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Quick Start

Get LiteLog running in under 60 seconds.

1. Install​

git clone https://github.com/yashnaiduu/Litelog.git
cd Litelog
go build -o litelog cmd/litelog/main.go

Optionally move to your PATH:

mv litelog /usr/local/bin/litelog

2. Start the server​

./litelog start

The server starts on port 8080 and creates litelog.db automatically.

3. Send your first log​

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/ingest \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"level": "INFO", "service": "my-app", "message": "hello litelog"}'

4. Query it​

./litelog query "SELECT * FROM logs"

5. Watch logs live​

Open a new terminal:

./litelog tail

Now send more logs and watch them appear instantly.

6. Open the dashboard​

./litelog dashboard

Press q to quit.