diff --git a/cmd/cli/commands_log.go b/cmd/cli/commands_log.go
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+++ b/cmd/cli/commands_log.go
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+package cli
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/docker/go-units"
+	"github.com/kardianos/service"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// LogCommand handles log-related operations
+type LogCommand struct {
+	serviceManager *ServiceManager
+	controlClient  *controlClient
+}
+
+// NewLogCommand creates a new log command handler
+func NewLogCommand() (*LogCommand, error) {
+	sm, err := NewServiceManager()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	dir, err := socketDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to find ctrld home dir: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	cc := newControlClient(filepath.Join(dir, ctrldControlUnixSock))
+	return &LogCommand{
+		serviceManager: sm,
+		controlClient:  cc,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// warnRuntimeLoggingNotEnabled logs a warning about runtime logging not being enabled
+func (lc *LogCommand) warnRuntimeLoggingNotEnabled() {
+	mainLog.Load().Warn().Msg("runtime debug logging is not enabled")
+	mainLog.Load().Warn().Msg(`ctrld may be running without "--cd" flag or logging is already enabled`)
+}
+
+// SendLogs sends runtime debug logs to ControlD
+func (lc *LogCommand) SendLogs(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	status, err := lc.serviceManager.Status()
+	if errors.Is(err, service.ErrNotInstalled) {
+		mainLog.Load().Warn().Msg("service not installed")
+		return nil
+	}
+	if status == service.StatusStopped {
+		mainLog.Load().Warn().Msg("service is not running")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	resp, err := lc.controlClient.post(sendLogsPath, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send logs: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	switch resp.StatusCode {
+	case http.StatusServiceUnavailable:
+		mainLog.Load().Warn().Msg("runtime logs could only be sent once per minute")
+		return nil
+	case http.StatusMovedPermanently:
+		lc.warnRuntimeLoggingNotEnabled()
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var logs logSentResponse
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&logs); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to decode sent logs result: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if logs.Error != "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send logs: %s", logs.Error)
+	}
+
+	mainLog.Load().Notice().Msgf("Sent %s of runtime logs", units.BytesSize(float64(logs.Size)))
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ViewLogs views current runtime debug logs
+func (lc *LogCommand) ViewLogs(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	status, err := lc.serviceManager.Status()
+	if errors.Is(err, service.ErrNotInstalled) {
+		mainLog.Load().Warn().Msg("service not installed")
+		return nil
+	}
+	if status == service.StatusStopped {
+		mainLog.Load().Warn().Msg("service is not running")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	resp, err := lc.controlClient.post(viewLogsPath, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get logs: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	switch resp.StatusCode {
+	case http.StatusMovedPermanently:
+		lc.warnRuntimeLoggingNotEnabled()
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var logs logViewResponse
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&logs); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to decode view logs result: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if logs.Data == "" {
+		mainLog.Load().Notice().Msg("No runtime logs available")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	fmt.Print(logs.Data)
+	return nil
+}