lnav ☆
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Description:
Curses-based tool for viewing and analyzing log files
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: log-viewer devops system-utilities developer-tools sql
Install: brew install lnav
About:
Lnav is an advanced log file viewer that automatically integrates, formats, and analyzes logs from various sources into a unified interface. It features built-in SQL querying capabilities for log analysis and intelligent log format detection. The tool provides a powerful, curses-based interface for efficient log navigation and troubleshooting.
Key Features:
  • Automatic log format detection and integration
  • SQL-based log querying and analysis
  • Built-in log file navigation and filtering
  • Support for multiple compressed log formats
Use Cases:
  • Analyzing system logs across multiple files and formats
  • Real-time monitoring of application logs
  • Performing SQL queries on log data for troubleshooting
Alternatives:
  • less – Basic pager without log-specific features or SQL analysis
  • multitail – Multi-file tailing but lacks advanced log parsing and SQL capabilities
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Oct 7, 2025 1:07am 0 VERSION_BUMP 737a971e
Nov 20, 2024 6:45pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 0e4c17fb
Jul 24, 2024 3:32pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 7f065828
Apr 5, 2024 9:08am 0 VERSION_BUMP 4f68dd97
Sep 30, 2023 10:37pm 0 VERSION_BUMP fe9444f6
Nov 18, 2022 3:56am 0 VERSION_BUMP 9288efe9
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