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netease/pomelo-admin-web

Analysis updated 2026-08-08 · repo last pushed 2017-03-17

35JavaScriptAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TLDR

A web-based dashboard for monitoring Pomelo game servers in your browser, letting you view server health and performance instead of reading raw logs.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Web dashboard
      Monitors game servers
      Browser console
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Node.js
      pomelo-admin
    Use cases
      Watch server health
      Spot problems remotely
      Build custom dashboard
    Audience
      Game developers
      Ops teams
    Project type
      Reference implementation
      Starting point
      Not finished product

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Monitor multiple Pomelo game servers from a single browser-based dashboard

USE CASE 2

Spot server health and performance problems across a multiplayer game backend

USE CASE 3

Use as a starting point to build a custom server monitoring dashboard

What is it built with?

JavaScriptNode.jspomelo-admin

How does it compare?

netease/pomelo-admin-webagentrhq/webcmdartofpilgrim/dials
Stars353535
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2017-03-17
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/53/51/5
Audienceops devopsdeveloperdesigner

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires an existing Pomelo game server setup and Node.js installed.

In plain English

Pomelo-admin-web is a web-based dashboard for monitoring servers running Pomelo, which is a game server framework. It gives you a visual interface in your browser so you can keep an eye on what's happening across your game servers instead of trying to make sense of raw logs or command-line output. At a basic level, you install it with a single npm command and start it by running a Node.js script. Then you open a browser and you have a console where you can see what your Pomelo servers are doing. It's built on top of a separate component called pomelo-admin, which does the actual data collection from the servers. The project describes itself as an example rather than a finished product. The idea is that you can take it as a starting point and build your own monitoring dashboard with whatever layout or features suit your needs. It's essentially a reference implementation showing one way to create a web interface for server administration. This would be useful for game developers or operations teams who are already running Pomelo and need a straightforward way to watch server health and performance. For instance, if you're running a multiplayer game across multiple servers, having a central dashboard helps you spot problems without logging into each machine individually. The README is quite sparse and doesn't go into detail about what specific metrics you can monitor, what the interface looks like, or how to configure it beyond the basic setup. If you're already familiar with Pomelo and have Node.js installed, you can get it running in a couple of minutes and explore from there.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I have Pomelo game servers running and want to set up pomelo-admin-web to monitor them, how do I install and start the dashboard?
Prompt 2
I want to customize pomelo-admin-web to show additional metrics for my Pomelo servers. How do I extend this reference implementation?
Prompt 3
Help me understand what pomelo-admin-web monitors by default and how it connects to my Pomelo game server instances.

Frequently asked questions

What is pomelo-admin-web?

A web-based dashboard for monitoring Pomelo game servers in your browser, letting you view server health and performance instead of reading raw logs.

What language is pomelo-admin-web written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Node.js, pomelo-admin.

Is pomelo-admin-web actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-03-17).

How hard is pomelo-admin-web to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is pomelo-admin-web for?

Mainly ops devops.

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