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lnav vs tailspin
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| Fact | lnav | tailspin |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C++ | Rust |
| Licence | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Stars | 11k | 8k |
| Latest | v0.14.1 | 7.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-19 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 72 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
tailspin replaces lnav. Alternatives to lnav →
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lnav
- v0.15.0-beta12026-09-28Features:pre-release
- v0.14.12026-09-05Features:
- v0.14.1-rc12026-05-10Features:pre-release
- v0.14.02026-04-12Features:
- v0.14.0-rc22026-04-12Features:pre-release
tailspin
- 7.0.02026-07-14This release marks almost four years since the first version of tailspin. Since then, there have been many changes and
- 6.1.02026-05-14--extras jvm-stack-trace highlights JVM stack traces (Java, Kotlin, Scala, etc.)
- 6.0.02026-04-06Highlight HEAD, CONNECT, and OPTIONS HTTP methods by default (#261, thanks @g0l4!)
- 5.5.02025-08-30Fixed a bug where the IPv6 highlighter would swallow parts of a matched, but invalid IPv6 address
- 5.4.52025-06-08Fixed a bug where newlines were filtered away when reading from stdin
lnav
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tailspin
unsigned The latest release, 7.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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