tailspin
A log file highlighter
INSTALLATION
$ brew install tailspin$ cargo install tailspin$ pacman -S tailspin$ nix-shell -p tailspin$ pkgin install tailspin$ pkg install tailspin$ scoop install tailspin
DESCRIPTION
Tailspin (tspin) is a zero-config command-line log highlighter written in Rust that automatically colorizes numbers, dates, IP addresses, UUIDs, URLs, and severity keywords.
It operates without assuming fixed log formats, seamlessly working with files via less, streaming pipelines (stdin/stdout), or executed background commands.
It offers customizable TOML theme configurations, on-the-fly CLI regex matching, and built-in flags to toggle specific highlight groups or follow file changes.
DETAILS
- Repository
- bensadeh/tailspin (2026-11-09)
- Author
- bensadeh
- License
- MIT
- Category
- Logs
- Language
- Rust
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS
- Version
- 7.0.0 (2026-07-14)
- Repo Age
- 4 years old
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