diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor/chrome/panels/server-logs-panel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/editor/chrome/panels/server-logs-panel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a66407c498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor/chrome/panels/server-logs-panel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/* Copyright 2026 Marimo. All rights reserved. */
+
+import { RefreshCwIcon, ServerIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { useAsyncData } from "@/hooks/useAsyncData";
+import { useInterval } from "@/hooks/useInterval";
+import { PanelEmptyState } from "./empty-state";
+
+const REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = 10000; // 10 seconds
+
+async function fetchLogFiles(): Promise<string[]> {
+  const res = await fetch("/api/logs/list");
+  const data: { files: string[] } = await res.json();
+  return data.files ?? [];
+}
+
+async function fetchLogContent(filename: string): Promise<string> {
+  const res = await fetch(`/api/logs/${encodeURIComponent(filename)}`);
+  return res.text();
+}
+
+const ServerLogsPanel: React.FC = () => {
+  const [selectedFile, setSelectedFile] = useState<string>("");
+  const preRef = useRef<HTMLPreElement>(null);
+
+  const { data: files, isPending: filesLoading } = useAsyncData(
+    fetchLogFiles,
+    [],
+  );
+
+  if (files && files.length > 0 && !selectedFile) {
+    setSelectedFile(files.includes("marimo.log") ? "marimo.log" : files[0]);
+  }
+
+  const {
+    data: content,
+    isPending: contentLoading,
+    refetch,
+  } = useAsyncData(
+    async () => (selectedFile ? fetchLogContent(selectedFile) : ""),
+    [selectedFile],
+  );
+
+  // Auto-scroll to bottom when content changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (preRef.current) {
+      preRef.current.scrollTop = preRef.current.scrollHeight;
+    }
+  }, [content]);
+
+  // Refetch every 10 seconds
+  useInterval(() => refetch(), {
+    delayMs: REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS,
+    whenVisible: true,
+  });
+
+  if (!filesLoading && (!files || files.length === 0)) {
+    return (
+      <PanelEmptyState
+        title="No server logs"
+        description="No log files found in the server log directory."
+        icon={<ServerIcon />}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col h-full overflow-hidden">
+      <div className="flex flex-row items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1 border-b shrink-0">
+        {files && files.length > 1 && (
+          <select
+            className="text-xs border rounded px-1 py-0.5 bg-background"
+            value={selectedFile}
+            onChange={(e) => setSelectedFile(e.target.value)}
+          >
+            {files.map((f) => (
+              <option key={f} value={f}>
+                {f}
+              </option>
+            ))}
+          </select>
+        )}
+        {files && files.length === 1 && (
+          <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{selectedFile}</span>
+        )}
+        <Button size="xs" variant="text" onClick={refetch}>
+          <RefreshCwIcon className="w-3 h-3" />
+          Refresh
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      <pre
+        ref={preRef}
+        className="flex-1 overflow-auto text-xs font-mono p-2 whitespace-pre-wrap"
+      >
+        {contentLoading ? "Loading..." : content}
+      </pre>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default ServerLogsPanel;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor/chrome/types.ts b/frontend/src/components/editor/chrome/types.ts
index 678cc0d7da7..5e22dcf91e5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/editor/chrome/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor/chrome/types.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   NetworkIcon,
   NotebookPenIcon,
   ScrollTextIcon,
+  ServerIcon,
   SquareDashedBottomCodeIcon,
   TerminalSquareIcon,
   TextSearchIcon,
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ export type PanelType =
   | "secrets"
   | "logs"
   | "terminal"
-  | "cache";
+  | "cache"
+  | "server-logs";
 
 export type PanelSection = "sidebar" | "developer-panel";
 
@@ -177,6 +179,14 @@ export const PANELS: PanelDescriptor[] = [
     defaultSection: "developer-panel",
     hidden: !getFeatureFlag("cache_panel"),
   },
+  {
+    type: "server-logs",
+    Icon: ServerIcon,
+    label: "Server Logs",
+    tooltip: "View server logs",
+    hidden: !import.meta.env.DEV,
+    defaultSection: "developer-panel",
+  },
 ];
 
 export const PANEL_MAP = new Map<PanelType, PanelDescriptor>(
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor/chrome/wrapper/app-chrome.tsx b/frontend/src/components/editor/chrome/wrapper/app-chrome.tsx
index 2e444d79841..9c395544c29 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/editor/chrome/wrapper/app-chrome.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor/chrome/wrapper/app-chrome.tsx
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ const LazySecretsPanel = React.lazy(() => import("../panels/secrets-panel"));
 const LazySnippetsPanel = React.lazy(() => import("../panels/snippets-panel"));
 const LazyTracingPanel = React.lazy(() => import("../panels/tracing-panel"));
 const LazyCachePanel = React.lazy(() => import("../panels/cache-panel"));
+const LazyServerLogsPanel = React.lazy(
+  () => import("../panels/server-logs-panel"),
+);
 
 export const AppChrome: React.FC<PropsWithChildren> = ({ children }) => {
   const {
@@ -279,6 +282,7 @@ export const AppChrome: React.FC<PropsWithChildren> = ({ children }) => {
       />
     ),
     cache: <LazyCachePanel />,
+    "server-logs": <LazyServerLogsPanel />,
   };
 
   const helpPaneBody = (
diff --git a/marimo/_server/api/endpoints/logs.py b/marimo/_server/api/endpoints/logs.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..beb00a5a95f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marimo/_server/api/endpoints/logs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Marimo. All rights reserved.
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from starlette.authentication import requires
+from starlette.responses import JSONResponse, PlainTextResponse
+
+from marimo._loggers import get_log_directory
+from marimo._server.router import APIRouter
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    from starlette.requests import Request
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+MAX_LINES = 500
+
+
+def list_log_files_in_directory(log_dir: Path) -> list[str]:
+    """Return sorted list of .log filenames in the given directory."""
+    if not log_dir.exists():
+        return []
+    files = [
+        f.name
+        for f in log_dir.iterdir()
+        # Only include .log files; rotated backups like
+        # marimo.log.2026-02-13 have a different suffix
+        if f.is_file() and f.suffix == ".log"
+    ]
+    files.sort()
+    return files
+
+
+def read_log_file(log_dir: Path, filename: str) -> tuple[str | None, int]:
+    """Read the tail of a log file.
+
+    Returns (content, status_code). If content is None, it's an error message.
+    """
+    # Validate filename to prevent path traversal
+    if ".." in filename or "/" in filename or "\\" in filename:
+        return ("Invalid filename", 400)
+
+    file_path = log_dir / filename
+
+    # Ensure the resolved path is within the log directory
+    try:
+        file_path.resolve().relative_to(log_dir.resolve())
+    except ValueError:
+        return ("Invalid filename", 400)
+
+    if not file_path.exists() or not file_path.is_file():
+        return ("File not found", 404)
+
+    try:
+        text = file_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        lines = text.splitlines(keepends=True)
+        tail = lines[-MAX_LINES:]
+        return ("".join(tail), 200)
+    except Exception:
+        return ("Failed to read file", 500)
+
+
+@router.get("/list")
+@requires("edit")
+async def list_log_files(request: Request) -> JSONResponse:
+    """
+    responses:
+        200:
+            description: List available log files
+            content:
+                application/json:
+                    schema:
+                        type: object
+                        properties:
+                            files:
+                                type: array
+                                items:
+                                    type: string
+    """
+    del request  # Unused
+    files = list_log_files_in_directory(get_log_directory())
+    return JSONResponse({"files": files})
+
+
+@router.get("/{filename}")
+@requires("edit")
+async def get_log_file(request: Request) -> PlainTextResponse:
+    """
+    responses:
+        200:
+            description: Tail a log file
+            content:
+                text/plain:
+                    schema:
+                        type: string
+        400:
+            description: Invalid filename
+        404:
+            description: File not found
+    """
+    filename = request.path_params["filename"]
+    content, status_code = read_log_file(get_log_directory(), filename)
+    return PlainTextResponse(content, status_code=status_code)
diff --git a/marimo/_server/api/router.py b/marimo/_server/api/router.py
index 6abed452e45..9d777a2a9aa 100644
--- a/marimo/_server/api/router.py
+++ b/marimo/_server/api/router.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from marimo._server.api.endpoints.health import router as health_router
 from marimo._server.api.endpoints.home import router as home_router
 from marimo._server.api.endpoints.login import router as login_router
+from marimo._server.api.endpoints.logs import router as logs_router
 from marimo._server.api.endpoints.lsp import router as lsp_router
 from marimo._server.api.endpoints.mpl import router as mpl_router
 from marimo._server.api.endpoints.packages import router as packages_router
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ def build_routes(base_url: str = "") -> list[BaseRoute]:
         packages_router, prefix="/api/packages", name="packages"
     )
     app_router.include_router(lsp_router, prefix="/api/lsp", name="lsp")
+    app_router.include_router(logs_router, prefix="/api/logs", name="logs")
     app_router.include_router(health_router, name="health")
     app_router.include_router(ws_router, name="ws")
     app_router.include_router(mpl_router, name="mpl")
diff --git a/tests/_server/api/endpoints/test_logs.py b/tests/_server/api/endpoints/test_logs.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..862337b34e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/_server/api/endpoints/test_logs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Marimo. All rights reserved.
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from marimo._server.api.endpoints.logs import (
+    list_log_files_in_directory,
+    read_log_file,
+)
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def test_list_log_files_empty(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    assert list_log_files_in_directory(tmp_path) == []
+
+
+def test_list_log_files_nonexistent(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    assert list_log_files_in_directory(tmp_path / "nonexistent") == []
+
+
+def test_list_log_files(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    (tmp_path / "marimo.log").write_text("log content")
+    (tmp_path / "other.log").write_text("other content")
+    # Rotated backup should be excluded (suffix is not .log)
+    (tmp_path / "marimo.log.2026-02-13").write_text("old content")
+    # Non-log file should be excluded
+    (tmp_path / "readme.txt").write_text("readme")
+
+    result = list_log_files_in_directory(tmp_path)
+    assert result == ["marimo.log", "other.log"]
+
+
+def test_read_log_file(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    (tmp_path / "marimo.log").write_text("line1\nline2\nline3\n")
+    content, status = read_log_file(tmp_path, "marimo.log")
+    assert status == 200
+    assert content == "line1\nline2\nline3\n"
+
+
+def test_read_log_file_not_found(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    content, status = read_log_file(tmp_path, "nonexistent.log")
+    assert status == 404
+
+
+def test_read_log_file_path_traversal(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    content, status = read_log_file(tmp_path, "../../etc/passwd")
+    assert status == 400
+
+    content, status = read_log_file(tmp_path, "foo/bar.log")
+    assert status == 400
+
+    content, status = read_log_file(tmp_path, "foo\\bar.log")
+    assert status == 400
+
+
+def test_read_log_file_truncates(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    lines = [f"line {i}\n" for i in range(1000)]
+    (tmp_path / "big.log").write_text("".join(lines))
+    content, status = read_log_file(tmp_path, "big.log")
+    assert status == 200
+    assert content is not None
+    # Should only have the last 500 lines
+    result_lines = content.splitlines()
+    assert len(result_lines) == 500
+    assert result_lines[0] == "line 500"
+    assert result_lines[-1] == "line 999"