How do I turn on advanced logging?

[smashah]

To resolve some issues, it's important to also show session logs. By default, the library limits outputting unnecessary logs and instead shows visually pleasing "spinner" logs. Unfortunately, if something goes wrong then these logs are usually not enough to identify a root cause of a problem and a potential fix. In these cases advanced logs are required within the issue template.

Here's how to turn on advanced logging in your sessions.

CLI / Docker

Add the following flags to your start command:

> npx @open-wa/wa-automate ... --disable-spins --verbose --debug --log-console-errors

Custom code [Config] / cli.config.json

Add the following values to your config:

//config
{
  "debug": true,
  "disableSpins":true,
  "logging": [{
    "type": "console"
  }],
 "logInternalEvents": true, //ONLY TURN THIS ON IF ASKED TO!
 "logConsoleErrors": true
}

Now you have a terminal full of extra useful context to identify the root cause of an issue.