# Introducing Annotated Logger: A Python package to aid in adding metadata to logs

DevFeed: [Introducing Annotated Logger: A Python package to aid in adding metadata to logs](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/introducing-annotated-logger-a-python-package-to-aid-in-adding-metadata-to-logs-67622.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/developer-skills/programming-languages-and-frameworks/introducing-annotated-logger-a-python-package-to-aid-in-adding-metadata-to-logs/>)

Author: Joseph Henrich

Published: 2024-12-19T17:00:28Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-engineering.md>)

Topics: [telemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/telemetry.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [pip](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pip.md>)

Tags: [developer-skills](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-skills.md>), [logger](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/logger.md>), [logging](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/logging.md>), [logs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/logs.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [programming-languages-frameworks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming-languages-frameworks.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>)

## AI overview

Annotated Logger is a Python package that adds consistent metadata to logs through decorators, annotations, and plugins. The article explains configuration, exception logging, testing log output, and ways to make logs easier to search and trace across services.

## Source excerpt

We're open sourcing Annotated Logger, a Python package that helps make logs searchable with consistent metadata.