Log Level Selection Guide

Daniel Okoye

@daniel-okoye

·December 31, 2025

Select appropriate log levels for statements using examples.

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Select the appropriate log level using these examples.

Examples:
- "User successfully logged in" → INFO (Normal operation milestone)
- "Retry attempt 2 of 3 for external API" → WARN (Recoverable issue, needs attention)
- "NullPointerException in payment processing" → ERROR (Failure requiring investigation)
- "Database query took 50ms" → DEBUG (Operational detail for troubleshooting)
- "Entering calculateTax with params: {...}" → TRACE (Detailed execution flow)
- "Application starting on port 8080" → INFO (Startup milestone)

Log statement: {{log_statement}}
Context: {{context}}

Select level with justification and any message improvements.

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Coding

Use Cases

Logging standards enforcementCode review guidanceObservability improvement

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claude-opus-4.5gpt-5.2gemini-2.0-flash

Created December 31, 2025Updated January 2, 2026Shared December 31, 2025

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