diff --git a/app/logger/config.go b/app/logger/config.go
index 2f3547ce..7906312c 100644
--- a/app/logger/config.go
+++ b/app/logger/config.go
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 package logger
 
-import "go.uber.org/zap"
+import (
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+
+	"github.com/anytypeio/any-sync/util/slice"
+)
 
 type Config struct {
-	Production   bool              `yaml:"production"`
-	DefaultLevel string            `yaml:"defaultLevel"`
-	NamedLevels  map[string]string `yaml:"namedLevels"`
+	Production     bool              `yaml:"production"`
+	DefaultLevel   string            `yaml:"defaultLevel"`
+	NamedLevels    map[string]string `yaml:"namedLevels"`
+	AddOutputPaths []string
+	DisableStdErr  bool
 }
 
 func (l Config) ApplyGlobal() {
@@ -15,19 +21,33 @@ func (l Config) ApplyGlobal() {
 	} else {
 		conf = zap.NewDevelopmentConfig()
 	}
+	if len(l.AddOutputPaths) > 0 {
+		conf.OutputPaths = append(conf.OutputPaths, l.AddOutputPaths...)
+	}
+	if l.DisableStdErr {
+		conf.OutputPaths = slice.Filter(conf.OutputPaths, func(path string) bool {
+			return path != "stderr"
+		})
+	}
+
+	var err error
 	if defaultLevel, err := zap.ParseAtomicLevel(l.DefaultLevel); err == nil {
 		conf.Level = defaultLevel
 	}
-	var levels = make(map[string]zap.AtomicLevel)
+	var lvl = make(map[string]zap.AtomicLevel)
 	for k, v := range l.NamedLevels {
-		if lev, err := zap.ParseAtomicLevel(v); err != nil {
-			levels[k] = lev
+		if lev, err := zap.ParseAtomicLevel(v); err == nil {
+			lvl[k] = lev
+			// we need to have a minimum level of all named loggers for the main logger
+			if lev.Level() < conf.Level.Level() {
+				conf.Level.SetLevel(lev.Level())
+			}
 		}
 	}
-	defaultLogger, err := conf.Build()
+	lg, err := conf.Build()
 	if err != nil {
 		Default().Fatal("can't build logger", zap.Error(err))
 	}
-	SetDefault(defaultLogger)
-	SetNamedLevels(levels)
+	SetDefault(lg)
+	SetNamedLevels(lvl)
 }
diff --git a/app/logger/log.go b/app/logger/log.go
index 028c9988..ce09c3cd 100644
--- a/app/logger/log.go
+++ b/app/logger/log.go
@@ -1,51 +1,110 @@
 package logger
 
 import (
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/gobwas/glob"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 var (
-	mu            sync.Mutex
-	defaultLogger *zap.Logger
-	levels        = make(map[string]zap.AtomicLevel)
-	loggers       = make(map[string]CtxLogger)
+	mu           sync.Mutex
+	logger       *zap.Logger
+	loggerConfig zap.Config
+	namedLevels  = make(map[string]zap.AtomicLevel)
+	namedGlobs   = make(map[string]glob.Glob)
+	namedLoggers = make(map[string]CtxLogger)
 )
 
 func init() {
-	defaultLogger, _ = zap.NewDevelopment()
-	zap.NewProduction()
+	loggerConfig = zap.NewDevelopmentConfig()
+	logger, _ = loggerConfig.Build()
 }
 
+// SetDefault replaces the default logger
+// you need to call SetNamedLevels after in case you have named loggers,
+// otherwise they will use the old logger
 func SetDefault(l *zap.Logger) {
 	mu.Lock()
 	defer mu.Unlock()
-	*defaultLogger = *l
-	for name, l := range loggers {
-		*l.Logger = *defaultLogger.Named(name)
-	}
+	*logger = *l
 }
 
+// SetNamedLevels sets the namedLevels for named loggers
+// it also supports glob patterns for names, like "app*"
+// can be racy in case there are existing named loggers
+// so consider to call only once at the beginning
 func SetNamedLevels(l map[string]zap.AtomicLevel) {
 	mu.Lock()
 	defer mu.Unlock()
-	levels = l
+	namedLevels = l
+
+	var minLevel = logger.Level()
+	for k, l := range namedLevels {
+		g, err := glob.Compile(k)
+		if err == nil {
+			namedGlobs[k] = g
+		}
+		namedLevels[k] = l
+		if l.Level() < minLevel {
+			minLevel = l.Level()
+		}
+	}
+
+	if minLevel < logger.Level() {
+		// recreate logger if the min level is lower than the current min one
+		loggerConfig.Level = zap.NewAtomicLevelAt(minLevel)
+		logger, _ = loggerConfig.Build()
+	}
+
+	for name, lg := range namedLoggers {
+		level := getLevel(name)
+		// this can be racy, but
+		lg.Logger = zap.New(logger.Core()).WithOptions(
+			zap.IncreaseLevel(level),
+		).Named(name)
+	}
 }
 
 func Default() *zap.Logger {
 	mu.Lock()
 	defer mu.Unlock()
-	return defaultLogger
+	return logger
+}
+
+func getLevel(name string) zap.AtomicLevel {
+	level, ok := namedLevels[name]
+	if !ok {
+		var found bool
+		for globName, glob := range namedGlobs {
+			if glob.Match(name) {
+				found = true
+				level, _ = namedLevels[globName]
+				// no need to check ok, because we know that globName exists
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			level = loggerConfig.Level
+		}
+	}
+	return level
 }
 
 func NewNamed(name string, fields ...zap.Field) CtxLogger {
 	mu.Lock()
 	defer mu.Unlock()
-	l := defaultLogger.Named(name)
-	if len(fields) > 0 {
-		l = l.With(fields...)
+
+	if l, nameExists := namedLoggers[name]; nameExists {
+		return l
 	}
+
+	level := getLevel(name)
+	l := zap.New(logger.Core()).WithOptions(
+		zap.IncreaseLevel(level),
+	).Named(name)
+
 	ctxL := CtxLogger{l}
-	loggers[name] = ctxL
+	namedLoggers[name] = ctxL
 	return ctxL
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a4c42fac..1c763027 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/awalterschulze/gographviz v2.0.3+incompatible
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash v1.1.0
 	github.com/cheggaaa/mb/v3 v3.0.1
+	github.com/gobwas/glob v0.2.3
 	github.com/goccy/go-graphviz v0.1.0
 	github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.2
 	github.com/golang/mock v1.6.0
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/ipfs/go-unixfs v0.4.4
 	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p v0.24.1
 	github.com/minio/sha256-simd v1.0.0
+	github.com/mr-tron/base58 v1.2.0
 	github.com/multiformats/go-multibase v0.1.1
 	github.com/multiformats/go-multihash v0.2.1
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.14.0
@@ -74,7 +76,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.17 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-pointer v0.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/matttproud/golang_protobuf_extensions v1.0.4 // indirect
-	github.com/mr-tron/base58 v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/multiformats/go-base32 v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/multiformats/go-base36 v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr v0.8.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index d8708cf2..1cc3b14b 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 h1:hSWxHoqTgW2S2qGc0LTAI563KZ5YKYRhT3MFKZMbjag=
 github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2/go.mod h1:mMo/vtBO5dYbehREoey6XUKy/eSumjCCveDpRre4VKE=
 github.com/go-stack/stack v1.8.0/go.mod h1:v0f6uXyyMGvRgIKkXu+yp6POWl0qKG85gN/melR3HDY=
 github.com/go-yaml/yaml v2.1.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:w2MrLa16VYP0jy6N7M5kHaCkaLENm+P+Tv+MfurjSw0=
+github.com/gobwas/glob v0.2.3 h1:A4xDbljILXROh+kObIiy5kIaPYD8e96x1tgBhUI5J+Y=
+github.com/gobwas/glob v0.2.3/go.mod h1:d3Ez4x06l9bZtSvzIay5+Yzi0fmZzPgnTbPcKjJAkT8=
 github.com/goccy/go-graphviz v0.1.0 h1:6OqQoQ5PeAiHYe/YcusyeulqBrOkUb16HQ4ctRdyVUU=
 github.com/goccy/go-graphviz v0.1.0/go.mod h1:wXVsXxmyMQU6TN3zGRttjNn3h+iCAS7xQFC6TlNvLhk=
 github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.1.1/go.mod h1:r8qH/GZQm5c6nD/R0oafs1akxWv10x8SbQlK7atdtwQ=