diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 8d05b96..87c10f0 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -10,10 +10,16 @@
   "workspaceMount": "source=${localWorkspaceFolder},target=/home/my-app/.local/share/nvim/lazy/nvim-devcontainer-cli/,type=bind",
   "workspaceFolder": "/home/my-app/.local/share/nvim/lazy/nvim-devcontainer-cli/",
   "remoteUser": "my-app",
-  "mounts": [],
+	"containerEnv": {
+		"DEV_WORKSPACE": "${containerWorkspaceFolder}",
+  },
+  "mounts": [
+// unfortunately the runner for ci will fail with this mount so comment it out
+//		"type=bind,source=${localEnv:HOME}/.ssh,target=/home/my-app/.ssh,readonly",
+  ],
 	"features": {
 		"ghcr.io/rocker-org/devcontainer-features/apt-packages:1": {
-			"packages": "neovim,stow,zsh,fzf"
+			"packages": "neovim,stow,zsh,fzf,python3-pip"
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8be0da7..7b7ce4a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@
 
 Develop your next Repo in a Devcontainer using *nvim* thanks to the
 [Devconatiner CLI](https://github.com/devcontainers/cli) and this plugin
-![devcontainer-cli in action](doc/gifs/nvim_devcontainer_cli-description.gif)
-
-As you can see in the GIF above,
-[alacritty](https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty) is being used as a Terminal
-Emulator. Any of the ones recommended [here](https://www.lazyvim.org/) would
-work. For dotfiles setup I would recommend looking at the `devcontainer` branch
-of [my dotfiles](https://github.com/erichlf/dotfiles). The `install.sh` script is
-quite simple, but should be very informative.
+![devcontainer-cli in action](doc/gifs/devcontainer-cli-description.gif)
+
+As you can see in the GIF above, guake with tmux is being used. Any of the ones
+recommended [here](https://www.lazyvim.org/) would work. For dotfiles setup I created
+a version of my dotfiles that doesn't have any private submodules. These dotfiles
+are probably more than what anyone would want, but if feel free to use them. The
+one gotcha with them is that it requires the environment variable DEV_WORKSPACE
+to be set. I would recommend looking at the `devcontainer-cli` branch of
+[my dotfiles](https://github.com/erichlf/dotfiles). The `install.sh` script ends
+up calling `script/devcontainer-cli` which is quite simple, but should get you
+some pretty good ideas of how things can be setup.
 
 ---
 
@@ -86,28 +89,6 @@ make assumptions about how you work.
 {
   "erichlf/devcontainer-cli.nvim",
   dependencies = { 'akinsho/toggleterm.nvim' },
-  opts = {
-    -- whather to verify that the final devcontainer should be run
-    interactive = false,
-    -- search for the devcontainer directory closest to the root in the 
-    -- directory tree
-    toplevel = true,
-    -- Remove existing container each time DevcontainerUp is executed
-    -- If set to True [default_value] it can take extra time as you force to
-    -- start from scratch
-    remove_existing_container = true,
-    -- By default, if no extra config is added, following nvim_dotfiles are
-    -- installed: "https://github.com/erichlf/dotfiles"
-    -- This is an example for configuring other dotfiles inside the docker container
-    dotfiles_repository = "https://github.com/erichlf/dotfiles.git",
-    dotfiles_branch = "main", -- branch to clone from dotfiles_repository`
-    dotfiles_targetPath = "~/dotfiles", -- location to install dotfiles
-    dotfiles_intallCommand = "install.sh", -- script to run after dotfiles are cloned
-    shell = "bash", -- shell to use when executing commands
-    -- The particular binary to use for connecting to in the devcontainer
-    -- Most likely this should remain nvim
-    nvim_binary = "nvim",
-  },
   keys = {
     -- stylua: ignore
     {
@@ -140,8 +121,33 @@ make assumptions about how you work.
       "<CMD>DevContainerToggle<CR>",
       desc = "Toggle the current DevContainer Terminal"
     },
-  }
-},
+  },
+  init = function()
+    local opts = {
+      -- whather to verify that the final devcontainer should be run
+      interactive = false,
+      -- search for the devcontainer directory closest to the root in the
+      -- directory tree
+      toplevel = true,
+      -- Remove existing container each time DevcontainerUp is executed
+      -- If set to True [default_value] it can take extra time as you force to
+      -- start from scratch
+      remove_existing_container = true,
+      -- By default, if no extra config is added, following nvim_dotfiles are
+      -- installed: "https://github.com/erichlf/dotfiles"
+      -- This is an example for configuring other dotfiles inside the docker container
+      dotfiles_repository = "https://github.com/erichlf/dotfiles.git",
+      dotfiles_branch = "devcontainer-cli", -- branch to clone from dotfiles_repository`
+      dotfiles_targetPath = "~/dotfiles", -- location to install dotfiles
+      dotfiles_intallCommand = "install.sh", -- script to run after dotfiles are cloned
+      shell = "bash", -- shell to use when executing commands
+      -- The particular binary to use for connecting to in the devcontainer
+      -- Most likely this should remain nvim
+      nvim_binary = "nvim",
+    }
+    require('devcontainer-cli').setup(opts)
+  end,
+}
 ```
 
 The default_config can be found [here](./lua/devcontainer_cli/config/init.lua).
@@ -204,6 +210,5 @@ make test
        (`:DevcontainerUp<cr>`) is closed when the process finishes successfully.
 4. [x] [Give the possibility of defining custom dotfiles when setting up the devcontainer](https://github.com/erichlf/devcontainer-cli.nvim/issues/1)
 5. [x] Add unit tests using plenary.busted lua module.
-6. [ ] The logs printed in the floating window when preparing the Devcontainer
-       are saved and easy to access.
+6. [x] Create a logger.
 7. [x] Convert bash scripts in lua code.
diff --git a/doc/gifs/devcontainer-cli-description.gif b/doc/gifs/devcontainer-cli-description.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76b6d46
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diff --git a/doc/gifs/nvim_devcontainer_cli-description.gif b/doc/gifs/nvim_devcontainer_cli-description.gif
deleted file mode 100644
index 602a732..0000000
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diff --git a/lua/devcontainer-cli/config.lua b/lua/devcontainer-cli/config.lua
index e896f85..bd46684 100644
--- a/lua/devcontainer-cli/config.lua
+++ b/lua/devcontainer-cli/config.lua
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 -- Copyright (c) 2024 Erich L Foster
--- 
+--
 -- Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
 -- this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
 -- the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
 -- use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies
 -- of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do
 -- so, subject to the following conditions:
--- 
+--
 -- The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
 -- copies or substantial portions of the Software.
--- 
+--
 -- THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
 -- IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
 -- FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 -- LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 -- OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 -- SOFTWARE.
+local log = require("devcontainer-cli.log")
 
 local ConfigModule = {}
 local file_path = debug.getinfo(1).source:sub(2)
@@ -28,17 +29,17 @@ local default_config = {
   -- Folder where the nvim-devcontainer-cli is installed
   nvim_plugin_folder = file_path:gsub("init.lua", "") .. "../../../",
   -- Remove existing container each time DevcontainerUp is executed
-  -- If set to True [default_value] it can take extra time as you force to 
+  -- If set to True [default_value] it can take extra time as you force to
   -- start from scratch
   remove_existing_container = true,
   -- dotfiles to be downloaded
   dotfiles_repository = "git@github.com:erichlf/dotfiles",
-  -- branch to checkout for repositories (this is a feature not supported by 
+  -- branch to checkout for repositories (this is a feature not supported by
   -- devcontainers in general, but we do)
   dotfiles_branch = "main",
   -- directory for the setup environment
   dotfiles_targetPath = "~/dotfiles",
-  -- command that's executed for installed the dependencies from the 
+  -- command that's executed for installed the dependencies from the
   -- setup_environment_repo
   dotfiles_installCommand = "install.sh",
   -- The number of columns to wrap text at
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ local default_config = {
   -- The particular binary to use for connecting to in the devcontainer
   -- Most likely this should remain nvim
   nvim_binary = "nvim",
-  -- The shell to use for executing command. Available sh, bash, zsh or any 
+  -- The shell to use for executing command. Available sh, bash, zsh or any
   -- other that uses '-c' to signify a command is to follow
   shell = 'bash',
 }
@@ -54,15 +55,19 @@ local default_config = {
 local options
 
 function ConfigModule.setup(opts)
+  log.debug("Configuring devcontainer-cli")
   opts = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", default_config, opts or {})
   options = opts
+  log.debug("Configuring devcontainer-cli complete")
 end
 
-return setmetatable(ConfigModule, {
-  __index = function(_, key)
-    if options == nil then
-      return vim.deepcopy(default_config)[key]
-    end
-    return options[key]
-  end,
-})
+return setmetatable(ConfigModule,
+  {
+    __index = function(_, key)
+      if options == nil then
+        return vim.deepcopy(default_config)[key]
+      end
+      return options[key]
+    end,
+  }
+)
diff --git a/lua/devcontainer-cli/devcontainer_cli.lua b/lua/devcontainer-cli/devcontainer_cli.lua
index fddbee4..e45955b 100644
--- a/lua/devcontainer-cli/devcontainer_cli.lua
+++ b/lua/devcontainer-cli/devcontainer_cli.lua
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@
 -- LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 -- OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 -- SOFTWARE.
-local utils = require("devcontainer-cli.devcontainer_utils")
+local utils    = require("devcontainer-cli.devcontainer_utils")
 local terminal = require("devcontainer-cli.terminal")
+local log      = require("devcontainer-cli.log")
 
-local M = {}
+local M        = {}
 
 -- executes a given command in the devcontainer of the current project directory
 ---@param opts (table) options for executing the command
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ end
 -- neovim window the devcontainer will be automatically open in a new terminal
 function M.connect()
   if not utils.create_connect_cmd() then
-    vim.notify("Failed to create autocommand", vim.log.levels.ERROR)
+    log.error("Failed to create autocommand")
     return
   end
 
diff --git a/lua/devcontainer-cli/health.lua b/lua/devcontainer-cli/health.lua
index 8551047..abb8125 100644
--- a/lua/devcontainer-cli/health.lua
+++ b/lua/devcontainer-cli/health.lua
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@
 
 local M = {}
 
-local start = vim.health.start or vim.health.report_start
-local ok = vim.health.ok or vim.health.report_ok
-local warn = vim.health.warn or vim.health.report_warn
-local error = vim.health.error or vim.health.report_error
+local start = vim.health.start or vim.health.start
+local ok = vim.health.ok or vim.health.ok
+local error = vim.health.error or vim.health.error
 
 local function verify_binary(binary_name)
   if vim.fn.executable(binary_name) ~= 1 then
diff --git a/lua/devcontainer-cli/init.lua b/lua/devcontainer-cli/init.lua
index 99a256f..3b52289 100644
--- a/lua/devcontainer-cli/init.lua
+++ b/lua/devcontainer-cli/init.lua
@@ -22,20 +22,16 @@ local M = {}
 
 local devcontainer_cli = require("devcontainer-cli.devcontainer_cli")
 local config = require("devcontainer-cli.config")
-local configured = false
+local log = require("devcontainer-cli.log")
 
 -- setup the devcontainer-cli plugin
 ---@param opts (table) the options to set (see config/init.lua)
 function M.setup(opts)
-  config.setup(opts)
-
-  if configured then
-    print("Already configured, skipping!")
-    return
-  end
 
-  configured = true
+  log.debug("Setting up devcontainer-cli")
+  config.setup(opts)
 
+  log.debug("Creating devcontainer-cli user commands")
   -- Docker
   vim.api.nvim_create_user_command(
     "DevcontainerUp",
@@ -72,6 +68,8 @@ function M.setup(opts)
       desc = "Connect to devcontainer.",
     }
   )
+
+  log.debug("Finished setting up devcontainer-cli")
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/devcontainer-cli/log.lua b/lua/devcontainer-cli/log.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdda1e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/devcontainer-cli/log.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+-- log.lua
+--
+-- Inspired by rxi/log.lua
+-- Modified by tjdevries and can be found at github.com/tjdevries/vlog.nvim
+--
+-- This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+-- under the terms of the MIT license. See LICENSE for details.
+
+-- User configuration section
+local default_config = {
+  -- Name of the plugin. Prepended to log messages
+  plugin = 'decontainer-cli',
+
+  -- Should print the output to neovim while running
+  use_console = true,
+
+  -- Should highlighting be used in console (using echohl)
+  highlights = true,
+
+  -- Should write to a file
+  use_file = true,
+
+  -- Any messages above this level will be logged.
+  level = "debug",
+
+  -- Level configuration
+  modes = {
+    { name = "trace", hl = "Comment", },
+    { name = "debug", hl = "Comment", },
+    { name = "info",  hl = "None", },
+    { name = "warn",  hl = "WarningMsg", },
+    { name = "error", hl = "ErrorMsg", },
+    { name = "fatal", hl = "ErrorMsg", },
+  },
+
+  -- Can limit the number of decimals displayed for floats
+  float_precision = 0.01,
+}
+
+-- {{{ NO NEED TO CHANGE
+local log = {}
+
+local unpack = unpack or table.unpack
+
+log.new = function(config, standalone)
+  config = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", default_config, config)
+
+  local outfile = string.format('%s/%s.log', vim.fn.stdpath("cache"), config.plugin)
+
+  local obj
+  if standalone then
+    obj = log
+  else
+    obj = {}
+  end
+
+  local levels = {}
+  for i, v in ipairs(config.modes) do
+    levels[v.name] = i
+  end
+
+  local round = function(x, increment)
+    increment = increment or 1
+    x = x / increment
+    return (x > 0 and math.floor(x + .5) or math.ceil(x - .5)) * increment
+  end
+
+  local make_string = function(...)
+    local t = {}
+    for i = 1, select('#', ...) do
+      local x = select(i, ...)
+
+      if type(x) == "number" and config.float_precision then
+        x = tostring(round(x, config.float_precision))
+      elseif type(x) == "table" then
+        x = vim.inspect(x)
+      else
+        x = tostring(x)
+      end
+
+      t[#t + 1] = x
+    end
+    return table.concat(t, " ")
+  end
+
+
+  local log_at_level = function(level, level_config, message_maker, ...)
+    -- Return early if we're below the config.level
+    if level < levels[config.level] then
+      return
+    end
+    local nameupper = level_config.name:upper()
+
+    local msg = message_maker(...)
+    local info = debug.getinfo(2, "Sl")
+    local lineinfo = info.short_src .. ":" .. info.currentline
+
+    -- Output to console
+    if config.use_console then
+      local console_string = string.format(
+      "[%-6s%s] %s: %s",
+      nameupper,
+      os.date("%H:%M:%S"),
+      lineinfo,
+      msg
+      )
+
+      if config.highlights and level_config.hl then
+        vim.cmd(string.format("echohl %s", level_config.hl))
+      end
+
+      local split_console = vim.split(console_string, "\n")
+      for _, v in ipairs(split_console) do
+        vim.cmd(string.format([[echom "[%s] %s"]], config.plugin, vim.fn.escape(v, '"')))
+      end
+
+      if config.highlights and level_config.hl then
+        vim.cmd("echohl NONE")
+      end
+    end
+
+    -- Output to log file
+    if config.use_file then
+      local fp = io.open(outfile, "a")
+      local str = string.format("[%-6s%s] %s: %s\n",
+      nameupper, os.date(), lineinfo, msg)
+      if fp ~= nil then
+        fp:write(str)
+        fp:close()
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  for i, x in ipairs(config.modes) do
+    obj[x.name] = function(...)
+      return log_at_level(i, x, make_string, ...)
+    end
+
+    obj[("fmt_%s" ):format(x.name)] = function()
+      return log_at_level(i, x, function(...)
+        local passed = {...}
+        local fmt = table.remove(passed, 1)
+        local inspected = {}
+        for _, v in ipairs(passed) do
+          table.insert(inspected, vim.inspect(v))
+        end
+        return string.format(fmt, unpack(inspected))
+      end)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+log.new(default_config, true)
+-- }}}
+
+return log
diff --git a/lua/devcontainer-cli/terminal.lua b/lua/devcontainer-cli/terminal.lua
index 2f638ce..e0253bf 100644
--- a/lua/devcontainer-cli/terminal.lua
+++ b/lua/devcontainer-cli/terminal.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-local config           = require("devcontainer-cli.config")
-local folder_utils     = require("devcontainer-cli.folder_utils")
+local config       = require("devcontainer-cli.config")
+local folder_utils = require("devcontainer-cli.folder_utils")
+local log          = require("devcontainer-cli.log")
 
-local Terminal         = require('toggleterm.terminal').Terminal
-local mode             = require('toggleterm.terminal').mode
+local Terminal     = require('toggleterm.terminal').Terminal
+local mode         = require('toggleterm.terminal').mode
 
-local M                = {}
+local M            = {}
 
 -- valid window directions
-M.directions           = {
+M.directions       = {
   "float",
   "horizontal",
   "tab",
@@ -15,32 +16,29 @@ M.directions           = {
 }
 
 -- window management variables
-local _terminal        = nil
+local _terminal    = nil
 
 -- when the created window detaches set things back to -1
-local _on_detach       = function()
+local _on_detach   = function()
   _terminal = nil
 end
 
 -- on_fail callback
 ---@param exit_code (number) the exit code from the failed job
-local _on_fail         = function(exit_code)
-  vim.notify(
-    "Devcontainer process has failed! exit_code: " .. exit_code,
-    vim.log.levels.ERROR
-  )
+local _on_fail     = function(exit_code)
+  log.error("Devcontainer process has failed! exit_code: " .. exit_code)
 
   vim.cmd("silent! :checktime")
 end
 
-local _on_success      = function()
-  vim.notify("Devcontainer process succeeded!", vim.log.levels.INFO)
+local _on_success  = function()
+  log.INFO("Devcontainer process succeeded!")
 end
 
 -- on_exit callback function to delete the open buffer when devcontainer exits
 -- in a neovim terminal
 ---@param code (number) the exit code
-local _on_exit         = function(code)
+local _on_exit     = function(code)
   if code == 0 then
     _on_success()
     return
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ local _on_exit         = function(code)
   _on_fail(code)
 end
 
-local _on_open         = function(term)
+local _on_open     = function(term)
   -- ensure that we are not in insert mode
   vim.cmd("stopinsert")
   vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ M.columns = config.terminal_columns
 function M.spawn(cmd, direction, size)
   direction = vim.F.if_nil(direction, "float")
   if tableContains(M.directions, direction) == false then
-    vim.notify("Invalid direction: " .. direction, vim.log.levels.ERROR)
+    log.error("Invalid direction: " .. direction)
     return
   end