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+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import * as os from 'os';
+import chalk from 'chalk';
+
+// Log file path
+const LOG_DIR = path.join(os.homedir(), '.vibetunnel');
+const LOG_FILE = path.join(LOG_DIR, 'log.txt');
+
+// Debug mode flag
+let debugMode = false;
+
+// File handle for log file
+let logFileHandle: fs.WriteStream | null = null;
+
+// ANSI color codes for stripping from file output
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
+const ANSI_PATTERN = /\x1b\[[0-9;]*m/g;
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the logger - creates log directory and file
+ */
+export function initLogger(debug: boolean = false): void {
+  debugMode = debug;
+
+  try {
+    // Ensure log directory exists
+    if (!fs.existsSync(LOG_DIR)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(LOG_DIR, { recursive: true });
+    }
+
+    // Delete old log file if it exists
+    if (fs.existsSync(LOG_FILE)) {
+      fs.unlinkSync(LOG_FILE);
+    }
+
+    // Create new log file write stream
+    logFileHandle = fs.createWriteStream(LOG_FILE, { flags: 'a' });
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Don't throw, just log to console
+    console.error('Failed to initialize log file:', error);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Close the logger
+ */
+export function closeLogger(): void {
+  if (logFileHandle) {
+    logFileHandle.end();
+    logFileHandle = null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Format log message with timestamp
+ */
+function formatMessage(
+  level: string,
+  module: string,
+  args: any[]
+): { console: string; file: string } {
+  const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
+
+  // Format arguments
+  const message = args
+    .map((arg) => {
+      if (typeof arg === 'object') {
+        try {
+          // Use JSON.stringify with 2-space indent for objects
+          return JSON.stringify(arg, null, 2);
+        } catch {
+          return String(arg);
+        }
+      }
+      return String(arg);
+    })
+    .join(' ');
+
+  // Console format with colors
+  let consoleFormat: string;
+  const moduleColor = chalk.cyan(`[${module}]`);
+  const timestampColor = chalk.gray(timestamp);
+
+  switch (level) {
+    case 'ERROR':
+      consoleFormat = `${timestampColor} ${chalk.red(level)} ${moduleColor} ${chalk.red(message)}`;
+      break;
+    case 'WARN':
+      consoleFormat = `${timestampColor} ${chalk.yellow(level)}  ${moduleColor} ${chalk.yellow(message)}`;
+      break;
+    case 'DEBUG':
+      consoleFormat = `${timestampColor} ${chalk.magenta(level)} ${moduleColor} ${chalk.gray(message)}`;
+      break;
+    default: // LOG
+      consoleFormat = `${timestampColor} ${chalk.green(level)}   ${moduleColor} ${message}`;
+  }
+
+  // File format (no colors)
+  const fileFormat = `${timestamp} ${level.padEnd(5)} [${module}] ${message}`;
+
+  return { console: consoleFormat, file: fileFormat };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Write to log file
+ */
+function writeToFile(message: string): void {
+  if (logFileHandle) {
+    try {
+      // Strip ANSI color codes from message
+      const cleanMessage = message.replace(ANSI_PATTERN, '');
+      logFileHandle.write(cleanMessage + '\n');
+    } catch {
+      // Silently ignore file write errors
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Enable or disable debug mode
+ */
+export function setDebugMode(enabled: boolean): void {
+  debugMode = enabled;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Log from a specific module (used by client-side API)
+ */
+export function logFromModule(level: string, module: string, args: any[]): void {
+  if (level === 'DEBUG' && !debugMode) return;
+
+  const { console: consoleMsg, file: fileMsg } = formatMessage(level, module, args);
+
+  // Log to console
+  switch (level) {
+    case 'ERROR':
+      console.error(consoleMsg);
+      break;
+    case 'WARN':
+      console.warn(consoleMsg);
+      break;
+    default:
+      console.log(consoleMsg);
+  }
+
+  // Log to file
+  writeToFile(fileMsg);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Create a logger for a specific module
+ * This is the main factory function that should be used
+ */
+export function createLogger(moduleName: string) {
+  return {
+    log: (...args: any[]) => {
+      const { console: consoleMsg, file: fileMsg } = formatMessage('LOG', moduleName, args);
+      console.log(consoleMsg);
+      writeToFile(fileMsg);
+    },
+    warn: (...args: any[]) => {
+      const { console: consoleMsg, file: fileMsg } = formatMessage('WARN', moduleName, args);
+      console.warn(consoleMsg);
+      writeToFile(fileMsg);
+    },
+    error: (...args: any[]) => {
+      const { console: consoleMsg, file: fileMsg } = formatMessage('ERROR', moduleName, args);
+      console.error(consoleMsg);
+      writeToFile(fileMsg);
+    },
+    debug: (...args: any[]) => {
+      if (debugMode) {
+        const { console: consoleMsg, file: fileMsg } = formatMessage('DEBUG', moduleName, args);
+        console.log(consoleMsg);
+        writeToFile(fileMsg);
+      }
+    },
+  };
+}