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stern templates expose timestamps as .Timestamp

Introduced 2026-10-22 · score 0.90

HOW TO USE IT

When a custom template uses `--timestamps`, read the raw log from `.Message` and include `.Timestamp` separately if you want to print the timestamp.

stern --timestamps --template='{{.Timestamp}} {{.Message}}{{"\n"}}' <pod-query>

WHY THIS HELPS

When parsing JSON in custom templates while including timestamps, read the log message without a prepended timestamp and print the timestamp separately.

BEFORE THIS CHANGE

With `--timestamps`, `.Message` included the timestamp; a custom template could print `.Message` directly to include it.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

  • Version: v1.35.0
  • --timestamps: Print timestamps; without a value, the default format is used.
  • --template: Go template used for each log message.
  • .Message: Log message without the prepended timestamp when `--timestamps` is used.
  • .Timestamp: Timestamp string; empty unless `--timestamps` is set.
  • The built-in `default` and `raw` templates have unchanged output.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

Check the installed version and the source before using it. Entry JSON

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