Log Viewer Extension for VS Code

A powerful extension for analyzing log files with customizable search rules and navigation.

Features

• Create search rules with colored highlights
• Quick navigation between matches (first/previous/next/last)
• Rule management with color customization
• Import/export rules as JSON
• Filter mode to show only matching lines
• Tree view for rules, navigation, and sharing
• Status bar showing selected rule

Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "Log Viewer"
4. Click Install

Usage

Basic Workflow

1. Open a log file
2. Select text and:
   • Right-click → "Add/Remove Search Rule"
   • Or use the "+" button in the Rules panel
3. Use the Navigation panel to jump between matches
4. Toggle filtering with Ctrl+Shift+P → "Toggle Filter"

Tree View Panels

• Rules Panel: Shows current file's rules and match counts
• Navigation: Jump between matches with arrow buttons
• Share: Import/export rules configuration

Key Commands

• Add Selected Text as Rule: Right-click selected text
• Toggle Filter: Show only lines with matches
• Clear All Rules: Remove all rules for current file
• Edit Search: Modify existing rule's search term
• Change Color: Update highlight color for a rule

Customization

Choose from 10 predefined colors for highlights. Colors are automatically assigned but can be manually changed through rule context menus.

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please open issues/pull requests on our GitHub repository.

License

MIT