# getlogbook/logbook

A cool logging replacement for Python.

Repository: https://github.com/getlogbook/logbook
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/logbook
Homepage: http://logbook.readthedocs.org
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-24T21:07:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5886, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 28, "gap_med": 86, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1505, forks 168 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:54.886298+00:00)

## What it is
Logbook is a Python logging library designed as a drop-in replacement for the standard logging module, with easier setup and configuration. It supports web applications and offers a friendlier API for handlers, processors, and record formatting.

## Use cases
- replace Python's standard logging module with a simpler API
- set up logging for a web application quickly
- configure log handlers and formatters with less boilerplate
- route logs to files, syslog, or other destinations in Python
- add contextual logging to Python services

## When to choose
- you find Python's stdlib logging confusing or verbose
- you want a batteries-included logging setup for Python apps
- you need flexible handler and processor configuration

## When to avoid
- your project already depends heavily on stdlib logging integrations
- you need a logging framework with a very large ecosystem of third-party handlers
- you prefer structured logging tools like structlog

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: logging
- domain: developer-tools, backend, web-development
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: logging-library, python, structured-logging, log-handlers

## Member repositories
- getlogbook/logbook (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:54.886298+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:32:42.151009+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/getlogbook/logbook (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:54.886298+00:00, sha e2c3b422621e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.