What is Lightrun?
Lightrun is a developer observability platform that lets you dynamically instrument logs, metrics, and traces in live production applications—right from your IDE. No code changes, redeployments, or restarts needed. It’s like having X-ray vision for your code.
What are the features of Lightrun?
- Dynamic Logs: Add logs in real-time without stopping your app.
- Snapshots (Virtual Breakpoints): Capture the state of your app at any point.
- Zero-Config Metrics: Get instant insights without complex setups.
- IDE Integration: Works seamlessly with IntelliJ, Visual Studio, VSCode, and more.
- Security: ISO-27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA-compliant.
What are the use cases of Lightrun?
- Live Debugging in Production: Fix issues without downtime.
- Troubleshoot Cloud-Native Apps: Get visibility across replicas and regions.
- Reduce Logging Costs: Optimize your logging strategy.
- Performance Analysis: Identify and resolve bottlenecks quickly.
How to use Lightrun?
- Install the Lightrun IDE plugin.
- Connect to your running application.
- Add logs, metrics, or snapshots directly from your IDE.
- Observe real-time data and debug on the fly.
