ctx logs

List recent logs.

Logs

Options

options	shorthand	required	description
--count	-c		Number of logs to show. Defaults to 20.
--json			Show output in JSON format.
--pretty-json			Show formatted JSON output.
--short, --oneline	-s		Show compact output.
--verbose	-v		Show detailed output.
--help	-h		Show this help message and exit.
--version	-V		Print version information and exit.

What it does

Lists the most recent logs recorded in the project context.

By default, it shows the latest 20 logs.

When to use it

Use ctx logs when you want a quick view of recent project activity without searching through the complete log history.

It is a convenience command for quickly reviewing recent logs.

How it works

The command returns logs in recent-first order.

The number of logs displayed can be changed with --count.

The output can be presented using different views:

• The default view shows recent logs in a concise human-readable format.
• --short or --oneline shows a compact result.
• --verbose shows detailed log information.
• --json returns the result as JSON.
• --pretty-json returns the JSON result with formatting.

The command only presents existing logs and does not modify them.

ctx logs provides the same recent-log listing capability as ctx log list, as a shorter command for everyday use.

Examples

List recent logs

ctx logs

Shows the latest 20 logs.

Show a specific number of logs

ctx logs --count=50

Shows the latest 50 logs.

Show recent logs as formatted JSON

ctx logs --pretty-json

Shows the recent logs as formatted JSON.

Show the compact output

ctx logs --short

Shows recent logs in a compact format.