Instead of plain text, output logs as newline-delimited JSON (ndjson). This makes it easy to parse with jq or import into a local database.
Example (Node.js with pino):
const pino = require('pino'); const logger = pino( level: 'info', transport: target: 'pino/file', options: destination: './http_local.ndjson' );
app.use((req, res, next) => logger.info( req, res , 'HTTP request'); next(); );http easyloglocal
If you need a robust local log server, use: Instead of plain text, output logs as newline-delimited
Solution: Truncate bodies. Most EasyLog libraries allow you to set a maximum log size per entry (e.g., maxBodyLength: 1000). If you need a robust local log server,