Scope

Scope is a lightweight, modern data explorer for Elasticsearch, designed as a minimalist alternative to Kibana. It focuses on speed, simplicity, and a clean user experience for developers who need to quickly browse and search their log data. Available as a desktop application and a web interface.

Key Features

• Desktop & Web: Run as a standalone Electron app or in your browser.
• Index Discovery & Patterns: Automatically fetches indices and supports custom patterns (e.g., logs-*) for grouping.
• Persistent Search Tabs: Open multiple searches simultaneously; tabs are saved across sessions. Supports custom naming and drag-and-drop reordering.
• Multi-Version Support: Seamlessly connects to Elasticsearch 7.x, 8.x, and 9.x clusters.
• Smart Autocomplete: Real-time suggestions for field names and values.
• Visualizations: Built-in date histogram with automatic scaling to see event spikes and trends.
• Column Customization: Toggle and reorder columns with drag-and-drop to focus on relevant data.
• Document Inspection: Quickly view raw JSON data for any search result.
• Multi-Server Support: Easily switch between local, staging, and production clusters with support for Basic Auth, SSL/TLS certificates, and Insecure SSL mode.
• Nord Theme: A clean, modern UI based on the Nord color palette.

Quick Start

1. Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose
• Node.js (v20+)

2. Start Infrastructure

Spin up the local Elasticsearch instance:

docker-compose up -d

3. Seed Data

Populate Elasticsearch with sample log and metric data:

npm run seed

4. Run Application

Web Interface:

npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:5173 in your browser.

Desktop App (Electron):

npm run electron-dev

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React 19, Vite 6, Tailwind CSS v4, TanStack Query, Zustand
• Desktop: Electron
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, Undici
• UI Components: Radix UI, Lucide Icons, dnd-kit
• Visualizations: Recharts
• Database: Elasticsearch (v7, v8, v9 support)

License

MIT