hl
A fast and powerful log viewer and processor that converts JSON logs or logfmt logs into a clear human-readable format.
INSTALLATION
$ brew install hl$ curl -sSfL https://github.com/pamburus/hl/releases/latest/download/hl-linux-x86_64-musl.tar.gz | tar xz$ pacman -S hl$ cargo install --locked --git https://github.com/pamburus/hl.git$ nix run github:pamburus/hl
DESCRIPTION
A fast, high-performance command-line log viewer and processor that transforms structured JSON or logfmt logs into clean, human-readable output.
Features lightning-fast scanning (~2 GiB/s) and indexing capabilities, handling massive multi-gigabyte and compressed log files with ease.
Includes advanced expression queries, precise time-range filtering, and live chronological synchronization across multiple log sources.
DETAILS
- Repository
- pamburus/hl (2026-11-09)
- Author
- pamburus
- License
- MIT
- Category
- Logs
- Language
- Rust
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Version
- v0.36.5 (2026-10-21)
- Repo Age
- 6 years old
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