zero CPU between scans. Scans themselves take a few seconds.

Can I use Tink on containers?

Tink is designed for long-running servers, not ephemeral containers. For Kubernetes, point it at your nodes instead.

What data does Tink collect?

System metrics (CPU, memory, disk, network), running services, and relevant log snippets when diagnosing issues. No application data, credentials, or file contents.

For shops that will not buy Datadog

The shop sees the machines.

Disk, memory, and the box that is sick — in plain English. Mechanic is $9/mo per machine. Scout stays free. You do not buy an observability company.

Install Tink in one command

Run this command in the terminal on the Linux or macOS machine you want to monitor. Tink supports Linux and macOS with curl and does not require systemd or root access. Node.js 20 or newer is also required.

Quick check: run curl --version and node --version first. Confirm Node reports v20 or newer. See installation prerequisites

Prefer to copy manually? Click the command, or focus it and press Enter or Space, to select it.

curl -fsSL https://tink.bot/install | sh

Read the installation guide

No card required for Scout. Install on one machine and see the first report free.

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Your first report appears after the agent checks in. Keep this page open while you finish setup, or see what the dashboard includes.

Install in one command

Continuously scan, diagnose, and report

Keep credentials server-side, not on user machines

Run supervised fixes with a clear audit trail

Your first report

Know what Scout gives you before you upgrade.

Install on one machine and get a useful answer, not an empty dashboard to configure.

A health snapshot

See which machines are healthy, quiet, or asking for attention at a glance.

The reason behind an alert

Get the affected machine, likely cause, and impact in plain English.

A useful next command

Know what to check next before you decide whether a supervised fix is needed.

Create your free Scout account Preview the machine view

Free forever · no card required · install in one command after signup

Next: create your account, copy the install command, and get your first report.

The mechanic loop

From a quiet signal to a clear next step.

Tink closes the gap between “something looks wrong” and “someone fixed it” without turning a small team into an observability department.

Tink spots the signal

The agent watches disk, memory, services, ports, certificates, and presence before a quiet problem becomes an outage.

You get the why

A plain-English diagnosis names the affected machine, likely cause, impact, and the next useful command.

You stay in control

Approve a supervised fix, see the command and result, and keep an audit trail for the next person on call.

See the workflow in the docs

Pricing

Simple plans. No agent fees. No hidden costs.

Scout is free forever on one machine. Paid plans bill per active machine when you need supervised or autonomous execution.

Scout

Free

forever

A safe first report on one machine

1 machine
Hourly scans
AI issue detection
50 AI messages / month
Assisted fixes only
No card required

Start free

Free forever · no card required

Mechanic

/ month per machine

Daily operations with a human in control

Unlimited machines
5-minute scans
Supervised fix execution
500 AI messages / month
Telegram + email alerts + AI chat

Start Mechanic

Cancel anytime from your dashboard

Crew Chief

$29

/ month per machine

Fleets ready for governed autonomy

Everything in Mechanic
Real-time scans
Autonomous execution (levels 0–4)
Unlimited AI messages
Weekly fleet digest

Start Crew Chief

Cancel anytime from your dashboard

Rescue

$29

one-time

A production fire that needs help now

Emergency diagnostic session
Full autonomous execution
No subscription required
Ideal for production fires

Run rescue now — $29 one-time

One-time payment · no subscription

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Why Tink?

Netdata shows you the problem. Tink fixes it.

Uptime tools tell you something broke. Netdata shows you metrics. Tink tells you what's wrong, why it happened, and walks you through the fix — in plain English, through the alert channel you already use.

Feature comparison for Tink, Netdata, and UptimeRobot
Feature	Tink	Netdata	UptimeRobot
Explains problems in plain English	✓	—	—
Executes supervised fixes	✓	—	—
Predictive alerts (disk fills in ~6 days)	✓	—	—
Telegram alerts + AI conversation	✓	—	—
One-command install	✓	✓	—
Root cause analysis	✓	—	—
Weekly fleet digest	✓	—	—
Claude Desktop / Cursor MCP integration	✓	—	—
SSH brute-force detection	✓	—	—
Telegram, email, and webhook alerts	✓	—	✓
Public status page (no extra cost)	✓	—	✓
Machine offline / agent presence monitoring	✓	—	—
Statistical baseline anomaly detection	✓	—	—
Exposed database port detection (Redis, MongoDB, Elasticsearch)	✓	—	—
On-call person tracking + incident acknowledgment	✓	—	—
Multi-channel weekly digest	✓	—	—

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vs Enterprise Monitoring

The shop sees the machines. You do not buy an observability company.

Datadog is exceptional software — for teams that want a platform engineering org and months to configure it. This shop needs the boxes visible in five minutes, in plain English. Mechanic is $9/mo per machine.

Datadog

Enterprise observability

Per-host + per-GB log pricing
Complex YAML alert configuration
APM & distributed tracing
Weeks to fully configure
No plain-English explanations
No supervised fix execution

Right-sized for small teams

Tink Mechanic

$9/mo per machine

Flat rate — no usage surprises
Zero configuration required
Plain-English AI explanations
5-minute install
Supervised fix execution
SSH brute-force detection included

Start Mechanic