Logging Inkscape events can be done by switching on DEBUG logs:

Set the enviroment variables:

INKSCAPE_DEBUG_LOG=filename.xml

INKSCAPE_DEBUG_FILTER=Comma,List,Options

Filter Options:

CORE - Logs core events

XML - Same xml changes in the log

SPOBJECT - Logs events from sp-object

DOCUMENT - Logs document events

REFCOUNT - Will track refs, may cause crashes

EXTENSION - Track extension events (where available)

FINALIZERS - Unknown

INTERACTION - User events

CONFIGURATION - Configuration entries as they're read

OTHER - None

The log will output an xml file useful for machine reading.