nerdlog ☆

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Description:
TUI log viewer with timeline histogram and no central server

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: log-viewer tui developer-tools cli logs

Install: brew install nerdlog

About:
Nerdlog is a terminal user interface (TUI) application designed for efficiently viewing and analyzing log files. It features a timeline histogram that provides a visual representation of log event density over time, enabling rapid identification of patterns and anomalies. The tool operates entirely locally with no central server, ensuring data privacy and making it suitable for inspecting logs on any system.

Key Features:

Timeline histogram for visual log analysis
Fast, interactive TUI for filtering and searching
Local-first architecture with no server required
Support for standard log formats

Use Cases:

Real-time monitoring of application and system logs
Post-incident analysis to pinpoint error spikes
Quickly searching and filtering large log files

Alternatives:

lnav – lnav offers advanced log analysis and auto-detection, while Nerdlog focuses on a streamlined TUI with a unique timeline visualization.
grc – grc provides colorized log output, whereas Nerdlog offers a full interactive interface for navigation and filtering.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 9, 2025 4:55pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	277e81db
Sep 15, 2025 7:37am		0	VERSION_BUMP	7aeecd46