log-file-rotation

What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents disk space from being filled by old log data by automatically archiving and managing log files.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Automated Archiving: Periodically archives current log files with timestamps and compression.
• New File Creation: Creates new, empty log files to continue logging.
• Configurable Rotation: Supports daily, weekly, or monthly rotation schedules.
• Optional Retention: Can automatically delete old archived logs to save space.
• Use Case: Ensure your server's /var/log directory doesn't fill up by automatically rotating and archiving application logs daily, keeping only the last 30 days of archives.

Quick Start

Configure the log-file-rotation skill to rotate the log files located at /var/log/app.log and /var/log/system.log daily, storing archives in /var/log/archive and retaining them for 30 days.