getappmap / getappmap/appmap-js

Navie log should be retrievable by means other than stdout

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design enhancement
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

In environments such as JetBrains, there's no view where the processes stdout can be observed.

  • It may be easier to write (or mirror) logs to something like ~/.appmap/navie/logs/<timestamp>.log.
  • Alternatively, JetBrains would need to store and present logs via a JetBrains specific mechanism.
  • The RPC process could store its own logs, returning them to the user on demand via an RPC method.

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Research direction

Start by locating the RPC process and the path that currently sends Navie logs only to stdout. Clarify which of the proposed storage or RPC approaches is intended; done means JetBrains users can retrieve Navie logs without observing process stdout.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
api, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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