@storybook/client-logger

What is @storybook/client-logger?

The @storybook/client-logger package is a utility for logging messages in the Storybook client application. It provides a consistent way to handle logging with different levels such as debug, info, warn, and error. It is mainly used within the Storybook ecosystem to output messages to the console in a standardized format.

What are @storybook/client-logger's main functionalities?

Logging debug messages

This feature allows developers to log debug messages which can be useful during development to understand the flow of the application or to diagnose issues.

import { logger } from '@storybook/client-logger';
logger.debug('Debug message');

Logging informational messages

This feature is used to log informational messages that can provide insights into the application's state or actions that have been taken.

import { logger } from '@storybook/client-logger';
logger.info('Informational message');

Logging warnings

This feature is used to log warnings which might not be critical but still require attention or might lead to potential issues.

import { logger } from '@storybook/client-logger';
logger.warn('Warning message');

Logging errors

This feature is used to log error messages which are critical and usually indicate that something has gone wrong in the application.

import { logger } from '@storybook/client-logger';
logger.error('Error message');

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pino

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README

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Changelog

8.4.7

• Telemetry: Improve anonymous id calculation - #29736, thanks @tmeasday!
• Vue: Properly resolve Vite plugin - #29795, thanks @tobiasdiez!