diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7203cb3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "recommendations": [
+        "golang.go"
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/config/application_config.go b/core/config/application_config.go
index 49b35f97..9525553a 100644
--- a/core/config/application_config.go
+++ b/core/config/application_config.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func WithStringGalleries(galls string) AppOption {
 		}
 		var galleries []gallery.Gallery
 		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(galls), &galleries); err != nil {
-			log.Error().Msgf("failed loading galleries: %s", err.Error())
+			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed loading galleries")
 		}
 		o.Galleries = append(o.Galleries, galleries...)
 	}
diff --git a/core/http/endpoints/openai/chat.go b/core/http/endpoints/openai/chat.go
index 837b6e12..871ae6c1 100644
--- a/core/http/endpoints/openai/chat.go
+++ b/core/http/endpoints/openai/chat.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func ChatEndpoint(cl *config.BackendConfigLoader, ml *model.ModelLoader, startup
 
 			result, err := handleQuestion(config, req, ml, startupOptions, results[0].arguments, prompt)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Error().Msgf("error handling question: %s", err.Error())
+				log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error handling question")
 				return
 			}
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func ChatEndpoint(cl *config.BackendConfigLoader, ml *model.ModelLoader, startup
 				}
 				templatedChatMessage, err := ml.EvaluateTemplateForChatMessage(config.TemplateConfig.ChatMessage, chatMessageData)
 				if err != nil {
-					log.Error().Msgf("error processing message %+v using template \"%s\": %v. Skipping!", chatMessageData, config.TemplateConfig.ChatMessage, err)
+					log.Error().Err(err).Interface("message", chatMessageData).Str("template", config.TemplateConfig.ChatMessage).Msg("error processing message with template, skipping")
 				} else {
 					if templatedChatMessage == "" {
 						log.Warn().Msgf("template \"%s\" produced blank output for %+v. Skipping!", config.TemplateConfig.ChatMessage, chatMessageData)
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ func ChatEndpoint(cl *config.BackendConfigLoader, ml *model.ModelLoader, startup
 				case noActionsToRun:
 					result, err := handleQuestion(config, input, ml, startupOptions, results[0].arguments, predInput)
 					if err != nil {
-						log.Error().Msgf("error handling question: %s", err.Error())
+						log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error handling question")
 						return
 					}
 					*c = append(*c, schema.Choice{
@@ -565,13 +565,13 @@ func handleQuestion(config *config.BackendConfig, input *schema.OpenAIRequest, m
 
 	predFunc, err := backend.ModelInference(input.Context, prompt, images, ml, *config, o, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("inference error: %s", err.Error())
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("model inference failed")
 		return "", err
 	}
 
 	prediction, err := predFunc()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("inference error: %s", err.Error())
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("prediction failed")
 		return "", err
 	}
 	return backend.Finetune(*config, prompt, prediction.Response), nil
diff --git a/core/http/endpoints/openai/files_test.go b/core/http/endpoints/openai/files_test.go
index e1c1011e..fc77ae45 100644
--- a/core/http/endpoints/openai/files_test.go
+++ b/core/http/endpoints/openai/files_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package openai
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"io"
 	"mime/multipart"
 	"net/http"
@@ -12,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+
 	"github.com/go-skynet/LocalAI/core/config"
 
 	utils2 "github.com/go-skynet/LocalAI/pkg/utils"
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ func responseToListFile(t *testing.T, resp *http.Response) ListFiles {
 
 	err := json.NewDecoder(strings.NewReader(responseToString)).Decode(&listFiles)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("Failed to decode response: %s", err)
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to decode response")
 	}
 
 	return listFiles
diff --git a/core/services/backend_monitor.go b/core/services/backend_monitor.go
index 88176753..979a67a3 100644
--- a/core/services/backend_monitor.go
+++ b/core/services/backend_monitor.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (bm *BackendMonitor) SampleLocalBackendProcess(model string) (*schema.Backe
 	pid, err := bm.modelLoader.GetGRPCPID(backend)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("model %s : failed to find pid %+v", model, err)
+		log.Error().Err(err).Str("model", model).Msg("failed to find GRPC pid")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -71,26 +71,26 @@ func (bm *BackendMonitor) SampleLocalBackendProcess(model string) (*schema.Backe
 	backendProcess, err := gopsutil.NewProcess(int32(pid))
 
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("model %s [PID %d] : error getting process info %+v", model, pid, err)
+		log.Error().Err(err).Str("model", model).Int("pid", pid).Msg("error getting process info")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	memInfo, err := backendProcess.MemoryInfo()
 
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("model %s [PID %d] : error getting memory info %+v", model, pid, err)
+		log.Error().Err(err).Str("model", model).Int("pid", pid).Msg("error getting memory info")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	memPercent, err := backendProcess.MemoryPercent()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("model %s [PID %d] : error getting memory percent %+v", model, pid, err)
+		log.Error().Err(err).Str("model", model).Int("pid", pid).Msg("error getting memory percent")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	cpuPercent, err := backendProcess.CPUPercent()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("model %s [PID %d] : error getting cpu percent %+v", model, pid, err)
+		log.Error().Err(err).Str("model", model).Int("pid", pid).Msg("error getting cpu percent")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/startup/config_file_watcher.go b/core/startup/config_file_watcher.go
index 0c7eff2d..9c758e25 100644
--- a/core/startup/config_file_watcher.go
+++ b/core/startup/config_file_watcher.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func WatchConfigDirectory(configDir string, appConfig *config.ApplicationConfig)
 				if !ok {
 					return
 				}
-				log.Error().Msgf("WatchConfigDirectory goroutine error: %+v", err)
+				log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error encountered while watching config directory")
 			}
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/core/startup/startup.go b/core/startup/startup.go
index 828eb7a7..6298f034 100644
--- a/core/startup/startup.go
+++ b/core/startup/startup.go
@@ -61,17 +61,17 @@ func Startup(opts ...config.AppOption) (*config.BackendConfigLoader, *model.Mode
 	configLoaderOpts := options.ToConfigLoaderOptions()
 
 	if err := cl.LoadBackendConfigsFromPath(options.ModelPath, configLoaderOpts...); err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("error loading config files: %s", err.Error())
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error loading config files")
 	}
 
 	if options.ConfigFile != "" {
 		if err := cl.LoadBackendConfigFile(options.ConfigFile, configLoaderOpts...); err != nil {
-			log.Error().Msgf("error loading config file: %s", err.Error())
+			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error loading config file")
 		}
 	}
 
 	if err := cl.Preload(options.ModelPath); err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("error downloading models: %s", err.Error())
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error downloading models")
 	}
 
 	if options.PreloadJSONModels != "" {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0d8befcb..53966ba5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	path, err := os.Getwd()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("error: %s", err.Error())
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to get current directory")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ For a list of compatible model, check out: https://localai.io/model-compatibilit
 
 			appHTTP, err := http.App(cl, ml, options)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Error().Msg("Error during HTTP App constructor")
+				log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error during HTTP App construction")
 				return err
 			}
 
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ For a list of compatible model, check out: https://localai.io/model-compatibilit
 						Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 							var galleries []gallery.Gallery
 							if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(ctx.String("galleries")), &galleries); err != nil {
-								log.Error().Msgf("unable to load galleries: %s", err.Error())
+								log.Error().Err(err).Msg("unable to load galleries")
 							}
 
 							models, err := gallery.AvailableGalleryModels(galleries, ctx.String("models-path"))
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ For a list of compatible model, check out: https://localai.io/model-compatibilit
 
 							var galleries []gallery.Gallery
 							if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(ctx.String("galleries")), &galleries); err != nil {
-								log.Error().Msgf("unable to load galleries: %s", err.Error())
+								log.Error().Err(err).Msg("unable to load galleries")
 							}
 
 							progressBar := progressbar.NewOptions(
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ For a list of compatible model, check out: https://localai.io/model-compatibilit
 
 	err = app.Run(os.Args)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("error: %s", err.Error())
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("application runtime error")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gallery/models.go b/pkg/gallery/models.go
index 65d0401f..10caedee 100644
--- a/pkg/gallery/models.go
+++ b/pkg/gallery/models.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func GetGalleryConfigFromURL(url string) (Config, error) {
 		return yaml.Unmarshal(d, &config)
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("GetGalleryConfigFromURL error for url %s\n%s", url, err.Error())
+		log.Error().Err(err).Str("url", url).Msg("failed to get gallery config for url")
 		return config, err
 	}
 	return config, nil
diff --git a/pkg/model/initializers.go b/pkg/model/initializers.go
index 85744f9a..5d9808a4 100644
--- a/pkg/model/initializers.go
+++ b/pkg/model/initializers.go
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 var Aliases map[string]string = map[string]string{
-	"go-llama": LLamaCPP,
-	"llama":    LLamaCPP,
+	"go-llama":       LLamaCPP,
+	"llama":          LLamaCPP,
 	"embedded-store": LocalStoreBackend,
 }
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func (ml *ModelLoader) grpcModel(backend string, o *Options) func(string, string
 				break
 			}
 			if err != nil && i == o.grpcAttempts-1 {
-				log.Error().Msgf("Failed starting/connecting to the gRPC service: %s", err.Error())
+				log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed starting/connecting to the gRPC service")
 			}
 			time.Sleep(time.Duration(o.grpcAttemptsDelay) * time.Second)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/model/watchdog.go b/pkg/model/watchdog.go
index c93cb99a..b5381832 100644
--- a/pkg/model/watchdog.go
+++ b/pkg/model/watchdog.go
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ func (wd *WatchDog) checkIdle() {
 		log.Debug().Msgf("[WatchDog] %s: idle connection", address)
 		if time.Since(t) > wd.idletimeout {
 			log.Warn().Msgf("[WatchDog] Address %s is idle for too long, killing it", address)
-			p, ok := wd.addressModelMap[address]
+			model, ok := wd.addressModelMap[address]
 			if ok {
-				if err := wd.pm.ShutdownModel(p); err != nil {
-					log.Error().Msgf("[watchdog] Error shutting down model %s: %v", p, err)
+				if err := wd.pm.ShutdownModel(model); err != nil {
+					log.Error().Err(err).Str("model", model).Msg("[watchdog] error shutting down model")
 				}
 				log.Debug().Msgf("[WatchDog] model shut down: %s", address)
 				delete(wd.idleTime, address)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (wd *WatchDog) checkBusy() {
 			if ok {
 				log.Warn().Msgf("[WatchDog] Model %s is busy for too long, killing it", model)
 				if err := wd.pm.ShutdownModel(model); err != nil {
-					log.Error().Msgf("[watchdog] Error shutting down model %s: %v", model, err)
+					log.Error().Err(err).Str("model", model).Msg("[watchdog] error shutting down model")
 				}
 				log.Debug().Msgf("[WatchDog] model shut down: %s", address)
 				delete(wd.timetable, address)
diff --git a/pkg/startup/model_preload.go b/pkg/startup/model_preload.go
index 979b4d83..b09516a7 100644
--- a/pkg/startup/model_preload.go
+++ b/pkg/startup/model_preload.go
@@ -35,14 +35,15 @@ func PreloadModelsConfigurations(modelLibraryURL string, modelPath string, model
 			modelYAML, err := embedded.ResolveContent(url)
 			// If we resolve something, just save it to disk and continue
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Error().Msgf("error loading model: %s", err.Error())
+				log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error resolving model content")
 				continue
 			}
 
 			log.Debug().Msgf("[startup] resolved embedded model: %s", url)
 			md5Name := utils.MD5(url)
-			if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(modelPath, md5Name)+".yaml", modelYAML, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
-				log.Error().Msgf("error loading model: %s", err.Error())
+			modelDefinitionFilePath := filepath.Join(modelPath, md5Name) + ".yaml"
+			if err := os.WriteFile(modelDefinitionFilePath, modelYAML, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
+				log.Error().Err(err).Str("filepath", modelDefinitionFilePath).Msg("error writing model definition")
 			}
 		case downloader.LooksLikeURL(url):
 			log.Debug().Msgf("[startup] resolved model to download: %s", url)
@@ -52,11 +53,12 @@ func PreloadModelsConfigurations(modelLibraryURL string, modelPath string, model
 
 			// check if file exists
 			if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(modelPath, md5Name)); errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-				err := downloader.DownloadFile(url, filepath.Join(modelPath, md5Name)+".yaml", "", func(fileName, current, total string, percent float64) {
+				modelDefinitionFilePath := filepath.Join(modelPath, md5Name) + ".yaml"
+				err := downloader.DownloadFile(url, modelDefinitionFilePath, "", func(fileName, current, total string, percent float64) {
 					utils.DisplayDownloadFunction(fileName, current, total, percent)
 				})
 				if err != nil {
-					log.Error().Msgf("error loading model: %s", err.Error())
+					log.Error().Err(err).Str("url", url).Str("filepath", modelDefinitionFilePath).Msg("error downloading model")
 				}
 			}
 		default:
@@ -67,12 +69,13 @@ func PreloadModelsConfigurations(modelLibraryURL string, modelPath string, model
 
 				modelYAML, err := os.ReadFile(url)
 				if err != nil {
-					log.Error().Msgf("error loading model: %s", err.Error())
+					log.Error().Err(err).Str("filepath", url).Msg("error reading model definition")
 					continue
 				}
 
-				if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(modelPath, md5Name)+".yaml", modelYAML, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
-					log.Error().Msgf("error loading model: %s", err.Error())
+				modelDefinitionFilePath := filepath.Join(modelPath, md5Name) + ".yaml"
+				if err := os.WriteFile(modelDefinitionFilePath, modelYAML, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
+					log.Error().Err(err).Str("filepath", modelDefinitionFilePath).Msg("error loading model: %s")
 				}
 			} else {
 				log.Warn().Msgf("[startup] failed resolving model '%s'", url)
diff --git a/pkg/utils/config.go b/pkg/utils/config.go
index a9167ed3..929e1f9f 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/config.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/config.go
@@ -2,21 +2,22 @@ package utils
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 )
 
 func SaveConfig(filePath, fileName string, obj any) {
 	file, err := json.MarshalIndent(obj, "", " ")
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("Failed to JSON marshal the uploadedFiles: %s", err)
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to JSON marshal the uploadedFiles")
 	}
 
 	absolutePath := filepath.Join(filePath, fileName)
 	err = os.WriteFile(absolutePath, file, 0644)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("Failed to save configuration file to %s: %s", absolutePath, err)
+		log.Error().Err(err).Str("filepath", absolutePath).Msg("failed to save configuration file")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -31,11 +32,11 @@ func LoadConfig(filePath, fileName string, obj interface{}) {
 
 	file, err := os.ReadFile(uploadFilePath)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("Failed to read file: %s", err)
+		log.Error().Err(err).Str("filepath", uploadFilePath).Msg("failed to read file")
 	} else {
 		err = json.Unmarshal(file, &obj)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Error().Msgf("Failed to JSON unmarshal the file %s: %v", uploadFilePath, err)
+			log.Error().Err(err).Str("filepath", uploadFilePath).Msg("failed to parse file as JSON")
 		}
 	}
 }