Sidekick
Like Chrome DevTools for your backend, now open source
Sidekick launched on August 24, 2022 with 263 votes, #77 of 3,307 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
In plain words
Sidekick is an open-source debugging tool that captures stack traces and dynamic logs from running applications without requiring redeployment. Designed for developers who need real-time insights into their backend systems, it functions similarly to Chrome DevTools but for server-side code. The tool aims to make live debugging more accessible by allowing developers to gather additional information from production environments on demand.
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From the sources
Sidekick lets you collect stacks and dynamic logs from your applications without redeploying! Sidekick Open Source is here to make live debugging more accessible. Built for everyone who needs extra information from their running applications.
Sidekick is no longer in service. Contribute to runsidekick/sidekick development by creating an account on GitHub.
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