Using Live Tail for Real-Time Debugging

Watch logs stream in real time — like tail -f for your cloud application.

What Is Live Tail?

Live Tail streams logs into your browser as they're ingested — with no polling delay. It's the fastest way to see what's happening in your application right now.

When to Use Live Tail

• During deployments — watch for errors as new code rolls out
• Debugging in production — reproduce an issue and see the logs instantly
• Monitoring a fix — verify that a deployed fix actually resolved the error
• Onboarding — show new team members how the system behaves in real time

Controls

• Pause — freeze the stream to inspect specific entries. New logs are buffered and appear when you resume.
• Resume — continue the live stream.
• Clear — remove all entries from the view.
• Click any entry — open its full details in a side panel.

Filtering

Use the level and service filters at the top to narrow the stream:

• Show only errors and warnings during a deployment
• Watch a specific service during debugging
• Filter to a single environment (production vs. staging)

Filters apply in real time — the stream updates immediately when you change them.