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TSPIN(1)			   tailspin			      TSPIN(1)

NAME
       tspin - A log file highlighter

SYNOPSIS
       tspin [OPTION]... [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION
       tailspin	is a command line tool that highlights log files.

OPTIONS
       -f, --follow
	   Follow (tail) the contents of the file. Always true when using the
	   --follow-command flag.

       -e, --start-at-end
	   Start at the	end of the file.

       -p, --print
	   Print the output to stdout instead of viewing the contents in the
	   pager less. Always true if using stdin.

       --config-path CONFIG_PATH
	   Specify the path to a custom	configuration file. Defaults to
	   XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tailspin/theme.toml or
	   ~/.config/tailspin/theme.toml if not	set.

       -c, --listen-command COMMAND
	   Continuously	listen to the stdout of	the provided command. The
	   command traps the interrupt signal to allow for cancelling and
	   resuming follow mode	while inside less.

       --words-[red|green|yellow|blue|magenta|cyan]
	   Highlight the provided comma	separated words	in the desired color.

       --enable=[HIGHLIGHT_GROUP]
	   Disable all highlighting groups except the ones specified. Comma
	   separated list of groups. Cannot be used with
	   --disable=[HIGHLIGHT_GROUP].

       --disable=[HIGHLIGHT_GROUP]
	   Disable the specified highlighting groups. Comma separated list of
	   groups. Cannot be used with --enable=[HIGHLIGHT_GROUP].

       --no-builtin-keywords
	   Disables the	highlighting of	all builtin keyword groups (booleans,
	   severity and	REST).

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
       TAILSPIN_PAGER
	   Set the TAILSPIN_PAGER environment variable to override the default
	   pager. The command must include the string [FILE] which will	be
	   replaced with the file path internally. For example,	"ov -f
	   [FILE]".

SEE ALSO
       less(1),	tail(1)

ABOUT
       Ben Sadeh (github.com/bensadeh/tailspin)

       Released	under the MIT License

tailspin 5.0.0			  2025-03-28			      TSPIN(1)

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