diff --git a/src/mpsd_software_manager/mpsd_software.py b/src/mpsd_software_manager/mpsd_software.py
index 45ab731f121ff1a28dd7a267eb446623440f5d75..7747762c822ef7e64f47cdcfc6459378a6537995 100755
--- a/src/mpsd_software_manager/mpsd_software.py
+++ b/src/mpsd_software_manager/mpsd_software.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def read_metadata_from_logfile(logfile: Union[str, Path]) -> dict:
     }
 
 
-def create_log_file_names(
+def create_log_file_name(
     mpsd_release: str,
     microarch: str,
     action: str,
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def create_log_file_names(
     action : str
         action performed (install,remove,reinstall,prepare,status)
         only install and remove are valid for build log file.
-    package_set : str
+    package_set : str or None
         package_set name (only for build log file)
 
     Returns
@@ -175,8 +175,48 @@ def create_log_file_names(
         log file name
         installer_log_file_name or build_log_file_name depending on the
         parameters given.
-        If the action is not one that changes the files on disk ( info only actions)
+        If the action is not one that changes the files on disk (info only actions)
         then None is returned.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    # installer log file name for `mpsd-software install dev-23a foss2021a-mpi`
+    >>> create_log_file_name(
+    ...         "dev-23a",
+    ...         "sandybridge",
+    ...         "install",
+    ...         "2023-07-03T12-27-52",
+    ...     )
+    'dev-23a_sandybridge_2023-07-03T12-27-52_APEX_install.log'
+
+    # build log file name for `mpsd-software install dev-23a foss2021a-mpi`
+    >>> create_log_file_name(
+    ...     "dev-23a",
+    ...     "sandybridge",
+    ...     "install",
+    ...     "2023-07-03T12-27-52",
+    ...     "foss2021a-mpi",
+    ... )
+    'dev-23a_sandybridge_2023-07-03T12-27-52_BUILD_foss2021a-mpi_install.log'
+
+    # installer log file name for `mpsd-software status dev-23a`
+    >>> create_log_file_name(
+    ...     "dev-23a",
+    ...     "sandybridge",
+    ...     "status",
+    ...     "2023-07-03T12-27-52",
+    ... )
+    'dev-23a_sandybridge_2023-07-03T12-27-52_APEX_status.log'
+
+    # build log file name for `mpsd-software status dev-23a` (no log file is created)
+    >>> create_log_file_name(
+    ...     "dev-23a",
+    ...     "sandybridge",
+    ...     "status",
+    ...     "2023-07-03T12-27-52",
+    ...     "foss2021a-mpi",
+    ... )
+    (None)
     """
     if package_set:
         # if package_set is given, then  we build the build_log_file_name
@@ -196,7 +236,7 @@ def create_log_file_names(
 def get_log_file_path(
     mpsd_release: str, cmd: str, root_dir: Path, package_set: Union[str, None] = None
 ) -> Union[Path, None]:
-    """Get installer log file path.
+    """Get log file path.
 
     This function creates the log file paths for either the installer or
     the build log files.
@@ -223,10 +263,54 @@ def get_log_file_path(
         log file path
         installer_log_file_path or build_log_file_path depending on the
         parameters given.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    # installer log file path for `mpsd-software install dev-23a foss2021a-mpi`
+    >>> get_log_file_path(
+    ...     "dev-23a",
+    ...     "install",
+    ...     Path(
+    ...         "/tmp/root_dir"
+    ...     ),
+    ... )
+    PosixPath('/tmp/root_dir/dev-23a/logs/dev-23a_zen3_2023-07-03T12-28-55_APEX_install.log')
+
+    # build log file path for `mpsd-software install dev-23a foss2021a-mpi`
+    >>> get_log_file_path(
+    ...     "dev-23a",
+    ...     "install",
+    ...     Path(
+    ...         "/tmp/root_dir"
+    ...     ),
+    ...     "foss2021a-mpi",
+    ... )
+    PosixPath('/tmp/root_dir/dev-23a/logs/dev-23a_zen3_2023-07-03T12-28-55_BUILD_foss2021a-mpi_install.log')
+
+    # installer log file path for `mpsd-software status dev-23a`
+    >>> get_log_file_path(
+    ...     "dev-23a",
+    ...     "status",
+    ...     Path(
+    ...         "/tmp/root_dir"
+    ...     ),
+    ... )
+    PosixPath('/tmp/root_dir/dev-23a/logs/dev-23a_zen3_2023-07-03T12-28-55_APEX_status.log')
+
+    # build log file path for `mpsd-software status dev-23a` (no log file is created)
+    >>> get_log_file_path(
+    ...     "dev-23a",
+    ...     "status",
+    ...     Path(
+    ...         "/tmp/root_dir"
+    ...     ),
+    ...     "foss2021a-mpi",
+    ... )
+    (None)
     """
     # Get machine configs
     microarch = get_native_microarchitecture()
-    log_file_name = create_log_file_names(
+    log_file_name = create_log_file_name(
         mpsd_release=mpsd_release,
         microarch=microarch,
         action=cmd,
diff --git a/tests/test_mpsd_software.py b/tests/test_mpsd_software.py
index 09774d57f69e15fe507af10456fe0c2c8172579c..0b5489e74fdc97830b26565ffb1051ff7c73d1bd 100644
--- a/tests/test_mpsd_software.py
+++ b/tests/test_mpsd_software.py
@@ -417,16 +417,16 @@ def test_get_available_package_sets():
     )
 
 
-def test_create_log_file_names():
+def test_create_log_file_name():
     """Test that the log file names are created correctly."""
-    create_log_file_names = mod.create_log_file_names
+    create_log_file_name = mod.create_log_file_name
     mpsd_release = "dev-23a"
     microarch = "sandybridge"
     date = datetime.datetime.now().replace(microsecond=0).isoformat()
     action = "install"
     package_set = "foss2021a"
     # test build_log_file_name  generation
-    build_log_file_name = create_log_file_names(
+    build_log_file_name = create_log_file_name(
         microarch=microarch,
         mpsd_release=mpsd_release,
         date=date,
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ def test_create_log_file_names():
         build_log_file_name
         == f"{mpsd_release}_{microarch}_{date}_BUILD_{package_set}_{action}.log"
     )
-    installer_log_file_name = create_log_file_names(
+    installer_log_file_name = create_log_file_name(
         microarch=microarch,
         mpsd_release=mpsd_release,
         date=date,
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ def test_create_log_file_names():
         == f"{mpsd_release}_{microarch}_{date}_APEX_{action}.log"
     )
     # test no build log file for incorrect action
-    build_log_file_name = create_log_file_names(
+    build_log_file_name = create_log_file_name(
         microarch=microarch,
         mpsd_release=mpsd_release,
         date=date,