diff --git a/src/events-listener.ts b/src/events-listener.ts
index ee9dbea..0129b18 100644
--- a/src/events-listener.ts
+++ b/src/events-listener.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Vault, TAbstractFile, TFolder } from "obsidian";
 import MetadataStore from "./metadata-store";
 import { GitHubSyncSettings } from "./settings/settings";
+import Logger from "./logger";
 
 /**
  * Tracks changes to local sync directory and updates files metadata.
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export default class EventsListener {
     private vault: Vault,
     private metadataStore: MetadataStore,
     private settings: GitHubSyncSettings,
+    private logger: Logger,
   ) {}
 
   start() {
@@ -20,8 +22,10 @@ export default class EventsListener {
   }
 
   private async onCreate(file: TAbstractFile) {
+    await this.logger.info("Received create event", file.path);
     if (!this.isSyncable(file.path)) {
       // The file has not been created in directory that we're syncing with GitHub
+      await this.logger.info("Skipped created file", file.path);
       return;
     }
     if (file instanceof TFolder) {
@@ -35,6 +39,7 @@ export default class EventsListener {
       // It's enough to mark it as non just downloaded.
       this.metadataStore.data.files[file.path].justDownloaded = false;
       await this.metadataStore.save();
+      await this.logger.info("Updated just downloaded created file", file.path);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -47,14 +52,16 @@ export default class EventsListener {
       lastModified: Date.now(),
     };
     await this.metadataStore.save();
+    await this.logger.info("Updated created file", file.path);
   }
 
   private async onDelete(file: TAbstractFile | string) {
+    const filePath = file instanceof TAbstractFile ? file.path : file;
+    await this.logger.info("Received delete event", filePath);
     if (file instanceof TFolder) {
       // Skip folders
       return;
     }
-    const filePath = file instanceof TAbstractFile ? file.path : file;
     if (!this.isSyncable(filePath)) {
       // The file was not in directory that we're syncing with GitHub
       return;
@@ -63,11 +70,14 @@ export default class EventsListener {
     this.metadataStore.data.files[filePath].deleted = true;
     this.metadataStore.data.files[filePath].deletedAt = Date.now();
     await this.metadataStore.save();
+    await this.logger.info("Updated deleted file", filePath);
   }
 
   private async onModify(file: TAbstractFile) {
+    await this.logger.info("Received modify event", file.path);
     if (!this.isSyncable(file.path)) {
       // The file has not been create in directory that we're syncing with GitHub
+      await this.logger.info("Skipped modified file", file.path);
       return;
     }
     if (file instanceof TFolder) {
@@ -80,14 +90,20 @@ export default class EventsListener {
       // It's enough to makr it as non just downloaded.
       this.metadataStore.data.files[file.path].justDownloaded = false;
       await this.metadataStore.save();
+      await this.logger.info(
+        "Updated just downloaded modified file",
+        file.path,
+      );
       return;
     }
     this.metadataStore.data.files[file.path].lastModified = Date.now();
     this.metadataStore.data.files[file.path].dirty = true;
     await this.metadataStore.save();
+    await this.logger.info("Updated modified file", file.path);
   }
 
   private async onRename(file: TAbstractFile, oldPath: string) {
+    await this.logger.info("Received rename event", file.path);
     if (file instanceof TFolder) {
       // Skip folders
       return;
diff --git a/src/github/client.ts b/src/github/client.ts
index 8e8d3e6..ab55947 100644
--- a/src/github/client.ts
+++ b/src/github/client.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { requestUrl } from "obsidian";
+import Logger from "src/logger";
 
 export type RepoContent = {
   files: { [key: string]: GetTreeResponseItem };
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ export default class GithubClient {
     private owner: string,
     private repo: string,
     private branch: string,
+    private logger: Logger,
   ) {}
 
   headers() {
@@ -62,7 +64,12 @@ export default class GithubClient {
     const res = await requestUrl({
       url: `https://api.github.com/repos/${this.owner}/${this.repo}/git/trees/${this.branch}?recursive=1`,
       headers: this.headers(),
+      throw: false,
     });
+    if (res.status < 200 || res.status >= 400) {
+      await this.logger.error("Failed to get repo content", res);
+      throw new Error(`Failed to get repo content, status ${res.status}`);
+    }
     const files = res.json.tree
       .filter((file: GetTreeResponseItem) => file.type === "blob")
       .reduce(
@@ -81,7 +88,12 @@ export default class GithubClient {
       headers: this.headers(),
       method: "POST",
       body: JSON.stringify(tree),
+      throw: false,
     });
+    if (res.status < 200 || res.status >= 400) {
+      await this.logger.error("Failed to create tree", res);
+      throw new Error(`Failed to create tree, status ${res.status}`);
+    }
     return res.json.sha;
   }
 
@@ -95,7 +107,12 @@ export default class GithubClient {
         tree: treeSha,
         parents: [parent],
       }),
+      throw: false,
     });
+    if (res.status < 200 || res.status >= 400) {
+      await this.logger.error("Failed to create commit", res);
+      throw new Error(`Failed to create commit, status ${res.status}`);
+    }
     return res.json.sha;
   }
 
@@ -103,19 +120,29 @@ export default class GithubClient {
     const res = await requestUrl({
       url: `https://api.github.com/repos/${this.owner}/${this.repo}/git/refs/heads/${this.branch}`,
       headers: this.headers(),
+      throw: false,
     });
+    if (res.status < 200 || res.status >= 400) {
+      await this.logger.error("Failed to get branch head sha", res);
+      throw new Error(`Failed to get branch head sha, status ${res.status}`);
+    }
     return res.json.object.sha;
   }
 
   async updateBranchHead(sha: string) {
-    await requestUrl({
+    const res = await requestUrl({
       url: `https://api.github.com/repos/${this.owner}/${this.repo}/git/refs/heads/${this.branch}`,
       headers: this.headers(),
       method: "PATCH",
       body: JSON.stringify({
         sha: sha,
       }),
+      throw: false,
     });
+    if (res.status < 200 || res.status >= 400) {
+      await this.logger.error("Failed to update branch head sha", res);
+      throw new Error(`Failed to update branch head sha, status ${res.status}`);
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -126,7 +153,12 @@ export default class GithubClient {
     const res = await requestUrl({
       url: url,
       headers: this.headers(),
+      throw: false,
     });
+    if (res.status < 200 || res.status >= 400) {
+      await this.logger.error("Failed to get blob", res);
+      throw new Error(`Failed to get blob, status ${res.status}`);
+    }
     return res.json;
   }
 
@@ -138,7 +170,7 @@ export default class GithubClient {
    * @param content base64 encoded content of the file
    */
   async createFile(path: string, content: string, message: string) {
-    await requestUrl({
+    const res = await requestUrl({
       url: `https://api.github.com/repos/${this.owner}/${this.repo}/contents/${path}`,
       headers: this.headers(),
       method: "PUT",
@@ -147,6 +179,11 @@ export default class GithubClient {
         content: content,
         branch: this.branch,
       }),
+      throw: false,
     });
+    if (res.status < 200 || res.status >= 400) {
+      await this.logger.error("Failed to create file", res);
+      throw new Error(`Failed to create file, status ${res.status}`);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/logger.ts b/src/logger.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed382ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logger.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { Vault, normalizePath } from "obsidian";
+
+const LOG_FILE_NAME = "github-sync.log" as const;
+
+export default class Logger {
+  private enabled: boolean;
+  private logFile: string;
+
+  constructor(private vault: Vault) {
+    this.logFile = normalizePath(`${vault.configDir}/${LOG_FILE_NAME}`);
+    this.enabled = true;
+  }
+
+  private async write(
+    level: string,
+    message: string,
+    data?: any,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.enabled) return;
+
+    const logEntry = {
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+      level,
+      message,
+      additional_data: data,
+    };
+
+    await this.vault.adapter.append(
+      this.logFile,
+      JSON.stringify(logEntry) + "\n",
+    );
+  }
+
+  enable(): void {
+    this.enabled = true;
+  }
+
+  disable(): void {
+    this.enabled = false;
+  }
+
+  async info(message: string, data?: any): Promise<void> {
+    await this.write("INFO", message, data);
+  }
+
+  async warn(message: string, data?: any): Promise<void> {
+    await this.write("WARN", message, data);
+  }
+
+  async error(message: string, data?: any): Promise<void> {
+    await this.write("ERROR", message, data);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 30061cd..927128c 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ import GitHubSyncSettingsTab from "./settings/tab";
 import SyncManager from "./sync-manager";
 import { FileMetadata } from "./metadata-store";
 import { OnboardingDialog } from "./views/onboarding/view";
+import Logger from "./logger";
 
 export default class GitHubSyncPlugin extends Plugin {
   settings: GitHubSyncSettings;
   syncManager: SyncManager;
+  logger: Logger;
 
   statusBarItem: HTMLElement | null = null;
   uploadModifiedFilesRibbonIcon: HTMLElement | null = null;
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ export default class GitHubSyncPlugin extends Plugin {
   }
 
   async onload() {
+    this.logger = new Logger(this.app.vault);
+
     await this.loadSettings();
 
     this.addSettingTab(new GitHubSyncSettingsTab(this.app, this));
@@ -35,6 +39,7 @@ export default class GitHubSyncPlugin extends Plugin {
       this.app.vault,
       this.settings,
       this.onConflicts.bind(this),
+      this.logger,
     );
     await this.syncManager.loadMetadata();
 
diff --git a/src/sync-manager.ts b/src/sync-manager.ts
index 5ea57d6..711fbf1 100644
--- a/src/sync-manager.ts
+++ b/src/sync-manager.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import GithubClient, {
 import MetadataStore, { FileMetadata, Metadata } from "./metadata-store";
 import EventsListener from "./events-listener";
 import { GitHubSyncSettings } from "./settings/settings";
+import Logger from "./logger";
 
 interface SyncAction {
   type: "upload" | "download" | "delete_local" | "delete_remote";
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ export default class SyncManager {
     private vault: Vault,
     private settings: GitHubSyncSettings,
     private onConflicts: OnConflictsCallback,
+    private logger: Logger,
   ) {
     this.metadataStore = new MetadataStore(this.vault);
     this.client = new GithubClient(
@@ -34,11 +36,13 @@ export default class SyncManager {
       this.settings.githubOwner,
       this.settings.githubRepo,
       this.settings.githubBranch,
+      this.logger,
     );
     this.eventsListener = new EventsListener(
       this.vault,
       this.metadataStore,
       this.settings,
+      this.logger,
     );
   }
 
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ export default class SyncManager {
    * This fails if neither remote nor local folders are empty.
    */
   async firstSync() {
+    await this.logger.info("Starting first sync");
     let repositoryIsBare = false;
     let res: RepoContent;
     let files: {
@@ -81,6 +86,7 @@ export default class SyncManager {
     }
 
     if (repositoryIsBare) {
+      await this.logger.info("Remote repository is bare");
       // Since the repository is completely empty we need to create a first commit.
       // We can't create that by going throught the normal sync process since the
       // API doesn't let us create a new tree when the repo is empty.
@@ -103,6 +109,7 @@ export default class SyncManager {
 
     if (!remoteRepoIsEmpty && !vaultIsEmpty) {
       // Both have files, we can't sync, show error
+      await this.logger.error("Both remote and local have files, can't sync");
       throw new Error("Both remote and local have files, can't sync");
     } else if (remoteRepoIsEmpty || repositoryIsBare) {
       // Remote has no files and no manifest, let's just upload whatever we have locally.
@@ -130,6 +137,7 @@ export default class SyncManager {
     files: { [key: string]: GetTreeResponseItem },
     treeSha: string,
   ) {
+    await this.logger.info("Starting first sync from remote files");
     await Promise.all(
       Object.keys(files)
         .filter((filePath: string) => {
@@ -192,6 +200,7 @@ export default class SyncManager {
     files: { [key: string]: GetTreeResponseItem },
     treeSha: string,
   ) {
+    await this.logger.info("Starting first sync from local files");
     const newTreeFiles = Object.keys(files)
       .map((filePath: string) => ({
         path: files[filePath].path,
@@ -228,10 +237,12 @@ export default class SyncManager {
    * @returns
    */
   async sync() {
+    await this.logger.info("Starting sync");
     const { files, sha: treeSha } = await this.client.getRepoContent();
     const manifest = files[`${this.vault.configDir}/github-sync-metadata.json`];
 
     if (manifest === undefined) {
+      await this.logger.error("Remote manifest is missing", { files, treeSha });
       throw new Error("Remote manifest is missing");
     }
 
@@ -250,6 +261,8 @@ export default class SyncManager {
       // Add the new action to the list later on
       console.log("Conflicts");
       console.log(conflicts);
+      await this.logger.warn("Found conflicts", conflicts);
+
       (await this.onConflicts(conflicts)).forEach(
         (resolution: boolean, index: number) => {
           if (resolution) {
@@ -277,8 +290,10 @@ export default class SyncManager {
 
     if (actions.length === 0) {
       // Nothing to sync
+      await this.logger.info("Nothing to sync");
       return;
     }
+    await this.logger.info("Actions to sync", actions);
 
     const newTreeFiles: { [key: string]: NewTreeRequestItem } = Object.keys(
       files,
@@ -544,6 +559,7 @@ export default class SyncManager {
     );
 
     await this.client.updateBranchHead(commitSha);
+    await this.logger.info("Sync done");
   }
 
   async downloadFile(file: GetTreeResponseItem, lastModified: number) {
@@ -585,8 +601,10 @@ export default class SyncManager {
   }
 
   async loadMetadata() {
+    await this.logger.info("Loading metadata");
     await this.metadataStore.load();
     if (Object.keys(this.metadataStore.data.files).length === 0) {
+      await this.logger.info("Metadata was empty, loading all files");
       let files = [];
       let folders = [this.vault.getRoot().path];
       while (folders.length > 0) {
@@ -595,6 +613,7 @@ export default class SyncManager {
           continue;
         }
         if (!this.settings.syncConfigDir && folder === this.vault.configDir) {
+          await this.logger.info("Skipping config dir");
           // Skip the config dir if the user doesn't want to sync it
           continue;
         }
@@ -630,6 +649,7 @@ export default class SyncManager {
       };
       this.metadataStore.save();
     }
+    await this.logger.info("Loaded metadata");
   }
 
   /**
@@ -638,6 +658,7 @@ export default class SyncManager {
    * as we need to add those files to the metadata store or they would never be synced.
    */
   async addConfigDirToMetadata() {
+    await this.logger.info("Adding config dir to metadata");
     // Get all the files in the config dir
     let files = [];
     let folders = [this.vault.configDir];
@@ -671,6 +692,7 @@ export default class SyncManager {
    * keep being synced.
    */
   async removeConfigDirFromMetadata() {
+    await this.logger.info("Removing config dir from metadata");
     // Get all the files in the config dir
     let files = [];
     let folders = [this.vault.configDir];
diff --git a/src/views/onboarding/component.tsx b/src/views/onboarding/component.tsx
index 885aece..65dd91e 100644
--- a/src/views/onboarding/component.tsx
+++ b/src/views/onboarding/component.tsx
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ const FirstSyncStepComponent = ({
         async (_) => {
           return [];
         },
+        plugin.logger,
       );
       await syncManager.loadMetadata();
       // When loading the plugin we also load the metadata, though since by default