# command-logger

Records every Claude Code tool call with a timestamp and file path to a local text file for debugging and auditing.

- hook · `type=hook` · Claude Code · 952 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/development-tools/command-logger.json
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/hooks/command-logger

## What it does

This hook triggers on the `PreToolUse` event across all tool calls. Before Claude Code executes an action, it appends an entry containing the current date, `$CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME`, and `$CLAUDE_TOOL_FILE_PATH` to `~/.claude/command-log.txt`.

The setup relies purely on a shell `echo` command without extra runtimes or external services. Logging fails if the shell cannot write to `~/.claude/command-log.txt`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --hook development-tools/command-logger
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/settings.json` — The hooks block: event (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop…) → command. Personal ones go to ~/.claude/settings.json

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/development-tools/command-logger.json

## When to use it
- log tool execution history locally
- audit file modifications and inspect accessed paths
- troubleshoot automated sessions during debugging

## Example prompts
- Run the test suite and check the command output
- Update the source code according to the issue description

## Source text · command-logger.json · MIT

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```text
{
  "description": "Log all Claude Code commands to a file for audit and debugging purposes. Simple logging that records tool usage with timestamps.",
  "hooks": {
    "PreToolUse": [
      {
        "matcher": "*",
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "echo \"[$(date)] Tool: $CLAUDE_TOOL_NAME | File: $CLAUDE_TOOL_FILE_PATH\" >> ~/.claude/command-log.txt"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```
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