diff --git a/docs/drone-logger.md b/docs/drone-logger.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8dd8aa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/drone-logger.md
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Gadget Code: GadgetLogTransportSocket
+
+We recently finished a large refactor of GadgetLog into the @gadget/api package, and all components are now consumers of this one unified logging interface. [GadgetLog](../packages/api/src/lib/log.ts) makes use of [GadgetLogTransport](../packages/api/src/lib/log-transport.ts) to provide an abstract log transport. The logging system is working as intended. Console logging works as expected. File logging works as expected.
+
+We are now going to implement `GadgetLogTransportSocket`, which will transmit a Socket.IO message `log` from `gadget-drone` to `gadget-code:backend`, which will forward the log message directly to [ChatSessionView](../gadget-code/frontend/src/pages/ChatSessionView.tsx) for display in [LogPanel](../gadget-code/frontend/src/components/LogPanel.tsx).
+
+I have already added the `LogMessage` type to the drone message definitions, and added definitions to the appropriate interfaces we use for extending Socket.IO. It is a fire-n-forget message (no callback, no blocking).
+
+## How It Works
+
+You will simply pass the parameters passed to the GadgetLog API as a message over Socket.IO to the Log panel dislay in the IDE.
+
+## Instructions
+
+In this session, you will:
+
+1. Implement [GadgetLogTransportSocket](../packages/api/src/lib/log-transport-socket.ts)
+2. Register it for use as a default transport on the gadget-drone logger instance
+3. Implement session message routing in gadget-code:backend to forward the message to gadget-code:frontend (the IDE)
+4. Deliver log messages to the Chat Session view's Log panel for display
+
+Log messages should render as closely to the Console Transport's output as possible, matching the colors used, and style.
+
+When you are done, you will re-write this document in the style
+
+## References
+
+Always search first in the project's `docs` directories for information and knowledge. Here are some starting points for this session:
+
+- [UI Design and Style Guide](../gadget-code/docs/ui-design-guide.md)]
+- [System Architecture](./architecture.md)
+- [Socket Protocol](./socket-protocol.md)
diff --git a/packages/api/src/messages/drone.ts b/packages/api/src/messages/drone.ts
index bbba94f..3f8a3d4 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/messages/drone.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/messages/drone.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2026 Rob Colbert <rob.colbert@openplatform.us>
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
 
-import { IChatSession } from "../interfaces/chat-session.ts";
 import { IChatTurn } from "../interfaces/chat-turn.ts";
 import { IDroneRegistration } from "../interfaces/drone-registration.ts";
-import { IProject } from "../interfaces/project.ts";
+
+import { GadgetComponent } from "../lib/component.ts";
+import { GadgetLogLevel } from "../lib/log.ts";
+
 import { WorkspaceMode } from "./ide.ts";
 
 export type ProcessWorkOrderCallback = (
@@ -18,6 +20,14 @@ export type ProcessWorkOrderMessage = (
   cb: ProcessWorkOrderCallback,
 ) => void;
 
+export type LogMessage = (
+  timestamp: Date,
+  component: GadgetComponent,
+  level: GadgetLogLevel,
+  message: string,
+  metadata?: unknown,
+) => void;
+
 export type StatusMessage = (content: string) => void;
 
 export type ThinkingMessage = (content: string) => void;
diff --git a/packages/api/src/messages/socket.ts b/packages/api/src/messages/socket.ts
index c98e9db..25de98d 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/messages/socket.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/messages/socket.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   CrashRecoveryResponseMessage,
   RequestTerminationMessage,
   WorkspaceModeChangedMessage,
+  LogMessage,
 } from "./drone.ts";
 import {
   ReleaseSessionLockMessage,
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export interface ClientToServerEvents {
    * gadget-drone => gadget-code:web
    */
 
+  log: LogMessage;
   status: StatusMessage;
   thinking: ThinkingMessage;
   response: ResponseMessage;
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ export interface ServerToClientEvents {
    * gadget-code:web => gadget-code:ide
    */
 
+  log: LogMessage;
   status: StatusMessage;
   thinking: ThinkingMessage;
   response: ResponseMessage;