diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee4dddc..70ad6a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class EchoBot(yaboli.Bot):
 
     def __init__(self, config_file):
         super().__init__(config_file)
-        self.register_botrulez()
+        self.register_botrulez(kill=True)
         self.register_general("echo", self.cmd_echo)
 
     async def cmd_echo(self, room, message, args):
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ The bot's nick and default rooms are specified in a config file.
 The help command from the botrulez uses the `HELP_GENERAL` and `HELP_SPECIFIC`
 fields.
 
-In the `__init__` function, the bot's commands are registered.
+In the `__init__` function, the bot's commands are registered. The required
+botrulez commands (!ping, !help, !uptime) are enabled by default. Other
+commands like !kill need to be enabled explicitly.
 
 In the `cmd_echo` function, the echo command is implemented. In this case, the
 bot replies to the message containing the command with the raw argument string,
@@ -41,11 +43,10 @@ i. e. the text between the end of the "!echo" and the end of the whole message.
 
 ## TODOs
 
-- [ ] implement !restart and add an easier way to run bots
+- [ ] implement !restart
 - [ ] package in a distutils-compatible way (users should be able to install
   yaboli using `pip install git+https://github.com/Garmelon/yaboli`)
 - [ ] document yaboli (markdown files in a "docs" folder?)
-- [ ] make it easier to enable log messages
 - [ ] cookie support
 - [ ] fancy argument parsing
 - [ ] document new classes (docstrings, maybe comments)
@@ -55,3 +56,5 @@ i. e. the text between the end of the "!echo" and the end of the whole message.
 - [x] implement !kill
 - [x] untruncate LiveMessage-s
 - [x] config file support for bots, used by default
+- [x] make it easier to enable log messages
+- [x] make it easier to run bots
diff --git a/examples/echo/echobot.py b/examples/echo/echobot.py
index 7f5b103..4804992 100644
--- a/examples/echo/echobot.py
+++ b/examples/echo/echobot.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import asyncio
-
 import yaboli
 
 
@@ -12,15 +10,13 @@ class EchoBot(yaboli.Bot):
 
     def __init__(self, config_file):
         super().__init__(config_file)
-        self.register_botrulez()
+        self.register_botrulez(kill=True)
         self.register_general("echo", self.cmd_echo)
 
     async def cmd_echo(self, room, message, args):
         await message.reply(args.raw)
 
-async def main():
-    bot = EchoBot("bot.conf")
-    await bot.run()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    asyncio.run(main())
+    yaboli.enable_logging()
+    yaboli.run(EchoBot)
diff --git a/yaboli/__init__.py b/yaboli/__init__.py
index e749ce5..553b8d7 100644
--- a/yaboli/__init__.py
+++ b/yaboli/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from typing import List
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from typing import Callable
 
 from .bot import *
 from .client import *
@@ -12,7 +14,9 @@ from .room import *
 from .session import *
 from .util import *
 
-__all__: List[str] = []
+__all__ = ["STYLE", "FORMAT", "DATE_FORMAT", "FORMATTER", "enable_logging",
+        "run"]
+
 __all__ += bot.__all__
 __all__ += client.__all__
 __all__ += command.__all__
@@ -24,3 +28,31 @@ __all__ += module.__all__
 __all__ += room.__all__
 __all__ += session.__all__
 __all__ += util.__all__
+
+STYLE = "{"
+FORMAT = "{asctime} [{levelname:<7}] <{name}>: {message}"
+DATE_FORMAT = "%F %T"
+
+FORMATTER = logging.Formatter(
+        fmt=FORMAT,
+        datefmt=DATE_FORMAT,
+        style=STYLE
+)
+
+def enable_logging(name: str = "yaboli", level: int = logging.INFO) -> None:
+    handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+    handler.setFormatter(FORMATTER)
+
+    logger = logging.getLogger(name)
+    logger.setLevel(level)
+    logger.addHandler(handler)
+
+def run(
+        client: Callable[[str], Client],
+        config_file: str = "bot.conf"
+        ) -> None:
+    async def _run():
+        client_ = client(config_file)
+        await client_.run()
+
+    asyncio.run(_run())
diff --git a/yaboli/bot.py b/yaboli/bot.py
index 3ca7171..1777498 100644
--- a/yaboli/bot.py
+++ b/yaboli/bot.py
@@ -152,5 +152,6 @@ class Bot(Client):
             message: LiveMessage,
             args: SpecificArgumentData
             ) -> None:
+        logger.info(f"Killed in &{room.name} by {message.sender.atmention}")
         await message.reply(self.KILL_REPLY)
         await self.part(room)