log2web

Stream any command's output to a clean, modern web interface in real-time. Perfect for monitoring builds, debugging services, or sharing live logs.

Key Features

• Live Log Streaming: Pipe any command-line process (tail, npm run, docker logs, etc.) directly to your browser.
• Rich & Readable Output:
  • Full ANSI color support for colored log output.
  • Pretty-printed and collapsible JSON viewer with array size hints.
  • Clear visual distinction for errors (red) and warnings (amber).
  • Smart log level highlighting: Accurately highlights log levels (e.g., ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG).
• Interactive Console UI:
  • Chrome-style filtering: Include or exclude logs with keywords (e.g., api -verbose).
  • Clear button to instantly wipe the log view.
  • A simple, no-nonsense interface that stays out of your way.

Installation

npm install -g log2web

Usage

Simply prefix your command with log2web:

log2web [options] <your-command> [args...]

Examples

1. Basic Command: Stream the output of a continuous ping command.

log2web ping google.com

2. Specify a Port: Monitor a log file and serve it on port 8080.

log2web --port 8080 tail -f /var/log/syslog

After running, open http://localhost:<port> in your browser to see the live stream. The default port is 1234.

Options

• --port <number>: Specify the port for the web server.

License

MIT