{
  "name": "logger",
  "section": 1,
  "title": "append structured messages to system log",
  "synopsis": [
    "logger [-t TAG] [-p PRIORITY] [MESSAGE...]"
  ],
  "description": "Write structured JSON log records to /var/log/messages using Bare OS VFS-backed logging.",
  "options": [
    {
      "flag": "-t TAG",
      "meaning": "Set record tag (default: logger)."
    },
    {
      "flag": "-p PRIORITY",
      "meaning": "Set priority label (default: user.notice)."
    }
  ],
  "keywords": [
    "logger",
    "log",
    "syslog",
    "bare-os",
    "coreutils"
  ],
  "files": [
    "/var/log/messages"
  ],
  "environment": [
    "BARE_OS_LOGGER_MAX_BYTES"
  ],
  "examples": [
    {
      "caption": "log one message",
      "code": "logger -t kernel \"boot complete\""
    },
    {
      "caption": "pipe into logger",
      "code": "echo \"event payload\" | logger -t app"
    }
  ],
  "seeAlso": [
    {
      "name": "cat",
      "section": 1
    }
  ]
}