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Log

# Log

`utility.log`

Log the current payload to the execution timeline for inspection. Simple but essential for understanding data flow.

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## Ports

### Inlets

Input (any)

### Outlets

Pass-through (any)

## Configuration

No configuration fields. The Log node captures the full payload automatically.

## Output

Passthrough — the incoming payload is forwarded unchanged to downstream nodes.

## Use Case

Drop a Log node between any two nodes to record the payload state at that point in the execution timeline. After the workflow runs, open the timeline to see the logged snapshot. Unlike the JSON Viewer (which renders on the canvas), the Log node keeps the canvas clean and writes to the timeline instead.