diff --git a/app/src/mainMenuDefinition.js b/app/src/mainMenuDefinition.js
index 04d846c61..7efa484ec 100644
--- a/app/src/mainMenuDefinition.js
+++ b/app/src/mainMenuDefinition.js
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ module.exports = ({ editMenu }) => [
       { command: 'sql.generator', hideDisabled: true },
       { command: 'file.import', hideDisabled: true },
       { command: 'new.modelCompare', hideDisabled: true },
+      { divider: true },
+      { command: 'folder.showLogs', hideDisabled: true },
+      { command: 'folder.showData', hideDisabled: true },
     ],
   },
   {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5c44c343b..0eaf3cf3b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start:api": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start | pino-pretty",
     "start:api:json": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start",
-    "start:app": "cd app && yarn start",
+    "start:app": "cd app && yarn start | pino-pretty",
     "start:api:debug": "cross-env DEBUG=* yarn workspace dbgate-api start",
     "start:app:debug": "cd app && cross-env DEBUG=* yarn start",
     "start:api:debug:ssh": "cross-env DEBUG=ssh yarn workspace dbgate-api start",
     "start:app:debug:ssh": "cd app && cross-env DEBUG=ssh yarn start",
-    "start:api:portal": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start:portal",
-    "start:api:singledb": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start:singledb",
-    "start:api:auth": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start:auth",
-    "start:api:dblogin": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start:dblogin",
+    "start:api:portal": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start:portal | pino-pretty",
+    "start:api:singledb": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start:singledb | pino-pretty",
+    "start:api:auth": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start:auth | pino-pretty",
+    "start:api:dblogin": "yarn workspace dbgate-api start:dblogin | pino-pretty",
     "start:web": "yarn workspace dbgate-web dev",
     "start:sqltree": "yarn workspace dbgate-sqltree start",
     "start:tools": "yarn workspace dbgate-tools start",
diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/config.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/config.js
index 5f20c02e8..c19c31f83 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/config.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const os = require('os');
 const path = require('path');
 const axios = require('axios');
-const { datadir } = require('../utility/directories');
+const { datadir, getLogsFilePath } = require('../utility/directories');
 const { hasPermission, getLogins } = require('../utility/hasPermission');
 const socket = require('../utility/socket');
 const _ = require('lodash');
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ module.exports = {
       oauthScope: process.env.OAUTH_SCOPE,
       oauthLogout: process.env.OAUTH_LOGOUT,
       isLoginForm: !!process.env.AD_URL || (!!logins && !process.env.BASIC_AUTH),
+      logsFilePath: getLogsFilePath(),
+      connectionsFilePath: path.join(datadir(), 'connections.jsonl'),
       ...currentVersion,
     };
   },
diff --git a/packages/api/src/index.js b/packages/api/src/index.js
index 047363b28..3f000b009 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/index.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const pinoms = require('pino-multi-stream');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const moment = require('moment');
 const path = require('path');
-const { logsdir } = require('./utility/directories');
+const { logsdir, setLogsFilePath } = require('./utility/directories');
 
 if (processArgs.startProcess) {
   setLoggerName(processArgs.startProcess.replace(/Process$/, ''));
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ if (processArgs.processDisplayName) {
 if (processArgs.listenApi) {
   // configure logger
 
+  const logsFilePath = path.join(logsdir(), `${moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD-HH-mm')}-${process.pid}.ndjson`);
+  setLogsFilePath(logsFilePath);
+
   let logger = pinoms({
     streams: [
       { stream: process.stdout }, // an "info" level destination stream
       {
-        stream: fs.createWriteStream(
-          path.join(logsdir(), `${moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD-HH-mm')}-${process.pid}.ndjson`)
-        ),
+        stream: fs.createWriteStream(logsFilePath),
       },
     ],
   });
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/directories.js b/packages/api/src/utility/directories.js
index 994ec6ae3..841ccb846 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/directories.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/directories.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ const processArgs = require('./processArgs');
 const consoleObjectWriter = require('../shell/consoleObjectWriter');
 const { getLogger } = require('dbgate-tools');
 
+let logsFilePath;
+
 const createDirectories = {};
 const ensureDirectory = (dir, clean) => {
   if (!createDirectories[dir]) {
@@ -135,6 +137,14 @@ function migrateDataDir() {
   }
 }
 
+function setLogsFilePath(value) {
+  logsFilePath = value;
+}
+
+function getLogsFilePath() {
+  return logsFilePath;
+}
+
 migrateDataDir();
 
 module.exports = {
@@ -153,4 +163,6 @@ module.exports = {
   getPluginBackendPath,
   resolveArchiveFolder,
   clearArchiveLinksCache,
+  getLogsFilePath,
+  setLogsFilePath,
 };
diff --git a/packages/web/src/commands/stdCommands.ts b/packages/web/src/commands/stdCommands.ts
index 039cb005d..62302dfc2 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/commands/stdCommands.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/commands/stdCommands.ts
@@ -451,6 +451,22 @@ registerCommand({
   onClick: openArchiveFolder,
 });
 
+registerCommand({
+  id: 'folder.showLogs',
+  category: 'Folder',
+  name: 'Open logs',
+  testEnabled: () => getElectron() != null,
+  onClick: () => electron.showItemInFolder(getCurrentConfig().logsFilePath),
+});
+
+registerCommand({
+  id: 'folder.showData',
+  category: 'Folder',
+  name: 'Open data folder',
+  testEnabled: () => getElectron() != null,
+  onClick: () => electron.showItemInFolder(getCurrentConfig().connectionsFilePath),
+});
+
 registerCommand({
   id: 'file.import',
   category: 'File',