diff --git a/cli/app/logs.go b/cli/app/logs.go
index ae32475b..ddb24b69 100644
--- a/cli/app/logs.go
+++ b/cli/app/logs.go
@@ -4,74 +4,54 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
-	"sync"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/cli/internal"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/client"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
-	dockerClient "github.com/docker/docker/client"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
 
-// stackLogs lists logs for all stack services
-func stackLogs(c *cli.Context, stackName string, client *dockerClient.Client) {
-	filters := filters.NewArgs()
-	filters.Add("name", stackName)
-	serviceOpts := types.ServiceListOptions{Filters: filters}
-	services, err := client.ServiceList(c.Context, serviceOpts)
-	if err != nil {
-		logrus.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-	for _, service := range services {
-		wg.Add(1)
-		go func(s string) {
-			logOpts := types.ContainerLogsOptions{
-				Details:    false,
-				Follow:     true,
-				ShowStderr: true,
-				ShowStdout: true,
-				Tail:       "20",
-				Timestamps: true,
-			}
-			logs, err := client.ServiceLogs(c.Context, s, logOpts)
-			if err != nil {
-				logrus.Fatal(err)
-			}
-			// defer after err check as any err returns a nil io.ReadCloser
-			defer logs.Close()
-
-			_, err = io.Copy(os.Stdout, logs)
-			if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
-				logrus.Fatal(err)
-			}
-		}(service.ID)
-	}
-	wg.Wait()
-	os.Exit(0)
-}
-
 var appLogsCommand = &cli.Command{
 	Name:      "logs",
 	Aliases:   []string{"l"},
 	ArgsUsage: "[<service>]",
 	Usage:     "Tail app logs",
+	Flags: []cli.Flag{
+		internal.StderrFlag,
+		internal.StdoutFlag,
+		internal.HealthcheckFlag,
+	},
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
+		if !internal.Stderr && !internal.Stdout && !internal.Healthcheck {
+			internal.Stderr = true
+			internal.Stdout = true
+			internal.Healthcheck = true
+		}
+
+		logrus.Debugf("flags parsed. --stderr: %t, --stdout: %t, --healthcheck: %t", internal.Stderr, internal.Stdout, internal.Healthcheck)
 		cl, err := client.New(app.Server)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
+		logOpts := types.ContainerLogsOptions{
+			Details:    false,
+			Follow:     true,
+			ShowStderr: internal.Stderr,
+			ShowStdout: internal.Stdout,
+			Tail:       "20",
+			Timestamps: true,
+		}
+
 		serviceName := c.Args().Get(1)
 		if serviceName == "" {
 			logrus.Debug("tailing logs for all app services")
-			stackLogs(c, app.StackName(), cl)
+			internal.StackLogs(c, app.StackName(), logOpts, cl)
 		}
 		logrus.Debugf("tailing logs for '%s'", serviceName)
 
@@ -87,14 +67,6 @@ var appLogsCommand = &cli.Command{
 			logrus.Fatalf("expected 1 service but got %v", len(services))
 		}
 
-		logOpts := types.ContainerLogsOptions{
-			Details:    false,
-			Follow:     true,
-			ShowStderr: true,
-			ShowStdout: true,
-			Tail:       "20",
-			Timestamps: true,
-		}
 		logs, err := cl.ServiceLogs(c.Context, services[0].ID, logOpts)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/cli/internal/logs.go b/cli/internal/logs.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ee22aaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/internal/logs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
+	dockerClient "github.com/docker/docker/client"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+)
+
+var Stderr bool
+var StderrFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
+	Name:        "stderr",
+	Aliases:     []string{"e"},
+	Value:       false,
+	Destination: &Stderr,
+}
+
+var Stdout bool
+var StdoutFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
+	Name:        "stdout",
+	Aliases:     []string{"o"},
+	Value:       false,
+	Destination: &Stdout,
+}
+
+var Healthcheck bool
+var HealthcheckFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
+	Name:        "healthcheck",
+	Aliases:     []string{"c"},
+	Value:       false,
+	Destination: &Healthcheck,
+}
+
+// StackLogs lists logs for all stack services
+func StackLogs(c *cli.Context, stackName string, logOpts types.ContainerLogsOptions, client *dockerClient.Client) {
+	filters := filters.NewArgs()
+	filters.Add("name", stackName)
+	serviceOpts := types.ServiceListOptions{Filters: filters}
+	services, err := client.ServiceList(c.Context, serviceOpts)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for _, service := range services {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(s string) {
+			logs, err := client.ServiceLogs(c.Context, s, logOpts)
+			if err != nil {
+				logrus.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			// defer after err check as any err returns a nil io.ReadCloser
+			defer logs.Close()
+
+			_, err = io.Copy(os.Stdout, logs)
+			if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+				logrus.Fatal(err)
+			}
+		}(service.ID)
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+	os.Exit(0)
+}