Getting Started

Introduction

Chronoscribe is a developer tool that aggregates logs from multiple local sources (frontend, backend, database, docker containers) into a single, unified timeline in your browser.

It solves the "content shifting" problem of local development where your terminal is flooded with interleaved logs that are hard to read.

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18 or later
• npm v9 or later

Quick Start (No Install)

The fastest way to use Chronoscribe is via npx:

1. Start the server:

   npx chronoscribe --serve

   This opens the dashboard at http://localhost:3211.

2. Pipe logs: In another terminal window where you run your app:

   npm start | npx chronoscribe --name my-app

Installation (Optional)

If you use it frequently, you can install it globally:

npm install -g chronoscribe

Then run it directly:

chronoscribe --serve