diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/log.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/log.lua
index 10d5c4dcc18..72dce2e9f0e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/log.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/log.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,26 @@ function M.line(typ, fmt, ...)
   end
 end
 
+local inspect_opts = {}
+
+--- @param opts table
+function M.set_inspect_opts(opts)
+  inspect_opts = opts
+end
+
+--- Write to log file the inspection of a node
+--- defaults to the node under cursor if none is provided
+--- @param typ string as per log.types config
+--- @param node table|nil node to be inspected
+--- @param fmt string for string.format
+--- @vararg any arguments for string.format
+function M.node(typ, node, fmt, ...)
+  if M.enabled(typ) then
+    node = node or require("nvim-tree.lib").get_node_at_cursor()
+    M.raw(typ, string.format("[%s] [%s] %s\n%s\n", os.date "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", typ, (fmt or "???"), vim.inspect(node, inspect_opts)), ...)
+  end
+end
+
 --- Logging is enabled for typ or all
 --- @param typ string as per log.types config
 --- @return boolean