elastic/logstash

New output: unix

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#1,487 opened on Jun 30, 2014

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enhancementhelp wantednew plugin

Description

Output events to a unix socket.

Analog to the input/unix, but only with the "client" mode.

Useful if you already have some tool that receives data via a unix socket and knows how to deal with it.

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Tech stack
ruby
Domain
backend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
RubyLogstash plugin developmentUnix socket basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
This feature requests a new Unix socket output plugin. Start by studying the existing input/unix plugin (likely in lib/logstash/inputs/unix.rb) to understand the pattern. Then implement a corresponding output plugin following the Logstash plugin API. The implementation should send events over a Unix socket in client mode. Test with a simple receiver tool like netcat or socat. Consider configuration options like path and codec.