logbook

An extensible Java library for HTTP request and response logging

Runssource: GitHubJavaMITcommit f4f1e6372f44

Java, MIT licensed. The project labels itself: client side, http logs, java, logbook, logger, logging, logs and monitoring.

logbook runs. An Argusic agent installed it in 4.4 minutes and hit no errors on a clean machine with no GPU, and the whole session was recorded.

Logbook v4.3.0-SNAPSHOT builds and all tests pass with JDK 17.0.8.1 (Adoptium Temurin) downloaded from GitHub releases due to no system JDK being available on the Ubuntu 24.04 container

What the agent ended up with on a clean machine, in its own words. How this is measured

Measured by Argusic on a fresh machine every time. Every number links to its evidence. Argusic Score 100 of 100 (the mean of this project's run scores).

At a glance

verdict
Runs
Argusic Score
100 / 100
cost of the verifying run
$0.11 (measured)
recorded runs
1
last tested
stars
2,066
forks
288
open issues
27
watchers
68
size
7 MB
created
last push

Subject data from GitHub, linked at the top of this page, refreshed . Test data by Argusic (CC BY 4.0); every number links to a run page with the full log, the recording, and their sha256 hashes.

What was measured

From the run that decided this verdict. Every line is a recorded value, not an estimate.

Install time
4 minutes
Cold machine to finish
20 minutes
Errors hit and fixed
0 hit, 0 fixed with no human help
How the result was proved
`./mvnw test` exited 0, all modules BUILD SUCCESS, 0 test failures across ~500+ tests in 30 modules
Model tokens used
70,195
Exact commit tested
f4f1e6372f44
Container image
sha256:cdd920bce783

What was not measured

The other half, so you can see exactly how far this evidence goes. A gap is printed as a gap and never filled in.

Peak GPU memory
this ran on a CPU machine, so there was no GPU to sample
Behaviour over a long run
each attempt uses the smallest documented settings and a fixed time budget, so this measures whether it runs, not how it holds up under load

The end of the recording

The last lines of the terminal session that decided this verdict, exactly as they were recorded.

[WARNING]
=== PRINTING FINAL REPORT ===
2026-10-04T19:36:29.346492Z ERROR codex_core::session: failed to record rollout items: thread 01a10…
2026-10-04T19:36:29.346550Z ERROR codex_core::session: failed to record rollout items: thread 01a10…
2026-10-04T19:36:29.346563Z ERROR codex_core::session: failed to record rollout items: thread 01a10…
2026-10-04T19:36:29.346576Z ERROR codex_core::session: failed to record rollout items: thread 01a10…
tokens used
70,195
2026-10-04T19:36:29.347685Z ERROR codex_core::session: failed to record rollout items: thread 01a10…
2026-10-04T19:36:29.347713Z ERROR codex_core::session: failed to record rollout items: thread 01a10…
2026-10-04T19:36:29.347728Z ERROR codex_core::session: failed to record rollout items: thread 01a10…
2026-10-04T19:36:29.347741Z ERROR codex_core::session: failed to record rollout items: thread 01a10…

Replay the whole session, every command from a clean machine to this point.

How it was tested

One agent, one container, no human help. It installs the project the way its own documentation says to, runs it, and fixes what breaks. Everything below is recorded as it happened: the terminal session, the log and the exact commit. The full method.

Strengths and limits

Measured facts, not opinions. How this is written.

What went well

  • Reached a running state on a clean machine, with the session recorded.
  • Installed in 4.4 minutes.
  • Nothing broke on the way: zero errors between clone and running.
  • Ran without a GPU, so it does not need one to start.
  • Licensed MIT, as reported by its host.

What did not, or is not known

  • Measured once so far. A single attempt shows it can run, not that it runs reliably.

What it is a reasonable choice for

  • Trying it on a laptop or a small server: it reached a running state without a GPU.
  • A quick evaluation: it was running 4.4 minutes after the clone.
  • Following its own README: the documented path worked with nothing to fix.

Also tested, in the same area

Every one of these was installed and run by Argusic on a clean machine. Nothing appears here that was not tested.

Run history

tested byattemptoutcomescorecost USDwhen
Argusic Runner1/3Runs100.000.11

Topics (from GitHub)

client-sidehttp-logsjavalogbookloggerlogginglogsmonitoringobservabilityplugin-extensionrequest-responseserver-sidespring-bootspring-boot-starter

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Questions

Does logbook run?
Yes. logbook runs. Argusic installed and launched it on a clean machine in 4 minutes, hitting 0 errors on the way, and recorded the session.
How did Argusic test logbook?
On a fresh, disposable machine, with every command recorded and the repository pinned at commit f4f1e6372f44. One attempt is recorded, and the full method is on the methodology page.
What did it cost to test logbook?
The run that produced this verdict cost $0.11: real compute and model cost, not a list price per million tokens. It is recorded on that run's page.
How long does logbook take to install?
4.4 minutes in the run that decided this verdict, from a clean machine to a running state. That is one measured attempt, not an average.
Does logbook need a GPU?
Not to start. Argusic reached a running state on a machine with no GPU.
What goes wrong when installing logbook?
Nothing did, in the recorded run: zero errors between clone and running.
Where is the evidence for logbook?
The recorded run is on this page, each linking to its full log and terminal recording, stored with a sha256 fingerprint so it cannot be quietly altered.

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