diff --git a/src/fs.ts b/src/fs.ts
index 1ad1ad2..dfd5537 100644
--- a/src/fs.ts
+++ b/src/fs.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { join, sep } from 'path'
 import { readFile, writeFile } from './util/fs'
 import { getFileFieldPaths } from './util/get-file-fields'
 import { buildLocalePath, filter, getPathKeys, removeUnwantedKeys } from './util/index'
+import { LOG_MESSAGES } from './util/messages'
 
 import {
   validateContentTypeDeletedObject, validateEntryAssetDeletedObject,
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ export class FilesystemStore {
   public publish(input) {
     return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
       try {
-        debug(`Publishing ${JSON.stringify(input)}`)
+        debug(LOG_MESSAGES.PUBLISHING_ENTRY(input))
         validatePublishedObject(input)
         if (existsSync(this.localePath)) {
           // if its a new locale, keep track!
diff --git a/src/util/messages.ts b/src/util/messages.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb71e1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/messages.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*!
+ * DataSync Content Store Filesystem - Messages
+ * Copyright (c) Contentstack LLC
+ * MIT Licensed
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Centralized message store for all log messages, error messages, and user-facing strings.
+ * This provides a single source of truth for all messages in the application,
+ * making it easier to maintain consistency and support future localization.
+ */
+
+export const LOG_MESSAGES = {
+  PUBLISHING_ENTRY: (input: any) => `Publishing entry: ${JSON.stringify(input)}`,
+} as const;
+
+export const ERROR_MESSAGES = {
+  // Add error messages here as needed
+} as const;
+
+export const INFO_MESSAGES = {
+  // Add info messages here as needed
+} as const;
+