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# ch-logger

A reusable, Winston-based logging utility for Node.js/TypeScript packages at CH. Supports:

- Console logging by default
- Optional file logging via environment variables
- Log level control via `LOG_LEVEL`
- Custom logger injection for full flexibility

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## 🚀 Installation

```bash
npm install ch-logger

📦 Usage
✅ Default Logger (Console)
ts
import { getLogger } from 'ch-logger';
const logger = getLogger();
logger.info('Hello from ch-logger!');

🔁 Custom Logger Injection
ts

import winston from 'winston';
import { getLogger } from 'ch-logger';

const custom = winston.createLogger({
  level: 'debug',
  transports: [new winston.transports.Console()]
});

const logger = getLogger(custom);
logger.debug('Using injected logger');
⚙️ Environment Variables
You can control logging behavior using .env or process.env:

Variable	Description	Example
LOG_LEVEL	Sets log level (debug, info, etc.)	LOG_LEVEL=debug
LOG_TO_FILE	Enables file logging (true or false)	LOG_TO_FILE=true
LOG_FILE	Log file path (default: app.log)	LOG_FILE=logs/app.log
📁 Output Example

2025-04-16T13:45:33.125Z [INFO] Starting ch-uploader...
2025-04-16T13:45:34.456Z [DEBUG] Uploading file: invoice.pdf
.