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Vector — collect, transform, and route observability data at high throughput

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Stars
22,592
Primary language
Rust
License
MPL-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 18, 2026

Overview

Vector is a Rust-based observability data pipeline that collects telemetry from sources, transforms it, and routes it to configurable sinks, operating as either an agent or an aggregator.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Compose telemetry pipelines from sources, transforms, and sinks

Vector can ingest from files, sockets, Kafka, and other sources, transform events, and route them to many observability backends.

Sources: [2][3]

Deploy the same software as both agent and aggregator

Vector can run close to workloads as an agent or centrally as an aggregator receiving data from many agents.

Sources: [2][3]

For reducing observability vendor lock-in and controlling telemetry cost

It suits architectures that filter, enrich, redact, or reroute telemetry before it reaches external vendors.

Sources: [2]

Use current component documentation for feature support

The README contains historical comparisons and some older feature wording. Confirm current logs, metrics, and trace support in the latest component and release documentation.

Sources: [2][3]

Official sources

  1. [1]vectordotdev/vector repository(2026-09-20)
  2. [2]Vector README(2026-09-20)
  3. [3]Vector documentation(2026-09-20)
  4. [4]Vector MPL-2.0 license(2026-09-20)
Supplemental curator note

Vector combines collection and aggregation into one Rust-based pipeline with a Source → Transform → Sink model. It is useful for vendor migration, filtering, enrichment, and redaction before data leaves your infrastructure. Some README feature wording may lag current capabilities, so verify the latest component catalog.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Get the source

    git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vectordotdev/vector.git
  2. 2

    Enter the repository

    cd vector
  3. 3

    Check the official steps

    Continue with the commands in the README Installation, Quick Start, or Getting Started section.

    find . -maxdepth 1 -iname 'README*' -exec sed -n '1,220p' {} \; -quit
Check the official README

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22,592 Stars

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Development activity

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Commits (last 30 days)
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Open PRs
417

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GitHub Topics

  • logs
  • metrics
  • observability
  • forwarder
  • events
  • stream-processing
  • hacktoberfest
  • rust-lang
  • traces
  • pipelines
  • datadog
  • agent
Stars
22,592
Forks
2,288
Watchers
153
Open issues
2,070
Contributors
410
Primary language
Rust
License
MPL-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 18, 2026
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