eval:watch

Evaluates a .js watcher file in the DSL context and prints the compiled Elasticsearch watcher JSON. Useful for debugging and validating JS watchers before deploying.

Usage

orwell eval:watch <path> [options]

Arguments

Argument	Description
<path>	Path to the watcher.*.js file

Options

Flag	Alias	Default	Description
--project-id <id>	-p		Project ID prefix used in script references

Example

orwell eval:watch src/payments/order-failure/watcher.non-prod.js --project-id acme

Output:

{
  "trigger": {
    "schedule": { "interval": "1h" }
  },
  "input": {
    "chain": {
      "inputs": [
        {
          "logs": {
            "search": {
              "request": {
                "indices": ["app-logs-*"],
                "body": { ... }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "condition": {
    "compare": { "ctx.payload.logs.hits.total": { "gt": 0 } }
  },
  "actions": {
    "notify_slack": {
      "webhook": { ... }
    }
  }
}

Notes

• The watcher file must live inside a valid folder structure ({group}/{alert-name}/) so Orwell can derive the alert ID for script references.
• This command only evaluates the watcher file — it does not transpile Groovy scripts or contact Elasticsearch.
• For JSON watchers, use a regular text editor or cat instead.