docker / docker/cli

Feature Request: Add command to clear logs in container

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kind/enhancement
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Go
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Description

The docker logs <container-name> command comes in handy during development to inspect console logs. After a while of running a container, it can become cumbersome to go through.

I am proposing a docker logs clear <container-name> which clears all logs in a specified container.

This command will be immediately useful to me and several other developers I believe who use custom scripts to achieve this behaviour.

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Research direction

Start with the existing docker logs <container-name> command and its container logging behavior. Determine the scope and constraints of a clear operation, then identify the relevant CLI entry point and tests; done means the proposed command has defined behavior and coverage for clearing logs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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