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Life & fun · November 23, 2013

I just open-sourced a small utility to make console.log better

Lumberjack is a JavaScript utility that hijacks the browser console, makes it more beautiful and enhances it so logs can be split into more manageable chunks. - jbail/lumberjack

I just open-sourced a small utility to make console.log better launched on November 23, 2013 with 15 votes, #150 of 701 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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In plain words

Lumberjack is a JavaScript utility that enhances the browser console by intercepting console.log calls to improve readability and organization. It makes logs more visually appealing and allows developers to break output into smaller, easier-to-manage sections. The tool is designed for JavaScript developers who want better visibility and control over their console debugging information. It is available as open-source software on GitHub.

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