terrylica /asciinema-tools:daemon-logs
View logs from the asciinema chunker daemon.
Self-Evolving Skill: This skill improves through use. If instructions are wrong, parameters drifted, or a workaround was needed — fix this file immediately, don't defer. Only update for real, reproducible issues.
Arguments
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
-n N |
Show last N lines (default: 50) |
--follow |
Follow log output (like tail -f) |
--errors |
Show only ERROR lines |
Execution
Default: Show Recent Logs
/usr/bin/env bash << 'LOGS_EOF'
LOG_FILE="$HOME/.asciinema/logs/chunker.log"
LAUNCHD_STDOUT="$HOME/.asciinema/logs/launchd-stdout.log"
LAUNCHD_STDERR="$HOME/.asciinema/logs/launchd-stderr.log"
if [[ ! -f "$LOG_FILE" ]]; then
echo "No daemon logs found."
echo ""
echo "Log locations:"
echo " Daemon log: $LOG_FILE"
echo " launchd stdout: $LAUNCHD_STDOUT"
echo " launchd stderr: $LAUNCHD_STDERR"
exit 0
fi
echo "=== Daemon Log (last 50 lines) ==="
echo "File: $LOG_FILE"
echo ""
tail -50 "$LOG_FILE"
LOGS_EOF
With --follow: Stream Logs
/usr/bin/env bash << 'FOLLOW_EOF'
LOG_FILE="$HOME/.asciinema/logs/chunker.log"
if [[ ! -f "$LOG_FILE" ]]; then
echo "No daemon logs found. Start the daemon first."
exit 1
fi
echo "=== Following Daemon Log (Ctrl+C to stop) ==="
echo "File: $LOG_FILE"
echo ""
tail -f "$LOG_FILE"
FOLLOW_EOF
With --errors: Show Only Errors
/usr/bin/env bash << 'ERRORS_EOF'
LOG_FILE="$HOME/.asciinema/logs/chunker.log"
if [[ ! -f "$LOG_FILE" ]]; then
echo "No daemon logs found."
exit 0
fi
echo "=== Error Log Entries ==="
echo ""
grep -E "ERROR|WARN|FAIL" "$LOG_FILE" | tail -30 || echo "(no errors found)"
ERRORS_EOF
Log Format
[2025-12-26 15:30:00] === Daemon started (PID: 12345) ===
[2025-12-26 15:30:00] Config: idle=30s, zstd=3, active_dir=/Users/user/.asciinema/active
[2025-12-26 15:30:00] Credentials loaded (Pushover: enabled)
[2025-12-26 15:30:00] SSH caches cleared
[2025-12-26 15:30:02] Idle detected (35s) for workspace_2025-12-26.cast, creating chunk...
[2025-12-26 15:30:03] Pushed: chunk_20251226_153002.cast.zst to https://github.com/...
Additional Log Files
| File | Content |
|---|---|
~/.asciinema/logs/chunker.log |
Main daemon log |
~/.asciinema/logs/launchd-stdout.log |
launchd stdout |
~/.asciinema/logs/launchd-stderr.log |
launchd stderr |
Examples
# View recent logs
/asciinema-tools:daemon-logs
# Follow logs in real-time
/asciinema-tools:daemon-logs --follow
# Show only errors
/asciinema-tools:daemon-logs --errors
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| No logs found | Daemon never started | Run /asciinema-tools:daemon-start |
| Empty log file | Daemon just started | Wait a few seconds, check again |
| Logs not updating | Daemon crashed | Check /daemon-status, restart |
| Permission denied | Wrong file owner | Check ls -la ~/.asciinema/logs/ |
Post-Execution Reflection
After this skill completes, check before closing:
- Did the command succeed? — If not, fix the instruction or error table that caused the failure.
- Did parameters or output change? — If the underlying tool's interface drifted, update Usage examples and Parameters table to match.
- Was a workaround needed? — If you had to improvise (different flags, extra steps), update this SKILL.md so the next invocation doesn't need the same workaround.
Only update if the issue is real and reproducible — not speculative.