make all # build all binaries
make loki # build loki only
make logcli # build logcli only
make test # run all unit tests
make test-integration # run integration tests
go test ./... # run all tests with Go directly
go test -v ./pkg/logql/... # run tests in specific package
go test -run TestName ./pkg/path # run a specific test
BUILD_IN_CONTAINER=true NONINTERACTIVE=true make lint # run all linters (use in CI-like environment)
make format # format code (gofmt and goimports)Note: Use BUILD_IN_CONTAINER=true NONINTERACTIVE=true make lint to run linting in a container environment that matches CI exactly. The NONINTERACTIVE=true flag prevents Docker from trying to allocate a TTY, which is necessary in non-interactive environments like claude-code. The Makefile automatically detects and handles git worktrees by using git rev-parse --git-dir and git rev-parse --git-common-dir to mount the appropriate git directories, ensuring git commands work correctly in the container regardless of worktree structure.
The Loki UI/frontend (different from the query-frontend) is located in pkg/ui/frontend and is built with Vite. From pkg/ui/frontend, you can use the following commands.
make build # build the frontend
make check-deps # check for vulnerabilities in the frontend dependencies
make clean # clean the frontend
make dev # start the frontend in development mode
make lint # lint the frontend code
make test # run the frontend tests- Follow standard Go formatting (gofmt/goimports)
- Import order: standard lib, external packages, then Loki packages
- Error handling: Always check errors with
if err != nil { return ... } - Use structured logging with leveled logging (go-kit/log)
- Use CamelCase for exported identifiers, camelCase for non-exported
- Document all exported functions, types, and variables
- Use table-driven tests when appropriate
- Follow Conventional Commits format:
<change type>: Your change - For frontend: use TypeScript, functional components, component composition
- Frontend naming: lowercase with dashes for directories (components/auth-wizard)
- Follow the Grafana Writers' Toolkit Style Guide
- Use CommonMark flavor of markdown for documentation
- Create LIDs (Loki Improvement Documents) for large functionality changes
- Document upgrading steps in
docs/sources/setup/upgrade/_index.md - Preview docs locally with
make docsfrom the/docsdirectory - Include examples and clear descriptions for public APIs