https://blog.appsignal.com The AppSignal blog. Product updates, Ruby Magic, Elixir Alchemy, AppSignal Academy and more. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/09/08/top-17-ai-testing-tools.html Tue, 8 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Compare 17 AI testing tools across five categories - from autonomous agents to managed QA services, and find the right fit for your team's testing workflow. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/09/08/top-17-ai-testing-tools.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IlRvcCAxNyBBSSBUZXN0aW5nIFRvb2xzIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiaW1hZ2UiLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jsb2cuYXBwc2lnbmFsLmNvbS9pbWFnZXMvYmxvZy8yMDI2LTA5L3RvcC0xNy1haS10ZXN0aW5nLXRvb2wucG5nIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiY2F0ZWdvcnlfbG9nbyIsImltYWdlX3VybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYmxvZy5hcHBzaWduYWwuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9sb2dvcy9hcHBzaWduYWwtbG9nby5wbmcifV0&s=08dc425008f0e3114a61ccbb087f0bcc0943320c7a071530fa46db308766580a https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/08/20/mcp-wont-replace-your-monitoring-tool.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 MCP is a powerful interface for your monitoring data but it's not a replacement for your monitoring tool. Here's why. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/08/20/mcp-wont-replace-your-monitoring-tool.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6Ik1DUCBXb24ndCBSZXBsYWNlIFlvdXIgTW9uaXRvcmluZyBUb29sIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiaW1hZ2UiLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jsb2cuYXBwc2lnbmFsLmNvbS9pbWFnZXMvYmxvZy8yMDI2LTA4L21jcC13b250LXJlcGxhY2UteW91ci1tb25pdG9yaW5nLXRvb2wucG5nIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiY2F0ZWdvcnlfbG9nbyIsImltYWdlX3VybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYmxvZy5hcHBzaWduYWwuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9sb2dvcy9hcHBzaWduYWwtbG9nby5wbmcifV0&s=fdd5cb7aa4bb9ae79dd54d892ca115fc40f1d3cc587e203292cac56f658c12b7 https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/08/18/why-you-shouldnt-vibe-code-your-monitoring-tool.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Looking to build your own monitoring tool? While it may seem like a good idea at first, there are several reasons why you shouldn't vibe code your monitoring tool. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/08/18/why-you-shouldnt-vibe-code-your-monitoring-tool.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IldoeSBZb3UgU2hvdWxkbid0IFZpYmUgQ29kZSBZb3VyIE1vbml0b3JpbmcgVG9vbCJ9LHsibmFtZSI6ImltYWdlIiwiaW1hZ2VfdXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nLmFwcHNpZ25hbC5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2Jsb2cvMjAyNi0wOC93aHkteW91LXNob3VsZG50LXZpYmUtY29kZS15b3VyLW1vbml0b3JpbmctdG9vbC5wbmcifSx7Im5hbWUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeV9sb2dvIiwiaW1hZ2VfdXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nLmFwcHNpZ25hbC5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2xvZ29zL2FwcHNpZ25hbC1sb2dvLnBuZyJ9XQ&s=166e408cba052625a797143713fb38c45cf08e5df5e46fad0cb138d231f842e9 https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/08/13/how-to-investigate-a-production-incident-using-an-ai-agent-appsignal-mcp.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 A step-by-step guide to investigating a production incident using an AI agent with AppSignal's MCP server. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/08/13/how-to-investigate-a-production-incident-using-an-ai-agent-appsignal-mcp.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IkhvdyB0byBJbnZlc3RpZ2F0ZSBhIFByb2R1Y3Rpb24gSW5jaWRlbnQgVXNpbmcgYW4gQUkgQWdlbnQgKEFwcFNpZ25hbCBNQ1ApIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiaW1hZ2UiLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jsb2cuYXBwc2lnbmFsLmNvbS9pbWFnZXMvYmxvZy8yMDI2LTA4L2hvdy10by1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0ZS1hLXByb2R1Y3Rpb24taW5jaWRlbnQtdXNpbmctYW4tYWktYWdlbnQtYXBwc2lnbmFsLW1jcC5wbmcifSx7Im5hbWUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeV9sb2dvIiwiaW1hZ2VfdXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nLmFwcHNpZ25hbC5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2xvZ29zL2FwcHNpZ25hbC1sb2dvLnBuZyJ9XQ&s=1222784be97b7033aa264a22b462d226d20f8bb625f391402d458cd8170f3f81 https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/08/05/from-claude-code-to-production-a-monitoring-checklist-for-python-developers.html Wed, 5 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 If you're using AI to build a Python app, you need to make sure it's production-ready. Here's a checklist to get you started. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/08/05/from-claude-code-to-production-a-monitoring-checklist-for-python-developers.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IkZyb20gQ2xhdWRlIENvZGUgdG8gUHJvZHVjdGlvbjogQSBNb25pdG9yaW5nIENoZWNrbGlzdCBmb3IgUHl0aG9uIERldmVsb3BlcnMifSx7Im5hbWUiOiJpbWFnZSIsImltYWdlX3VybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYmxvZy5hcHBzaWduYWwuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9ibG9nLzIwMjYtMDgvZnJvbS1jbGF1ZGUtY29kZS10by1wcm9kdWN0aW9uLnBuZyJ9LHsibmFtZSI6ImNhdGVnb3J5X2xvZ28iLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jsb2cuYXBwc2lnbmFsLmNvbS9pbWFnZXMvbG9nb3MvYXBwc2lnbmFsLWxvZ28ucG5nIn1d&s=462935a6b0f5d2913cd670fd3d940533a4e76d3e3e8183245cda9bef9d51c2b2 https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/07/30/how-a-customer-drives-the-appsignal-cli-with-a-claude-skill.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 One AppSignal customer wired our official CLI into an agent skill, so he can search production logs, triage incidents, and check deploys in plain English. Here's how he set it up, and what it lets him do. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/07/30/how-a-customer-drives-the-appsignal-cli-with-a-claude-skill.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IlRyaWFnZSBQcm9kdWN0aW9uIEluY2lkZW50cyB3aXRoIGEgU2luZ2xlIFByb21wdCBVc2luZyB0aGUgQXBwU2lnbmFsIENMSSJ9LHsibmFtZSI6ImltYWdlIiwiaW1hZ2VfdXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nLmFwcHNpZ25hbC5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2Jsb2cvMjAyNi0wNy9hcHBzaWduYWwtY2xpLXNraWxsLnBuZyJ9LHsibmFtZSI6ImNhdGVnb3J5X2xvZ28iLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jsb2cuYXBwc2lnbmFsLmNvbS9pbWFnZXMvbG9nb3MvYXBwc2lnbmFsLWxvZ28ucG5nIn1d&s=efdfd26521ce537ea4918eca3637f760c91e2454f3f4fc7a0ceff5c15a74d39d https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/07/29/appsignal-mcp-server-get-started-in-your-ide.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Learn how to connect AppSignal's MCP server to Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code, and Zed in under five minutes and give your AI agent direct access to your production monitoring data. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/07/29/appsignal-mcp-server-get-started-in-your-ide.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IkFwcFNpZ25hbCBNQ1AgU2VydmVyOiBHZXQgU3RhcnRlZCBpbiB5b3VyIElERSJ9LHsibmFtZSI6ImltYWdlIiwiaW1hZ2VfdXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nLmFwcHNpZ25hbC5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2Jsb2cvMjAyNi0wNy9hcHBzaWduYWwtbWNwLXNlcnZlci1nZXQtc3RhcnRlZC1pbi15b3VyLWlkZS5wbmcifSx7Im5hbWUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeV9sb2dvIiwiaW1hZ2VfdXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nLmFwcHNpZ25hbC5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2xvZ29zL2FwcHNpZ25hbC1sb2dvLnBuZyJ9XQ&s=5191e91259fc608a2de3b3eb787cfc91e70728513e97554e1e460a95b172ab17 https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/07/20/why-ai-generated-code-needs-monitoring-more-than-handwritten-code.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Vibe coding is great until something breaks in production and you're staring at a codebase you didn't write - monitoring is how you stay in control. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/07/20/why-ai-generated-code-needs-monitoring-more-than-handwritten-code.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IldoeSBBSS1HZW5lcmF0ZWQgQ29kZSBOZWVkcyBNb25pdG9yaW5nIE1vcmUgVGhhbiBIYW5kd3JpdHRlbiBDb2RlIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiaW1hZ2UiLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jsb2cuYXBwc2lnbmFsLmNvbS9pbWFnZXMvYmxvZy8yMDI2LTA3L3doeS1haS1nZW5lcmF0ZWQtY29kZS1uZWVkcy1tb25pdG9yaW5nLW1vcmUtdGhhbi1oYW5kd3JpdHRlbi1jb2RlLnBuZyJ9LHsibmFtZSI6ImNhdGVnb3J5X2xvZ28iLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jsb2cuYXBwc2lnbmFsLmNvbS9pbWFnZXMvbG9nb3MvYXBwc2lnbmFsLWxvZ28ucG5nIn1d&s=2edb7adb1148f17e4e1cd2692a4bd7effcd1c750bd6ef2fe4bbb6333be377abb https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/06/17/vibe-coding-economically-which-framework-is-the-cheapest-rails-vs-django-vs-laravel.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Thinking about starting your next web app? Learn which framework costs the least to run. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/06/17/vibe-coding-economically-which-framework-is-the-cheapest-rails-vs-django-vs-laravel.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IlZpYmUgQ29kaW5nIEVjb25vbWljYWxseTogV2hpY2ggRnJhbWV3b3JrIElzIHRoZSBDaGVhcGVzdD8gKFJhaWxzIHZzIERqYW5nbyB2cyBMYXJhdmVsKSJ9LHsibmFtZSI6ImltYWdlIiwiaW1hZ2VfdXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nLmFwcHNpZ25hbC5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2Jsb2cvMjAyNi0wNi92aWJlLWNvZGluZy1lY29ub21pY2FsbHkucG5nIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiY2F0ZWdvcnlfbG9nbyIsImltYWdlX3VybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYmxvZy5hcHBzaWduYWwuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9sb2dvcy9hcHBzaWduYWwtbG9nby5wbmcifV0&s=1dc30f8b181f18285c7d3b120a58f18b6f2ecee881876f4a05f899c16013b302 https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/06/08/top-10-prompts-for-your-monitoring-tool.html Mon, 8 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Explore 10 ready-to-use prompts for AppSignal's MCP server that let you query errors, incidents, metrics, and dashboards using plain English. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/06/08/top-10-prompts-for-your-monitoring-tool.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IlRvcCAxMCBQcm9tcHRzIGZvciBZb3VyIE1vbml0b3JpbmcgVG9vbCJ9LHsibmFtZSI6ImltYWdlIiwiaW1hZ2VfdXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nLmFwcHNpZ25hbC5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2Jsb2cvMjAyNi0wNi90b3AtMTAtcHJvbXB0cy1mb3IteW91ci1tb25pdG9yaW5nLXRvb2wucG5nIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiY2F0ZWdvcnlfbG9nbyIsImltYWdlX3VybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYmxvZy5hcHBzaWduYWwuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9sb2dvcy9hcHBzaWduYWwtbG9nby5wbmcifV0&s=c740e6a6d66e1d0e14057ed1338b5a9b74222c7b89bd104c493c6527d3ccb3bd https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/04/24/from-keyword-search-to-ask-ai-how-we-upgraded-appsignals-docs-experience.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 This is the story of how we went from a minimal keyword-only search on docs.appsignal.com to a conversational Ask AI experience — and what we learned along the way. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/04/24/from-keyword-search-to-ask-ai-how-we-upgraded-appsignals-docs-experience.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IkZyb20gS2V5d29yZCBTZWFyY2ggdG8gQXNrIEFJOiBIb3cgV2UgVXBncmFkZWQgQXBwU2lnbmFsJ3MgRG9jcyBFeHBlcmllbmNlIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiaW1hZ2UiLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jsb2cuYXBwc2lnbmFsLmNvbS9pbWFnZXMvYmxvZy8yMDI2LTA0L2RvY3MtYXNrLWFpLWNvdmVyLnBuZyJ9LHsibmFtZSI6ImNhdGVnb3J5X2xvZ28iLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jsb2cuYXBwc2lnbmFsLmNvbS9pbWFnZXMvbG9nb3MvYXBwc2lnbmFsLWxvZ28ucG5nIn1d&s=bc7160f855f488b5b9fa8fcf3d3e91f752c279f73a67373c5e8dc8a40a95ec8a https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/04/15/appsignal-mcp-server-performance-logs-and-more.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 OAuth was always the auth model we wanted for AppSignal MCP, and it's now live as we move from beta to preview. That unlocks one-click install in the MCP Registry, GitHub Copilot, and a cleaner default for every editor we already supported — alongside a lot more we've shipped since launch. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/04/15/appsignal-mcp-server-performance-logs-and-more.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/vYR1M6Lyq22EAnXbgZ/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IkFwcFNpZ25hbCBNQ1AgTm93IFN1cHBvcnRzIE9BdXRoIOKAlCBhbmQgR2l0SHViIENvcGlsb3QifSx7Im5hbWUiOiJpbWFnZSIsImltYWdlX3VybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYmxvZy5hcHBzaWduYWwuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9ibG9nLzIwMjYtMDQvbWNwLXVwZGF0ZS1jb3Zlci5wbmcifSx7Im5hbWUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeV9sb2dvIiwiaW1hZ2VfdXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nLmFwcHNpZ25hbC5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2xvZ29zL2FwcHNpZ25hbC1sb2dvLnBuZyJ9XQ&s=2a780ec465356f3d0194e5818bb9d82e9b33dc09e798eafb25e4f9899195535a https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/04/01/what-metrics-to-monitor-in-your-vibe-coded-app.html Wed, 1 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Discover the key metrics to monitor in your vibe-coded app to ensure optimal performance and prevent unexpected issues. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/04/01/what-metrics-to-monitor-in-your-vibe-coded-app.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IldoYXQgTWV0cmljcyB0byBNb25pdG9yIGluIFlvdXIgVmliZSBDb2RlZCBBcHAifSx7Im5hbWUiOiJpbWFnZSIsImltYWdlX3VybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYmxvZy5hcHBzaWduYWwuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9ibG9nLzIwMjYtMDQvd2hhdC1tZXRyaWNzLXRvLW1vbml0b3ItaW4teW91ci12aWJlLWNvZGVkLWFwcC5wbmcifSx7Im5hbWUiOiJjYXRlZ29yeV9sb2dvIiwiaW1hZ2VfdXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9nLmFwcHNpZ25hbC5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2xvZ29zL2FwcHNpZ25hbC1sb2dvLnBuZyJ9XQ&s=e554d536fdd252b2e2f5fba3ce08aef8d8f7c40658d0c569ed0f791792eda8d2 https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/03/18/appsignal-mcp-server-connect-ai-agents-to-your-monitoring-data.html Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 AppSignal now offers a public MCP endpoint, so AI agents like Claude and AI code editors like Cursor and Windsurf can access your monitoring data without running a Docker container. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/03/18/appsignal-mcp-server-connect-ai-agents-to-your-monitoring-data.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6IkFwcFNpZ25hbCdzIE1DUCBTZXJ2ZXI6IENvbm5lY3QgQUkgQWdlbnRzIHRvIFlvdXIgTW9uaXRvcmluZyBEYXRhIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiaW1hZ2UiLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jsb2cuYXBwc2lnbmFsLmNvbS9pbWFnZXMvYmxvZy8yMDI2LTAzL21jcC11cGRhdGUtY292ZXIucG5nIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiY2F0ZWdvcnlfbG9nbyIsImltYWdlX3VybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYmxvZy5hcHBzaWduYWwuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9sb2dvcy9hcHBzaWduYWwtbG9nby5wbmcifV0&s=8ca02af263f5e0c632f40908cc63cd275ccd015856911f91216a151f029ed17e https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/02/05/master-your-coding-workflow-with-appsignal-mcp-server-and-zed-ai.html Thu, 5 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Learn how to integrate AppSignal's MCP Server with Zed AI to access monitoring data directly in your editor and supercharge your development workflow. https://blog.appsignal.com/2026/02/05/master-your-coding-workflow-with-appsignal-mcp-server-and-zed-ai.html https://ondemand.bannerbear.com/signedurl/Mn62mqoVbWvyB5wgQ1/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6InRpdGxlIiwidGV4dCI6Ik1hc3RlciBZb3VyIENvZGluZyBXb3JrZmxvdyB3aXRoIEFwcFNpZ25hbCBNQ1AgU2VydmVyIGFuZCBaZWQgQUkifSx7Im5hbWUiOiJpbWFnZSIsImltYWdlX3VybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYmxvZy5hcHBzaWduYWwuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9ibG9nLzIwMjYtMDIvemVkLWFwcHNpZ25hbC1iYW5uZXIucG5nIn0seyJuYW1lIjoiY2F0ZWdvcnlfbG9nbyIsImltYWdlX3VybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYmxvZy5hcHBzaWduYWwuY29tL2ltYWdlcy9sb2dvcy9hcHBzaWduYWwtbG9nby5wbmcifV0&s=5d98f75988caf96b7e73593786bbf92a1b4ab612f482ed0f0c64b24bf4d61dbd