diff --git a/lua/gopher/_utils/log.lua b/lua/gopher/_utils/log.lua
index 5cb412f..c00d686 100644
--- a/lua/gopher/_utils/log.lua
+++ b/lua/gopher/_utils/log.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,23 @@
 -- for the code i have stolen(or have inspected by idk)
 local c = require "gopher.config"
 
+---@class Gopher.Logger
+---@field get_outfile fun():string
+---@field trace fun(...)
+---@field fmt_trace fun(...)
+---@field debug fun(...)
+---@field fmt_debug fun(...)
+---@field info fun(...)
+---@field fmt_info fun(...)
+---@field warn fun(...)
+---@field fmt_warn fun(...)
+---@field error fun(...)
+---@field fmt_error fun(...)
+
+---@type Gopher.Logger
+---@diagnostic disable-next-line: missing-fields
+local log = {}
+
 local config = {
   -- Name of the plugin. Prepended to log messages
   name = c.___plugin_name,
@@ -32,28 +49,12 @@ local config = {
   -- Can limit the number of decimals displayed for floats
   float_precision = 0.01,
 }
-
----@class Gopher.Logger
----@field outfile string
----@field trace fun(...)
----@field fmt_trace fun(...)
----@field debug fun(...)
----@field fmt_debug fun(...)
----@field info fun(...)
----@field fmt_info fun(...)
----@field warn fun(...)
----@field fmt_warn fun(...)
----@field error fun(...)
----@field fmt_error fun(...)
-
----@type Gopher.Logger
----@diagnostic disable-next-line: missing-fields
-local log = {
-  outfile = table.concat {
+function log.get_outfile()
+  return table.concat {
     (vim.fn.has "nvim-0.8.0" == 1) and vim.fn.stdpath "log" or vim.fn.stdpath "cache",
     ("/%s.log"):format(config.name),
-  },
-}
+  }
+end
 
 -- selene: allow(incorrect_standard_library_use)
 local unpack = unpack or table.unpack
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ do
 
     -- Output to log file
     if config.use_file then
-      local fp = assert(io.open(log.outfile, "a"))
+      local fp = assert(io.open(log.get_outfile(), "a"))
       local str = string.format("[%-6s%s] %s: %s\n", nameupper, os.date(), lineinfo, msg)
       fp:write(str)
       fp:close()
diff --git a/lua/gopher/config.lua b/lua/gopher/config.lua
index cabcd7c..a2ffe1c 100644
--- a/lua/gopher/config.lua
+++ b/lua/gopher/config.lua
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ local _config = default_config
 -- if you don't belive me that i am secret see
 -- the line below it says @private
 ---@private
-_config.___plugin_name = "gopher.nvim"
+_config.___plugin_name = "gopher.nvim" ---@diagnostic disable-line: inject-field
 
 ---@param user_config? gopher.Config
 function config.setup(user_config)
diff --git a/lua/gopher/init.lua b/lua/gopher/init.lua
index df0d174..57c19ea 100644
--- a/lua/gopher/init.lua
+++ b/lua/gopher/init.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 ---@tag gopher.nvim-table-of-contents
 ---@toc
 
+local log = require "gopher._utils.log"
 local tags = require "gopher.struct_tags"
 local tests = require "gopher.gotests"
 local gocmd = require("gopher._utils.runner.gocmd").run
@@ -21,7 +22,12 @@ local gopher = {}
 --- Calling this function is optional, if you ok with default settings. Look |gopher.nvim.config-defaults|
 ---
 ---@usage `require("gopher").setup {}` (replace `{}` with your `config` table)
-gopher.setup = require("gopher.config").setup
+gopher.setup = function(user_config)
+  log.debug "setting up config"
+  log.debug(vim.inspect(user_config))
+
+  require("gopher.config").setup(user_config)
+end
 
 ---@toc_entry Install dependencies
 ---@tag gopher.nvim-install-deps
diff --git a/plugin/gopher.vim b/plugin/gopher.vim
index 997ec94..a219a1c 100644
--- a/plugin/gopher.vim
+++ b/plugin/gopher.vim
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ command! -nargs=* GoGenerate :lua require"gopher".generate(<f-args>)
 command! GoCmt :lua require"gopher".comment()
 command! GoIfErr :lua require"gopher".iferr()
 command! GoInstallDeps :lua require"gopher".install_deps()
+command! GopherLog :lua vim.cmd("tabnew " .. require("gopher._utils.log").get_outfile())