gob 0.5.1 Released - New logs command & shorter job IDs

[juanibiapina]

gob 0.5.1 Released 🎉

This release brings a powerful new logs command for real-time process monitoring, along with improved job IDs and better output formatting.

Highlights

🔍 New logs Command

Follow combined stdout and stderr output from all jobs in real-time:

$ gob logs
[monitor] process started: ./my-server (pid:12345 id:V3x0QqI)
[V3x0QqI] Server listening on port 8080
[V3x0QqI] Error: connection refused
[monitor] process stopped: ./my-server (pid:12345 id:V3x0QqI)

• Color-coded output: stdout in white, stderr in orange, system events in cyan
• Dynamic job detection: automatically picks up new jobs that start while running
• Process lifecycle events: see when processes start, stop, or when all processes have finished

🆔 Shorter Job IDs

Job IDs changed from 19-digit timestamps to compact 7-character base62-encoded IDs (e.g., V3x0QqI), making them easier to type and read.

📋 Simplified Overview

The default gob output is now a concise reference card showing available commands.

Breaking Changes

• logs command no longer accepts a job ID argument - it now follows all jobs in the current directory
• Job ID format changed from timestamps to base62-encoded IDs

Installation

Download from the release page or build from source:

git clone https://github.com/juanibiapina/gob.git
cd gob
make build

Full Changelog

See the CHANGELOG for all details.

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Feedback and contributions welcome! 🙌