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# apex tail log
Activate debug logging and display logs in the terminal.
## Description for apex tail log
You can also pipe the logs to a file.
## Aliases for apex tail log
`force:apex:log:tail`
## Flags
| Flag Name (Long) | Flag Name (Short) | Description |
|------------------|-------------------|-------------|
| ‑‑api‑version | N/A | **Type:** Value
Override the api version used for api requests made by this command |
| ‑‑color | ‑c | **Type:** Boolean
Apply default colors to noteworthy log lines. |
| ‑‑debug‑level | ‑d | **Type:** Value
Debug level to set on the DEVELOPER_LOG trace flag for your user. |
| ‑‑flags‑dir | N/A | **Type:** Value
Import flag values from a directory. |
| ‑‑skip‑trace‑flag | ‑s | **Type:** Boolean
Skip trace flag setup. Assumes that a trace flag and debug level are fully set up. |
| ‑‑target‑org | ‑o | **Type:** Value
**Required**
Username or alias of the target org. Not required if the `target-org` configuration variable is already set. |
## Examples for apex tail log
Activate debug logging:
```shell
sf apex tail log
```
Specify a debug level:
```shell
sf apex tail log --debug-level MyDebugLevel
```
Skip the trace flag setup and apply default colors:
```shell
sf apex tail log --color --skip-trace-flag
```