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Looking for a hosted replacement for the exporter we forked
The fork has had no release for a long time. We would pay for a hosted version that keeps the same metric names.
Draft reply
The metric names are the part that breaks dashboards, so a replacement should keep them. Would the same scrape config work for you as well?
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What IntentRat reads on GitHub
Issue titles and bodies
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Requests for a maintained alternative
Issues that ask for a replacement, a fork or a hosted version of a tool.
Discussion threads
Public discussions where the next tool to build comes up.
The labels you see on GitHub
Looking for an alternative and feature request are the labels you will see most on GitHub.
The person says they are looking for a way to solve this now. A budget or a deadline is often close by.
The person is unhappy with the tool they use and is shopping around for something else.
The problem is described clearly, but nobody said they are buying yet. Worth a reply; the close comes later.
The person names the tool they use and says what it fails at. That gap is yours.
An existing product almost does the job. Someone is telling you what to build.
The thread asks the community for a recommendation. Reply early and you set the category.
Somebody praises a tool in public. Useful to know, rarely a lead.
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