Efficient Log Viewer

A high-performance Visual Studio Code extension designed for viewing and searching massive log files without compromising editor responsiveness.

Efficiently browse through large files using chunk-based loading.

Fast incremental search with highlighting and navigation.

Features

• Memory Efficient: Loads only a portion of the file into memory at a time, making it capable of handling gigabyte-sized logs.
• Incremental Search: Fast substring search that traverses the entire file chunk by chunk.
• Intuitive Navigation: Easily jump to the start or end of the file, or navigate through chunks (Next/Prev).
• Large File Support: Specifically optimized for .log and .txt files that are too large for the standard VS Code editor.
• Seamless Integration: Open files directly from the Explorer context menu.

Usage

Open via Context Menu

1. Right-click any .log or .txt file in the Explorer view.
2. Select Open Large Log Viewer.

Open via Command Palette

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P).
2. Type and select Open Large Log Viewer.
3. Choose the file you wish to open.

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• Visual Studio Code

Build and Run

1. Clone the repository.
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Compile the extension:

   npm run compile
   

4. Press F5 in VS Code to launch a new window with the extension enabled.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Erlang Parasu