README.md

trace-caller

Print the call stack and process tree that invoked your CLI command for debugging complex build systems

Features

• Display complete parent process chain from current process to init/system
• Show working directory for each process in the chain
• Print full command line with arguments for each parent process
• Highlight environment variable differences between process levels
• Filter output by process name pattern (e.g., only show make/bash/sh)
• Limit depth of process tree traversal with --depth flag
• Show process IDs and parent process IDs for each level
• Colorized output with tree-style formatting for readability
• Cross-platform support for Linux and macOS
• Minimal startup overhead (< 10ms) for use in tight loops

How to Use

Use this project when you need to:

• Quickly solve problems related to trace-caller
• Integrate rust functionality into your workflow
• Learn how rust handles common patterns

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/KurtWeston/trace-caller.git
cd trace-caller

# Install dependencies
cargo build

Usage

cargo run

Built With

• rust

Dependencies

• clap
• colored
• sysinfo

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.