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title	Features
description	Comprehensive guide to Cbox Init features including health checks, scaling, and monitoring
weight	20

Features

Cbox Init provides production-grade process management features designed for PHP applications in Docker containers. Whether you're running Laravel, WordPress, Symfony, or any PHP framework, these features help you manage multi-process containers reliably.

Core Features

• Dependency Management - DAG-based startup ordering
• Health Checks - TCP, HTTP, and exec-based monitoring
• Container Readiness - File-based K8s readiness probes
• Scheduled Tasks - Built-in cron scheduler
• Process Scaling - Multi-instance worker management
• Restart Policies - Always, on-failure, never strategies
• Advanced Logging - Multiline, redaction, JSON parsing
• Heartbeat Monitoring - External monitoring integration

Quick Overview

Health Monitoring

processes:
  nginx:
    enabled: true
    command: ["nginx", "-g", "daemon off;"]
    health_check:
      type: tcp
      address: "127.0.0.1:80"
      interval: 10
      timeout: 5
      retries: 3

Scheduled Tasks

processes:
  backup-job:
    enabled: true
    command: ["php", "/app/scripts/backup.php"]
    schedule: "0 2 * * *"  # Daily at 2 AM

See Also

• Configuration Overview - All configuration options
• Examples - Real-world configurations