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diff --git a/packages/common/src/logging/index.ts b/packages/common/src/logging/index.ts
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+import { createLocalLogger } from "./local.js";
+import { noopLogger } from "./noop.js";
+import type { EventLogger, EventsSchema, LoggerContext } from "./types.js";
+
+export type * from "./types.js";
+
+/**
+ * Creates a type-safe event logger with performance profiling capabilities.
+ * In v5, this uses local-only logging without external service integration.
+ *
+ * @template Schema - The events schema defining allowed events and their data structures
+ * @param {LoggerContext} context - Context information to attach to all events
+ * @returns {EventLogger<Schema>} A fully-featured event logger instance
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * import { createLogger } from "@alchemy/common";
+ *
+ * type MyEvents = [{
+ *   EventName: "user_action";
+ *   EventData: { action: string };
+ * }];
+ *
+ * const logger = createLogger<MyEvents>({
+ *   package: "@my/package",
+ *   version: "1.0.0"
+ * });
+ *
+ * await logger.trackEvent({
+ *   name: "user_action",
+ *   data: { action: "click" }
+ * });
+ * ```
+ */
+export function createLogger<Schema extends EventsSchema = []>(
+  context: LoggerContext,
+): EventLogger<Schema>;
+
+export function createLogger(context: LoggerContext): EventLogger {
+  const innerLogger = (() => {
+    try {
+      // TODO(v5): Add Segment replacement integration once it's finalized. Local-only logging for now.
+      return createLocalLogger(context);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error("[Safe to ignore] failed to initialize metrics", e);
+      return noopLogger;
+    }
+  })();
+
+  const logger: EventLogger = {
+    ...innerLogger,
+    profiled<TArgs extends any[], TRet>(
+      name: string,
+      func: (...args: TArgs) => TRet,
+    ): (...args: TArgs) => TRet {
+      return function (this: any, ...args: TArgs): TRet {
+        const start = Date.now();
+        const result = func.apply(this, args);
+        if (result instanceof Promise) {
+          return result.then((res) => {
+            innerLogger.trackEvent({
+              name: "performance",
+              data: {
+                executionTimeMs: Date.now() - start,
+                functionName: name,
+              },
+            });
+
+            return res;
+          }) as TRet;
+        }
+
+        innerLogger.trackEvent({
+          name: "performance",
+          data: {
+            executionTimeMs: Date.now() - start,
+            functionName: name,
+          },
+        });
+        return result;
+      };
+    },
+  };
+
+  return logger;
+}
diff --git a/packages/common/src/logging/local.ts b/packages/common/src/logging/local.ts
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+import type { EventsSchema, InnerLogger, LoggerContext } from "./types.js";
+import { isClientDevMode } from "./utils.js";
+
+/**
+ * Creates a local-only logger that outputs events to the console in development mode.
+ * This logger does not send data to external services and is safe for all environments.
+ *
+ * @template Schema - The events schema defining allowed events and their data structures
+ * @param {LoggerContext} context - Context information to attach to all events
+ * @returns {InnerLogger<Schema>} A logger instance that logs to console in dev mode
+ */
+export function createLocalLogger<Schema extends EventsSchema = []>(
+  context: LoggerContext,
+): InnerLogger<Schema> {
+  const isDev = isClientDevMode();
+
+  // Generate a simple anonymous ID for local logging
+  const anonId = `local-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 9)}`;
+
+  return {
+    _internal: {
+      ready: Promise.resolve(),
+      anonId,
+    },
+    trackEvent: async ({ name, data }) => {
+      if (isDev) {
+        try {
+          console.log(`[${context.package}] Event: ${name}`, {
+            ...data,
+            ...context,
+            timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+          });
+        } catch {
+          // Silently ignore console logging errors
+        }
+      }
+    },
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/common/src/logging/noop.ts b/packages/common/src/logging/noop.ts
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+import type { InnerLogger } from "./types.js";
+
+/**
+ * No-operation logger that discards all events.
+ * Used as a fallback when logger initialization fails or in disabled states.
+ */
+export const noopLogger: InnerLogger<any> = {
+  trackEvent: async () => {},
+  _internal: {
+    ready: Promise.resolve(),
+    anonId: "",
+  },
+};
diff --git a/packages/common/src/logging/types.ts b/packages/common/src/logging/types.ts
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+/**
+ * Schema definition for event logging.
+ * An array of event definitions with their names and optional data structures.
+ */
+export type EventsSchema = readonly {
+  EventName: string;
+  EventData?: Record<string, any>;
+}[];
+
+type Prettify<T> = {
+  [K in keyof T]: T[K];
+} & {};
+
+/**
+ * Type-safe parameters for tracking events based on the provided schema.
+ * Ensures event names and data structures match the schema definition.
+ * When no schema is provided, allows any event with optional data.
+ *
+ * @template Schema - The events schema to validate against
+ */
+export type TrackEventParameters<Schema extends EventsSchema> =
+  Schema extends readonly []
+    ? { name: string; data?: any }
+    : {
+        [K in keyof Schema]: Prettify<
+          { name: Schema[K]["EventName"] } & ([undefined] extends [
+            Schema[K]["EventData"],
+          ]
+            ? { data?: undefined }
+            : { data: Schema[K]["EventData"] })
+        >;
+      }[number];
+
+/**
+ * Main event logger interface for type-safe event tracking and performance profiling.
+ *
+ * @template Schema - The events schema defining allowed events and their data structures
+ */
+export interface EventLogger<Schema extends EventsSchema = []> {
+  /**
+   * Tracks an event with type-safe validation against the schema.
+   *
+   * @param params - Event parameters including name and optional data
+   * @returns Promise that resolves when the event is tracked
+   */
+  trackEvent(
+    params: TrackEventParameters<
+      Schema extends readonly [] ? [] : [...Schema, PerformanceEvent]
+    >,
+  ): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Wraps a function to automatically track its execution time as a performance event.
+   *
+   * @template TArgs - Function argument types
+   * @template TRet - Function return type
+   * @param name - Name identifier for the profiled function
+   * @param func - Function to wrap with performance tracking
+   * @returns Wrapped function that tracks execution time
+   */
+  profiled<TArgs extends any[], TRet>(
+    name: string,
+    func: (...args: TArgs) => TRet,
+  ): (...args: TArgs) => TRet;
+
+  /** Internal properties for logger state and configuration */
+  _internal: {
+    /** Promise that resolves when logger is ready for use */
+    ready: Promise<unknown>;
+    /** Anonymous identifier for this logger instance */
+    anonId: string;
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Internal logger interface without the profiled method.
+ * Used internally by different logger implementations.
+ *
+ * @template Schema - The events schema defining allowed events and their data structures
+ */
+export type InnerLogger<Schema extends EventsSchema> = Omit<
+  EventLogger<Schema>,
+  "profiled"
+>;
+
+/**
+ * Context information attached to all logged events.
+ * Provides metadata about the package and version generating events.
+ */
+export type LoggerContext = {
+  /** Name of the package generating events */
+  package: string;
+  /** Version of the package generating events */
+  version: string;
+  /** Additional context properties as key-value pairs */
+  [key: string]: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Built-in performance event schema for tracking function execution times.
+ * Automatically included in all event schemas for profiled function tracking.
+ */
+export type PerformanceEvent = {
+  EventName: "performance";
+  EventData: {
+    /** Execution time in milliseconds */
+    executionTimeMs: number;
+    /** Name of the function being profiled */
+    functionName: string;
+  };
+};
diff --git a/packages/common/src/logging/utils.ts b/packages/common/src/logging/utils.ts
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+// just in case we're in a setting that doesn't have these types defined
+declare const __DEV__: boolean | undefined;
+declare const window: Window | undefined;
+
+/**
+ * Detects if the current environment is in development mode.
+ * Checks multiple common development environment indicators.
+ *
+ * @returns {boolean} True if running in development mode
+ */
+export function isClientDevMode() {
+  if (typeof __DEV__ !== "undefined" && __DEV__) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof process !== "undefined" &&
+    process.env.NODE_ENV === "development"
+  ) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (
+    typeof window !== "undefined" &&
+    window.location?.hostname?.includes("localhost")
+  ) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/packages/common/tests/logging/createLogger.test.ts b/packages/common/tests/logging/createLogger.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
+import { createLogger } from "../../src/logging/index.js";
+import type { LoggerContext } from "../../src/logging/types.js";
+
+const mockContext: LoggerContext = {
+  package: "@test/package",
+  version: "1.0.0",
+};
+
+const mockConsoleLog = vi.fn();
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  vi.clearAllMocks();
+  vi.spyOn(console, "log").mockImplementation(mockConsoleLog);
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  vi.restoreAllMocks();
+});
+
+describe("createLogger", () => {
+  it("should track events in development mode", async () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal("process", { env: { NODE_ENV: "development" } });
+
+    const logger = createLogger(mockContext);
+    await logger.trackEvent({
+      name: "user_action",
+      data: { action: "click", count: 1 },
+    });
+
+    expect(mockConsoleLog).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "[@test/package] Event: user_action",
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        action: "click",
+        count: 1,
+        package: "@test/package",
+        version: "1.0.0",
+        timestamp: expect.any(String),
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("should not log in production environments", async () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal("process", { env: { NODE_ENV: "production" } });
+    vi.stubGlobal("__DEV__", false);
+
+    const logger = createLogger(mockContext);
+    await logger.trackEvent({ name: "test_event" });
+
+    expect(mockConsoleLog).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("should profile synchronous functions", () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal("process", { env: { NODE_ENV: "development" } });
+
+    const logger = createLogger(mockContext);
+    const testFunction = (x: number) => x * 2;
+
+    const profiledFunction = logger.profiled("testFunc", testFunction);
+    const result = profiledFunction(5);
+
+    expect(result).toBe(10);
+    expect(mockConsoleLog).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "[@test/package] Event: performance",
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        executionTimeMs: expect.any(Number),
+        functionName: "testFunc",
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("should profile async functions", async () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal("process", { env: { NODE_ENV: "development" } });
+
+    const logger = createLogger(mockContext);
+    const asyncFunction = async (x: number) => {
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1));
+      return x * 2;
+    };
+
+    const profiledFunction = logger.profiled("asyncFunc", asyncFunction);
+    const result = await profiledFunction(5);
+
+    expect(result).toBe(10);
+    expect(mockConsoleLog).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "[@test/package] Event: performance",
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        executionTimeMs: expect.any(Number),
+        functionName: "asyncFunc",
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+});