diff --git a/pkg/cli/fix_codemods.go b/pkg/cli/fix_codemods.go
index ddabbbd18a5..f84a687cd34 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/fix_codemods.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/fix_codemods.go
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package cli
 
+import "github.com/github/gh-aw/pkg/logger"
+
+var fixCodemodsLog = logger.New("cli:fix_codemods")
+
 // Codemod represents a single code transformation that can be applied to workflow files
 type Codemod struct {
 	ID           string // Unique identifier for the codemod
@@ -17,7 +21,7 @@ type CodemodResult struct {
 
 // GetAllCodemods returns all available codemods in the registry
 func GetAllCodemods() []Codemod {
-	return []Codemod{
+	codemods := []Codemod{
 		getTimeoutMinutesCodemod(),
 		getNetworkFirewallCodemod(),
 		getCommandToSlashCommandCodemod(),
@@ -45,4 +49,6 @@ func GetAllCodemods() []Codemod {
 		getSerenaLocalModeCodemod(),           // Replace tools.serena mode: local with mode: docker
 		getGitHubAppCodemod(),                 // Rename deprecated 'app' to 'github-app'
 	}
+	fixCodemodsLog.Printf("Loaded codemod registry: %d codemods available", len(codemods))
+	return codemods
 }
diff --git a/pkg/console/spinner.go b/pkg/console/spinner.go
index 1bea3b6181b..803e83a0a73 100644
--- a/pkg/console/spinner.go
+++ b/pkg/console/spinner.go
@@ -45,10 +45,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/github/gh-aw/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/github/gh-aw/pkg/styles"
 	"github.com/github/gh-aw/pkg/tty"
 )
 
+var spinnerLog = logger.New("console:spinner")
+
 // updateMessageMsg is a custom message for updating the spinner message
 type updateMessageMsg string
 
@@ -101,7 +104,10 @@ type SpinnerWrapper struct {
 // NewSpinner creates a new spinner with the given message using MiniDot style.
 // Automatically disabled when not running in a TTY or when ACCESSIBLE env var is set.
 func NewSpinner(message string) *SpinnerWrapper {
-	enabled := tty.IsStderrTerminal() && os.Getenv("ACCESSIBLE") == ""
+	isTTY := tty.IsStderrTerminal()
+	isAccessible := os.Getenv("ACCESSIBLE") != ""
+	enabled := isTTY && !isAccessible
+	spinnerLog.Printf("Creating spinner: message=%q, tty=%t, accessible=%t, enabled=%t", message, isTTY, isAccessible, enabled)
 	s := &SpinnerWrapper{enabled: enabled}
 
 	if enabled {
@@ -120,11 +126,13 @@ func (s *SpinnerWrapper) Start() {
 		s.mu.Lock()
 		if s.running {
 			s.mu.Unlock()
+			spinnerLog.Print("Spinner already running, skipping Start")
 			return
 		}
 		s.running = true
 		s.wg.Add(1)
 		s.mu.Unlock()
+		spinnerLog.Print("Starting spinner")
 		go func() {
 			defer s.wg.Done()
 			_, _ = s.program.Run()
@@ -138,6 +146,7 @@ func (s *SpinnerWrapper) Stop() {
 		if s.running {
 			s.running = false
 			s.mu.Unlock()
+			spinnerLog.Print("Stopping spinner")
 			s.program.Quit()
 			s.wg.Wait() // Wait for the goroutine to complete
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s%s", ansiCarriageReturn, ansiClearLine)
diff --git a/pkg/parser/import_processor.go b/pkg/parser/import_processor.go
index 118c44e3f3d..d51c82229b4 100644
--- a/pkg/parser/import_processor.go
+++ b/pkg/parser/import_processor.go
@@ -72,5 +72,14 @@ type ImportSpec struct {
 // ProcessImportsFromFrontmatterWithSource processes imports field from frontmatter with source tracking
 // This version includes the workflow file path and YAML content for better error reporting
 func ProcessImportsFromFrontmatterWithSource(frontmatter map[string]any, baseDir string, cache *ImportCache, workflowFilePath string, yamlContent string) (*ImportsResult, error) {
-	return processImportsFromFrontmatterWithManifestAndSource(frontmatter, baseDir, cache, workflowFilePath, yamlContent)
+	importLog.Printf("Processing imports: workflowFile=%s, baseDir=%s", workflowFilePath, baseDir)
+	result, err := processImportsFromFrontmatterWithManifestAndSource(frontmatter, baseDir, cache, workflowFilePath, yamlContent)
+	if err != nil {
+		importLog.Printf("Import processing failed for %s: %v", workflowFilePath, err)
+		return result, err
+	}
+	if result != nil {
+		importLog.Printf("Import processing complete: importedFiles=%d, mergedTools=%d bytes", len(result.ImportedFiles), len(result.MergedTools))
+	}
+	return result, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/stringutil/identifiers.go b/pkg/stringutil/identifiers.go
index 8ae8607533a..f1ed2f24ceb 100644
--- a/pkg/stringutil/identifiers.go
+++ b/pkg/stringutil/identifiers.go
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ package stringutil
 import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/github/gh-aw/pkg/logger"
 )
 
+var identifiersLog = logger.New("stringutil:identifiers")
+
 // NormalizeWorkflowName removes .md and .lock.yml extensions from workflow names.
 // This is used to standardize workflow identifiers regardless of the file format.
 //
@@ -75,7 +79,9 @@ func MarkdownToLockFile(mdPath string) string {
 	}
 
 	cleaned := filepath.Clean(mdPath)
-	return strings.TrimSuffix(cleaned, ".md") + ".lock.yml"
+	lockPath := strings.TrimSuffix(cleaned, ".md") + ".lock.yml"
+	identifiersLog.Printf("MarkdownToLockFile: %s -> %s", mdPath, lockPath)
+	return lockPath
 }
 
 // LockFileToMarkdown converts a compiled lock file path back to its markdown source path.
@@ -97,5 +103,7 @@ func LockFileToMarkdown(lockPath string) string {
 	}
 
 	cleaned := filepath.Clean(lockPath)
-	return strings.TrimSuffix(cleaned, ".lock.yml") + ".md"
+	mdPath := strings.TrimSuffix(cleaned, ".lock.yml") + ".md"
+	identifiersLog.Printf("LockFileToMarkdown: %s -> %s", lockPath, mdPath)
+	return mdPath
 }
diff --git a/pkg/stringutil/urls.go b/pkg/stringutil/urls.go
index b2fd023e0f9..16bd4a7a059 100644
--- a/pkg/stringutil/urls.go
+++ b/pkg/stringutil/urls.go
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ package stringutil
 import (
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/github/gh-aw/pkg/logger"
 )
 
+var urlsLog = logger.New("stringutil:urls")
+
 // NormalizeGitHubHostURL ensures the host URL has a scheme (defaulting to https://) and no trailing slashes.
 // It is safe to call with URLs that already have an http:// or https:// scheme.
 func NormalizeGitHubHostURL(rawHostURL string) string {
@@ -35,12 +39,14 @@ func NormalizeGitHubHostURL(rawHostURL string) string {
 //	ExtractDomainFromURL("http://sub.domain.com:8080/path")       // returns "sub.domain.com"
 //	ExtractDomainFromURL("localhost:8080")                        // returns "localhost"
 func ExtractDomainFromURL(urlStr string) string {
+	urlsLog.Printf("Extracting domain from URL: %s", urlStr)
 	// Handle full URLs with protocols (http://, https://)
 	if strings.HasPrefix(urlStr, "http://") || strings.HasPrefix(urlStr, "https://") {
 		// Parse full URL
 		parsedURL, err := url.Parse(urlStr)
 		if err != nil {
 			// Fall back to string manipulation if parsing fails
+			urlsLog.Printf("URL parse failed, using fallback: %v", err)
 			return extractDomainFallback(urlStr)
 		}
 		return parsedURL.Hostname()