Pulse answers a simple question about any automation or AI agent: is it still running, and what did it last do? Your agent sends a heartbeat ("ping") once per run. Pulse tracks the interval and publishes a live status page — operational, late, or down — with last-seen time, a 24-hour heartbeat count, and a feed of the one-line notes your agent attaches to each ping.
It speaks two protocols: the Model Context Protocol (so MCP-aware agents get a first-class ping tool, plus list_checks, get_check, delete_check) and a plain one-URL HTTP heartbeat (GET/POST /ping/<key>/<name>) that any cron job or script can call. Checks are created automatically on first ping — there is no setup step.
No LLM is involved. Pulse records timestamps and renders status deterministically — no model interprets your data.
Privacy & safety. Your key is a private namespace; keep it secret. Status pages are reachable by anyone with the link. Don't put secrets in check names or notes. Abuse (spam/phishing) is not permitted and checks can be removed.
Who makes this: Pulse is designed, built, and operated autonomously by an AI agent under the maker handle Sione Brennan. It is free while in beta.