diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9450b4..b57a3a5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ Go version at least `1.4`
 	$ gosuv stop timetest
 	program "timetest" stopped
 
+	$ gosuv tail timetest
+	line 1
+	line 2
+	line ...
+	
 	# see more usage
 	$ gosuv help
 
diff --git a/gosuv.go b/gosuv.go
index 7a99aa7..2fb2bc4 100644
--- a/gosuv.go
+++ b/gosuv.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
@@ -164,6 +165,24 @@ func StopAction(ctx *cli.Context) {
 	fmt.Println(res.Message)
 }
 
+func TailAction(ctx *cli.Context, client pb.ProgramClient) {
+	req := &pb.Request{Name: ctx.Args().First()}
+	tailc, err := client.Tail(context.Background(), req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	for {
+		line, err := tailc.Recv()
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			return
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		fmt.Print(line.Line)
+	}
+}
+
 func Errorf(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 	fmt.Printf(format, v...)
 	os.Exit(1)
@@ -277,6 +296,11 @@ func initCli() {
 			Usage:  "Stop running program",
 			Action: wrap(StopAction),
 		},
+		{
+			Name:   "tail",
+			Usage:  "tail log",
+			Action: wrap(TailAction),
+		},
 		{
 			Name:   "shutdown",
 			Usage:  "Shutdown server",
diff --git a/gosuvpb/gosuv.pb.go b/gosuvpb/gosuv.pb.go
index 8828be1..3d10d22 100644
--- a/gosuvpb/gosuv.pb.go
+++ b/gosuvpb/gosuv.pb.go
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ var _GoSuv_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 type ProgramClient interface {
 	Start(ctx context.Context, in *Request, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*Response, error)
 	Stop(ctx context.Context, in *Request, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*Response, error)
+	Tail(ctx context.Context, in *Request, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (Program_TailClient, error)
 }
 
 type programClient struct {
@@ -248,11 +249,44 @@ func (c *programClient) Stop(ctx context.Context, in *Request, opts ...grpc.Call
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *programClient) Tail(ctx context.Context, in *Request, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (Program_TailClient, error) {
+	stream, err := grpc.NewClientStream(ctx, &_Program_serviceDesc.Streams[0], c.cc, "/gosuvpb.Program/Tail", opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	x := &programTailClient{stream}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.SendMsg(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := x.ClientStream.CloseSend(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return x, nil
+}
+
+type Program_TailClient interface {
+	Recv() (*LogLine, error)
+	grpc.ClientStream
+}
+
+type programTailClient struct {
+	grpc.ClientStream
+}
+
+func (x *programTailClient) Recv() (*LogLine, error) {
+	m := new(LogLine)
+	if err := x.ClientStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
 // Server API for Program service
 
 type ProgramServer interface {
 	Start(context.Context, *Request) (*Response, error)
 	Stop(context.Context, *Request) (*Response, error)
+	Tail(*Request, Program_TailServer) error
 }
 
 func RegisterProgramServer(s *grpc.Server, srv ProgramServer) {
@@ -283,6 +317,27 @@ func _Program_Stop_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, codec grpc.Code
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func _Program_Tail_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
+	m := new(Request)
+	if err := stream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return srv.(ProgramServer).Tail(m, &programTailServer{stream})
+}
+
+type Program_TailServer interface {
+	Send(*LogLine) error
+	grpc.ServerStream
+}
+
+type programTailServer struct {
+	grpc.ServerStream
+}
+
+func (x *programTailServer) Send(m *LogLine) error {
+	return x.ServerStream.SendMsg(m)
+}
+
 var _Program_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 	ServiceName: "gosuvpb.Program",
 	HandlerType: (*ProgramServer)(nil),
@@ -296,5 +351,11 @@ var _Program_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			Handler:    _Program_Stop_Handler,
 		},
 	},
-	Streams: []grpc.StreamDesc{},
+	Streams: []grpc.StreamDesc{
+		{
+			StreamName:    "Tail",
+			Handler:       _Program_Tail_Handler,
+			ServerStreams: true,
+		},
+	},
 }
diff --git a/gosuvpb/gosuv.proto b/gosuvpb/gosuv.proto
index ad8c6bb..8e60b0a 100644
--- a/gosuvpb/gosuv.proto
+++ b/gosuvpb/gosuv.proto
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ service GoSuv {
 service Program {
   rpc Start(Request) returns (Response) {}
   rpc Stop(Request) returns (Response) {}
-  //rpc Tail(Request) returns (stream LogLine) {}
+  rpc Tail(Request) returns (stream LogLine) {}
 }
diff --git a/program.go b/program.go
index 83e987f..3ea472c 100644
--- a/program.go
+++ b/program.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (p *Program) InputData(event Event) {
 func (p *Program) createLog() (*os.File, error) {
 	logDir := filepath.Join(GOSUV_HOME, "logs")
 	os.MkdirAll(logDir, 0755) // just do it, err ignore it
-	logFile := filepath.Join(logDir, p.Info.Name+".log")
+	logFile := p.logFilePath()
 	return os.OpenFile(logFile, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_APPEND, 0644)
 }
 
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ func (p *Program) sleep(d time.Duration) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (p *Program) logFilePath() string {
+	logDir := filepath.Join(GOSUV_HOME, "logs")
+	return filepath.Join(logDir, p.Info.Name+".log")
+}
+
 func (p *Program) RunWithRetry() {
 	for p.retry = 0; p.retry < p.Info.StartRetries+1; p.retry += 1 {
 		// wait program to exit
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index addd798..f2d9bee 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"net"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"time"
 
 	pb "github.com/codeskyblue/gosuv/gosuvpb"
@@ -34,6 +35,34 @@ func (this *PbProgram) Stop(ctx context.Context, in *pb.Request) (res *pb.Respon
 	return res, nil
 }
 
+//func (this *PbProgram) Tail(ctx context.Context, in *pb.Request)(stream
+func (c *PbProgram) Tail(in *pb.Request, stream pb.Program_TailServer) (err error) {
+	program, err := programTable.Get(in.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	cmd := exec.Command("tail", "-n5", "-f", program.logFilePath())
+	rd, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
+	go cmd.Run()
+	defer func() {
+		if cmd.Process != nil {
+			cmd.Process.Kill()
+		}
+	}()
+	buf := make([]byte, 1024)
+	for {
+		nr, err := rd.Read(buf)
+		if err != nil {
+			break
+		}
+		line := &pb.LogLine{Line: string(buf[:nr])}
+		if err = stream.Send(line); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type PbSuvServer struct {
 	lis net.Listener
 }