install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install gonzo

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#gonzo

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/gonzo/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id control-theory.gonzo -e

Windows Package Manager source index · control-theory.gonzo · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Log analysis TUI

Project links

Commands and aliases

gonzo

history

Project history and usage

Gonzo is a Go terminal UI for real-time log analysis. It packages a modern observability workflow into a local CLI: stream logs from files, stdin, Kubernetes, Docker, syslog, or OpenTelemetry inputs, then inspect severity, patterns, filtering, and optional AI-assisted analysis in a TUI.

Project history

The public repository was created in August 2025 under control-theory. The README describes Gonzo as a k9s-inspired TUI for log analysis with charts, filtering, custom formats, Kubernetes log streaming, OTLP receiving, and an embedded browser dashboard called Dstl8.Lite.

The project reflects a newer wave of terminal observability tools that combine TUI conventions, OpenTelemetry vocabulary, and local web dashboards. Rather than being only a log pager, Gonzo includes format detection, YAML-defined custom formats, AI analysis hooks, and WebSocket-backed local dashboard views.

Adoption history

Official installation paths include go install, Homebrew, GitHub release binaries, and Nix. The batch metadata also records winget packaging, which matches the project's cross-platform terminal-tool positioning.

The repository metadata showed thousands of GitHub stars by June 2026 despite a repository creation date in 2025, suggesting rapid attention among developers interested in local log exploration and terminal observability.

How it is used

Typical use is to pipe logs into gonzo, point it at one or more log files with -f, follow files, stream Kubernetes logs directly, or receive OpenTelemetry logs over OTLP gRPC and HTTP ports. The README examples also show Docker logs, syslog tails, and AI model configuration.

Custom log formats are YAML definitions placed under ~/.config/gonzo/formats/, letting users map structured or unstructured logs to timestamp, severity, body, and attributes without rebuilding the tool.

Why package nerds care

Gonzo is interesting to package nerds because it sits at the intersection of old Unix log streaming and newer observability stacks. A package-manager install gives users a local, inspectable log UI without requiring a hosted logging product.

Its feature mix also shows how modern CLIs increasingly bundle terminal UI, local web UI, Kubernetes support, OpenTelemetry support, and optional AI providers while still being distributed as a single developer tool.

Timeline

2025-08: GitHub repository created.
2026: Git tags show active 0.x release series through v0.4.2.
2026: README documents Kubernetes streaming, OTLP receiver support, custom YAML log formats, AI analysis, and Dstl8.Lite.

Related projects

k9s is cited by the README as a layout inspiration.
OpenTelemetry and OTLP are central related protocols for Gonzo's receiver mode.
kubectl, Docker logs, syslog tails, and hosted log sources such as Vercel, Supabase, Railway, Cloudflare Workers, Netlify, Fly.io, Render, and AWS CloudWatch are adjacent log inputs documented by the project.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for gonzo. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.config/gonzo/config.yml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`gonzo`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.4.2

manager updated2026-05-15

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.4.2

https://github.com/control-theory/gonzo

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:gonzo
Version	0.4.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gonzo
Homepage	https://gonzo.controltheory.com/
Repository	https://github.com/control-theory/gonzo
Upstream docs	https://github.com/control-theory/gonzo#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/control-theory/gonzo/archive/refs/tags/v0.4.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-15T20:56:18Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go, node
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	gonzo
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

gonzo

nix profile install nixpkgs#gonzo

normalized package name match
Matched by: Gonzo

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/go/gonzo/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

control-theory.gonzo

winget install --id control-theory.gonzo -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Gonzo

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: control-theory.gonzo from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/gonzo.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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