diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 996d79b..5d82412 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -21,11 +21,30 @@ pub async fn process_text_command(
     if trimmed.is_empty() {
         return;
     }
+    if room_debug_enabled() {
+        eprintln!(
+            "[yourchat2][room-debug][raw] client_id={client_id} payload={}",
+            trimmed
+        );
+    }
     match serde_json::from_str::<Command>(trimmed) {
         Ok(command) => {
+            if room_debug_enabled() {
+                let command_type = command_name(&command);
+                eprintln!(
+                    "[yourchat2][room-debug][parsed] client_id={client_id} type='{}' room={:?} name={:?}",
+                    command_type, command.room, command.name
+                );
+            }
             handle_command(client_id, command, state, config).await;
         }
         Err(err) => {
+            if room_debug_enabled() {
+                eprintln!(
+                    "[yourchat2][room-debug][parse-error] client_id={client_id} error='{}' payload={}",
+                    err, trimmed
+                );
+            }
             state::send_to_client(
                 client_id,
                 state,