webpack-log

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A logger for the Webpack ecosystem, currently at version 3.0.2. This library provides a simple logging API with configurable log levels (trace, debug, info, warn, error, silent), support for timestamps, and unique logger instances to avoid collisions in the Webpack multi-plugin environment. Version 3.0.0 was a complete rewrite, replacing ansi-colors with chalk and uuid with nanoid. It requires Node 8.0.0+. The project is actively maintained with a focus on Webpack plugin and loader development.

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webpack-log

web-frameworkjavascriptv3.0.2

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musl

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

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glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

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glibc

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

getLogger

✓ import getLogger from 'webpack-log'

✗ const { getLogger } = require('webpack-log')

The package exports a single function as default. In ESM, use default import. In CJS, require returns the function directly.

LoggerOptions

✓ type LoggerOptions = { name?: string; level?: string; timestamp?: boolean; unique?: boolean }

✗ import { LoggerOptions } from 'webpack-log'

The package does not export TypeScript type declarations. You must define your own interface for options. Use the type shown for type safety.

getLogger (CJS)

✓ const getLogger = require('webpack-log')

✗ const { getLogger } = require('webpack-log')

In CommonJS, the default export is the function itself, not an object with a getLogger property. Destructuring will yield undefined.

Creates a logger instance with name 'my-plugin', level 'info', and timestamps enabled, then logs messages at various levels.

const getLogger = require('webpack-log'); const log = getLogger({ name: 'my-plugin', level: 'info', timestamp: true }); log.info('Logger initialized successfully'); log.warn('This is a warning'); log.error('An error occurred'); log.debug('This debug message will not appear because level is info');

Debug

Known issues

breakingThe `colors` option for customizing ANSI colors has been removed in v3. Use `chalk` directly or create your own logger.

fix

Remove the `colors` option from logger configuration. If you need custom colors, fork the package or use `chalk` manually.

affects: >=3.0.0

deprecatedThe `colors` property on the logger instance (e.g., `log.colors`) is deprecated in v3.

fix

Access color formatting through `chalk` instead of `log.colors`.

affects: >=3.0.0

gotchaLoggers with the same `name` are cached by default (unique: true), meaning two calls with the same name return the same instance. To create distinct loggers, set `unique: true` explicitly.

fix

In v2 and below, use `unique: true` to avoid sharing loggers. In v3, unique defaults to true, so no change needed.

affects: <3.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: getLogger is not a function

Destructuring the required object as `const { getLogger } = require('webpack-log')` instead of direct assignment.

fix

Change `const { getLogger } = require('webpack-log')` to `const getLogger = require('webpack-log')`.

Error: You must specify a name for the logger

Calling `getLogger()` without a `name` in the options object (required in v3).

fix

Add `name` to the options: `getLogger({ name: 'my-logger' })`.

Cannot find module 'webpack-log'

Package not installed or wrong package name.

fix

Run `npm install webpack-log --save-dev` (or `--save` if not dev dependency).

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Version history

3.0.2latest on npm

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Dependencies

loglevelnextrequiredcore logging functionality

chalkrequiredcolored console output (replaced ansi-colors in v3)

nanoidrequiredunique logger ID generation (replaced uuid in v3)

Agent activity

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/shellscape/webpack-log ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/webpack-log ↗