Question 1

How to add a custom widget to Dashboard?

Accepted Answer

To add a custom widget, you need to create a React component in the components/widgets directory, similar to existing widgets. It should fetch data and render it, and you can import it into your dashboards as shown in the README examples.

Question 2

Does Dashboard support real-time updates?

Accepted Answer

No, Dashboard widgets use interval-based polling for data refresh, with props like 'interval' specifying refresh rates. For real-time features, you'd need to modify widgets to use WebSockets or push notifications.

Question 3

Dashboard vs Dashing: which is better for dev teams?

Accepted Answer

Dashboard is built with modern technologies like Next.js and React, offering a component-based approach and pre-built widgets for dev tools. Dashing is older and uses Ruby, so Dashboard is better for teams familiar with JavaScript and wanting more customization.

Question 4

Can I use Dashboard with GitLab?

Accepted Answer

Out of the box, Dashboard does not have a widget for GitLab. You would need to build a custom widget by fetching data from GitLab's API and integrating it, which requires React and API knowledge.

Question 5

How to deploy Dashboard on AWS?

Accepted Answer

You can deploy Dashboard on AWS by building it with 'npm run build' and using services like EC2 or ECS. For Docker, containerize it as per the README and run it on ECS or Fargate with appropriate networking.

Question 6

Is Dashboard secure for internal use?

Accepted Answer

Dashboard supports basic authentication via environment variables, but for better security, run it behind a reverse proxy with HTTPS. The README recommends using .env files for credentials, but additional measures may be needed.

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