diff --git a/src/common/status.rs b/src/common/status.rs
index 5682f39..4271903 100644
--- a/src/common/status.rs
+++ b/src/common/status.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ pub fn generate_status_info(
 
     for meta_plugin_type in sorted_meta_plugins {
         log::debug!("STATUS: Processing meta plugin type: {:?}", meta_plugin_type);
+        log::debug!("STATUS: About to call get_meta_plugin");
         let mut meta_plugin = meta_plugin::get_meta_plugin(meta_plugin_type.clone());
         log::debug!("STATUS: Created meta plugin instance");
         let is_supported = meta_plugin.is_supported();
diff --git a/src/modes/status.rs b/src/modes/status.rs
index c244ae3..520c612 100644
--- a/src/modes/status.rs
+++ b/src/modes/status.rs
@@ -134,8 +134,12 @@ pub fn mode_status(
     data_path: PathBuf,
     db_path: PathBuf,
 ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
+    log::debug!("STATUS: Starting mode_status function");
+    
     // Determine which meta plugins would be enabled for a save operation
+    log::debug!("STATUS: Getting meta plugin types from settings");
     let mut meta_plugin_types: Vec<MetaPluginType> = crate::modes::common::settings_meta_plugin_types(_cmd, settings);
+    log::debug!("STATUS: Got {} meta plugin types", meta_plugin_types.len());
     
     // Add digest type if specified
     let digest_type = crate::modes::common::settings_digest_type(_cmd, settings);
@@ -159,7 +163,9 @@ pub fn mode_status(
     };
 
     let output_format = crate::modes::common::settings_output_format(settings);
+    log::debug!("STATUS: About to call generate_status_info");
     let status_info = generate_status_info(data_path, db_path, &meta_plugin_types, enabled_compression_type);
+    log::debug!("STATUS: generate_status_info completed successfully");
 
     match output_format {
         OutputFormat::Table => {