Pretty Logging

Make Microsoft.Extensions.Logging easier on the eyes!

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Current version

Getting started

1. Install the NuGet package:

   Run the following command to add the pre-release version of the package:

   dotnet add package PrettyLogging.Console --prerelease # TODO: Release a stable version.

2. Set up Pretty Logging in your app

   Add the PrettyIt() method to your logger configuration:

   builder.Logging.PrettyIt();

   For a full example, check out Program.cs.

   If you are using this with an Console application, check out this Program.cs.

3. Optionally, customize it:

   You can customize log output by controlling options such as log level visibility, timestamp inclusion, log format (single-line or multi-line), color behavior and more. See Options.md for more details.

4. Enjoy the clean output

   • Console application

     • Before:

       info: Program[0]
           Hello Pretty Logging
       info: Program[0]
           This is a warning!
       

     • After:

       2025-01-03T16:28:30.2001407-08:00|INFO |Hello Pretty Logging
       2025-01-03T16:28:30.2064911-08:00|WARN |This is a warning!
       

   • WebAPI:

     • Before:

       info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[14]
           Now listening on: http://localhost:5140
       info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[0]
           Application started. Press Ctrl+C to shut down.
       info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[0]
           Hosting environment: Development
       info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[0]
           Content root path: C:\AIR\PrettyLogging\examples\UsePrettyLogging.WebAPI
       info: Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Diagnostics[1]
           Request starting HTTP/1.1 GET http://localhost:5140/ - - -
       info: Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.EndpointMiddleware[0]
           Executing endpoint 'HTTP: GET /'
       info: Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing.EndpointMiddleware[1]
           Executed endpoint 'HTTP: GET /'
       info: Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Diagnostics[2]
           Request finished HTTP/1.1 GET http://localhost:5140/ - 200 - text/plain;+charset=utf-8 36.5664ms
       

     • After:

       2025-01-03T17:56:08.7340978-08:00|INFO |Now listening on: http://localhost:5140
       2025-01-03T17:56:08.7401957-08:00|INFO |Application started. Press Ctrl+C to shut down.
       2025-01-03T17:56:08.7408854-08:00|INFO |Hosting environment: Development
       2025-01-03T17:56:08.7409246-08:00|INFO |Content root path: C:\AIR\PrettyLogging\examples\UsePrettyLogging.WebAPI
       2025-01-03T17:56:18.2800129-08:00|INFO |Request starting HTTP/1.1 GET http://localhost:5140/ - - -
       2025-01-03T17:56:18.3165023-08:00|INFO |Executing endpoint 'HTTP: GET /'
       2025-01-03T17:56:18.3196735-08:00|INFO |Executed endpoint 'HTTP: GET /'
       2025-01-03T17:56:18.3273233-08:00|INFO |Request finished HTTP/1.1 GET http://localhost:5140/ - 200 - text/plain;+charset=utf-8 41.9690ms