Overview

cloudtail is a lightweight cloud-native command-line tool written in Golang that allows users to view or tail logs from Google Cloud Logging (similar to kubectl logs).

Required permission

• This tool requires only the Logs Viewer (roles/logging.viewer) permission on the target project

• Authentication is handled via Application Default Credentials (ADC) 

How to run

Prerequisites

• Ensure you have Golang  installed on your machine.

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/auxence-m/cloudtail.git

2. Navigate to the project directory

cd cloudtail

3. Install dependencies

go mod tidy

4. Build the application

go build

After building, you’ll find the cloudtail executable (cloudtail.exe on Windows) in your project directory.

5. Run the application

cloudtail [command] --flag

Documentation

Full documentation for cloudtail, including all available commands, can be found in the documentation page