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angle-grinderlnav
Free

Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.

 Free

Free and open source.

Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Search, parse and aggregate in one query pipeline
  • Works directly on log files from the terminal
  • Automatic detection of log formats and compressed files
  • Merges several logs into one view
  • Query syntax has to be learned
  • Command line only, with no graphical interface
  • Meant for small-scale use, not central log collection
  • Terminal interface takes some learning
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: BSD-2-Clause
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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