[GH-ISSUE #282] log-file option, status display #188

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opened 2026-03-15 13:06:15 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @gitgrub on GitHub (Apr 21, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/axllent/mailpit/issues/282

No real issue, just a picky wish.

when using the --log-file switch, I would like to see the messages on screen, too. Screen is for now, log file is "for ever", for search.
it might be a bit nicer to vertically align the "msg=" string on screen and log when using --verbose.

What do you think?

Originally created by @gitgrub on GitHub (Apr 21, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/axllent/mailpit/issues/282 No real issue, just a picky wish. 1. when using the --log-file switch, I would like to see the messages on screen, too. Screen is for now, log file is "for ever", for search. 2. it might be a bit nicer to vertically align the "msg=" string on screen and log when using --verbose. What do you think?

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2026-03-15 13:06:20 +03:00

kerem commented

2026-03-15 13:06:26 +03:00

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@axllent commented on GitHub (Apr 21, 2024):

Hi @gitgrub.

Whilst I always try satisfy every request, there are limits ;-)

when using the --log-file switch, I would like to see the messages on screen, too. Screen is for now, log file is "for ever", for search.

No sorry, the whole point of the --log-file is to prevent the console from "getting spammed", and of course to keep a more permanent and easily accessible record (log file). If you wish to see a "live version" you can always tail -f <logfile> which should give you realtime events.

it might be a bit nicer to vertically align the "msg=" string on screen and log when using --verbose.

Whilst I agree with you from a cosmetic point of view, it's not supported. The log format is determined by logrus which states "the output is compatible with the logfmt format" - so clearly this is a defined format, I suspect to allow parsers to process the data, and of course because log files are not designed to be pretty.

Sorry, I can't really help you here...

@axllent commented on GitHub (Apr 21, 2024): Hi @gitgrub. Whilst I always try satisfy every request, there are limits ;-) > when using the --log-file switch, I would like to see the messages on screen, too. Screen is for now, log file is "for ever", for search. No sorry, the whole point of the `--log-file` is to prevent the console from "getting spammed", and of course to keep a more permanent and easily accessible record (log file). If you wish to see a "live version" you can always `tail -f <logfile>` which should give you realtime events. > it might be a bit nicer to vertically align the "msg=" string on screen and log when using --verbose. Whilst I agree with you from a cosmetic point of view, it's not supported. The log format is determined by [logrus](https://github.com/sirupsen/logrus) which states "the output is compatible with the [logfmt](http://godoc.org/github.com/kr/logfmt) format" - so clearly this is a defined format, I suspect to allow parsers to process the data, and of course because log files are not designed to be pretty. Sorry, I can't really help you here...