feat(kero): prepare for public release

Author: prosdev

packages/logger/LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 prosdev
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
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+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+

packages/logger/README.md

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 # @lytics/kero
 
-Zero-dependency TypeScript logger inspired by Pino.
+Zero-dependency TypeScript logger with structured logging, multiple transports, and beautiful output.
+
+Inspired by [Pino](https://getpino.io/), built for modern TypeScript applications.
+
+## Features
+
+- 🚀 **Zero runtime dependencies** - Only uses Node.js built-ins
+- 📊 **Structured logging** - First-class support for objects and metadata
+- 🎨 **Beautiful output** - Pretty console output for development, JSON for production
+- ⚡ **Fast & lightweight** - Minimal overhead, maximum performance
+- 🔧 **TypeScript-first** - Full type safety out of the box
+- 🎯 **Child loggers** - Inherit configuration and add contextual data
+- ⏱️ **Built-in timers** - Measure operation duration easily
+- 🌈 **Icons support** - Visual scanning with Unicode or emoji icons
+- 📦 **ESM & CJS** - Works with both module systems
+- 🎭 **Multiple presets** - Development, production, and test configurations
 
 ## Installation
 
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 - `process.stdout` / `process.stderr` for output
 - `process.env` for color detection
 
+## Why Kero?
+
+**Kero** (ケロケロ) is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a frog's croak - the sound frogs make. Just like how a frog's call cuts through the noise to be heard clearly, kero helps your logs stand out with beautiful, structured output that's easy to read and understand.
+
+### Comparison with Other Loggers
+
+| Feature | Kero | Pino | Winston | Bunyan |
+|---------|------|------|---------|--------|
+| Zero dependencies | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| TypeScript-first | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Pretty console output | ✅ | ⚠️ (separate package) | ✅ | ⚠️ (via CLI) |
+| Structured logging | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Child loggers | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Built-in timers | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
+| Package size | ~15KB | ~100KB | ~300KB | ~200KB |
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/lytics/dev-agent/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
+
 ## License
 
-MIT
+MIT © [Lytics](https://github.com/lytics)
 

packages/logger/package.json

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 {
   "name": "@lytics/kero",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "description": "Zero-dependency TypeScript logger",
-  "private": true,
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Zero-dependency TypeScript logger with structured logging, multiple transports, and beautiful output",
+  "private": false,
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
   "exports": {
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   },
   "files": [
     "dist",
+    "README.md",
+    "LICENSE",
     "!dist/**/*.test.js",
     "!dist/**/*.test.d.ts",
     "!dist/**/*.test.d.ts.map",
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   "keywords": [
     "logger",
     "logging",
+    "structured-logging",
     "typescript",
-    "zero-dependency"
+    "nodejs",
+    "zero-dependency",
+    "pino",
+    "winston",
+    "json-logging",
+    "pretty-logging"
   ],
   "author": "Lytics",
   "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/lytics/dev-agent.git",
+    "directory": "packages/logger"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/lytics/dev-agent/tree/main/packages/logger#readme",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/lytics/dev-agent/issues"
+  },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=22"
   },