elastic/logstash-forwarder
An experiment to cut logs in preparation for processing elsewhere. Replaced by Filebeat: https://github.com/elastic/beats/tree/master/filebeat observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5145
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 755
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1782 stars · 401 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A lightweight Go-based log shipper that collects log files locally and forwards them securely over the lumberjack protocol for processing elsewhere, e.g., by Logstash. It was designed for low resource usage on underprovisioned systems and has been fully replaced by Filebeat.
Use cases
- ship log files from servers to logstash
- collect logs locally with low resource usage
- forward logs securely over ssl
- tail log files and send them over the network
- lightweight alternative to running logstash on every host
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy pipeline that already speaks the lumberjack protocol
- you cannot migrate to filebeat yet
When to avoid
- starting any new log shipping project
- you need ongoing bug fixes or new features
- you want a supported log shipper - use filebeat instead
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
logging cli monitoring developer-tools windows cross-platform go log-shipping log-collector lumberjack-protocol deprecated filebeat-successor devops linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/elastic/logstash-forwarder · fetched 2026-08-28 · 745cabd1cee7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| elastic/logstash-forwarder | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="elastic/logstash-forwarder")
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