diff --git a/packages/py/aitbc-core/src/logging/__init__.py b/packages/py/aitbc-core/src/logging/__init__.py
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index 369662cb..00000000
--- a/packages/py/aitbc-core/src/logging/__init__.py
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@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import logging
-import sys
-from datetime import datetime
-from typing import Any, Optional
-import json
-
-class StructuredLogFormatter(logging.Formatter):
-    """Custom JSON formatter for structured logging."""
-    
-    RESERVED = {
-        "name", "msg", "args", "levelname", "levelno", "pathname", "filename",
-        "module", "exc_info", "exc_text", "stack_info", "lineno", "funcName",
-        "created", "msecs", "relativeCreated", "thread", "threadName",
-        "processName", "process"
-    }
-
-    def __init__(self, service_name: str, env: str = "production"):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.service_name = service_name
-        self.env = env
-
-    def format(self, record: logging.LogRecord) -> str:
-        payload: dict[str, Any] = {
-            "timestamp": datetime.fromtimestamp(record.created).isoformat() + "Z",
-            "level": record.levelname,
-            "service": self.service_name,
-            "env": self.env,
-            "logger": record.name,
-            "message": record.getMessage(),
-        }
-
-        # Add exception info if present
-        if record.exc_info:
-            ei = record.exc_info
-            # In Python 3.12+, exc_info can be True to indicate lazy capture; resolve it now.
-            if ei is True:
-                ei = sys.exc_info()
-            if ei:
-                payload["exception"] = self.formatException(ei)
-        
-        # Add stack info if present
-        if record.stack_info:
-            payload["stack"] = self.formatStack(record.stack_info)
-
-        # Add extra fields passed in the record
-        for key, value in record.__dict__.items():
-            if key not in self.RESERVED and not key.startswith("_"):
-                # Make sure value is JSON serializable
-                try:
-                    json.dumps(value)
-                    payload[key] = value
-                except (TypeError, ValueError):
-                    payload[key] = str(value)
-
-        return json.dumps(payload)
-
-
-def setup_logger(
-    name: str,
-    service_name: str,
-    env: str = "production",
-    level: int | str = logging.INFO,
-    log_file: Optional[str] = None
-) -> logging.Logger:
-    """Setup a logger with structured JSON formatting."""
-    logger = logging.getLogger(name)
-    logger.setLevel(level)
-    
-    # Don't propagate to root logger
-    logger.propagate = False
-    
-    # Remove existing handlers to avoid duplicates
-    for handler in list(logger.handlers):
-        logger.removeHandler(handler)
-        
-    formatter = StructuredLogFormatter(service_name=service_name, env=env)
-    
-    # Console handler
-    console_handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
-    console_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
-    logger.addHandler(console_handler)
-    
-    # File handler (optional)
-    if log_file:
-        file_handler = logging.FileHandler(log_file)
-        file_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
-        logger.addHandler(file_handler)
-        
-    return logger
-
-
-def get_logger(name: str) -> logging.Logger:
-    """Get an existing logger or create a generic one if it doesn't exist."""
-    return logging.getLogger(name)
-
-
-def get_audit_logger(service_name: str) -> logging.Logger:
-    """Get a dedicated logger for security/audit events."""
-    logger = logging.getLogger(f"{service_name}.audit")
-    if not logger.handlers:
-        logger = setup_logger(
-            name=f"{service_name}.audit",
-            service_name=service_name,
-            level=logging.INFO
-        )
-    return logger