create-evlog-adapter
Guides on adding new built-in adapters for evlog, detailing 8 key touchpoints of adapter architecture to ensure unified standards and simplify integration.
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1 组When developing new evlog adapters, the lack of unified guidance and architectural patterns led to an unregulated development process, easily missing key steps, and inconsistent code style and quality across different adapters.
By following the 8 mandatory touchpoints provided by the `create-evlog-adapter` skill, each adapter is ensured to be developed according to a standard architecture, which has improved development efficiency, guaranteed code quality and consistency, and simplified maintenance.
description SKILL.md
create-evlog-adapter
Create evlog Adapter
Add a new built-in adapter to evlog. Every adapter follows the same architecture. This skill walks through all 8 touchpoints. Every single touchpoint is mandatory -- do not skip any.
PR Title
Recommended format for the pull request title:
feat: add {name} adapter
The exact wording may vary depending on the adapter (e.g., feat: add OTLP adapter, feat: add Axiom drain adapter), but it should always follow the feat: conventional commit prefix.
Touchpoints Checklist
File Action
1
packages/evlog/src/adapters/{name}.ts
Create adapter source
2
packages/evlog/tsdown.config.ts
Add build entry
3
packages/evlog/package.json
Add exports + typesVersions entries
4
packages/evlog/test/adapters/{name}.test.ts
Create tests
5
apps/docs/content/4.adapters/{n}.{name}.md
Create adapter doc page (before custom.md)
6
apps/docs/content/4.adapters/1.overview.md
Add adapter to overview (links, card, env vars)
7
skills/review-logging-patterns/SKILL.md
Add adapter row in the Drain Adapters table
8
Renumber custom.md
Ensure custom.md stays last after the new adapter
Important: Do NOT consider the task complete until all 8 touchpoints have been addressed.
Naming Conventions
Use these placeholders consistently:
Placeholder Example (Datadog) Usage
{name}
datadog
File names, import paths, env var suffix
{Name}
Datadog
PascalCase in function/interface names
{NAME}
DATADOG
SCREAMING_CASE in env var prefixes
Step 1: Adapter Source
Create packages/evlog/src/adapters/{name}.ts.
Read references/adapter-template.md for the full annotated template.
Key architecture rules:
-
Config interface -- service-specific fields (API key, endpoint, etc.) plus optional
timeout?: number -
getRuntimeConfig()-- import from./_utils(shared helper, do NOT redefine locally) -
Config priority (highest to lowest):
Overrides passed to create{Name}Drain()
-
runtimeConfig.evlog.{name} -
runtimeConfig.{name} -
Environment variables:
NUXT_{NAME}_*then{NAME}_* -
Factory function --
create{Name}Drain(overrides?: Partial<Config>)returns(ctx: DrainContext) => Promise<void> -
Exported send functions --
sendTo{Name}(event, config)andsendBatchTo{Name}(events, config)for direct use and testability -
Error handling -- try/catch with
console.error('[evlog/{name}] ...'), never throw from the drain -
Timeout --
AbortControllerwith 5000ms default, configurable viaconfig.timeout -
Event transformation -- if the service needs a specific format, export a
to{Name}Event()converter
Step 2: Build Config
Add a build entry in packages/evlog/tsdown.config.ts alongside the existing adapters:
'adapters/{name}': 'src/adapters/{name}.ts',
Place it after the last adapter entry (currently sentry at line 22).
Step 3: Package Exports
In packages/evlog/package.json, add two entries:
In exports (after the last adapter, currently ./posthog):
"./{name}": {
"types": "./dist/adapters/{name}.d.mts",
"import": "./dist/adapters/{name}.mjs"
}
In typesVersions["*"] (after the last adapter):
"{name}": [
"./dist/adapters/{name}.d.mts"
]
Step 4: Tests
Create packages/evlog/test/adapters/{name}.test.ts.
Read references/test-template.md for the full annotated template.
Required test categories:
-
URL construction (default + custom endpoint)
-
Headers (auth, content-type, service-specific)
-
Request body format (JSON structure matches service API)
-
Error handling (non-OK responses throw with status)
-
Batch operations (
sendBatchTo{Name}) -
Timeout handling (default 5000ms + custom)
Step 5: Adapter Documentation Page
Create apps/docs/content/4.adapters/{n}.{name}.md where {n} is the next number before custom.md (custom should always be last).
Use the existing Axiom adapter page (apps/docs/content/4.adapters/2.axiom.md) as a reference for frontmatter structure, tone, and sections. Key sections: intro, quick setup, configuration (env vars table + priority), advanced usage, querying in the target service, troubleshooting, direct API usage, next steps.
Important: multi-framework examples. The Quick Start section must include a ::code-group with tabs for all supported frameworks (Nuxt/Nitro, Hono, Express, Fastify, Elysia, NestJS, Standalone). Do not only show Nitro examples. See any existing adapter page for the pattern.
Step 6: Update Adapters Overview Page
Edit apps/docs/content/4.adapters/1.overview.md to add the new adapter in three places (follow the pattern of existing adapters):
-
Frontmatter
linksarray -- add a link entry with icon and path -
::card-groupsection -- add a card block before the Custom card -
Zero-Config Setup
.envexample -- add the adapter's env vars
Step 7: Update skills/review-logging-patterns/SKILL.md
In skills/review-logging-patterns/SKILL.md (the public skill distributed to users), find the Drain Adapters table and add a new row:
| {Name} | `evlog/{name}` | `{NAME}_TOKEN`, `{NAME}_DATASET` (or equivalent) |
Follow the pattern of the existing rows (Axiom, OTLP, PostHog, Sentry, Better Stack). No additional usage example block is needed — the table entry is sufficient.
Step 8: Renumber custom.md
If the new adapter's number conflicts with custom.md, renumber custom.md to be the last entry. For example, if the new adapter is 5.{name}.md, rename 5.custom.md to 6.custom.md.
Verification
After completing all steps, run:
cd packages/evlog
bun run build # Verify build succeeds with new entry
bun run test # Verify tests pass
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