add debug argument '--debug'

Author: nikolarobottesla

README.md

@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ plot all the things in all the folders automatically but only if there have been
 * validation plot_info.json using jsonschema
 
 ### unimplemented ideas, in order of priority
+0. sign exe and add to releases
 1. create better tests
 2. use folder/file name for default plot title
 3. Hierarchical plot_info based on folder structure
 4. yml support
 5. pkl data file support
 6. 3D plots
+7. plot_info linter
 
 ## Install
 * download exe from releases (windows only)

plotme/__main__.py

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ def run():
                         help="save .png file of each plot")
     parser.add_argument('--quiet', dest='show', action="store_false",
                         help="open each plot in a browser tab")
+    parser.add_argument('--debug', dest='debug', action="store_true",
+                        help="enable debug logging")
 
     args_dict = vars(parser.parse_args())
 
@@ -33,7 +35,11 @@ def run():
         print(version_info)
         sys.exit(0)
 
-    helper.start_logging(log_level=logging.INFO)
+    if args_dict["debug"]:
+        log_level = logging.DEBUG
+    else:
+        log_level = logging.INFO
+    helper.start_logging(log_level=log_level)
     logging.info(version_info)
 
     try: