diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0933469..644cd82 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ Timeout to wait for a response in seconds
 
 default: 60
 
+### `debug`
+Enables verbose output.
+
+default: false
+
 ## Outputs
 
 ### `response_from`
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 4b27cf0..b93a523 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Timeout to wait for a response in seconds'
     default: 60
     required: false
+  debug:
+    description: 'Enables verbose output.'
+    default: false
+    required: false
 outputs:
   response_from:
     description: 'nickname of the responding user'
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index c990a8f..5f25d02 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const inputs = {
 	channel_key: core.getInput('channel_key'),
 	response_allow_from: core.getInput('response_allow_from'),
 	response_timeout: core.getInput('response_timeout'),
+	debug: core.getInput('debug'),
 }
 
 //const inputs = {
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ const inputs = {
 //	channel: '##gottox-channel',
 //	channel_key: undefined,
 //	response_allow_from: "Gottox",
-//	response_timeout: 10
+//	response_timeout: 10,
+//	debug: true
 //}
 
 
@@ -100,6 +102,15 @@ function handle_response() {
 	})
 }
 
+if (inputs.debug) {
+	client.on('debug', (ev) => {
+		console.log('#', ev)
+	});
+	client.on('raw', (ev) => {
+		console.log(ev.from_server ? '<' : '>', ev.line.trim());
+	});
+}
+
 client.on('registered', () => {
 	const messages = eol.split(inputs.message);
 	if (inputs.notice) {