diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b1416e32..aacd4486 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 # Environment
 NODE_ENV=development
 
+# Logging
+# Controls minimum log level. Options: debug | info | warn | error
+# Use "warn" in production to suppress health-check ping noise.
+# Use "debug" to see all request logs including agent status pings.
+LOG_LEVEL=warn
+
 # Database
 DATABASE_URL=postgresql://devuser:changeme@localhost:5433/devdb?schema=public