/webtail

Proof-of-concept for real-time visualization of performance log files

Primary LanguageShell


WebTail

"tail -f" for the web. Demos remote file updates with live visualizations




Live Demo (mock data)

https://anthumchris.github.io/webtail/?mock

Keyboard Controls:

D : toggle dark mode
F : toggle full screen

Running Locally

WebSocket Tail Server

Specify the local file to tail for changes (e.g. ~/logs/monitoring.log):

$ bin/start-tail-server FILE_TO_WATCH

Client Web App

Client app must run in a separate terminal window:

$ bin/start-client

Deploy to GitHub

Deploys a demo version using mock data (does not use WebSocket tail server)

$ bin/deploy-demo-to-github