Eco Console Log

A simple console.log tool for VS Code. Nothing more.

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Why this fork exists

Turbo Console Log used to be a great extension — install it, select a variable, press a shortcut, get a log. That was it.

Over time, it became something else: Pro upsells, newsletter prompts, sponsorship pages on every update, sidebar tips, changelog spam, keyboard shortcuts hijacked for license activation, and notifications that never stop — even after donating.

Below are excerpts from real user reviews on the VS Code Marketplace and Open VSX Registry, attributed to the reviewers who wrote them. These are not our words — they are the reason this fork exists.

Pro upsells & donation nagging

"It's a very simple tool, but you've already gone on and on about your Pro ad."

— Pilaton

"It constantly pushes you to upgrade to the pro version as if it's some kind of magic tool. You are not a space aircraft software dude, you are just a console log tool!! It wasn't like this before. Shame.."

— M.Burak Kalkan

"1. same as what other users have reported, even after donation it just kept bugging for more donations the next day, and every day

2. it started to set a bunch of keyboard shortcuts that conflicts with my other keyboard shortcuts and now I really have to uninstall this extension because of this.

it used to be a simple config-less logger that can be used right our of the box, but IDK why it's just getting more annoying than just being a logger. I really loved it so I donated to support the dev but it's time to say goodbye now unfortunately."

— Alan Shum

"I like this extension very much, but after getting pro subscription i was added the key in vscode, and its gives me pro features, after next day i opened vscode again it was asked me the pro key. its too much disturbing pls fix this problem asap."

— Abhijit Karmakar

"Used to be good, now pushes for payment and barely works..."

— Michael Nemni

Bloat, spam & adware-like behavior

"I used to really like this software because it was simple and efficient. But things have changed. The plugin has become more and more bloated, and the frequent updates and advertising notifications are extremely annoying. Goodbye — this is a garbage plugin."

— 改名 不想

"This went from a good extension to pretty much Adware. Not only it constantly nags you by opening new tabs every time it updates, or pollutes the sidebar with "tips" (and, of course, trying to get you to pay for Pro). Every time you think it's hit rock bottom, you're surprised again.

Turns out, there's a new low. Every hit option+shift+P instead of Cmd+Shift+P by mistake? Well, this extension is counting on that! because it just registered itself option+shift+P as "Activate Turbo Pro Bundle", in case you need a keyboard shortcut for a one-time license activation.

The developer will say that this is not spam nor forced. Or that asking you to pay to use software isn't nagging. That these are all "opt out" and you can disable them! Until he adds another thing you have to disable.

Just save yourself the trouble, or you'll end up like me: tolerating it every small annoyance until the last drop, and then you're in the review section writing a wall of text."

— Eduardo Speroni

"Great way to scare your long-time users with spam, promotions, and useless features."

— Mohammad Dohadwala

"Too many annoying notifications make the extension distracting to use. It would be much better if there were fewer alerts or an option to customize them."

— Charles Ho

"way too much changelog/notifications spam, uninstalling"

— Anton

"This extension used to be decent. But recently it started spamming through the changelog / updated page. A full page of bla bla about how great this extension is, support, premium, etc.

It's a console log injector FFS."

— Martin Tedjawardhana

Update spam & promotional webviews

"A very useful extension which takes a lot of work to maintain, but man the frequent web view for every little update feels spammy. I use several machines with VSCode so it seems like I get the "TCL is great" page every other day.

Lots of work goes into every open source project. This is the only one that beats me over the head with it. Maybe do a web view for every major update instead of every little fix.

There must be a way to get the recognition/money/whatever you are looking for without pissing off your users.

Other than that, it's a great piece of code and I sincerely thank you. I don't mean to sound unappreciative because I am."

— Ted

Stability & scope creep

"This extension was supposed to be a 5-star extension, but in a very short time, it turned itself into a zero-star garbage.

I recommend everyone uninstall it right now!

As a log extension, it should have stayed simple, but it keeps updating and introducing all sorts of issues, especially the one that causes VSCode intellisense to become unresponsive, which is just speechless."

— Roronoazoro

Sources: VS Code Marketplace Reviews · Open VSX Reviews

Eco Console Log is a community fork that brings the extension back to what it should be: a quiet, config-light logger that stays out of your way.

We are grateful to the original Turbo Console Log codebase and its contributors. This fork is not about tearing down their work — it is about opting out of the noise and keeping a tool that millions of developers rely on for daily debugging.

What it does

Select a variable, expression, or function call → insert a meaningful console.log with context (class, function name, file, line number). Comment, uncomment, delete, or auto-correct logs after refactoring.

That is the entire product.

Quick start

1. Install the extension.
2. Select a variable in your JavaScript/TypeScript file.
3. Press Ctrl+Alt+L (same on macOS) to insert a log.

Keyboard shortcuts

Works with multi-cursor out of the box.

Configuration

Everything is optional. Defaults work fine without touching settings.

Open VS Code Settings and search for Eco Console Log to see all options.

Our principles

1. It is a logger. Not a platform, not a newsletter, not a sponsorship funnel.
2. Silent by default. No popups asking you to upgrade, donate, or subscribe.
3. No shortcut conflicts. We register only the shortcuts listed above.
4. Open source. MIT licensed. Fork it, fix it, ship it.

Contributing

Found a bug? Have an improvement? Pull requests and issues are welcome:

👉 github.com/nguyenngoclongdev/eco-console-log

License

MIT License. Based on Turbo Console Log by Chakroun-Anas and contributors.