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This page describes how to view the streaming logs of your application and to
check the status of resources from within Cloud Code.
The
Development sessions
view provides a structured view of the logging output that
surfaces tasks, artifacts, and deployed resources. This view lets you
see the status of each task in your deployment and locate more information in
the full logging output.
The Log Viewer provides tools for searching and
filtering logs.
View the status of tasks and resources
When you start a development or debugging session, the
Development sessions section
displays the structured logging view.
To view the Development sessions section, open the Command Palette
(press Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P) and then run the
Cloud Code: Focus on development sessions explorer command.
As a task begins, a
progress_activity
spinning semi-circle progress indicator appears.
If a task succeeds, a
check_circle
checkmark appears next to the step.
If a task fails, an
error
error mark appears next to the step.
To see details of a step, click the step in the Development sessions
section. The Output tab displays the step in the logging output.
To view the full Skaffold logs, click the Status node.
To view the logs for a container, expand Status, expand Stream
Application Logs, and then click the container name. The logs for the
container are displayed in the Output tab.
Launch the Log Viewer
To launch the Log Viewer, open the command palette
(press Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P or click View > Command Palette) and
then run Cloud Code: View Logs.
Stream logs from a pod
To stream logs from a pod:
Click Cloud Code and then expand the Kubernetes
section.
Expand your minikube cluster and then expand Pods.
Right-click a pod and then click Stream Logs.
If there are multiple containers in the pod, select a container when
prompted.
View logs from a pod
Click Cloud Code and then expand the Kubernetes
section.
Expand your minikube cluster and then expand Pods.
Right-click a pod and then click View Logs
If there are multiple containers in the pod, select a container when
prompted.
View logs for a specific resource
To view the logs for a specific resource, follow these steps:
Click Cloud Code and then expand the Kubernetes
section.
In the Kubernetes section, expand the following:
The cluster whose logs you want to view
Namespaces
The namespace whose logs you want to view
Deployments
Right-click the deployment and select View logs.
View streaming logs
To have the Log Viewer display updated logs as the logs are generated, in
the Log Viewer, turn the Streaming slider on.
View Kubernetes logs using Cloud Logging
To display logs from GKE clusters with
Cloud Logging enabled, follow these steps:
To open the Log Viewer, open the command palette (press
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P or click View > Command Palette) and then
run Cloud Code: View Logs.
Select Kubernetes Application Logs from the Log Type list.
To stream logs from multiple pods, turn on the Streaming slider and
select all in the Pod list.
Logs are displayed for the active cluster by default. To switch to a
different cluster, select the cluster name from the Cluster list.
View Kubernetes logs using kubectl
To display logs from a non-GKE cluster or a
GKE cluster without Cloud Logging enabled, follow
these steps:
To open the Log Viewer, open the command palette (press
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P or click View > Command Palette) and then
run Cloud Code: View Logs.
Select Kubectl Logs from the Log Type list.
In the Deployment or Pod list, select a deployment or pod to view
logs from.
To refine your search results, click Search Logs and then type
search terms. This search includes the namespace, deployment, pod, container,
and time. For clusters with Cloud Logging enabled, you can also filter
by severity level.
Change the display time
To change the display time to a different time zone, click
more_vertMore
next to the Time column header and then choose a time zone.
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This view lets you\nsee the status of each task in your deployment and locate more information in\nthe full logging output.\n\nThe [Log Viewer](#launch_the_log_viewer) provides tools for searching and\nfiltering logs.\n\nView the status of tasks and resources\n--------------------------------------\n\nWhen you start a development or debugging session, the\n[**Development sessions** section](/code/docs/vscode/k8s-overview#development-section)\ndisplays the structured logging view.\n\n- To view the **Development sessions** section, open the Command Palette\n (press `Ctrl`/`Cmd`+`Shift`+`P`) and then run the\n **Cloud Code: Focus on development sessions explorer** command.\n\n- As a task begins, a\n progress_activity\n spinning semi-circle progress indicator appears.\n\n- If a task succeeds, a\n check_circle\n checkmark appears next to the step.\n\n- If a task fails, an\n error\n error mark appears next to the step.\n\n- To see details of a step, click the step in the **Development sessions**\n section. The **Output** tab displays the step in the logging output.\n\n- To view the full [Skaffold](/skaffold) logs, click the **Status** node.\n\n- To view the logs for a container, expand **Status** , expand **Stream\n Application Logs** , and then click the container name. The logs for the\n container are displayed in the **Output** tab.\n\nLaunch the Log Viewer\n---------------------\n\nTo launch the [Log Viewer](/code/docs/vscode/k8s-overview#view_logs), open the command palette\n(press `Ctrl`/`Cmd`+`Shift`+`P` or click **View** \\\u003e **Command Palette** ) and\nthen run **Cloud Code: View Logs**.\n\nStream logs from a pod\n----------------------\n\nTo stream logs from a pod:\n\n1. Click **Cloud Code** and then expand the **Kubernetes** section.\n2. Expand your minikube cluster and then expand **Pods**.\n3. Right-click a pod and then click **Stream Logs**.\n4. If there are multiple containers in the pod, select a container when prompted.\n\nView logs from a pod\n--------------------\n\n1. Click **Cloud Code** and then expand the **Kubernetes** section.\n2. Expand your minikube cluster and then expand **Pods**.\n3. Right-click a pod and then click **View Logs**\n4. If there are multiple containers in the pod, select a container when prompted.\n\nView logs for a specific resource\n---------------------------------\n\nTo view the logs for a specific resource, follow these steps:\n\n1. Click **Cloud Code** and then expand the **Kubernetes** section.\n2. In the **Kubernetes** section, expand the following:\n\n - The cluster whose logs you want to view\n - **Namespaces**\n - The namespace whose logs you want to view\n - **Deployments**\n3. Right-click the deployment and select **View logs**.\n\nView streaming logs\n-------------------\n\nTo have the Log Viewer display updated logs as the logs are generated, in\nthe Log Viewer, turn the **Streaming** slider on.\n\nView Kubernetes logs using Cloud Logging\n----------------------------------------\n\nTo display logs from GKE clusters with\n[Cloud Logging](/logging/docs) enabled, follow these steps:\n\n1. To open the Log Viewer, open the command palette (press `Ctrl`/`Cmd`+`Shift`+`P` or click **View** \\\u003e **Command Palette** ) and then run **Cloud Code: View Logs**.\n2. Select **Kubernetes Application Logs** from the **Log Type** list.\n3. To stream logs from multiple pods, turn on the **Streaming** slider and select **all** in the **Pod** list.\n4. Logs are displayed for the active cluster by default. To switch to a different cluster, select the cluster name from the **Cluster** list.\n\nView Kubernetes logs using kubectl\n----------------------------------\n\nTo display logs from a non-GKE cluster or a\nGKE cluster without Cloud Logging enabled, follow\nthese steps:\n\n1. To open the Log Viewer, open the command palette (press `Ctrl`/`Cmd`+`Shift`+`P` or click **View** \\\u003e **Command Palette** ) and then run **Cloud Code: View Logs**.\n2. Select **Kubectl Logs** from the **Log Type** list.\n3. In the **Deployment** or **Pod** list, select a deployment or pod to view logs from.\n4. To refine your search results, click **Search Logs** and then type search terms. This search includes the namespace, deployment, pod, container, and time. For clusters with Cloud Logging enabled, you can also filter by severity level.\n\nChange the display time\n-----------------------\n\nTo change the display time to a different time zone, click\nmore_vert**More**\nnext to the **Time** column header and then choose a time zone.\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\n- [Debug a Kubernetes application in Cloud Code](/code/docs/vscode/debug).\n- Explore the Kubernetes documentation on [troubleshooting containerized applications](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/debug/debug-application/).\n\nGet Support\n-----------\n\nTo send feedback, report issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-code-vscode/issues), or ask a question on [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask?tags=cloud-code-vscode)."]]
Cloud Code and then expand the Kubernetes
section.