diff --git a/cmd/declpac/main.go b/cmd/declpac/main.go
index 55e062b..76b6f2f 100644
--- a/cmd/declpac/main.go
+++ b/cmd/declpac/main.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	StateFiles []string
 	NoConfirm  bool
 	DryRun     bool
+	Verbose    bool
 }
 
 func main() {
@@ -40,8 +41,15 @@ func main() {
 				Usage:       "Simulate the sync without making changes",
 				Destination: &cfg.DryRun,
 			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:        "verbose",
+				Aliases:     []string{"v"},
+				Usage:       "Enable verbose output",
+				Destination: &cfg.Verbose,
+			},
 		},
 		Action: func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
+			log.Verbose = cfg.Verbose
 			return run(cfg)
 		},
 	}
@@ -53,14 +61,14 @@ func main() {
 
 func run(cfg *Config) error {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] run: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("run: starting...")
 
 	packages, err := input.ReadPackages(cfg.StateFiles)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
 		return err
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] run: packages read (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("run: packages read (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	merged := merge.Merge(packages)
 
@@ -71,7 +79,7 @@ func run(cfg *Config) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		fmt.Println(output.Format(result))
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] run: dry-run done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+		log.Debug("run: dry-run done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -88,6 +96,6 @@ func run(cfg *Config) error {
 	}
 
 	fmt.Println(output.Format(result))
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] run: sync done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("run: sync done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/fetch/alpm/alpm.go b/pkg/fetch/alpm/alpm.go
index 48f5ee8..0d2809c 100644
--- a/pkg/fetch/alpm/alpm.go
+++ b/pkg/fetch/alpm/alpm.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package alpm
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Jguer/dyalpm"
+	"github.com/Riyyi/declpac/pkg/log"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type Handle struct {
 
 func New() (*Handle, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] alpm.New: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("alpm.New: starting...")
 
 	handle, err := dyalpm.Initialize(Root, PacmanState)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func New() (*Handle, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] alpm.New: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("alpm.New: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return &Handle{
 		handle:  handle,
 		localDB: localDB,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (h *Handle) Release() error {
 }
 
 func registerSyncDBs(handle dyalpm.Handle) ([]dyalpm.Database, error) {
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] registerSyncDBs: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("registerSyncDBs: starting...")
 
 	repos := []string{"core", "extra", "multilib"}
 	var dbs []dyalpm.Database
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ func registerSyncDBs(handle dyalpm.Handle) ([]dyalpm.Database, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] registerSyncDBs: done (%d dbs)\n", len(dbs))
+	log.Debug("registerSyncDBs: done (%d dbs)", len(dbs))
 	return dbs, nil
 }
 
 func (h *Handle) LocalPackages() (map[string]dyalpm.Package, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] LocalPackages: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("LocalPackages: starting...")
 
 	localPkgs := make(map[string]dyalpm.Package)
 
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ func (h *Handle) LocalPackages() (map[string]dyalpm.Package, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to iterate local package cache: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] LocalPackages: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("LocalPackages: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return localPkgs, nil
 }
 
 func (h *Handle) SyncPackages(pkgNames []string) (map[string]dyalpm.Package, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] SyncPackages: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("SyncPackages: starting...")
 
 	syncPkgs := make(map[string]dyalpm.Package)
 	pkgSet := make(map[string]bool)
@@ -132,6 +132,6 @@ func (h *Handle) SyncPackages(pkgNames []string) (map[string]dyalpm.Package, err
 		}
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] SyncPackages: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("SyncPackages: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return syncPkgs, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/fetch/aur/aur.go b/pkg/fetch/aur/aur.go
index 60bea0a..95feea7 100644
--- a/pkg/fetch/aur/aur.go
+++ b/pkg/fetch/aur/aur.go
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ package aur
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
-	"os"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Riyyi/declpac/pkg/log"
 )
 
 var AURInfoURL = "https://aur.archlinux.org/rpc?v=5&type=info"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func New() *Client {
 
 func (c *Client) Fetch(packages []string) (map[string]Package, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] aur.Fetch: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("aur.Fetch: starting...")
 
 	result := make(map[string]Package)
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (c *Client) Fetch(packages []string) (map[string]Package, error) {
 	}
 
 	if len(uncached) == 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] aur.Fetch: done (cached) (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+		log.Debug("aur.Fetch: done (cached) (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 		for _, pkg := range packages {
 			result[pkg] = c.cache[pkg]
 		}
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (c *Client) Fetch(packages []string) (map[string]Package, error) {
 		result[r.Name] = r
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] aur.Fetch: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("aur.Fetch: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return result, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/fetch/fetch.go b/pkg/fetch/fetch.go
index 41306ba..bb4e6b8 100644
--- a/pkg/fetch/fetch.go
+++ b/pkg/fetch/fetch.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package fetch
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Riyyi/declpac/pkg/fetch/alpm"
 	"github.com/Riyyi/declpac/pkg/fetch/aur"
+	"github.com/Riyyi/declpac/pkg/log"
 )
 
 type PackageInfo struct {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type Fetcher struct {
 
 func New() (*Fetcher, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] fetch.Fetcher New: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("fetch.Fetcher New: starting...")
 
 	alpmHandle, err := alpm.New()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func New() (*Fetcher, error) {
 
 	aurClient := aur.New()
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] fetch.Fetcher New: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("fetch.Fetcher New: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return &Fetcher{
 		alpmHandle: alpmHandle,
 		aurClient:  aurClient,
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (f *Fetcher) BuildLocalPkgMap() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 
 func (f *Fetcher) Resolve(packages []string) (map[string]*PackageInfo, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] fetch.Resolve: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("fetch.Resolve: starting...")
 
 	result := make(map[string]*PackageInfo)
 	for _, pkg := range packages {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (f *Fetcher) Resolve(packages []string) (map[string]*PackageInfo, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] fetch.Resolve: sync db check done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("fetch.Resolve: sync db check done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	for pkg := range syncPkgs {
 		result[pkg].Exists = true
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (f *Fetcher) Resolve(packages []string) (map[string]*PackageInfo, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] fetch.Resolve: local pkgs built (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("fetch.Resolve: local pkgs built (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	for pkg := range localPkgs {
 		if info, ok := result[pkg]; ok {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (f *Fetcher) Resolve(packages []string) (map[string]*PackageInfo, error) {
 
 	if len(notInSync) > 0 {
 		if _, err := f.aurClient.Fetch(notInSync); err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] fetch.Resolve: aur fetch error: %v\n", err)
+			log.Debug("fetch.Resolve: aur fetch error: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		for _, pkg := range packages {
@@ -127,6 +127,6 @@ func (f *Fetcher) Resolve(packages []string) (map[string]*PackageInfo, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] fetch.Resolve: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("fetch.Resolve: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return result, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/log/log.go b/pkg/log/log.go
index d0e9127..c9152c9 100644
--- a/pkg/log/log.go
+++ b/pkg/log/log.go
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ import (
 // -----------------------------------------
 
 var logFile *os.File
+var Verbose bool
+
+// -----------------------------------------
+
+func Debug(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	if !Verbose {
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] "+format+"\n", args...)
+}
 
 // -----------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/pkg/pacman/pacman.go b/pkg/pacman/pacman.go
index 9ae52d7..d3cf809 100644
--- a/pkg/pacman/pacman.go
+++ b/pkg/pacman/pacman.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 func Sync(packages []string) (*output.Result, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("Sync: starting...")
 
 	list, err := read.List()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -32,36 +32,35 @@ func Sync(packages []string) (*output.Result, error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: database fresh (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("Sync: database fresh (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	f, err := fetch.New()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer f.Close()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: initialized fetcher (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("Sync: initialized fetcher (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: categorizing packages...\n")
+	log.Debug("Sync: categorizing packages...")
 	pacmanPkgs, aurPkgs, err := categorizePackages(f, packages)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: packages categorized (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("Sync: packages categorized (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	if len(pacmanPkgs) > 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: syncing %d pacman packages...\n", len(pacmanPkgs))
+		log.Debug("Sync: syncing %d pacman packages...", len(pacmanPkgs))
 		if err := sync.SyncPackages(pacmanPkgs, log.GetLogWriter()); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: pacman packages synced (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+		log.Debug("Sync: pacman packages synced (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	}
 
 	for _, pkg := range aurPkgs {
 		if slices.Contains(list, pkg) {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: AUR package %s already installed, skipping...\n", pkg)
 			continue
 		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: installing AUR package %s...\n", pkg)
+		log.Debug("Sync: installing AUR package %s...", pkg)
 		aurInfo, ok := f.GetAURPackage(pkg)
 		if !ok {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("AUR package not found in cache: %s", pkg)
@@ -69,18 +68,18 @@ func Sync(packages []string) (*output.Result, error) {
 		if err := sync.InstallAUR(pkg, aurInfo.PackageBase, log.GetLogWriter()); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: AUR package %s installed (%.2fs)\n", pkg, time.Since(start).Seconds())
+		log.Debug("Sync: AUR package %s installed (%.2fs)", pkg, time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: marking all as deps...\n")
+	log.Debug("Sync: marking all as deps...")
 	markAllAsDeps()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: all marked as deps (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("Sync: all marked as deps (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: marking state packages as explicit...\n")
+	log.Debug("Sync: marking state packages as explicit...")
 	if err := sync.MarkAs(packages, "explicit", log.GetLogWriter()); err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "warning: could not mark state packages as explicit: %v\n", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: state packages marked as explicit (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("Sync: state packages marked as explicit (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	removed, err := cleanupOrphans()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ func Sync(packages []string) (*output.Result, error) {
 
 	installedCount := max(after-before, 0)
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] Sync: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("Sync: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return &output.Result{
 		Installed: installedCount,
 		Removed:   removed,
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ func Sync(packages []string) (*output.Result, error) {
 
 func categorizePackages(f *fetch.Fetcher, packages []string) (pacmanPkgs, aurPkgs []string, err error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] categorizePackages: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("categorizePackages: starting...")
 
 	resolved, err := f.Resolve(packages)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -124,13 +123,13 @@ func categorizePackages(f *fetch.Fetcher, packages []string) (pacmanPkgs, aurPkg
 		}
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] categorizePackages: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("categorizePackages: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return pacmanPkgs, aurPkgs, nil
 }
 
 func markAllAsDeps() error {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] markAllAsDeps: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("markAllAsDeps: starting...")
 
 	packages, err := read.List()
 	if err != nil || len(packages) == 0 {
@@ -142,13 +141,13 @@ func markAllAsDeps() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] markAllAsDeps: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("markAllAsDeps: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return nil
 }
 
 func cleanupOrphans() (int, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] cleanupOrphans: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("cleanupOrphans: starting...")
 
 	orphans, err := read.ListOrphans()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -162,6 +161,6 @@ func cleanupOrphans() (int, error) {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] cleanupOrphans: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("cleanupOrphans: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return removed, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/pacman/read/read.go b/pkg/pacman/read/read.go
index d41e139..c358d98 100644
--- a/pkg/pacman/read/read.go
+++ b/pkg/pacman/read/read.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Riyyi/declpac/pkg/fetch"
+	"github.com/Riyyi/declpac/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/Riyyi/declpac/pkg/output"
 )
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ var LockFile = "/var/lib/pacman/db.lock"
 
 func List() ([]string, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] List: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("List: starting...")
 
 	cmd := exec.Command("pacman", "-Qq")
 	output, err := cmd.Output()
@@ -28,13 +29,13 @@ func List() ([]string, error) {
 		list = nil
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] List: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("List: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return list, nil
 }
 
 func ListOrphans() ([]string, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] ListOrphans: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("ListOrphans: starting...")
 
 	cmd := exec.Command("pacman", "-Qdtq")
 	output, err := cmd.Output()
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func ListOrphans() ([]string, error) {
 		orphans = orphans[1:]
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] ListOrphans: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("ListOrphans: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return orphans, nil
 }
 
@@ -63,20 +64,20 @@ func DBFreshness() (bool, error) {
 
 func DryRun(packages []string) (*output.Result, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] DryRun: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("DryRun: starting...")
 
 	f, err := fetch.New()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer f.Close()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] DryRun: initialized fetcher (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("DryRun: initialized fetcher (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	resolved, err := f.Resolve(packages)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] DryRun: packages resolved (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("DryRun: packages resolved (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	var toInstall []string
 	var aurPkgs []string
@@ -91,13 +92,13 @@ func DryRun(packages []string) (*output.Result, error) {
 			toInstall = append(toInstall, pkg)
 		}
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] DryRun: packages categorized (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("DryRun: packages categorized (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	orphans, err := ListOrphans()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] DryRun: orphans listed (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("DryRun: orphans listed (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	pkgSet := make(map[string]bool)
 	for _, p := range packages {
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ func DryRun(packages []string) (*output.Result, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] DryRun: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("DryRun: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return &output.Result{
 		Installed: len(toInstall) + len(aurPkgs),
 		Removed:   len(toRemove),
diff --git a/pkg/pacman/sync/sync.go b/pkg/pacman/sync/sync.go
index 534060e..a59b10f 100644
--- a/pkg/pacman/sync/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/pacman/sync/sync.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Riyyi/declpac/pkg/log"
 )
 
 type Result struct {
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ type Result struct {
 
 func SyncPackages(packages []string, logWriter io.Writer) error {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] SyncPackages: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("SyncPackages: starting...")
 
 	if logWriter == nil {
 		logWriter = os.Stderr
@@ -33,13 +35,13 @@ func SyncPackages(packages []string, logWriter io.Writer) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("pacman sync failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] SyncPackages: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("SyncPackages: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return nil
 }
 
 func RefreshDB(logWriter io.Writer) error {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] RefreshDB: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("RefreshDB: starting...")
 
 	if logWriter == nil {
 		logWriter = os.Stderr
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ func RefreshDB(logWriter io.Writer) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to refresh pacman database: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] RefreshDB: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("RefreshDB: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ func MarkAs(packages []string, flag string, logWriter io.Writer) error {
 	}
 	start := time.Now()
 	flagName := map[string]string{"deps": "asdeps", "explicit": "asexplicit"}[flag]
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] MarkAs(%s): starting...\n", flag)
+	log.Debug("MarkAs(%s): starting...", flag)
 
 	if logWriter == nil {
 		logWriter = os.Stderr
@@ -80,20 +82,20 @@ func MarkAs(packages []string, flag string, logWriter io.Writer) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("mark as %s failed: %w", flag, err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] MarkAs(%s): done (%.2fs)\n", flag, time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("MarkAs(%s): done (%.2fs)", flag, time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return nil
 }
 
 func RemoveOrphans(orphans []string, logWriter io.Writer) (int, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] RemoveOrphans: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("RemoveOrphans: starting...")
 
 	if logWriter == nil {
 		logWriter = os.Stderr
 	}
 
 	if len(orphans) == 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] RemoveOrphans: done (no orphans) (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+		log.Debug("RemoveOrphans: done (no orphans) (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 		return 0, nil
 	}
 
@@ -112,13 +114,13 @@ func RemoveOrphans(orphans []string, logWriter io.Writer) (int, error) {
 
 	count := len(orphans)
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] RemoveOrphans: done (%d) (%.2fs)\n", count, time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("RemoveOrphans: done (%d) (%.2fs)", count, time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	return count, nil
 }
 
 func InstallAUR(pkgName string, packageBase string, logWriter io.Writer) error {
 	start := time.Now()
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] InstallAUR: starting...\n")
+	log.Debug("InstallAUR: starting...")
 
 	if logWriter == nil {
 		logWriter = os.Stderr
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ func InstallAUR(pkgName string, packageBase string, logWriter io.Writer) error {
 	if err := cloneCmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to clone AUR repo: %w", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] InstallAUR: cloned (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("InstallAUR: cloned (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	makepkgCmdStr := "su - " + sudoUser + " -c 'cd " + tmpDir + " && makepkg -s --noconfirm'"
 	fmt.Fprintf(logWriter, "[cmd] %s\n", makepkgCmdStr)
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ func InstallAUR(pkgName string, packageBase string, logWriter io.Writer) error {
 	if err := makepkgCmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("makepkg failed to build AUR package: %w", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] InstallAUR: built (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("InstallAUR: built (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	pkgFile, err := findPKGFile(tmpDir)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ func InstallAUR(pkgName string, packageBase string, logWriter io.Writer) error {
 	if err := installCmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to install package: %w", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[debug] InstallAUR: done (%.2fs)\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
+	log.Debug("InstallAUR: done (%.2fs)", time.Since(start).Seconds())
 
 	return nil
 }