diff --git a/backend/autometabuilder/app_runner.py b/backend/autometabuilder/app_runner.py
index f4bb1df..0d77e65 100644
--- a/backend/autometabuilder/app_runner.py
+++ b/backend/autometabuilder/app_runner.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 from .utils import parse_args
 from .loaders import load_env
-from .logging_config import configure_logging
+from .utils.logging_config import configure_logging
 from .loaders import load_metadata
 from .web.server import start_web_ui
 from .engine import load_workflow_config, build_workflow_context, build_workflow_engine
diff --git a/backend/autometabuilder/utils/__init__.py b/backend/autometabuilder/utils/__init__.py
index 79889e0..2d5de5e 100644
--- a/backend/autometabuilder/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/autometabuilder/utils/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ This module contains various utility functions:
 - cli_args: CLI argument parsing
 - context_loader: Load SDLC context from repo and GitHub
 - docker_utils: Docker command utilities
+- logging_config: Logging configuration with TRACE support
 - model_resolver: Resolve LLM model names
 - roadmap_utils: Roadmap file utilities
 - tool_map_builder: Build tool map from registry
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ This module contains various utility functions:
 from .cli_args import parse_args
 from .context_loader import get_sdlc_context
 from .docker_utils import run_command_in_docker
+from .logging_config import configure_logging
 from .model_resolver import resolve_model_name
 from .roadmap_utils import is_mvp_reached, update_roadmap
 from .tool_map_builder import build_tool_map
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "parse_args",
     "get_sdlc_context",
     "run_command_in_docker",
+    "configure_logging",
     "resolve_model_name",
     "is_mvp_reached",
     "update_roadmap",
diff --git a/backend/autometabuilder/logging_config.py b/backend/autometabuilder/utils/logging_config.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/autometabuilder/logging_config.py
rename to backend/autometabuilder/utils/logging_config.py
diff --git a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugin_map.json b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugin_map.json
index 33aa86d..270d329 100644
--- a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugin_map.json
+++ b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugin_map.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "backend.build_tool_map": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.backend.backend_build_tool_map.run",
+  "backend.configure_logging": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.backend.backend_configure_logging.run",
   "backend.create_github": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.backend.backend_create_github.run",
   "backend.create_openai": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.backend.backend_create_openai.run",
   "backend.load_env": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.backend.backend_load_env.run",
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@
   "string.split": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.string.string_split.run",
   "string.trim": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.string.string_trim.run",
   "string.upper": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.string.string_upper.run",
+  "test.assert_equals": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.test.test_assert_equals.run",
+  "test.assert_exists": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.test.test_assert_exists.run",
+  "test.assert_false": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.test.test_assert_false.run",
+  "test.assert_true": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.test.test_assert_true.run",
+  "test.run_suite": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.test.test_run_suite.run",
   "tools.create_branch": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.tools.tools_create_branch.run",
   "tools.create_pull_request": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.tools.tools_create_pull_request.run",
   "tools.list_files": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.tools.tools_list_files.run",
@@ -83,10 +89,5 @@
   "var.delete": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.var.var_delete.run",
   "var.exists": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.var.var_exists.run",
   "var.get": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.var.var_get.run",
-  "var.set": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.var.var_set.run",
-  "test.assert_equals": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.test.test_assert_equals.run",
-  "test.assert_true": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.test.test_assert_true.run",
-  "test.assert_false": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.test.test_assert_false.run",
-  "test.assert_exists": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.test.test_assert_exists.run",
-  "test.run_suite": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.test.test_run_suite.run"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "var.set": "autometabuilder.workflow.plugins.var.var_set.run"
+}
diff --git a/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/backend/backend_configure_logging.py b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/backend/backend_configure_logging.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8686fcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/autometabuilder/workflow/plugins/backend/backend_configure_logging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"""Workflow plugin: configure logging."""
+from ....utils.logging_config import configure_logging
+
+
+def run(_runtime, _inputs):
+    """
+    Configure logging with TRACE support.
+    
+    Sets up logging with:
+    - Custom TRACE level (level 5)
+    - File and console handlers
+    - Configurable log level from LOG_LEVEL env var
+    
+    Returns:
+        dict: Success indicator
+    """
+    configure_logging()
+    return {"result": "Logging configured"}