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tailspin

Log file highlighter with zero configuration

TLDR

View a log file with highlighting
$ tspin [application.log]
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Follow a log file like tail -f
$ tspin -f [/var/log/syslog]
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Pipe live logs through tailspin
$ kubectl logs -f [pod_name] | tspin
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SYNOPSIS

tspin [options] [file]

DESCRIPTION

tailspin highlights log files by automatically recognizing patterns like dates, IP addresses, UUIDs, URLs, severity keywords, numbers, and more. It requires no setup and works consistently across any log format. Uses less as its pager by default.

HISTORY

tailspin was created by Ben Sadeh (bensadeh) and is written in Rust.

SEE ALSO

lnav(1), ccze(1), multitail(1)

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