diff --git a/cmd/slog-view/main.go b/cmd/slog-view/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f577a07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/slog-view/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/common/ui/commandctrl"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/common/ui/logging"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/services/logreader"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/controllers"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/ui"
+	"github.com/lmika/gopkgs/cli"
+	"os"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if flag.NArg() == 0 {
+		cli.Fatal("usage: slog-view LOGFILE")
+	}
+
+	// Pre-determine if layout has dark background.  This prevents calls for creating a list to hang.
+	lipgloss.HasDarkBackground()
+
+	closeFn := logging.EnableLogging()
+	defer closeFn()
+
+	service := logreader.NewService()
+
+	ctrl := controllers.NewLogFileController(service, flag.Arg(0))
+
+	cmdController := commandctrl.NewCommandController()
+	//cmdController.AddCommands(&commandctrl.CommandContext{
+	//	Commands: map[string]commandctrl.Command{
+	//		"cd": func(args []string) tea.Cmd {
+	//			return ctrl.ChangePrefix(args[0])
+	//		},
+	//	},
+	//})
+
+	model := ui.NewModel(ctrl, cmdController)
+
+	p := tea.NewProgram(model, tea.WithAltScreen())
+
+	if err := p.Start(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Alas, there's been an error: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/slog-view/controllers/events.go b/internal/slog-view/controllers/events.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81c5305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/slog-view/controllers/events.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package controllers
+
+import "github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/models"
+
+type NewLogFile *models.LogFile
+
+type ViewLogLineFullScreen *models.LogLine
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/slog-view/controllers/logfile.go b/internal/slog-view/controllers/logfile.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25e4c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/slog-view/controllers/logfile.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/common/ui/events"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/models"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/services/logreader"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type LogFileController struct {
+	logReader *logreader.Service
+
+	// state
+	mutex    *sync.Mutex
+	filename string
+	logFile  *models.LogFile
+}
+
+func NewLogFileController(logReader *logreader.Service, filename string) *LogFileController {
+	return &LogFileController{
+		logReader: logReader,
+		filename: filename,
+		mutex: new(sync.Mutex),
+	}
+}
+
+func (lfc *LogFileController) ReadLogFile() tea.Cmd {
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		logFile, err := lfc.logReader.Open(lfc.filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			return events.Error(err)
+		}
+
+		return NewLogFile(logFile)
+	}
+}
+
+func (lfc *LogFileController) ViewLogLineFullScreen(line *models.LogLine) tea.Cmd {
+	if line == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		return ViewLogLineFullScreen(line)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/slog-view/models/logfile.go b/internal/slog-view/models/logfile.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..700da71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/slog-view/models/logfile.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package models
+
+type LogFile struct {
+	Filename string
+	Lines []LogLine
+}
+
+type LogLine struct {
+	JSON interface{}
+}
diff --git a/internal/slog-view/services/logreader/logreader.go b/internal/slog-view/services/logreader/logreader.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f33a40d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/slog-view/services/logreader/logreader.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package logreader
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/models"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+)
+
+type Service struct {
+}
+
+func NewService() *Service {
+	return &Service{}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) Open(filename string) (*models.LogFile, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot open file: %v", filename)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	var lines []models.LogLine
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(f)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+
+		var data interface{}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(line), &data); err != nil {
+			log.Println("invalid json line: %v", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		lines = append(lines, models.LogLine{JSON: data})
+	}
+	if scanner.Err() != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to scan file: %v", filename)
+	}
+
+	return &models.LogFile{Lines: lines}, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/slog-view/ui/fullviewlinedetails/model.go b/internal/slog-view/ui/fullviewlinedetails/model.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b0aca5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/slog-view/ui/fullviewlinedetails/model.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package fullviewlinedetails
+
+import (
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/layout"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/models"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/ui/linedetails"
+)
+
+type Model struct {
+	submodel tea.Model
+	lineDetails *linedetails.Model
+
+	visible bool
+}
+
+func NewModel(submodel tea.Model) *Model {
+	return &Model{
+		submodel: submodel,
+		lineDetails: linedetails.New(),
+	}
+}
+
+func (*Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	switch msg := msg.(type) {
+	case tea.KeyMsg:
+		switch msg.String() {
+		case "esc":
+			m.visible = false
+			return m, nil
+		}
+
+		if m.visible {
+			newModel, cmd := m.lineDetails.Update(msg)
+			m.lineDetails = newModel.(*linedetails.Model)
+			return m, cmd
+		}
+	}
+
+	var cmd tea.Cmd
+	m.submodel, cmd = m.submodel.Update(msg)
+	return m, cmd
+}
+
+func (m *Model) ViewItem(item *models.LogLine) {
+	m.visible = true
+	m.lineDetails.SetSelectedItem(item)
+}
+
+func (m *Model) View() string {
+	if m.visible {
+		return m.lineDetails.View()
+	}
+	return m.submodel.View()
+}
+
+func (m *Model) Resize(w, h int) layout.ResizingModel {
+	m.submodel = layout.Resize(m.submodel, w, h)
+	m.lineDetails = layout.Resize(m.lineDetails, w, h).(*linedetails.Model)
+	return m
+}
diff --git a/internal/slog-view/ui/linedetails/model.go b/internal/slog-view/ui/linedetails/model.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25e3c22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/slog-view/ui/linedetails/model.go
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package linedetails
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/viewport"
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/frame"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/layout"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/models"
+)
+
+type Model struct {
+	frameTitle frame.FrameTitle
+	viewport   viewport.Model
+	w, h       int
+
+	// model state
+	focused bool
+	selectedItem    *models.LogLine
+}
+
+func New() *Model {
+	viewport := viewport.New(0, 0)
+	viewport.SetContent("")
+	return &Model{
+		frameTitle: frame.NewFrameTitle("Item", false),
+		viewport:   viewport,
+	}
+}
+
+func (*Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Model) SetFocused(newFocused bool) {
+	m.focused = newFocused
+}
+
+func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	switch msg := msg.(type) {
+	case tea.KeyMsg:
+		if m.focused {
+			newModel, cmd := m.viewport.Update(msg)
+			m.viewport = newModel
+			return m, cmd
+		}
+	}
+
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+func (m *Model) SetSelectedItem(item *models.LogLine) {
+	m.selectedItem = item
+
+	if m.selectedItem != nil {
+		if formattedJson, err := json.MarshalIndent(item.JSON, "", "   "); err == nil {
+			m.viewport.SetContent(string(formattedJson))
+		} else {
+			m.viewport.SetContent("(not json)")
+		}
+	} else {
+		m.viewport.SetContent("(no line)")
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Model) View() string {
+	return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Top, m.frameTitle.View(), m.viewport.View())
+}
+
+func (m *Model) Resize(w, h int) layout.ResizingModel {
+	m.w, m.h = w, h
+	m.frameTitle.Resize(w, h)
+	m.viewport.Width = w
+	m.viewport.Height = h - m.frameTitle.HeaderHeight()
+	return m
+}
diff --git a/internal/slog-view/ui/loglines/events.go b/internal/slog-view/ui/loglines/events.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb1899c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/slog-view/ui/loglines/events.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package loglines
+
+import "github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/models"
+
+type NewLogLineSelected *models.LogLine
diff --git a/internal/slog-view/ui/loglines/model.go b/internal/slog-view/ui/loglines/model.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..022d7dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/slog-view/ui/loglines/model.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package loglines
+
+import (
+	table "github.com/calyptia/go-bubble-table"
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/frame"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/layout"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/models"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+type Model struct {
+	frameTitle frame.FrameTitle
+	table      table.Model
+
+	logFile *models.LogFile
+
+	w, h int
+}
+
+func New() *Model {
+	frameTitle := frame.NewFrameTitle("File: ", true)
+	table := table.New([]string{"level", "error", "message"}, 0, 0)
+
+	return &Model{
+		frameTitle: frameTitle,
+		table: table,
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Model) SetLogFile(newLogFile *models.LogFile) {
+	m.logFile = newLogFile
+	m.frameTitle.SetTitle("File: " + filepath.Base(newLogFile.Filename))
+
+	cols := []string{"level", "error", "message"}
+
+	newTbl := table.New(cols, m.w, m.h-m.frameTitle.HeaderHeight())
+	newRows := make([]table.Row, len(newLogFile.Lines))
+	for i, r := range newLogFile.Lines {
+		newRows[i] = itemTableRow{r}
+	}
+	newTbl.SetRows(newRows)
+
+	m.table = newTbl
+}
+
+func (m *Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	//var cmd tea.Cmd
+	switch msg := msg.(type) {
+	case tea.KeyMsg:
+		switch msg.String() {
+		case "i", "up":
+			m.table.GoUp()
+			return m, m.emitNewSelectedParameter()
+		case "k", "down":
+			m.table.GoDown()
+			return m, m.emitNewSelectedParameter()
+		}
+		//m.table, cmd = m.table.Update(msg)
+		//return m, cmd
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+func (m *Model) SelectedLogLine() *models.LogLine {
+	if row, ok := m.table.SelectedRow().(itemTableRow); ok {
+		return &(row.item)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Model) emitNewSelectedParameter() tea.Cmd {
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		selectedLogLine := m.SelectedLogLine()
+		if selectedLogLine != nil {
+			return NewLogLineSelected(selectedLogLine)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Model) View() string {
+	return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Top, m.frameTitle.View(), m.table.View())
+}
+
+func (m *Model) Resize(w, h int) layout.ResizingModel {
+	m.w, m.h = w, h
+	m.frameTitle.Resize(w, h)
+	m.table.SetSize(w, h - m.frameTitle.HeaderHeight())
+	return m
+}
+
diff --git a/internal/slog-view/ui/loglines/tblmodel.go b/internal/slog-view/ui/loglines/tblmodel.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6adc5d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/slog-view/ui/loglines/tblmodel.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package loglines
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	table "github.com/calyptia/go-bubble-table"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/models"
+	"io"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type itemTableRow struct {
+	item      models.LogLine
+}
+
+func (mtr itemTableRow) Render(w io.Writer, model table.Model, index int) {
+	// TODO: these cols are fixed, they should be dynamic
+	level := mtr.renderFirstLineOfField(mtr.item.JSON, "level")
+	err := mtr.renderFirstLineOfField(mtr.item.JSON, "error")
+	msg := mtr.renderFirstLineOfField(mtr.item.JSON, "message")
+	line := fmt.Sprintf("%s\t%s\t%s", level, err, msg)
+
+	if index == model.Cursor() {
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, model.Styles.SelectedRow.Render(line))
+	} else {
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, line)
+	}
+}
+
+// TODO: this needs to be some form of path expression
+func (mtr itemTableRow) renderFirstLineOfField(d interface{}, field string) string {
+	switch k := d.(type) {
+	case map[string]interface{}:
+		return mtr.renderFirstLineOfValue(k[field])
+	default:
+		return mtr.renderFirstLineOfValue(k)
+	}
+}
+
+func (mtr itemTableRow) renderFirstLineOfValue(v interface{}) string {
+	if v == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	switch k := v.(type) {
+	case string:
+		firstLine := strings.SplitN(k, "\n", 2)[0]
+		return firstLine
+	case int:
+		return fmt.Sprint(k)
+	case float64:
+		return fmt.Sprint(k)
+	case bool:
+		return fmt.Sprint(k)
+	case map[string]interface{}:
+		return "{}"
+	case []interface{}:
+		return "[]"
+	default:
+		return "(other)"
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/slog-view/ui/model.go b/internal/slog-view/ui/model.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41f5aea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/slog-view/ui/model.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/common/ui/commandctrl"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/layout"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/dynamo-browse/ui/teamodels/statusandprompt"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/controllers"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/ui/fullviewlinedetails"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/ui/linedetails"
+	"github.com/lmika/awstools/internal/slog-view/ui/loglines"
+)
+
+type Model struct {
+	controller      *controllers.LogFileController
+	cmdController   *commandctrl.CommandController
+
+	root       tea.Model
+	logLines    *loglines.Model
+	lineDetails *linedetails.Model
+	statusAndPrompt *statusandprompt.StatusAndPrompt
+	fullViewLineDetails *fullviewlinedetails.Model
+}
+
+func NewModel(controller *controllers.LogFileController, cmdController *commandctrl.CommandController) Model {
+	logLines := loglines.New()
+	lineDetails := linedetails.New()
+	box := layout.NewVBox(layout.LastChildFixedAt(17), logLines, lineDetails)
+	fullViewLineDetails := fullviewlinedetails.NewModel(box)
+	statusAndPrompt := statusandprompt.New(fullViewLineDetails, "")
+
+	root := layout.FullScreen(statusAndPrompt)
+
+	return Model{
+		controller:      controller,
+		cmdController:   cmdController,
+		root:            root,
+		statusAndPrompt: statusAndPrompt,
+		logLines:         logLines,
+		lineDetails:      lineDetails,
+		fullViewLineDetails: fullViewLineDetails,
+	}
+}
+
+func (m Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
+	return m.controller.ReadLogFile()
+}
+
+func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	switch msg := msg.(type) {
+	case controllers.NewLogFile:
+		m.logLines.SetLogFile(msg)
+	case controllers.ViewLogLineFullScreen:
+		m.fullViewLineDetails.ViewItem(msg)
+	case loglines.NewLogLineSelected:
+		m.lineDetails.SetSelectedItem(msg)
+
+	case tea.KeyMsg:
+		if !m.statusAndPrompt.InPrompt() {
+			switch msg.String() {
+			// TEMP
+			case ":":
+				return m, m.cmdController.Prompt()
+			case "w":
+				return m, m.controller.ViewLogLineFullScreen(m.logLines.SelectedLogLine())
+			// END TEMP
+
+			case "ctrl+c", "q":
+				return m, tea.Quit
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	newRoot, cmd := m.root.Update(msg)
+	m.root = newRoot
+	return m, cmd
+}
+
+func (m Model) View() string {
+	return m.root.View()
+}