feat(logs): Improve logs streaming and backlog delivery; add CLI filters and ndjson output

changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-08-30 - 5.5.0 - feat(logs)
+Improve logs streaming and backlog delivery; add CLI filters and ndjson output
+
+- CLI: add new logs options: --since, --stderr-only, --stdout-only and --ndjson; enhance streaming output and gap detection
+- CLI: fetch backlog conditionally (honoring --since) and print filtered results before live streaming
+- Client: add TspmIpcClient.requestLogsBacklogStream, onStream and onBacklogTopic helpers to receive backlog chunks and streams
+- Daemon: add logs:subscribe IPC handler to stream backlog entries to requesting client in small batches
+- Protocol: extend IPC types with LogsSubscribeRequest/Response and register 'logs:subscribe' method
+- Dependency: bump @push.rocks/smartipc to ^2.3.0 to support the streaming/IPC changes
+
 ## 2025-08-30 - 5.4.2 - fix(cli/process/logs)
 Reset log sequence on process restart to avoid false log gap warnings
 

package.json

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "@push.rocks/smartdaemon": "^2.0.9",
     "@push.rocks/smartfile": "^11.2.7",
     "@push.rocks/smartinteract": "^2.0.16",
-    "@push.rocks/smartipc": "^2.2.2",
+    "@push.rocks/smartipc": "^2.3.0",
     "@push.rocks/smartpath": "^6.0.0",
     "@types/pidusage": "^2.0.5",
     "@types/ps-tree": "^1.1.6",

pnpm-lock.yaml

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.0.16
         version: 2.0.16
       '@push.rocks/smartipc':
-        specifier: ^2.2.2
+        specifier: ^2.3.0
-        version: 2.2.2
+        version: 2.3.0
       '@push.rocks/smartpath':
         specifier: ^6.0.0
         version: 6.0.0
@@ -877,8 +877,8 @@ packages:
   '@push.rocks/smartinteract@2.0.16':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-eltvVRRUKBKd77DSFA4DPY2g4V4teZLNe8A93CDy/WglglYcUjxMoLY/b0DFTWCWKYT+yjk6Fe6p0FRrvX9Yvg==}
 
-  '@push.rocks/smartipc@2.2.2':
+  '@push.rocks/smartipc@2.3.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-pkWqp2nQH7p5zD9Efh5KNX2O0+gFWL6bxbdd6SdDh4gP8Gb0b3Sn87Tpedghpc/d+LCVql+1pUf6OlvMQpD5Yw==}
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/btC/DHf+2PWF6Qiq0oHHP7XHzacgYfHAShIts2ZXS+nhpvSyjucNzB2ErNUPHLMITNXGUSu5Wpt7sfvIQzxJQ==}
 
   '@push.rocks/smartjson@5.0.20':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ogGBLyOTluphZVwBYNyjhm5sziPGuiAwWihW07OSRxD4HQUyqj9Ek6r1pqH07JUG5EbtRYivM1Yt1cCwnu3JVQ==}
@@ -6360,7 +6360,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@push.rocks/smartpromise': 4.2.3
       inquirer: 11.1.0
 
-  '@push.rocks/smartipc@2.2.2':
+  '@push.rocks/smartipc@2.3.0':
     dependencies:
       '@push.rocks/smartdelay': 3.0.5
       '@push.rocks/smartrx': 3.0.10

readme.md

@@ -177,11 +177,15 @@ Watch:       disabled
 
 #### `tspm logs <id|id:N|name:LABEL> [options]`
 
-View process logs (stdout and stderr combined).
+View and stream process logs (stdout, stderr, and system messages).
 
 **Options:**
-- `--lines <n>` - Number of lines to display (default: 50)
+- `--lines <n>`           Number of lines to show (default: 50)
-- `--follow` - Stream logs in real-time (like `tail -f`)
+- `--since <dur>`         Only show logs since duration (e.g., `10m`, `2h`, `1d`; units: `ms|s|m|h|d`)
+- `--stderr-only`         Only show stderr logs
+- `--stdout-only`         Only show stdout logs
+- `--ndjson`              Output each log as JSON line (timestamp in ms)
+- `--follow`              Stream logs in real-time (like `tail -f`)
 
 ```bash
 # View last 50 lines
@@ -190,10 +194,20 @@ tspm logs name:my-server
 # View last 100 lines
 tspm logs name:my-server --lines 100
 
-# Follow logs in real-time
+# Only stderr for the last 10 minutes (as NDJSON)
+tspm logs name:my-server --since 10m --stderr-only --ndjson
+
+# Follow logs in real time (prints recent lines, then streams backlog incrementally and live logs)
 tspm logs name:my-server --follow
+
+# Follow only stdout since 2h ago
+tspm logs name:my-server --follow --since 2h --stdout-only
 ```
 
+Notes:
+- Follow mode prints a small recent backlog, then streams older entries incrementally (to avoid large payloads) and continues with live logs.
+- Log sequences are restart-aware; TSPM detects run changes and keeps output consistent across restarts.
+
 ### Batch Operations
 
 #### `tspm start-all`
@@ -285,6 +299,18 @@ Processes:   5
 Socket:      /home/user/.tspm/tspm.sock
 ```
 
+#### Version check and service refresh
+
+Check CLI vs daemon versions and refresh the systemd service if they differ:
+
+```bash
+tspm -v
+# tspm CLI: 5.x.y
+# Daemon: running v5.x.z (pid 1234)
+# Version mismatch detected → optionally refresh the systemd service (equivalent to `tspm disable && tspm enable`).
+```
+This is helpful after upgrades where the system service still references an older CLI path.
+
 ### System Service Management
 
 Run TSPM as a system service (systemd) for production deployments.

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tspm',
-  version: '5.4.2',
+  version: '5.5.0',
   description: 'a no fuzz process manager'
 }

ts/cli/commands/process/logs.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import * as plugins from '../../plugins.js';
 import { tspmIpcClient } from '../../../client/tspm.ipcclient.js';
 import type { CliArguments } from '../../types.js';
 import { registerIpcCommand } from '../../registration/index.js';
-import { getBool, getNumber } from '../../helpers/argv.js';
+import { getBool, getNumber, getString } from '../../helpers/argv.js';
 import { formatLog } from '../../helpers/formatting.js';
 import { withStreamingLifecycle } from '../../helpers/lifecycle.js';
 
@@ -16,23 +16,92 @@ export function registerLogsCommand(smartcli: plugins.smartcli.Smartcli) {
         console.error('Error: Please provide a process target');
         console.log('Usage: tspm logs <id | id:N | name:LABEL> [options]');
         console.log('\nOptions:');
-        console.log('  --lines <n>   Number of lines to show (default: 50)');
+        console.log('  --lines <n>         Number of lines to show (default: 50)');
-        console.log('  --follow      Stream logs in real-time (like tail -f)');
+        console.log('  --since <dur>       Only show logs since duration (e.g., 10m, 2h, 1d)');
+        console.log('  --stderr-only       Only show stderr logs');
+        console.log('  --stdout-only       Only show stdout logs');
+        console.log('  --ndjson            Output each log as JSON line');
+        console.log('  --follow            Stream logs in real-time (like tail -f)');
         return;
       }
 
       const lines = getNumber(argvArg, 'lines', 50);
       const follow = getBool(argvArg, 'follow', 'f');
+      const sinceSpec = getString(argvArg, 'since');
+      const stderrOnly = getBool(argvArg, 'stderr-only');
+      const stdoutOnly = getBool(argvArg, 'stdout-only');
+      const ndjson = getBool(argvArg, 'ndjson');
+
+      const parseDuration = (spec?: string): number | undefined => {
+        if (!spec) return undefined;
+        const m = spec.trim().match(/^(\d+)(ms|s|m|h|d)?$/i);
+        if (!m) return undefined;
+        const val = Number(m[1]);
+        const unit = (m[2] || 'm').toLowerCase();
+        const mult = unit === 'ms' ? 1 : unit === 's' ? 1000 : unit === 'm' ? 60000 : unit === 'h' ? 3600000 : 86400000;
+        return Date.now() - val * mult;
+      };
+      const sinceTime = parseDuration(sinceSpec);
+      const typesFilter: Array<'stdout' | 'stderr' | 'system'> | undefined =
+        stderrOnly && !stdoutOnly
+          ? ['stderr']
+          : stdoutOnly && !stderrOnly
+            ? ['stdout']
+            : undefined; // all
 
       const resolved = await tspmIpcClient.request('resolveTarget', { target: String(target) });
       const id = resolved.id;
-      const response = await tspmIpcClient.request('getLogs', { id, lines });
+      const response = await tspmIpcClient.request('getLogs', { id, lines: sinceTime ? 0 : lines });
 
       if (!follow) {
         // One-shot mode - auto-disconnect handled by registerIpcCommand
-        console.log(`Logs for process: ${id} (last ${lines} lines)`);
+        const filtered = response.logs.filter((l) => {
+          if (typesFilter && !typesFilter.includes(l.type)) return false;
+          if (sinceTime && new Date(l.timestamp).getTime() < sinceTime) return false;
+          return true;
+        });
+        console.log(`Logs for process: ${id} (${sinceTime ? 'since ' + new Date(sinceTime).toLocaleString() : 'last ' + lines + ' lines'})`);
         console.log('─'.repeat(60));
-        for (const log of response.logs) {
+        for (const log of filtered) {
+          if (ndjson) {
+            console.log(
+              JSON.stringify({
+                ...log,
+                timestamp: new Date(log.timestamp).getTime(),
+              }),
+            );
+          } else {
+            const timestamp = new Date(log.timestamp).toLocaleTimeString();
+            const prefix =
+              log.type === 'stdout'
+                ? '[OUT]'
+                : log.type === 'stderr'
+                  ? '[ERR]'
+                  : '[SYS]';
+            console.log(`${timestamp} ${prefix} ${log.message}`);
+          }
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Streaming mode
+      console.log(`Logs for process: ${resolved.name || id} (streaming...)`);
+      console.log('─'.repeat(60));
+
+      // Prepare backlog printing state and stream handler
+      let lastSeq = 0;
+      let lastRunId: string | undefined = undefined;
+      const printLog = (log: any) => {
+        if (typesFilter && !typesFilter.includes(log.type)) return;
+        if (sinceTime && new Date(log.timestamp).getTime() < sinceTime) return;
+        if (ndjson) {
+          console.log(
+            JSON.stringify({
+              ...log,
+              timestamp: new Date(log.timestamp).getTime(),
+            }),
+          );
+        } else {
           const timestamp = new Date(log.timestamp).toLocaleTimeString();
           const prefix =
             log.type === 'stdout'
@@ -42,28 +111,37 @@ export function registerLogsCommand(smartcli: plugins.smartcli.Smartcli) {
                 : '[SYS]';
           console.log(`${timestamp} ${prefix} ${log.message}`);
         }
-        return;
+      };
-      }
 
-      // Streaming mode
+      // Print initial backlog (already fetched via getLogs)
-      console.log(`Logs for process: ${resolved.name || id} (streaming...)`);
-      console.log('─'.repeat(60));
-
-      let lastSeq = 0;
-      let lastRunId: string | undefined = undefined;
       for (const log of response.logs) {
-        const timestamp = new Date(log.timestamp).toLocaleTimeString();
+        printLog(log);
-        const prefix =
-          log.type === 'stdout'
-            ? '[OUT]'
-            : log.type === 'stderr'
-              ? '[ERR]'
-              : '[SYS]';
-        console.log(`${timestamp} ${prefix} ${log.message}`);
         if (log.seq !== undefined) lastSeq = Math.max(lastSeq, log.seq);
         if ((log as any).runId) lastRunId = (log as any).runId;
       }
 
+      // Request additional backlog delivered as incremental messages to avoid large payloads
+      try {
+        const disposeBacklog = tspmIpcClient.onBacklogTopic(id, (log: any) => {
+          if (log.runId && log.runId !== lastRunId) {
+            console.log(`[INFO] Detected process restart (runId changed).`);
+            lastSeq = -1;
+            lastRunId = log.runId;
+          }
+          if (log.seq !== undefined && log.seq <= lastSeq) return;
+          if (log.seq !== undefined && log.seq > lastSeq + 1) {
+            console.log(
+              `[WARNING] Log gap detected: expected seq ${lastSeq + 1}, got ${log.seq}`,
+            );
+          }
+          printLog({ ...log, timestamp: new Date(log.timestamp) });
+          if (log.seq !== undefined) lastSeq = log.seq;
+        });
+        await tspmIpcClient.requestLogsBacklogStream(id, { lines: sinceTime ? undefined : lines, sinceTime, types: typesFilter });
+        // Dispose backlog handler after a short grace (backlog is finite)
+        setTimeout(() => disposeBacklog(), 10000);
+      } catch {}
+
       await withStreamingLifecycle(
         async () => {
           await tspmIpcClient.subscribe(id, (log: any) => {
@@ -79,14 +157,7 @@ export function registerLogsCommand(smartcli: plugins.smartcli.Smartcli) {
                 `[WARNING] Log gap detected: expected seq ${lastSeq + 1}, got ${log.seq}`,
               );
             }
-            const timestamp = new Date(log.timestamp).toLocaleTimeString();
+            printLog(log);
-            const prefix =
-              log.type === 'stdout'
-                ? '[OUT]'
-                : log.type === 'stderr'
-                  ? '[ERR]'
-                  : '[SYS]';
-            console.log(`${timestamp} ${prefix} ${log.message}`);
             if (log.seq !== undefined) lastSeq = log.seq;
           });
         },

ts/client/tspm.ipcclient.ts

@@ -160,6 +160,55 @@ export class TspmIpcClient {
     await this.ipcClient.subscribe(topic, handler);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Request backlog logs as a stream from the daemon.
+   * The actual stream will be delivered via the 'stream' event.
+   */
+  public async requestLogsBacklogStream(
+    processId: ProcessId | number | string,
+    opts: { lines?: number; sinceTime?: number; types?: Array<'stdout' | 'stderr' | 'system'> } = {},
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.ipcClient || !this.isConnected) {
+      throw new Error('Not connected to daemon');
+    }
+    const id = toProcessId(processId);
+    await this.request('logs:subscribe' as any, {
+      id,
+      lines: opts.lines,
+      sinceTime: opts.sinceTime,
+      types: opts.types,
+    } as any);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Register a handler for incoming streams (e.g., backlog logs)
+   */
+  public onStream(
+    handler: (info: any, readable: NodeJS.ReadableStream) => void,
+  ): void {
+    if (!this.ipcClient) throw new Error('Not connected to daemon');
+    // smartipc emits 'stream' with (info, readable)
+    (this.ipcClient as any).on('stream', handler);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Register a temporary handler for backlog topic messages for a specific process
+   */
+  public onBacklogTopic(
+    processId: ProcessId | number | string,
+    handler: (log: any) => void,
+  ): () => void {
+    if (!this.ipcClient) throw new Error('Not connected to daemon');
+    const id = toProcessId(processId);
+    const topicType = `topic:logs.backlog.${id}`;
+    (this.ipcClient as any).onMessage(topicType, handler);
+    return () => {
+      try {
+        (this.ipcClient as any).messageHandlers?.delete?.(topicType);
+      } catch {}
+    };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Unsubscribe from log updates for a specific process
    */

ts/daemon/tspm.daemon.ts

@@ -298,6 +298,54 @@ export class TspmDaemon {
       },
     );
 
+    // Stream backlog logs and let client subscribe to live topic separately
+    this.ipcServer.onMessage(
+      'logs:subscribe',
+      async (
+        request: RequestForMethod<'logs:subscribe'>,
+        clientId: string,
+      ) => {
+        const id = toProcessId(request.id);
+        // Determine backlog set
+        const allLogs = await this.tspmInstance.getLogs(id);
+        let filtered = allLogs;
+        if (request.types && request.types.length) {
+          filtered = filtered.filter((l) => request.types!.includes(l.type));
+        }
+        if (request.sinceTime && request.sinceTime > 0) {
+          filtered = filtered.filter(
+            (l) => new Date(l.timestamp).getTime() >= request.sinceTime!,
+          );
+        }
+        const lines = request.lines && request.lines > 0 ? request.lines : 0;
+        if (lines > 0 && filtered.length > lines) {
+          filtered = filtered.slice(-lines);
+        }
+
+        // Send backlog entries directly to the requesting client as topic messages
+        // in small batches to avoid overwhelming the transport or client.
+        const chunkSize = 200;
+        for (let i = 0; i < filtered.length; i += chunkSize) {
+          const chunk = filtered.slice(i, i + chunkSize);
+          await Promise.allSettled(
+            chunk.map((entry) =>
+              this.ipcServer.sendToClient(
+                clientId,
+                `topic:logs.backlog.${id}`,
+                {
+                  ...entry,
+                  timestamp: new Date(entry.timestamp).getTime(),
+                },
+              ),
+            ),
+          );
+          // Yield a bit between chunks
+          await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 5));
+        }
+        return { ok: true } as any;
+      },
+    );
+
     // Resolve target (id:n | name:foo | numeric string) to ProcessId
     this.ipcServer.onMessage(
       'resolveTarget',

ts/shared/protocol/ipc.types.ts

@@ -139,6 +139,18 @@ export interface GetLogsResponse {
   logs: IProcessLog[];
 }
 
+// Subscribe and stream backlog logs
+export interface LogsSubscribeRequest {
+  id: ProcessId;
+  lines?: number; // number of backlog lines
+  sinceTime?: number; // ms epoch
+  types?: Array<IProcessLog['type']>;
+}
+
+export interface LogsSubscribeResponse {
+  ok: boolean;
+}
+
 // Start all command
 export interface StartAllRequest {
   // No parameters needed
@@ -274,6 +286,7 @@ export type IpcMethodMap = {
   list: { request: ListRequest; response: ListResponse };
   describe: { request: DescribeRequest; response: DescribeResponse };
   getLogs: { request: GetLogsRequest; response: GetLogsResponse };
+  'logs:subscribe': { request: LogsSubscribeRequest; response: LogsSubscribeResponse };
   startAll: { request: StartAllRequest; response: StartAllResponse };
   stopAll: { request: StopAllRequest; response: StopAllResponse };
   restartAll: { request: RestartAllRequest; response: RestartAllResponse };