Laravel console command log trait. This adds a few logXX() methods which will append a timestamp in front of the logged text + take verbosity level into account so -vvv can log more than -v

LogTrait.php

<?php

namespace App\Console\Commands\Traits;

trait LogTrait
{
    public function logDebug(string $text, ?string $dateFormat = 'Y-m-d H:i:s'): void
    {
        /** @var \Illuminate\Console\Command $this */
        if (! $this->output->isDebug()) {
            return;
        }

        // If $dateformat is NULL it is disabled
        if ($dateFormat) {
            $date = date($dateFormat);
            $text = "[{$date}]: {$text}";
        }

        $this->warn($text);
    }

    public function logInfo(string $text, ?string $dateFormat = 'Y-m-d H:i:s'): void
    {
        /** @var \Illuminate\Console\Command $this */
        if (! $this->output->isVerbose()) {
            return;
        }

        // If $dateformat is NULL it is disabled
        if ($dateFormat) {
            $date = date($dateFormat);
            $text = "[{$date}]: {$text}";
        }

        $this->info($text);
    }

    public function logWarn(string $text, ?string $dateFormat = 'Y-m-d H:i:s'): void
    {
        /** @var \Illuminate\Console\Command $this */
        if ($this->output->isQuiet()) {
            return;
        }

        // If $dateformat is NULL it is disabled
        if ($dateFormat) {
            $date = date($dateFormat);
            $text = "[{$date}]: {$text}";
        }

        $this->warn($text);
    }

    public function logError(string $text, ?string $dateFormat = 'Y-m-d H:i:s'): void
    {
        /** @var \Illuminate\Console\Command $this */
        // If $dateformat is NULL it is disabled
        if ($dateFormat) {
            $date = date($dateFormat);
            $text = "[{$date}]: {$text}";
        }

        $this->error($text);
    }

    public function logVerbose(string $text, ?string $dateFormat = 'Y-m-d H:i:s'): void
    {
        /** @var \Illuminate\Console\Command $this */
        if (! $this->output->isVerbose()) {
            return;
        }

        // If $dateformat is NULL it is disabled
        if ($dateFormat) {
            $date = date($dateFormat);
            $text = "[{$date}]: {$text}";
        }

        $this->info($text);
    }

    public function logVeryVerbose(string $text, ?string $dateFormat = 'Y-m-d H:i:s'): void
    {
        /** @var \Illuminate\Console\Command $this */
        if (! $this->output->isVeryVerbose()) {
            return;
        }

        // If $dateformat is NULL it is disabled
        if ($dateFormat) {
            $date = date($dateFormat);
            $text = "[{$date}]: {$text}";
        }

        $this->info($text);
    }
}