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# Tailpipe

select * from logs; Tailpipe is an open source SIEM for instant log insights, powered by DuckDB. Analyze millions of events in seconds, right from your terminal.

## Decision context

- Status: warning
- ToolVitals score: 61/100
- Health score: 67/100
- Shipping score: 52/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 90/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-15

## Classification

- Use case: Observability (observability)
- Category: Monitoring (monitoring)
- Tool mode: Source-visible project
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Tags: open-source, aws, azure, detections, devops, duckdb, forensics, gcp, incident-response, log-analysis, mitre-attack, parquet, siem, tailpipe, threat-detection, terminal

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [turbot/tailpipe](https://github.com/turbot/tailpipe)
- Stars: 579 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 15
- Open issues: 40
- Last commit date: 2026-09-10
- Releases in 90 days: 0

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://tailpipe.io/) — checked 2026-09-15
- [Source repository](https://github.com/turbot/tailpipe) — checked 2026-09-15

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.