🔎 New VS Code Extension: Laravel Log Watcher (Real-Time Notifications for Log File Changes)

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Hey devs! 👋

If you've ever been buried deep in Laravel debugging and got tired of switching back and forth to check storage/logs/laravel.log, this one’s for you.

I just published a new VS Code extension:

🔗 Laravel Log Watcher – VS Code Marketplace

🚀 What It Does

Laravel Log Watcher is a lightweight VS Code extension that watches your Laravel log file and pops up a toast notification whenever it changes.

No need to reopen or manually tail your log files anymore.

⚙️ Features

✅ Real-time watching of Laravel logs
🔔 Customizable notifications
🛠️ Set your log file path (relative or absolute)
🎚️ Toggle watcher on/off via command

🧘 Zero distractions – it works quietly in the background

🧪 Use Case

Imagine this: you're debugging an API controller. Instead of tailing the log in a separate terminal or reopening the log file 20 times a minute...

With this extension, VS Code simply notifies you when something hits the log. That's it. Simple. Helpful. Seamless.

🔧 Setup

Install from Marketplace
Configure your log path (if different):

   "laravelLogWatcher.logFilePath": "storage/logs/laravel.log",
   "laravelLogWatcher.notificationMessage": "Laravel log updated!",
   "laravelLogWatcher.enabled": true

Run Toggle Laravel Log Watcher from the Command Palette to enable or disable at any time.

🔮 Coming Soon

I’m planning to add:

✅ Log tailing panel (live view)
✅ Severity detection (error, warning, info)
✅ Status bar toggler

💬 Feedback Wanted

If you try it out, I’d love to hear your thoughts, feature ideas, or bug reports.
Open an issue or star the repo on GitHub:
🔗 https://github.com/AbiruzzamanMolla/laravel-log-watcher

🙌 Thanks

This is a small weekend tool I built scratching my own itch as a Laravel developer.
Hope it helps you too! 🚀

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