PowerCycler

Throughout the past few decades, smart appliances have been slowly seeping into the realm of consumer-grade products after rigorous testing and financing from early adopters, ultimately reaching its goal of automating repetitive tasks in order to provide end-users with the opportunity of spending their time more productively.

While advanced devices ranging from fridges with built-in tablets to camera-equipped vacuuming robots tend to stand out the most in this category, upgrading the essentials by outfitting your appliances with Wi-Fi connected plugs is also a scenario worth looking into.

These power outlets that let you turn lamps lacking on/off switches into remote-controlled devices for accessibility and power-saving purposes can sometimes glitch out, which is where PowerCycler comes into play to perform automatic restarts whenever they fail to respond to a health check.

Users without raspberry-pi setups that still run older Windows PCs as servers can install the app at hand on the device and configure the parameters through the command-line. Those with frequent power outages who are worried about the state of their outlets can set how often the health checks must be sent.

The program also includes logging capabilities for spotting any possible anomalies and behavioral patterns when active.