Rubyception

A realtime log viewer for Rails (released under the MIT license)

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This shows a normal log entry

This entry has an exception. The backtrace file names are clickable and will open in MacVim. Soon support for TextMate & other editors will be added.

Features

• Real-time updating of the log file using Websocket
• Filenames in exceptions are shown as links which open in MacVim (support for TextMate and other editors to be added soon)

Installation

Add to your gemfile:

gem 'rubyception'

Run:

bundle install

Add to your routes:

match 'rubyception' => 'rubyception/application#index'

Open your app and go to:
http://localhost:3000/rubyception
Your log entries will appear on the rubyception page in realtime. You must be using a browser that supports Websockets.

Hotkeys

up or k Move selection up
down or j Move selection down
enter Expand selected entry
G Go to last entry
gg Go to first entry
42gg or 42G Go to 42nd entry