Stern ⛵ Integration

Use Gonzo across multiple pod logs with ease

Stream and analyze Kubernetes logs with Gonzo using kubectl and Stern. Monitor pods, deployments, and entire namespaces with powerful real-time analysis and AI-powered insights.

Prerequisites: Kubernetes cluster access with kubectl configured. Stern is optional but highly recommended for advanced use cases.

Basic Examples

# Get logs from all pods, all namespaces
stern . --all-namespaces --output json | gonzo

# Monitor specific namespace
stern . -n kube-system --output json | gonzo

# Get last 100 logs from namespace
stern . -n kube-system --tail 100 --output json | gonzo

# Monitor pods matching pattern
stern "api-*" -n production --output json | gonzo

# Get logs from last hour
stern . -n production --since 1h --output json | gonzo

Key Options

• --output json - Preferred for Gonzo compatibility (populating attributes)

• --tail N - Limit historical logs

• --since TIME - Time-based filtering (1h, 30m, etc.)

• -n NAMESPACE - Target specific namespace

• --all-namespaces - Monitor all namespaces

Tips

• Use specific pod patterns instead of . for better performance

• Always include --output json for proper Gonzo (attribute) processing

• Consider --tail to limit log volume for large clusters

Deep Dive Tutorial

For a comprehensive guide on using Gonzo with Kubernetes: 📖 Using Gonzo with k9s and Stern: Supercharge Your Kubernetes Log Tailing