# View Backend Logs

> How to view backend logs using docker-compose.

- Skill: `davidgfolch/view-backend-logs` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add davidgfolch/view-backend-logs`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/davidgfolch/view-backend-logs/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: davidgfolch (https://skillmd.com/u/davidgfolch)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/davidgfolch/view-backend-logs

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# View Backend Logs Instructions

To view the backend logs when verifying backend issues, server errors or analyzing logs generated by Docker, use the following command:

```bash
docker-compose logs -f backend
```

## Usage
- When the backend throws an unexplained 500 TypeError or requires log trace examination.
- To follow the real-time logs of the AI Job Search backend service container dynamically.