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About This Tool
Run Unix command-line stream operations (`grep`, `sort`, `uniq`, `head`, `tail`) directly inside your web browser without opening a terminal, configuring shell environments, or uploading log files. This utility allows developers, system administrators, and data analysts to inspect log files, extract structured records, deduplicate datasets, and apply regex filters locally.
### Available Stream Operations
- **Regex Grep Filter (`grep`):** Filter lines using standard JavaScript regular expressions or plain-text substrings. Includes Case Insensitive (`-i`), Invert Match (`-v`), and Line Numbering (`-n`). - **Sorting & Ordering (`sort`):** Sort lines alphabetically, by string length, or using natural numerical ordering (`sort -n`) that correctly sequences numbers like 2 before 10. - **Line Deduplication (`uniq`):** Eliminate duplicate adjacent or global lines (`sort -u`) to isolate unique identifiers and error traces. - **Line Slicing (`head` & `tail`):** Extract the first $N$ lines or last $N$ lines of voluminous log dumps. - **Entity Extraction:** Instant regex extractors pull unique email addresses, web URLs, IPv4 addresses, and UUIDs from raw unstructured text.
### Worked Stream Processing Example
Filtering a raw web server access log to isolate failed authentication attempts: 1. Paste 500 lines of Nginx access logs into the input console. 2. Select the **Grep** mode and input the regex pattern `POST /api/v1/auth 401`. 3. Check **Invert Match** off and **Line Numbers** on. 4. Output displays only the matching unauthorized requests with their original line indices preserved. 5. Click **Extract IPs** to extract all unique client IP addresses associated with the authentication failures.
### Local Privacy Guarantee
All stream parsing, regular expression matching, and line sorting occur strictly in your device memory via client-side JavaScript. Server logs, proprietary configuration files, and authentication records never leave your browser.
How to Use
- 1
Paste your raw text, CSV data, or log stream into the input editor.
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Select your desired stream tool: Grep, Sort, Uniq, Head/Tail, or Entity Extractor.
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Configure options such as Case Insensitive, Invert Match, or Target Line Counts.
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Copy the processed output or download the cleaned file to your computer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can this tool process multi-megabyte log files without lagging?
Yes. Because stream processing executes directly in your browser JavaScript virtual machine, files up to several tens of megabytes process smoothly within local system RAM.
Does the Grep tool support full regular expressions or only plain text?
The Grep tool supports complete JavaScript regular expressions (including capture groups, character classes, lookaheads, and word boundaries) as well as literal text matching.
Are any server logs or data streams uploaded to remote servers?
No. All stream operations run 100% client-side in your local web browser. No log lines, IP addresses, or data records are transmitted across the internet.