gabime/spdlog

Health v2 · maintenance only

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29693 stars · 5387 forks observed · 2026-10-15

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.99

spdlog is a fast, header‑only or compiled C++ logging library. It provides rich formatting, multiple sinks, and optional asynchronous logging.

Use cases

• Add lightweight logging to a C++ application
• Write log messages to rotating files with automatic cleanup
• Log to the console with color support for development builds
• Integrate logging with syslog or Windows Event Log for production services
• Capture backtraces for debugging crashes in C++ programs
• Use asynchronous logging to minimize performance impact in high‑throughput services

When to choose

• You need a high‑performance logging solution for C++ with minimal dependencies
• You prefer a header‑only library that can also be compiled for faster builds
• Your project already uses the fmt library or wants modern format strings
• You require multiple log sinks (files, console, syslog, etc.) with easy configuration

When to avoid

• You need a logging framework with built‑in log aggregation or remote collection
• Your application is written in a language other than C++
• You require advanced log analysis features like structured JSON logging out of the box

Facets

library · maturity active

logging developer-tools windows cross-platform header-only async fmt-integration rotating-files daily-files syslog qt-integration linux macos android

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