> Nothing in the README seems to tell me how this operates.
Not directly. I didn't even really think about writing about how it works so much as about how to get it work.
> I'm never told what the scope or method of operation is: what can this monitor? how is it monitored?
It is not something made for monitoring, it's for posting issues. You can add 3rd party automation if you wish (and yes the illustration is misleading and yes I'm thinking of how to fix it).
> what I can use this for [...] I still don't understand what this is doing: is it essentially a special theme for Hugo, or is there some frontend JavaScript magic going on?
There's little JavaScript since theoretically it should work on IE8 and is designed to be as 'foolproof' as I could think of (no external assets, all information on one lightweight page).
It's a special glorified theme for Hugo, if you want to put it that way, yes.
Any examples for this?
Because having a static status page like CState but auto updated would be amazing.
Much appreciated :)
I added all the required frontmatter you would need as an example of what could be changed.
Okay, I understand there's a demo, and changes in v4, and an FAQ, but I'm never told what the scope or method of operation is: what can this monitor? how is it monitored?
I don't want to read configuration files or look at a demo to understand what I can use this for and how it does it. I even read parts of the Wiki and I still don't understand what this is doing: is it essentially a special theme for Hugo, or is there some frontend JavaScript magic going on?