Automatically read logs as tool-call (#2012)

e2e-tests/fixtures/engine/local-agent/read-logs.ts

+import type { LocalAgentFixture } from "../../../../testing/fake-llm-server/localAgentTypes";
+
+export const fixture: LocalAgentFixture = {
+    description: "Read console logs with various filters",
+    turns: [
+        {
+            text: "Let me check the recent console logs to see what's happening in the application.",
+            toolCalls: [
+                {
+                    name: "read_logs",
+                    args: {
+                        type: "all",
+                        level: "all",
+                    },
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            text: "Now let me filter for only error logs to identify any issues.",
+            toolCalls: [
+                {
+                    name: "read_logs",
+                    args: {
+                        level: "error",
+                        limit: 10,
+                    },
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            text: "Let me also check client-side logs specifically.",
+            toolCalls: [
+                {
+                    name: "read_logs",
+                    args: {
+                        type: "client",
+                    },
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            text: "I've reviewed the console logs. The application appears to be running normally with no critical errors detected.",
+        },
+    ],
+};

e2e-tests/local_agent_read_logs.spec.ts

+import { testSkipIfWindows } from "./helpers/test_helper";
+
+/**
+ * E2E test for read_logs tool in local-agent mode
+ * Tests the ability to read and filter console logs with various parameters
+ * Note: read_logs has defaultConsent: "always", so no consent flow is tested
+ */
+
+testSkipIfWindows("local-agent - read logs with filters", async ({ po }) => {
+  await po.setUpDyadPro({ localAgent: true });
+  await po.importApp("minimal");
+  await po.selectLocalAgentMode();
+
+  // Send prompt that triggers read_logs with various filters
+  // The fixture tests multiple filter combinations:
+  // - All logs from last 5 minutes
+  // - Error logs from last hour
+  // - Client logs from last minute
+  await po.sendPrompt("tc=local-agent/read-logs");
+
+  await po.snapshotMessages();
+});

e2e-tests/snapshots/local_agent_basic.spec.ts_local-agent---dump-request-1.txt

@@ -237,6 +237,52 @@
           }
         }
       },
+      {
+        "type": "function",
+        "function": {
+          "name": "read_logs",
+          "description": "Read logs at the moment this tool is called. Includes client logs, server logs, edge function logs, and network requests. Use this to debug errors, investigate issues, or understand app behavior. IMPORTANT: Logs are a snapshot from when you call this tool - they will NOT update while you are writing code or making changes. Use filters (searchTerm, type, level) to narrow down relevant logs on the first call.",
+          "parameters": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+              "type": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "enum": [
+                  "all",
+                  "client",
+                  "server",
+                  "edge-function",
+                  "network-requests",
+                  "build-time"
+                ],
+                "description": "Filter by log source type (default: all). Types: 'client' = browser console logs; 'server' = backend/SSR logs; 'edge-function' = edge function logs; 'network-requests' = HTTP requests and responses (outgoing calls and their responses); 'build-time' = build and bundler output."
+              },
+              "level": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "enum": [
+                  "all",
+                  "info",
+                  "warn",
+                  "error"
+                ],
+                "description": "Filter by log level (default: all)"
+              },
+              "searchTerm": {
+                "type": "string",
+                "description": "Search for logs containing this text (case-insensitive)"
+              },
+              "limit": {
+                "type": "number",
+                "minimum": 1,
+                "maximum": 200,
+                "description": "Maximum number of logs to return (default: 50, max: 200)"
+              }
+            },
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
+          }
+        }
+      },
       {
         "type": "function",
         "function": {

e2e-tests/snapshots/local_agent_read_logs.spec.ts_local-agent---read-logs-with-filters-1.aria.yml

+- paragraph: /Generate an AI_RULES\.md file for this app\. Describe the tech stack in 5-\d+ bullet points and describe clear rules about what libraries to use for what\./
+- img
+- text: file1.txt
+- button "Edit":
+  - img
+- img
+- text: file1.txt
+- paragraph: More EOM
+- button:
+  - img
+- img
+- text: auto
+- img
+- text: less than a minute ago
+- button "Request ID":
+  - img
+- paragraph: tc=local-agent/read-logs
+- paragraph: Let me check the recent console logs to see what's happening in the application.
+- img
+- text: /LOGSReading \d+ logs?/
+- img
+- paragraph: Now let me filter for only error logs to identify any issues.
+- img
+- text: "LOGSReading 0 logs (level: error)"
+- img
+- paragraph: Let me also check client-side logs specifically.
+- img
+- text: "LOGSReading 0 logs (type: client)"
+- img
+- paragraph: I've reviewed the console logs. The application appears to be running normally with no critical errors detected.
+- button:
+  - img
+- img
+- text: auto
+- img
+- text: less than a minute ago
+- button "Request ID":
+  - img
+- button "Undo":
+  - img
+- button "Retry":
+  - img
\ No newline at end of file

src/atoms/appAtoms.ts

 import { atom } from "jotai";
-import type { App, Version } from "@/ipc/ipc_types";
+import type { App, Version, ConsoleEntry } from "@/ipc/ipc_types";
 import type { UserSettings } from "@/lib/schemas";
 
 export const currentAppAtom = atom<App | null>(null);
@@ -11,20 +11,6 @@ export const previewModeAtom = atom<
 >("preview");
 export const selectedVersionIdAtom = atom<string | null>(null);
 
-export interface ConsoleEntry {
-  level: "info" | "warn" | "error";
-  type:
-    | "server"
-    | "client"
-    | "edge-function"
-    | "network-requests"
-    | "build-time";
-  message: string;
-  timestamp: number;
-  sourceName?: string;
-  appId: number;
-}
-
 export const appConsoleEntriesAtom = atom<ConsoleEntry[]>([]);
 export const appUrlAtom = atom<
   | { appUrl: string; appId: number; originalUrl: string }

src/components/chat/DyadLogs.tsx

+import type React from "react";
+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+import { useState } from "react";
+import {
+  ChevronsDownUp,
+  ChevronsUpDown,
+  FileText,
+  Loader,
+  CircleX,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import { CodeHighlight } from "./CodeHighlight";
+import { CustomTagState } from "./stateTypes";
+
+interface DyadLogsProps {
+  children?: ReactNode;
+  node?: any;
+}
+
+export const DyadLogs: React.FC<DyadLogsProps> = ({ children, node }) => {
+  const [isContentVisible, setIsContentVisible] = useState(false);
+
+  // State handling
+  const state = node?.properties?.state as CustomTagState;
+  const inProgress = state === "pending";
+  const aborted = state === "aborted";
+
+  // Get count from node properties
+  const logCount = node?.properties?.count || "";
+  const hasResults = !!logCount;
+
+  // Build description based on filters
+  const logType = node?.properties?.type || "all";
+  const logLevel = node?.properties?.level || "all";
+  const filters: string[] = [];
+  if (logType !== "all") filters.push(`type: ${logType}`);
+  if (logLevel !== "all") filters.push(`level: ${logLevel}`);
+  const filterDesc = filters.length > 0 ? ` (${filters.join(", ")})` : "";
+
+  // Build display text
+  const displayText = `Reading ${hasResults ? `${logCount} ` : ""}logs${filterDesc}`;
+
+  // Dynamic border styling
+  const borderClass = inProgress
+    ? "border-(--primary)"
+    : aborted
+      ? "border-red-500"
+      : "border-(--primary)/30";
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`bg-(--background-lightest) hover:bg-(--background-lighter) rounded-lg px-4 py-2 border my-2 cursor-pointer ${borderClass}`}
+      onClick={() => setIsContentVisible(!isContentVisible)}
+    >
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <FileText size={16} className="text-(--primary)" />
+          <span className="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 font-medium text-sm">
+            <span className="font-bold mr-2 outline-2 outline-(--primary)/20 bg-(--primary)/10 text-(--primary) rounded-md px-1">
+              LOGS
+            </span>
+            {displayText}
+          </span>
+          {inProgress && (
+            <div className="flex items-center text-(--primary) text-xs">
+              <Loader size={14} className="mr-1 animate-spin" />
+              <span>Reading...</span>
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {aborted && (
+            <div className="flex items-center text-red-600 text-xs">
+              <CircleX size={14} className="mr-1" />
+              <span>Did not finish</span>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center">
+          {isContentVisible ? (
+            <ChevronsDownUp
+              size={20}
+              className="text-(--primary)/70 hover:text-(--primary)"
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <ChevronsUpDown
+              size={20}
+              className="text-(--primary)/70 hover:text-(--primary)"
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      {isContentVisible && (
+        <div className={`text-xs${hasResults ? " mt-2" : ""}`}>
+          <CodeHighlight className="language-log">{children}</CodeHighlight>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+};

src/components/chat/DyadMarkdownParser.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { DyadRename } from "./DyadRename";
 import { DyadDelete } from "./DyadDelete";
 import { DyadAddDependency } from "./DyadAddDependency";
 import { DyadExecuteSql } from "./DyadExecuteSql";
+import { DyadLogs } from "./DyadLogs";
 import { DyadAddIntegration } from "./DyadAddIntegration";
 import { DyadEdit } from "./DyadEdit";
 import { DyadSearchReplace } from "./DyadSearchReplace";
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ const DYAD_CUSTOM_TAGS = [
   "dyad-delete",
   "dyad-add-dependency",
   "dyad-execute-sql",
+  "dyad-read-logs",
   "dyad-add-integration",
   "dyad-output",
   "dyad-problem-report",
@@ -473,6 +475,23 @@ function renderCustomTag(
         </DyadExecuteSql>
       );
 
+    case "dyad-read-logs":
+      return (
+        <DyadLogs
+          node={{
+            properties: {
+              state: getState({ isStreaming, inProgress }),
+              time: attributes.time || "",
+              type: attributes.type || "",
+              level: attributes.level || "",
+              count: attributes.count || "",
+            },
+          }}
+        >
+          {content}
+        </DyadLogs>
+      );
+
     case "dyad-add-integration":
       return (
         <DyadAddIntegration

src/components/preview_panel/Console.tsx

-import { appConsoleEntriesAtom, type ConsoleEntry } from "@/atoms/appAtoms";
+import { appConsoleEntriesAtom } from "@/atoms/appAtoms";
+import type { ConsoleEntry } from "@/ipc/ipc_types";
 import { useAtomValue } from "jotai";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState, useMemo, useCallback, memo } from "react";
 import { Virtuoso, VirtuosoHandle } from "react-virtuoso";

src/components/preview_panel/PreviewIframe.tsx

@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ const ErrorBanner = ({ error, onDismiss, onAIFix }: ErrorBannerProps) => {
               isCollapsed ? "" : "rotate-90"
             }`}
           />
+
           {isCollapsed ? getTruncatedError() : error.message}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -350,18 +351,21 @@ export const PreviewIframe = ({ loading }: { loading: boolean }) => {
       if (event.data?.type === "console-log") {
         const { level, args } = event.data;
         const formattedMessage = `[${level.toUpperCase()}] ${args.join(" ")}`;
-        const logLevel =
+        const logLevel: "info" | "warn" | "error" =
           level === "error" ? "error" : level === "warn" ? "warn" : "info";
-        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [
-          ...prev,
-          {
-            level: logLevel,
-            type: "client",
-            message: formattedMessage,
-            timestamp: Date.now(),
-            appId: selectedAppId!,
-          },
-        ]);
+        const logEntry = {
+          level: logLevel,
+          type: "client" as const,
+          message: formattedMessage,
+          appId: selectedAppId!,
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+        };
+
+        // Send to central log store
+        IpcClient.getInstance().addLog(logEntry);
+
+        // Also update UI state
+        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [...prev, logEntry]);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -369,16 +373,19 @@ export const PreviewIframe = ({ loading }: { loading: boolean }) => {
       if (event.data?.type === "network-request") {
         const { method, url } = event.data;
         const formattedMessage = `→ ${method} ${url}`;
-        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [
-          ...prev,
-          {
-            level: "info",
-            type: "network-requests",
-            message: formattedMessage,
-            timestamp: Date.now(),
-            appId: selectedAppId!,
-          },
-        ]);
+        const logEntry = {
+          level: "info" as const,
+          type: "network-requests" as const,
+          message: formattedMessage,
+          appId: selectedAppId!,
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+        };
+
+        // Send to central log store
+        IpcClient.getInstance().addLog(logEntry);
+
+        // Also update UI state
+        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [...prev, logEntry]);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -386,17 +393,21 @@ export const PreviewIframe = ({ loading }: { loading: boolean }) => {
       if (event.data?.type === "network-response") {
         const { method, url, status, duration } = event.data;
         const formattedMessage = `[${status}] ${method} ${url} (${duration}ms)`;
-        const level = status >= 400 ? "error" : status >= 300 ? "warn" : "info";
-        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [
-          ...prev,
-          {
-            level,
-            type: "network-requests",
-            message: formattedMessage,
-            timestamp: Date.now(),
-            appId: selectedAppId!,
-          },
-        ]);
+        const level: "info" | "warn" | "error" =
+          status >= 400 ? "error" : status >= 300 ? "warn" : "info";
+        const logEntry = {
+          level,
+          type: "network-requests" as const,
+          message: formattedMessage,
+          appId: selectedAppId!,
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+        };
+
+        // Send to central log store
+        IpcClient.getInstance().addLog(logEntry);
+
+        // Also update UI state
+        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [...prev, logEntry]);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -405,16 +416,19 @@ export const PreviewIframe = ({ loading }: { loading: boolean }) => {
         const { method, url, status, error, duration } = event.data;
         const statusCode = status && status !== 0 ? `[${status}] ` : "";
         const formattedMessage = `${statusCode}${method} ${url} - ${error} (${duration}ms)`;
-        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [
-          ...prev,
-          {
-            level: "error",
-            type: "network-requests",
-            message: formattedMessage,
-            timestamp: Date.now(),
-            appId: selectedAppId!,
-          },
-        ]);
+        const logEntry = {
+          level: "error" as const,
+          type: "network-requests" as const,
+          message: formattedMessage,
+          appId: selectedAppId!,
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+        };
+
+        // Send to central log store
+        IpcClient.getInstance().addLog(logEntry);
+
+        // Also update UI state
+        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [...prev, logEntry]);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -552,30 +566,36 @@ export const PreviewIframe = ({ loading }: { loading: boolean }) => {
         }\nStack trace: ${stack}`;
         console.error("Iframe error:", errorMessage);
         setErrorMessage({ message: errorMessage, source: "preview-app" });
-        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [
-          ...prev,
-          {
-            level: "error",
-            type: "client",
-            message: `Iframe error: ${errorMessage}`,
-            timestamp: Date.now(),
-            appId: selectedAppId!,
-          },
-        ]);
+        const logEntry = {
+          level: "error" as const,
+          type: "client" as const,
+          message: `Iframe error: ${errorMessage}`,
+          appId: selectedAppId!,
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+        };
+
+        // Send to central log store
+        IpcClient.getInstance().addLog(logEntry);
+
+        // Also update UI state
+        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [...prev, logEntry]);
       } else if (type === "build-error-report") {
         console.debug(`Build error report: ${payload}`);
         const errorMessage = `${payload?.message} from file ${payload?.file}.\n\nSource code:\n${payload?.frame}`;
         setErrorMessage({ message: errorMessage, source: "preview-app" });
-        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [
-          ...prev,
-          {
-            level: "error",
-            type: "client",
-            message: `Build error report: ${JSON.stringify(payload)}`,
-            timestamp: Date.now(),
-            appId: selectedAppId!,
-          },
-        ]);
+        const logEntry = {
+          level: "error" as const,
+          type: "client" as const,
+          message: `Build error report: ${JSON.stringify(payload)}`,
+          appId: selectedAppId!,
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+        };
+
+        // Send to central log store
+        IpcClient.getInstance().addLog(logEntry);
+
+        // Also update UI state
+        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [...prev, logEntry]);
       } else if (type === "pushState" || type === "replaceState") {
         console.debug(`Navigation event: ${type}`, payload);
 

src/hooks/useRunApp.ts

@@ -66,20 +66,25 @@ export function useRunApp() {
       }
 
       // Add to console entries
-      const level =
-        output.type === "stderr" || output.type === "client-error"
-          ? "error"
-          : "info";
-      setConsoleEntries((prev) => [
-        ...prev,
-        {
-          level,
-          type: "build-time",
-          message: output.message,
-          timestamp: output.timestamp,
-          appId: output.appId,
-        },
-      ]);
+      const logEntry = {
+        level:
+          output.type === "stderr" || output.type === "client-error"
+            ? ("error" as const)
+            : ("info" as const),
+        type: "build-time" as const,
+        message: output.message,
+        appId: output.appId,
+        timestamp: output.timestamp,
+      };
+
+      // Only send client-error logs to central store
+      // Server logs (stdout/stderr) are already stored in the main process
+      if (output.type === "client-error") {
+        IpcClient.getInstance().addLog(logEntry);
+      }
+
+      // Also update UI state
+      setConsoleEntries((prev) => [...prev, logEntry]);
 
       // Process proxy server output
       processProxyServerOutput(output);
@@ -101,16 +106,19 @@ export function useRunApp() {
           return prevAppUrlObj; // No change needed
         });
 
-        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [
-          ...prev,
-          {
-            level: "info",
-            type: "build-time",
-            message: "Trying to restart app...",
-            timestamp: Date.now(),
-            appId,
-          },
-        ]);
+        const logEntry = {
+          level: "info" as const,
+          type: "build-time" as const,
+          message: "Trying to restart app...",
+          appId,
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+        };
+
+        // Send to central log store
+        IpcClient.getInstance().addLog(logEntry);
+
+        // Also update UI state
+        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [...prev, logEntry]);
         const app = await ipcClient.getApp(appId);
         setApp(app);
         await ipcClient.runApp(appId, processAppOutput);
@@ -180,16 +188,24 @@ export function useRunApp() {
 
         // Clear the URL and add restart message
         setAppUrlObj({ appUrl: null, appId: null, originalUrl: null });
-        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [
-          ...prev,
-          {
-            level: "info",
-            type: "build-time",
-            message: "Restarting app...",
-            timestamp: Date.now(),
-            appId,
-          },
-        ]);
+
+        // Clear logs in both the backend store and UI state
+        await ipcClient.clearLogs(appId);
+        setConsoleEntries([]);
+
+        const logEntry = {
+          level: "info" as const,
+          type: "build-time" as const,
+          message: "Restarting app...",
+          appId: appId!,
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+        };
+
+        // Send to central log store
+        IpcClient.getInstance().addLog(logEntry);
+
+        // Also update UI state
+        setConsoleEntries((prev) => [...prev, logEntry]);
 
         const app = await ipcClient.getApp(appId);
         setApp(app);

src/hooks/useSupabase.ts

@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ export function useSupabase(options: UseSupabaseOptions = {}) {
         return;
       }
 
-      // Logs are already in ConsoleEntry format, just append them
+      logs.forEach((log) => {
+        IpcClient.getInstance().addLog(log);
+      });
       setConsoleEntries((prev) => [...prev, ...logs]);
 
       // Update the last timestamp for this project

src/ipc/handlers/app_handlers.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type {
   CopyAppParams,
   EditAppFileReturnType,
   RespondToAppInputParams,
+  ConsoleEntry,
   ChangeAppLocationParams,
   ChangeAppLocationResult,
 } from "../ipc_types";
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import {
 } from "../utils/process_manager";
 import { getEnvVar } from "../utils/read_env";
 import { readSettings } from "../../main/settings";
+import { addLog, clearLogs } from "../../lib/log_store";
 
 import fixPath from "fix-path";
 
@@ -246,6 +248,15 @@ function listenToProcess({
       `App ${appId} (PID: ${spawnedProcess.pid}) stdout: ${message}`,
     );
 
+    // Add to central log store
+    addLog({
+      level: "info",
+      type: "server",
+      message,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      appId,
+    });
+
     // This is a hacky heuristic to pick up when drizzle is asking for user
     // to select from one of a few choices. We automatically pick the first
     // option because it's usually a good default choice. We guard this with
@@ -292,11 +303,21 @@ function listenToProcess({
     }
   });
 
-  spawnedProcess.stderr?.on("data", (data) => {
+  spawnedProcess.stderr?.on("data", async (data) => {
     const message = util.stripVTControlCharacters(data.toString());
     logger.error(
       `App ${appId} (PID: ${spawnedProcess.pid}) stderr: ${message}`,
     );
+
+    // Add to central log store
+    addLog({
+      level: "error",
+      type: "server",
+      message,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      appId,
+    });
+
     safeSend(event.sender, "app:output", {
       type: "stderr",
       message,
@@ -1166,6 +1187,9 @@ export function registerAppHandlers() {
           }
         }
 
+        // Clear logs for this app to prevent memory leak
+        clearLogs(appId);
+
         // Delete app from database
         try {
           await db.delete(apps).where(eq(apps.id, appId));
@@ -1648,6 +1672,15 @@ export function registerAppHandlers() {
     },
   );
 
+  // Handler for adding logs to central store from renderer
+  ipcMain.handle("add-log", async (_, entry: ConsoleEntry) => {
+    addLog(entry);
+  });
+
+  // Handler for clearing logs for a specific app
+  ipcMain.handle("clear-logs", async (_, { appId }: { appId: number }) => {
+    clearLogs(appId);
+  });
   handle(
     "select-app-location",
     async (

src/ipc/handlers/supabase_handlers.ts

@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import {
   SupabaseOrganizationInfo,
   SupabaseProject,
   DeleteSupabaseOrganizationParams,
+  ConsoleEntry,
 } from "../ipc_types";
-import type { ConsoleEntry } from "../../atoms/appAtoms";
 
 const logger = log.scope("supabase_handlers");
 const handle = createLoggedHandler(logger);

src/ipc/ipc_client.ts

@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ import type {
   AgentToolConsentRequestPayload,
   AgentToolConsentResponseParams,
   TelemetryEventPayload,
+  ConsoleEntry,
 } from "./ipc_types";
-import type { ConsoleEntry } from "../atoms/appAtoms";
 import type { Template } from "../shared/templates";
 import type {
   AppChatContext,
@@ -1491,4 +1491,16 @@ export class IpcClient {
   ): Promise<{ isDynamic: boolean; hasStaticText: boolean }> {
     return this.ipcRenderer.invoke("analyze-component", params);
   }
+
+  // --- Console Logs ---
+  public addLog(entry: ConsoleEntry): void {
+    // Fire and forget - send log to central store
+    this.ipcRenderer.invoke("add-log", entry).catch((err) => {
+      console.error("Failed to add log to central store:", err);
+    });
+  }
+
+  public async clearLogs(appId: number): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ipcRenderer.invoke("clear-logs", { appId });
+  }
 }

src/ipc/ipc_types.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,20 @@ export interface AppOutput {
   appId: number;
 }
 
+export interface ConsoleEntry {
+  level: "info" | "warn" | "error";
+  type:
+    | "server"
+    | "client"
+    | "edge-function"
+    | "network-requests"
+    | "build-time";
+  message: string;
+  timestamp: number;
+  sourceName?: string;
+  appId: number;
+}
+
 export interface SecurityFinding {
   title: string;
   level: "critical" | "high" | "medium" | "low";

src/lib/log_store.ts

+/**
+ * Central log store for console entries
+ * This is the single source of truth for all logs (client, server, edge, network, build)
+ */
+
+import type { ConsoleEntry } from "../ipc/ipc_types";
+
+// In-memory log store (per app)
+const logStore = new Map<number, ConsoleEntry[]>();
+
+// Maximum logs per app (circular buffer)
+const MAX_LOGS_PER_APP = 1000;
+
+/**
+ * Add a log entry to the store
+ */
+export function addLog(entry: ConsoleEntry): void {
+  const appLogs = logStore.get(entry.appId) || [];
+  appLogs.push(entry);
+
+  // Keep only recent logs (circular buffer)
+  if (appLogs.length > MAX_LOGS_PER_APP) {
+    appLogs.shift();
+  }
+
+  logStore.set(entry.appId, appLogs);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get all logs for a specific app
+ */
+export function getLogs(appId: number): ConsoleEntry[] {
+  return logStore.get(appId) || [];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clear all logs for a specific app
+ */
+export function clearLogs(appId: number): void {
+  logStore.delete(appId);
+}

src/preload.ts

@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ const validInvokeChannels = [
   "add-to-favorite",
   "github:clone-repo-from-url",
   "get-latest-security-review",
+  // Console logs
+  "add-log",
+  "clear-logs",
   // Test-only channels
   // These should ALWAYS be guarded with IS_TEST_BUILD in the main process.
   // We can't detect with IS_TEST_BUILD in the preload script because

src/pro/main/ipc/handlers/local_agent/tool_definitions.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { listFilesTool } from "./tools/list_files";
 import { getDatabaseSchemaTool } from "./tools/get_database_schema";
 import { setChatSummaryTool } from "./tools/set_chat_summary";
 import { addIntegrationTool } from "./tools/add_integration";
+import { readLogsTool } from "./tools/read_logs";
 import { editFileTool } from "./tools/edit_file";
 import { webSearchTool } from "./tools/web_search";
 import {
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ export const TOOL_DEFINITIONS: readonly ToolDefinition[] = [
   getDatabaseSchemaTool,
   setChatSummaryTool,
   addIntegrationTool,
+  readLogsTool,
   webSearchTool,
 ];
 // ============================================================================

src/pro/main/ipc/handlers/local_agent/tools/read_logs.ts

+import { z } from "zod";
+import { ToolDefinition, AgentContext, escapeXmlContent } from "./types";
+import { db } from "@/db";
+import { chats } from "@/db/schema";
+import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { getLogs } from "@/lib/log_store";
+import type { ConsoleEntry } from "@/ipc/ipc_types";
+
+const readLogsSchema = z.object({
+  type: z
+    .enum([
+      "all",
+      "client",
+      "server",
+      "edge-function",
+      "network-requests",
+      "build-time",
+    ])
+    .optional()
+    .describe(
+      "Filter by log source type (default: all). Types: 'client' = browser console logs; 'server' = backend/SSR logs; 'edge-function' = edge function logs; 'network-requests' = HTTP requests and responses (outgoing calls and their responses); 'build-time' = build and bundler output.",
+    ),
+
+  level: z
+    .enum(["all", "info", "warn", "error"])
+    .optional()
+    .describe("Filter by log level (default: all)"),
+
+  searchTerm: z
+    .string()
+    .optional()
+    .describe("Search for logs containing this text (case-insensitive)"),
+
+  limit: z
+    .number()
+    .min(1)
+    .max(200)
+    .optional()
+    .describe("Maximum number of logs to return (default: 50, max: 200)"),
+});
+
+function truncateMessage(message: string, maxLength: number = 1000): string {
+  if (message.length <= maxLength) {
+    return message;
+  }
+
+  // Check if it's a stack trace (lines starting with "    at " indicate stack frames)
+  const lines = message.split("\n");
+  const hasStackTrace = lines.some((line) => line.startsWith("    at "));
+
+  if (hasStackTrace) {
+    const errorMessage = lines[0];
+    const stackFrames = lines
+      .filter((line) => line.startsWith("    at "))
+      .slice(0, 5);
+
+    return (
+      errorMessage +
+      "\n" +
+      stackFrames.join("\n") +
+      "\n... [stack trace truncated]"
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Regular truncation - preserve start and end
+  const halfLength = Math.floor((maxLength - 20) / 2);
+  return (
+    message.slice(0, halfLength) +
+    "\n... [truncated] ...\n" +
+    message.slice(-halfLength)
+  );
+}
+
+function formatLogsForAI(logs: ConsoleEntry[]): string {
+  const summary = `Found ${logs.length} log${logs.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}:\n\n`;
+
+  const formatted = logs
+    .map((log) => {
+      const timestamp = new Date(log.timestamp).toISOString();
+      const level = log.level.toUpperCase();
+      const type = log.type;
+      const source = log.sourceName ? ` [${log.sourceName}]` : "";
+      const message = truncateMessage(log.message);
+
+      return `[${timestamp}] [${level}] [${type}]${source} ${message}`;
+    })
+    .join("\n");
+
+  return summary + formatted;
+}
+
+export const readLogsTool: ToolDefinition<z.infer<typeof readLogsSchema>> = {
+  name: "read_logs",
+  description:
+    "Read logs at the moment this tool is called. Includes client logs, server logs, edge function logs, and network requests. Use this to debug errors, investigate issues, or understand app behavior. IMPORTANT: Logs are a snapshot from when you call this tool - they will NOT update while you are writing code or making changes. Use filters (searchTerm, type, level) to narrow down relevant logs on the first call.",
+  inputSchema: readLogsSchema,
+  defaultConsent: "always",
+
+  buildXml: (args, isComplete) => {
+    // When complete, return undefined so execute's onXmlComplete provides the final XML
+    // This prevents showing two separate components
+    if (isComplete) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    const filters = [];
+    if (args.type && args.type !== "all") filters.push(`type="${args.type}"`);
+    if (args.level && args.level !== "all")
+      filters.push(`level="${args.level}"`);
+
+    // Build a descriptive summary of what's being queried
+    const parts: string[] = ["Time: last 5 minutes"];
+
+    if (args.type && args.type !== "all") parts.push(`Type: ${args.type}`);
+    if (args.level && args.level !== "all") parts.push(`Level: ${args.level}`);
+    if (args.searchTerm)
+      parts.push(`Search: "${escapeXmlContent(args.searchTerm)}"`);
+    if (args.limit) parts.push(`Limit: ${args.limit}`);
+
+    const summary = parts.join(" | ");
+
+    return `<dyad-read-logs ${filters.join(" ")}>
+${summary}
+</dyad-read-logs>`;
+  },
+
+  execute: async (args, ctx: AgentContext) => {
+    // Get the chat to find the appId
+    const chat = await db.query.chats.findFirst({
+      where: eq(chats.id, ctx.chatId),
+      with: { app: true },
+    });
+
+    if (!chat || !chat.app) {
+      throw new Error("Chat or app not found.");
+    }
+
+    const appId = chat.app.id;
+
+    // Get logs directly from central log store (no UI coupling!)
+    const allLogs = getLogs(appId);
+
+    // Apply time filter (hardcoded: last 5 minutes)
+    const cutoff = Date.now() - 5 * 60 * 1000;
+    let filtered = allLogs.filter((log) => log.timestamp >= cutoff);
+
+    // Apply type filter
+    if (args.type && args.type !== "all") {
+      filtered = filtered.filter((log) => log.type === args.type);
+    }
+
+    // Apply level filter
+    if (args.level && args.level !== "all") {
+      filtered = filtered.filter((log) => log.level === args.level);
+    }
+
+    // Apply search term filter
+    if (args.searchTerm) {
+      const term = args.searchTerm.toLowerCase();
+      filtered = filtered.filter((log) =>
+        log.message.toLowerCase().includes(term),
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Sort by timestamp (oldest to newest)
+    filtered.sort((a, b) => a.timestamp - b.timestamp);
+
+    // Limit results (take most recent)
+    const limit = Math.min(args.limit ?? 50, 200);
+    filtered = filtered.slice(-limit);
+
+    // Format logs for display
+    const formattedLogs =
+      filtered.length === 0
+        ? "No logs found matching the specified filters."
+        : formatLogsForAI(filtered);
+
+    // Build the query summary for display
+    const parts: string[] = ["Time: last 5 minutes"];
+    if (args.type && args.type !== "all") parts.push(`Type: ${args.type}`);
+    if (args.level && args.level !== "all") parts.push(`Level: ${args.level}`);
+    if (args.searchTerm)
+      parts.push(`Search: "${escapeXmlContent(args.searchTerm)}"`);
+    if (args.limit) parts.push(`Limit: ${args.limit}`);
+    const summary = parts.join(" | ");
+
+    // Build filter attributes for the tag
+    const filters = [];
+    if (args.type && args.type !== "all") filters.push(`type="${args.type}"`);
+    if (args.level && args.level !== "all")
+      filters.push(`level="${args.level}"`);
+
+    // Output the complete results in a single tag
+    ctx.onXmlComplete(
+      `<dyad-read-logs ${filters.join(" ")} count="${filtered.length}">\n${summary}\n\n${escapeXmlContent(formattedLogs)}\n</dyad-read-logs>`,
+    );
+
+    return formattedLogs;
+  },
+};