# atmos devcontainer logs

Use this command to view logs from a devcontainer, useful for debugging container startup issues or monitoring background processes.

## Usage

```shell
atmos devcontainer logs <name> [flags]
```

## Arguments

- **`name`**
  Name of the devcontainer to show logs from

## Flags

- **`--instance string`**
  Instance name for this devcontainer (default: 
  `default`
  )
- **`--follow` / `-f`**
  Follow log output in real-time
- **`--tail string`**
  Number of lines to show from the end of the logs (default: 
  `all`
  )

## Examples

```shell
# Show all logs
atmos devcontainer logs geodesic

# Follow logs in real-time
atmos devcontainer logs geodesic --follow

# Show last 100 lines
atmos devcontainer logs geodesic --tail 100

# Show logs from a specific instance
atmos devcontainer logs terraform --instance project-a --follow
```

## See Also

- [`atmos devcontainer start`](/cli/commands/devcontainer/start)
- [`atmos devcontainer attach`](/cli/commands/devcontainer/attach)