diff --git a/nanochat/common.py b/nanochat/common.py
index d4a9828..1f249c5 100644
--- a/nanochat/common.py
+++ b/nanochat/common.py
@@ -1,14 +1,30 @@
 """
 Common utilities for nanochat.
 """
-
+from filelock import FileLock
 import os
 import re
 import logging
 import urllib.request
 import torch
 import torch.distributed as dist
-from filelock import FileLock
+import wandb 
+
+class DummyWandb:
+    """Useful if we wish to not use wandb but have all the same signatures"""
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def log(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        pass
+    def finish(self):
+        pass  
+
+def get_wandb(project:str="nanochat-rl", run="dummy", master_process:bool=False, user_config:dict=None):
+    """Initialize wandb logging or return a dummy logger for non-master processes."""
+    # wandb logging init
+    use_dummy_wandb = run == "dummy" or not master_process
+    wandb_run = DummyWandb() if use_dummy_wandb else wandb.init(project=project, name=run, config=user_config)
+    return wandb_run
 
 class ColoredFormatter(logging.Formatter):
     """Custom formatter that adds colors to log messages."""
@@ -178,11 +194,4 @@ def compute_cleanup():
     if is_ddp():
         dist.destroy_process_group()
 
-class DummyWandb:
-    """Useful if we wish to not use wandb but have all the same signatures"""
-    def __init__(self):
-        pass
-    def log(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        pass
-    def finish(self):
-        pass
+