datalust / datalust/seqcli

Support logging internal metrics from `seqcli forwarder` to a secondary Seq instance

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enhancement
Dominant language
C#
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167
Forks
30
Avg merge
1d 6h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Forwarder can be tricky to manage: in particular, it's hard to tell when a forwarder instance has gone offline.

We should:

  • Add diagnostics.internalLogServerUri and an API key setting that will turn on diagnostic logging to Seq done!
  • Periodically log metrics showing ingest rate, forwarding rate, and various errors

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Research direction

Start at the seqcli forwarder entry point and inspect the existing diagnostic logging settings, noting that the logging destination and API key work is marked done. Determine where ingest, forwarding, and error activity are available, then verify that periodic logs report all three metric categories to the secondary Seq instance.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli, observability
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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