influxdata/telegraf

Syslog for agent logtarget

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#16,732 opened on Apr 7, 2025

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Description

Use Case

Currently Telegraf can not write its own log to syslog. Syslog is a standard solution for log collection on many *nix systems.

Expected behavior

I can specify syslog as agent logtarget and collect log lines in my syslog server.

Actual behavior

Well, Telegraf doesn't provide such an option.

Additional info

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Implement a syslog output plugin using Go's log/syslog package. Study existing agent log targets like file and stderr to understand the logging interface.
Tech stack
go
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
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Gosyslog
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65