Frequently Asked Questions

Console Sentinel is an autonomous pre-production QA engine that scans web applications, APIs, and deployments for runtime issues — broken links, accessibility violations, security headers, performance regressions, and more. It runs from the outside with zero code injection.

No. Console Sentinel runs entirely on your machine or CI runner. It launches a headless browser and scans your site from the outside — no agents, no code injection, no server-side dependencies.

Install via npm: `npm install -g consolesentinel`. You can also use it as a Docker container (`docker pull ghcr.io/melhousen-solutions-dev/consolesentinel`) or as a GitHub Action in your CI workflow.

Node.js 18 or later. Console Sentinel uses Playwright under the hood, so it supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. Docker images include all dependencies.

Yes. The CLI with all 6 core auditor modules is MIT-licensed and free forever. No accounts, no usage limits, no telemetry.

The open-source CLI works in any CI environment. The Pro plan adds CI-specific features like --fail-on thresholds, structured exit codes, and artifact generation.

Pro and Team plans include a 14-day free trial. No credit card required. You get full access to all features during the trial.

Team plans are $149/month (or $1,490/year — save 17%) with up to 25 seats included. Need more seats? Contact us for Enterprise pricing.

Yes. Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel anytime. Changes take effect at the next billing cycle.

Enterprise plans include on-premises deployment. The open-source CLI can always be self-hosted since it runs locally by design.

Add the `melhousen-solutions-dev/ConsoleSentinel` action to your workflow. It accepts a scan config file, runs the scan, and can fail the build based on your configured thresholds.

Yes. The CLI runs anywhere Node.js runs — GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, CircleCI, Jenkins, and more. The Docker image works in any container-based CI system.

Console Sentinel outputs JSON reports that integrate with any dashboard or alerting tool. The TypeScript and Python SDKs let you embed scanning into custom workflows programmatically.

The open-source CLI collects zero telemetry. SaaS plans send scan metadata to our API for dashboard features — never your page content. See our Privacy Policy for details.

Yes. Console Sentinel operates as a read-only browser. It does not submit forms, modify data, or execute destructive actions. It behaves like a careful human visitor.

API keys are transmitted over TLS only and stored hashed. You can rotate keys anytime from the portal Settings page. We recommend using CI secrets for automated workflows.