diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 02d8b90..1e5a02d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         "@dnd-kit/sortable": "^10.0.0",
         "@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
         "better-sqlite3": "^12.6.2",
+        "electron-log": "^5.4.3",
         "electron-updater": "^6.8.3",
         "font-list": "^2.0.2",
         "node-pty": "^1.0.0",
@@ -4518,6 +4519,15 @@
         "node": ">= 10.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/electron-log": {
+      "version": "5.4.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron-log/-/electron-log-5.4.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sOUsM3LjZdugatazSQ/XTyNcw8dfvH1SYhXWiJyfYodAAKOZdHs0txPiLDXFzOZbhXgAgshQkshH2ccq0feyLQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 14"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/electron-publish": {
       "version": "26.8.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron-publish/-/electron-publish-26.8.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3c407ab..751c98a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "@dnd-kit/sortable": "^10.0.0",
     "@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
     "better-sqlite3": "^12.6.2",
+    "electron-log": "^5.4.3",
     "electron-updater": "^6.8.3",
     "font-list": "^2.0.2",
     "node-pty": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 72278b9..48c99db 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "./logger.js";
 import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process";
 import path from "node:path";
 import { app, BrowserWindow, Menu } from "electron";
diff --git a/src/main/logger.ts b/src/main/logger.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63e153e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/logger.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import log from "electron-log/main";
+
+// Writes to ~/Library/Logs/Codez/main.log
+// Also forwards renderer console output to the same file via IPC
+log.initialize({ spyRendererConsole: true });
+
+// Override console so all existing console.log/error/warn calls are captured
+Object.assign(console, log.functions);
+
+export default log;