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How To Read Status And Logs

AxiOwl status and logs are meant to answer what happened, not just whether something failed.

Status​

Run:

axiowl status

Useful status details include:

  • installed executable path;
  • manifest/provenance;
  • package version;
  • activation state;
  • registry counts;
  • runtime role;
  • installed binary hash proof when available.

Logs​

Common locations:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\AxiOwl\logs
%LOCALAPPDATA%\AxiOwl\registry
%LOCALAPPDATA%\AxiOwl\runtime

What To Look For​

QuestionEvidence
Was the right MSI installed?Manifest/provenance/hash logs.
Was the provider selected?MSI log and installer helper logs.
Was the provider discovered?Discovery logs and registry row.
Was the target sendable?Registry sendable state.
Did AxiOwl accept the message?Send receipt.
Did provider receive it?Provider result, session proof, or provider reply.
Did provider reply over MCP?Incoming MCP message and sender metadata.

Plain English Rule​

Logs should let you tell a story:

This build installed these files.
These provider features were selected.
These sessions were discovered.
This message was accepted.
This provider did or did not reply.

If the logs cannot tell that story, the logging needs improvement.