tauri-app-logging

name: tauri-app-logging description: "Add unified logging across Rust and frontend using the Tauri v2 logging plugin with configurable levels, filtering, and file output. Use when setting up app-wide logging, configuring log levels for dev vs release, or implementing safe diagnostics without leaking secrets." license: Complete terms in LICENSE.txt

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

• Unified logging for Tauri apps (dev and release)
• Log level configuration, filtering, or file output
• Safe diagnostics without leaking sensitive data

Trigger phrases include:

• "logging", "log levels", "log plugin", "diagnostics", "log file", "debug logs"

How to use this skill

1. Install the logging plugin:

   cargo add tauri-plugin-log
   

2. Register the plugin with level and target configuration:

   use tauri_plugin_log::{Target, TargetKind};
   tauri::Builder::default()
       .plugin(tauri_plugin_log::Builder::new()
           .targets([Target::new(TargetKind::Stdout), Target::new(TargetKind::LogDir { file_name: None })])
           .level(log::LevelFilter::Info)
           .build())
   

3. Configure capabilities in src-tauri/capabilities/default.json:

   { "permissions": ["log:default"] }
   

4. Log from the frontend:

   import { info, warn, error } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-log';
   await info('App started');
   await error('Something went wrong');
   

5. Use different log levels for dev (Debug/Trace) vs release (Info/Warn) builds
6. Redact sensitive data before logging (never log tokens, passwords, or PII)

Outputs

• Logging plugin setup with file and stdout targets
• Level-based filtering for dev vs release
• Redaction rules for sensitive data

References

• https://v2.tauri.app/plugin/logging/

Keywords

tauri logging, log levels, log plugin, diagnostics, log file, redaction