diff --git a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
index 0d4861e..418fd07 100644
--- a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
+++ b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def install(opts, conf):
                      diff=opts['installdiff'], debug=opts['debug'])
     installed = []
     for dotfile in dotfiles:
+        LOG.dbg('installing {}'.format(dotfile))
         if hasattr(dotfile, 'link') and dotfile.link:
             r = inst.link(dotfile.src, dotfile.dst)
         else:
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ def install(opts, conf):
                 tmp = '%s.%s' % (src, TRANS_SUFFIX)
                 err = False
                 for trans in dotfile.trans:
+                    LOG.dbg('executing transformation {}'.format(trans))
                     s = os.path.join(opts['dotpath'], src)
                     temp = os.path.join(opts['dotpath'], tmp)
                     if not trans.transform(s, temp):
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ def install(opts, conf):
         if len(r) > 0 and len(dotfile.actions) > 0:
             # execute action
             for action in dotfile.actions:
+                LOG.dbg('executing action {}'.format(action))
                 action.execute()
         installed.extend(r)
     LOG.log('\n%u dotfile(s) installed.' % (len(installed)))
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@ def compare(opts, conf, tmp, focus=None):
         return ret
 
     for dotfile in selected:
+        LOG.dbg('comparing {}'.format(dotfile))
         if dotfile.trans:
             msg = 'ignore %s as it uses transformation(s)'
             LOG.log(msg % (dotfile.key))
@@ -158,10 +162,9 @@ def compare(opts, conf, tmp, focus=None):
                                   dotfile.src, dotfile.dst,
                                   opts=opts['dopts'])
         if same:
-            if not opts['debug']:
-                LOG.dbg('diffing \"%s\" VS \"%s\"' % (dotfile.key,
+            LOG.dbg('diffing \"%s\" VS \"%s\"' % (dotfile.key,
                                                       dotfile.dst))
-                LOG.raw('same file')
+            LOG.dbg('same file')
         else:
             LOG.log('diffing \"%s\" VS \"%s\"' % (dotfile.key, dotfile.dst))
             LOG.emph(diff)
@@ -299,10 +302,10 @@ def main():
     opts['safe'] = not args['--force']
     opts['installdiff'] = not args['--nodiff']
     opts['link'] = args['--link']
-    opts['debug'] = not args['--verbose']
+    opts['debug'] = args['--verbose']
 
-    if opts['debug']:
-        LOG.debug = True
+    LOG.debug = opts['debug']
+    LOG.dbg('opts: {}'.format(opts))
 
     header()
 
diff --git a/dotdrop/dotfile.py b/dotdrop/dotfile.py
index 657385b..0d02f2f 100644
--- a/dotdrop/dotfile.py
+++ b/dotdrop/dotfile.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Dotfile:
         self.trans = trans
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return 'key:%s, src: %s, dst: %s, link: %s' % (self.key, self.src,
+        return 'key:\"%s\", src:\"%s\", dst:\"%s\", link:\"%s\"' % (self.key, self.src,
                                                        self.dst, self.link)
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
diff --git a/dotdrop/installer.py b/dotdrop/installer.py
index fc83655..17aa69d 100644
--- a/dotdrop/installer.py
+++ b/dotdrop/installer.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Installer:
         '''Install the dotfile for profile "profile"'''
         src = os.path.join(self.base, os.path.expanduser(src))
         dst = os.path.join(self.base, os.path.expanduser(dst))
+        self.log.dbg('install {} to {}'.format(src, dst))
         if os.path.isdir(src):
             return self._handle_dir(templater, profile, src, dst)
         return self._handle_file(templater, profile, src, dst)
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ class Installer:
 
     def _handle_file(self, templater, profile, src, dst):
         '''Install a file using templater for "profile"'''
+        self.log.dbg('generate template for {}'.format(src))
         content = templater.generate(src, profile)
         if content is None:
             self.log.err('generate from template \"%s\"' % (src))
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ class Installer:
         if os.path.exists(dst):
             samerights = os.stat(dst).st_mode == rights
             if self.diff and self._fake_diff(dst, content) and samerights:
+                self.log.dbg('{} is the same'.format(dst))
                 return 1
             if self.safe and not self.log.ask('Overwrite \"%s\"' % (dst)):
                 self.log.warn('ignoring \"%s\", already present' % (dst))
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ class Installer:
         if not self._create_dirs(base):
             self.log.err('creating directory for \"%s\"' % (dst))
             return -1
+        self.log.dbg('write content to {}'.format(dst))
         try:
             with open(dst, 'wb') as f:
                 f.write(content)
@@ -149,6 +153,7 @@ class Installer:
             return False
         if os.path.exists(directory):
             return True
+        self.log.dbg('mkdir -p {}'.format(directory))
         os.makedirs(directory)
         return os.path.exists(directory)
 
@@ -180,6 +185,7 @@ class Installer:
         self.create = True
         src = os.path.expanduser(src)
         dst = os.path.expanduser(dst)
+        self.log.dbg('comparing {} and {}'.format(src, dst))
         if not os.path.exists(dst):
             retval = False, '\"%s\" does not exist on local\n' % (dst)
         else:
@@ -188,6 +194,7 @@ class Installer:
                                                 src, dst,
                                                 tmpdir)
             if ret:
+                self.log.dbg('diffing {} and {}'.format(tmpdst, dst))
                 diff = utils.diff(tmpdst, dst, raw=False, opts=opts)
                 if diff == '':
                     retval = True, ''
diff --git a/dotdrop/logger.py b/dotdrop/logger.py
index f27786d..0b96717 100644
--- a/dotdrop/logger.py
+++ b/dotdrop/logger.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ handle logging to stdout/stderr
 """
 
 import sys
+import inspect
 
 
 class Logger:
@@ -46,9 +47,14 @@ class Logger:
         sys.stderr.write('%s[WARN] %s %s%s' % (cs, string, end, ce))
 
     def dbg(self, string):
+        if not self.debug:
+            return
+        frame = inspect.stack()[1]
+        mod = inspect.getmodule(frame[0]).__name__
+        func = inspect.stack()[1][3]
         cs = self._color(self.MAGENTA)
         ce = self._color(self.RESET)
-        sys.stderr.write('%s[DEBUG] %s%s\n' % (cs, string, ce))
+        sys.stderr.write('%s[DEBUG][%s.%s] %s%s\n' % (cs, mod, func, string, ce))
 
     def dry(self, string, end='\n'):
         cs = self._color(self.GREEN)