click-log
Logging integration for Click
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are using Click and need simple logging integration on Python 3.7–3.10 and don't expect Click to change significantly. No, if you are starting a new project or targeting newer Python versions—the lack of maintenance since 2022 means compatibility issues are likely and will not be fixed.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with no runtime dependencies.
- However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2022-03-13 and no commits since 2022-03-25.
- No active maintenance to address compatibility issues with newer Python versions.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and imposes no significant restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.
last release 2022-03-13 (1615 days) · last repo commit 2022-03-25 · 110 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,879,336 downloads/mo, #2,463 on PyPI
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pip install click-log
import click
import click_log
import logging
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
click_log.basic_config(logger)
@click.command()
@click_log.simple_verbosity_option(logger)
def cli():
logger.info('Hello')
if __name__ == '__main__':
cli()- Whether click-log remains compatible with recent versions of the Click framework given the absence of maintenance since 2022.
- Whether the package works reliably with Python versions beyond 3.10, which are not listed in its classifiers.
What it is and what it does
click-log bridges Python's standard logging module and Click, the popular CLI framework. It lets you attach logging handlers and configuration to Click commands through decorators and parameters, so your CLI tools can emit logs without boilerplate. The package has no runtime dependencies, making it lightweight to add to existing applications.
The package is in Beta status and has been unmaintained since early 2022. It was last tested against Python 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, and 3.10. If you're building a new CLI tool or maintaining an existing one on a recent Python version, you should verify that click-log still works with your current environment before relying on it, since there's no active development to keep pace with framework updates.
Use it for
- Add logging to a Click CLI application without manually wiring handlers and formatters to Click's parameter system.
- Configure log levels and output streams through Click command-line options.
- Integrate logging into existing Click-based tools with minimal code changes.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are using Click and need simple logging integration on Python 3.7–3.10 and don't expect Click to change significantly.
No, if you are starting a new project or targeting newer Python versions—the lack of maintenance since 2022 means compatibility issues are likely and will not be fixed.
Install
click-log on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2022-03-13 and no commits since 2022-03-25. No active maintenance to address compatibility issues with newer Python versions.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and imposes no significant restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.
Quickstart
pip install click-log
import click
import click_log
import logging
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
click_log.basic_config(logger)
@click.command()
@click_log.simple_verbosity_option(logger)
def cli():
logger.info('Hello')
if __name__ == '__main__':
cli()Verify before relying
- Whether click-log remains compatible with recent versions of the Click framework given the absence of maintenance since 2022.
- Whether the package works reliably with Python versions beyond 3.10, which are not listed in its classifiers.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,615 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 3,879,336 / month, #2,463 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaEnvironment :: ConsoleEnvironment :: PluginsIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: System :: Logging |
Evidence: click_log-0.4.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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