# stern
> Multi pod and container log tailing for Kubernetes

## Summary
Tail logs from multiple Kubernetes pods and containers simultaneously with color-coded output

## Capabilities
- Tail logs from multiple pods at once
- Regex-based pod and container matching
- Color-coded output per pod/container
- Real-time log streaming

## When to Use
- When you need to view logs from multiple Kubernetes pods
- When debugging distributed applications on Kubernetes

## When NOT to Use
- When you only need logs from a single pod

## Related Tools
- [kubectx](/tools/kubectx) (complementary)
- [kubefwd](/tools/kubefwd) (complementary)
- [krew](/tools/krew) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/stern
