configuring-horizon

Configure Laravel Horizon supervisors by merging default settings with environment-specific overrides in the config/horizon.php file. This allows you to define separate supervisor configurations for local, staging, and production deployments to stabilize queue processing.

Secure the Horizon dashboard by defining a Gate::define for viewHorizon in your application. This restricts dashboard visibility and access to authorized users only, preventing unauthorized monitoring of your queue workers.

Horizon metrics remain empty without a scheduled horizon:snapshot command. You must add this task to your scheduler to capture and produce meaningful metrics data for monitoring queue performance over time.

Install Horizon by running the horizon:install Artisan command. For local development, you can utilize Laravel Sail to set up the required Redis dependencies and start managing queue workers immediately.

Yes, Horizon manages Redis queue workers and helps handle common production issues like worker crashes and timeouts. Configuring supervisors in config/horizon.php ensures stable operation and automatic process recovery.