Logger for Shortcuts

A great addition to Shortcuts. Logs are accessible from devices under the same Apple ID. Previously, Logger wasn’t suitable for storing larger amounts of data (a few hundred kB was already too much). However, a recent update has made improvements worth checking out. I have only two concerns: first, data synchronization is slow, but this is likely due to using iCloud as the “server” (I’m okay with this; I won’t accept data being sent to other servers). Second, there are minor bugs — the iOS app is the most polished, while the macOS version seems to have the most issues.

I wish I could give this 6 stars. This makes Shortcut development *so* much faster than Quick Look.

logger has been an incredible change in the way I troubleshoot my automations and complex shortcuts.

Well, the “App Support” link goes to a 404 page and there’s no way to contact the company on the website nor within the app. Anyway, the “Copy Title” function doesn’t work. Otherwise good app.

Earlier this summer I spent days developing Shortcut automations for a project that would have taken me weeks of absolute drudgery. It took me “days” and not “day” because I had no practical way of seeing why my shortcut wasn’t working, and my workarounds were almost as tedious as the project I was trying to automate. Logger is the solution. I just worked through a similar project with Logger on hand, and EVERYTHING went so much more smoothly—I could see where I’d told Shortcuts to do something foolishly, I could see where inputs and outputs deviated from my intentions, I could see everything. Project took me a day, and not days.

If you have any interest in writing shortcuts for your iOS device, this is an indispensable app. I can't recommend it highly enough. It's been we'll worth the purchase price for me.

I turn on logging, put the actions in the shortcut configure them, run it, and receive no logging.