Apache Logs Monitor for VS Code

Release	v1.0.0-beta3 (August 21, 2025)
Last Commit	c92063a (December 4, 2025 12:00 am)
Repository	https://github.com/magicoli/vscode-apache-logs-monitor
License	ISC

A simple VS Code extension to monitor Apache error logs in the Debug Console.

What it does

Shows Apache error logs in VS Code Debug Console
Finds Apache sites automatically from /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/
Lets you switch between different site logs
Basic commands: select, all, stop, list

Installation

Quick install (recommended):

No need to clone the repository, the install script will fetch the needed files.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/magicoli/vscode-apache-logs-monitor/master/install.sh | bash

Usage

In the Debug Console, type:

select(1,2,3) – pick specific sites to monitor by number
all() – show logs from all sites
stop() – stop monitoring
list() – show available sites

Requirements

Apache with standard Debian/Ubuntu config layout
Access to /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/ and log files
May need sudo for log file access

Example


[14:30:45] Starting Apache Logs Monitor...
[14:30:45] Found sites: example.com, api.example.com
[14:30:45] Monitoring: /var/log/apache2/example.com_error.log

select

example.com – /var/log/apache2/example.com_error.log

api.example.com – /var/log/apache2/api.example.com_error.log Choose [1-2]: 2

[14:31:02] Switching to: api.example.com [14:31:02] [error] [client 192.168.1.100] PHP Notice: Undefined variable

Development

git clone https://github.com/magicoli/vscode-apache-logs-monitor.git
cd vscode-apache-logs-monitor
npm install
npm run compile
npx vsce package

Use ./dev.sh build to rebuild or ./dev.sh watch for auto-rebuild.

Notes

This is a basic utility extension for Apache log monitoring
Works with standard Apache configurations on Debian/Ubuntu
For remote servers, install the extension on each server (not your local machine)
Uses VS Code’s Debug Adapter Protocol for console integration

License

ISC License – see LICENSE file.