This feature can be applied to other nodes as well, not just execute command. But it is most useful for it.
The idea is:
To have a real-time log streaming capability to see stdout for a command in real-time, just like Github Actions. Following is a screenshot from GitHub, the idea is similar.
My use case:
I utilize n8n for some of my pentesting recon scans, some commands I use take a very long time (over 12 hours) to complete. It would be nice if I can see the stdout in realtime so I know what is happening, there are couple of reasons:
- Partial output is immediately useful, I can start investigating some of the results without waiting for the full command to complete.
- Sometimes the command gets stuck in an infinite loop due to various reasons (bad DNS, weird target server configs, etc). By looking at the stdout I will be able to find the issue and abort the workflow if necessary.
I think it would be beneficial to add this because:
Better observability overall for the platform. Could be beneficial for everyone.
Any resources to support this?
Almost all CI/CD platform have this capability, I would imagine this is useful (at least it is useful for me).
Are you willing to work on this?
Yes, but I would imagine this will require extensive modification. Want to confirm with the team first.
