Magento Log Viewer

The Magento Log Viewer extension for Visual Studio Code provides a convenient way to view and manage Magento log files directly in your workspace.

Features

• Tree view of log files from Magento's var/log directory
• Section for Grouped log entries by severity level (ERROR, WARN, DEBUG, INFO)
• Section for Report files with parsed and optimized titles
• Option to group log entries by message content
• Direct file opening with line highlighting
• One-click log file clearing with confirmation popup
• Status bar showing total log entries
• Real-time log file monitoring
• Badge in the tree view showing the total number of log entries
• Improved report file titles by parsing content for better readability
• Color-coded icons for different log levels (ERROR, WARN, DEBUG, INFO)
• Individual report file deletion through context menu
• Automatic update notifications for new extension versions
• Line-by-line navigation within log files
• Collapsible sections for identical report error titles
• Project setting retention between workspace sessions

Setup

1. Install the extension from VS Code marketplace
2. Open your Magento project workspace
3. When prompted, confirm it's a Magento project
4. Select your Magento root directory
5. The extension will now load your log files

Note: Settings are workspace-specific, allowing different configurations for each Magento project.

Usage

• View Logs: Open the Magento Log Viewer sidebar (M logo)
• Clear Logs: Click the trash icon in the view header. A confirmation popup will appear to confirm the action.
• Refresh: Click the refresh icon or wait for auto-update
• Navigate: Click on log entries to jump to specific lines
• Filter: Expand log files to see entries grouped by severity
• Group by Message: Enable or disable grouping of log entries by message content in the settings. When enabled, the counter will display "grouped" (e.g., INFO (128, grouped)).
• Delete Reports: Right-click on a report file entry and select "Delete Report File" from the context menu
• View Updates: Review update notifications when the extension is updated with links to changelog and GitHub

Requirements

• VS Code 1.95.0+

Enjoy!