diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 137cd90..8a245a5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ dist
 *.orig
 temp
 *.tsbuildinfo
+
+# Log files
+logs/
+*.log
diff --git a/mcp-server/src/index.ts b/mcp-server/src/index.ts
index 40ed4ea..d9f2810 100644
--- a/mcp-server/src/index.ts
+++ b/mcp-server/src/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
 import { PenpotMcpServer } from "./PenpotMcpServer";
-import { createLogger } from "./logger";
+import { createLogger, logFilePath } from "./logger";
 
 /**
  * Entry point for Penpot MCP Server
@@ -10,18 +10,20 @@ import { createLogger } from "./logger";
  * gracefully and ensuring proper process termination.
  *
  * Usage:
- * - Default port: node dist/index.js (runs on 4401)
- * - Custom port: node dist/index.js --port <port>
  * - Help: node dist/index.js --help
+ * - Default configuration: runs on port 4401, logs to mcp-server/logs at info level
  */
-
 async function main(): Promise<void> {
     const logger = createLogger("main");
-    try {
-        // Parse command line arguments for port configuration
-        const args = process.argv.slice(2);
-        let port = 4401; // Default port
 
+    // log the file path early so it appears before any potential errors
+    logger.info(`Logging to file: ${logFilePath}`);
+
+    try {
+        const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+        let port = 4401; // default port
+
+        // parse command line arguments
         for (let i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
             if (args[i] === "--port" || args[i] === "-p") {
                 if (i + 1 < args.length) {
@@ -32,10 +34,20 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
                         logger.info("Invalid port number. Using default port 4401.");
                     }
                 }
+            } else if (args[i] === "--log-level" || args[i] === "-l") {
+                if (i + 1 < args.length) {
+                    process.env.LOG_LEVEL = args[i + 1];
+                }
+            } else if (args[i] === "--log-dir") {
+                if (i + 1 < args.length) {
+                    process.env.LOG_DIR = args[i + 1];
+                }
             } else if (args[i] === "--help" || args[i] === "-h") {
                 logger.info("Usage: node dist/index.js [options]");
                 logger.info("Options:");
                 logger.info("  --port, -p <number>    Port number for the HTTP/SSE server (default: 4401)");
+                logger.info("  --log-level, -l <level> Log level: trace, debug, info, warn, error (default: info)");
+                logger.info("  --log-dir <path>       Directory for log files (default: mcp-server/logs)");
                 logger.info("  --help, -h             Show this help message");
                 process.exit(0);
             }
@@ -44,7 +56,7 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
         const server = new PenpotMcpServer(port);
         await server.start();
 
-        // Keep the process alive
+        // keep the process alive
         process.on("SIGINT", async () => {
             logger.info("Received SIGINT, shutting down gracefully...");
             await server.stop();
diff --git a/mcp-server/src/logger.ts b/mcp-server/src/logger.ts
index bf6f730..05580c6 100644
--- a/mcp-server/src/logger.ts
+++ b/mcp-server/src/logger.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,71 @@
 import pino from "pino";
+import { join, resolve } from "path";
 
 /**
- * Logger instance configured for console output with metadata.
+ * Configuration for log file location and level.
+ */
+const LOG_DIR = process.env.LOG_DIR || "logs";
+const LOG_LEVEL = process.env.LOG_LEVEL || "info";
+
+/**
+ * Generates a timestamped log file name.
  *
- * Configured to output to console only with level, full timestamp, origin, and message.
+ * @returns Log file name
+ */
+function generateLogFileName(): string {
+    const now = new Date();
+    const year = now.getFullYear();
+    const month = String(now.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0");
+    const day = String(now.getDate()).padStart(2, "0");
+    const hours = String(now.getHours()).padStart(2, "0");
+    const minutes = String(now.getMinutes()).padStart(2, "0");
+    const seconds = String(now.getSeconds()).padStart(2, "0");
+    return `penpot-mcp-${year}${month}${day}-${hours}${minutes}${seconds}.log`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Absolute path to the log file being written.
+ */
+export const logFilePath = resolve(join(LOG_DIR, generateLogFileName()));
+
+/**
+ * Logger instance configured for both console and file output with metadata.
+ *
+ * Both console and file output use pretty formatting for human readability.
+ * Console output includes colors, while file output is plain text.
  */
 export const logger = pino({
-    level: "info",
+    level: LOG_LEVEL,
     timestamp: pino.stdTimeFunctions.isoTime,
-    formatters: {
-        level: (label) => {
-            return { level: label };
-        },
-    },
     transport: {
-        target: "pino-pretty",
-        options: {
-            colorize: true,
-            translateTime: "SYS:yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:ss.l",
-            ignore: "pid,hostname",
-            messageFormat: "{msg}",
-            levelFirst: true,
-        },
+        targets: [
+            {
+                // console transport with pretty formatting
+                target: "pino-pretty",
+                level: LOG_LEVEL,
+                options: {
+                    colorize: true,
+                    translateTime: "SYS:yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:ss.l",
+                    ignore: "pid,hostname",
+                    messageFormat: "{msg}",
+                    levelFirst: true,
+                },
+            },
+            {
+                // file transport with pretty formatting (same as console)
+                target: "pino-pretty",
+                level: LOG_LEVEL,
+                options: {
+                    destination: logFilePath,
+                    colorize: false,
+                    translateTime: "SYS:yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:ss.l",
+                    ignore: "pid,hostname",
+                    messageFormat: "{msg}",
+                    levelFirst: true,
+                    mkdir: true,
+                },
+            },
+        ],
     },
 });