Transform System Logs into Rhythmic Debugging Adventures
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OH NO, the system crashed! You open the logs, sit on your hacker's chair and now... IT'S TIME TO BEATBUGGING!
BeatBugging revolutionizes debugging by turning system logs into playable music. Built for the GitHub "For the Love of Code" Hackathon - Category 4: Game on 🎮
Code is your controller. Transform the mundane task of debugging into an epic rhythm game adventure!
BeatBugging takes two completely unrelated things - system debugging and rhythm games - and mashes them together into something surprisingly addictive. Every bug becomes a beat, every error becomes a note, and every successful fix becomes a perfect combo!
Your boring system logs become actual music:
# This log line...
2025-09-23 12:16:24.503 ERROR pdv.test.app Invalid ID 0x00000000.
# Becomes this musical note at coordinate "AJ" with sawtooth wave!- 5×5 Grid Gameplay - Hit coordinate combinations like a pro debugger
- Musical Timing - Each log entry appears exactly when its "note" plays
- Perfect/Good/Okay/Miss - Debug with precision or watch your system crash!
- Combo System - Chain successful fixes for massive score multipliers
- Health System - Too many missed bugs = system failure!
- Real Log Files - Scan your actual system logs (
/var/log, user logs, etc.) - Smart File Detection - Automatically finds and previews log files
- Multiple Formats - JSON logs, Logcat, timestamped entries, raw text
- Difficulty Modes - User (Normal) and Root (Hard) for different skill levels
Choose your debugging style with multiple color themes for the main menu:
- Default Theme - Classic green matrix style for that hacker feel
- Blue - Electric blue and cyan for futuristic debugging
- Custom Themes - Easy theme switching with JSON configuration
- Python 3.8+
- Audio device
- Log files to debug! (the game will find them for you)
# Clone this epic debugging adventure
git clone https://github.com/sandra-aliaga/beatbugging.git
cd beatbugging
# Set up your debugging environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
# Install the rhythm debugging engine
pip install -r requirements.txt
# START BEATBUGGING! 🎵
python main.pyThat's it! The game will auto-scan for log files and get you debugging to the beat!
- Browse auto-discovered log files with fuzzy search
- See file previews, line counts, and content samples
- Pick your poison: User (Normal) or Root (Hard)
Columns: A S D E F (left hand)
Rows: J K L M N (right hand)
Hit combinations: A+J, S+K, D+L, E+M, F+N
def create_musical_note(log_line):
# SHA-256 hash ensures same logs = same music
hash_value = hashlib.sha256(log_line.encode()).hexdigest()
# Map to musical coordinates
column = COLUMNS[int(hash_value[:2], 16) % 5] # A-F
row = ROWS[int(hash_value[2:4], 16) % 5] # J-N
coordinate = f"{column}{row}"
# Severity determines waveform
if "ERROR" in log_line: return sawtooth_wave(frequency)
if "WARN" in log_line: return square_wave(frequency)
if "INFO" in log_line: return triangle_wave(frequency)
return sine_wave(frequency) # DEBUG{
"core_engine": {
"numpy": "High-performance audio array processing",
"pygame": "Real-time audio playback and mixing"
},
"game_interface": {
"rich": "Beautiful terminal rendering and layouts",
"textual": "Modern CLI application framework"
},
"no_paid_services": "100% free and open source!",
"setup_time": "< 2 minutes from clone to play"
}Zero paid services required - just Python and the love of turning bugs into beats! 🎵
Why BeatBugging fits perfectly:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ "Code is your controller" │
│ → Your actual log files become the game content │
│ │
│ "Fun first, functional close behind" │
│ → Turns boring debugging into addictive gameplay │
│ │
│ "Interactive experience" │
│ → Real-time rhythm game with immediate feedback │
│ │
│ "Completely original" │
│ → Nobody has ever made debugging this fun before! │
│ │
│ "Mashing up genres" │
│ → DevOps tools + Rhythm games = Pure innovation │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Built with pure joy for the art of coding and the love of making developers smile while they debug!
Category 4: Game on 🎮
"Every bug deserves a beat, every error needs a rhythm, and every crash calls for a crescendo!"
Making the world's most boring task into the most epic musical adventure - because debugging should be this fun!
- 🐛 Found a bug? Open an issue
- 💡 Epic idea? Start a discussion
- ❓ How does this magic work? The code is well-documented - dive in!
- 🎵 Want to jam? Tag your gameplay with
#ForTheLoveOfCode
MIT License - hack away and spread the debugging joy!
Built with ❤️ for the GitHub "For the Love of Code" Hackathon
P.S. - Yes, this actually works. Yes, it's surprisingly addictive. Yes, you'll never look at log files the same way again. 🎵🐛🎮