Show HN: Portable Giant File Viewer
a year ago
- #log-viewer
- #open-source
- #large-files
- Software for viewing large log files (up to 4.9 GB) without 'less' pager.
- Low memory footprint (max 80 MB heap memory) regardless of file size.
- Supports UTF-8 and ASCII text files only.
- Limitations: No support for long lines (>= 1 MB), emoji sequences, or non-GUI OS.
- Works only on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Keyboard navigation with 'less' key bindings; drag and drop files to open.
- Source code available on GitHub; builds are created by GitHub runners.
- Project prefers minimal use of third-party libraries.