jordangov/log-generator

Generate log files for use in training environments

Log Generator

This script generates log files for use in training environments. Run ./log-generator.js file to see help info and to run a command.

Examples

Generate application logs saved to a file

The command below will generate 100 fake application log entries using a predefined template. The resources identified in the logs will use a .php extension where appropriate. The resulting logs will be saved to a file called generated_2024-08-22.log

$ ./log-generator.js generate -t app -c 100 -e php -f generated_{{date}}.log
writing 100 log entries to generated_2024-08-22.log

Generate application logs printed to the console

The command below will generate 10 fake application log entries using a predefined template. The resulting logs will be printed to the console and no file will be written.

$ ./log-generator.js generate -t app -c 10 -w -f null
writing 100 log entries to generated_2024-08-22.log