diff --git a/src/commandline.sh b/src/commandline.sh
index 536fc16..5b27af6 100644
--- a/src/commandline.sh
+++ b/src/commandline.sh
@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ help() {
 Usage: nightscout-tool [options]
 
 Description:
-	Nightscout-tool is a command-line tool for managing Nightscout.	
 
-	In UI mode, tool provides a menu-driven interface for managing Nightscout server, its configuration, updates, cleanup, and diagnostics.
-	In watchdog mode, it can be used to monitor the status of Nightscout and send an email alert if the service is down.
+  Nightscout-tool is a command-line tool for managing Nightscout.
+
+  In UI mode, tool provides a menu-driven interface for managing 
+  Nightscout server, its configuration, updates, cleanup, and diagnostics.
+	
+  In watchdog mode, it can be used to monitor the status of Nightscout
+  and send an email alert if the service is down.
 
 Options:
   -w, --watchdog    Run in watchdog mode
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ parse_commandline_args() {
 
 	load_update_channel
 
-	CMDARGS=$(getopt --quiet -o wvdpuc: --long watchdog,version,develop,production,update,channel: -n 'nightscout-tool' -- "$@")
+	CMDARGS=$(getopt --quiet -o wvldpuc:h --long watchdog,version,loud,develop,production,update,channel:,help -n 'nightscout-tool' -- "$@")
 
 	# shellcheck disable=SC2181
 	if [ $? != 0 ]; then
@@ -40,10 +44,12 @@ parse_commandline_args() {
 	eval set -- "$CMDARGS"
 
 	WATCHDOGMODE=false
+  NONINTERACTIVE_MODE=false
 	while true; do
 		case "$1" in
 		-w | --watchdog)
 			WATCHDOGMODE=true
+      NONINTERACTIVE_MODE=true
 			shift
 			;;
 		-v | --version)
@@ -106,6 +112,8 @@ parse_commandline_args() {
 	done
 
 	if [ "$WATCHDOGMODE" = "true" ]; then
+    startup_version
+    startup_debug
 		watchdog_check
 	fi
 
diff --git a/src/lib.sh b/src/lib.sh
index c246959..f936dd4 100644
--- a/src/lib.sh
+++ b/src/lib.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ DOCKER_DOWN_MAIL=604800         # == 7 days in seconds
 SCRIPT_VERSION="1.10.1"         #auto-update
 SCRIPT_BUILD_TIME="2026.01.05"  #auto-update
 FORCE_DEBUG_LOG=""
+NONINTERACTIVE_MODE="false"
 
 #=======================================
 # DOWNLOAD CONFIG
diff --git a/src/logic_app.sh b/src/logic_app.sh
index 3e6d740..0caf170 100644
--- a/src/logic_app.sh
+++ b/src/logic_app.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 update_logto() {
 	if [[ "$UPDATE_CHANNEL" == "develop" || "$FORCE_DEBUG_LOG" == "1" ]]; then
-		msgok "Debug logging enabled - see: $DEBUG_LOG_FILE"
 		LOGTO="$DEBUG_LOG_FILE"
 	else
 		LOGTO=/dev/null
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ get_domain_status() {
 load_update_channel() {
 	if [[ -f $UPDATE_CHANNEL_FILE ]]; then
 		UPDATE_CHANNEL=$(cat "$UPDATE_CHANNEL_FILE")
-		msgok "Loaded update channel: $UPDATE_CHANNEL"
 		update_logto
 	fi
 }
@@ -48,4 +46,13 @@ startup_version() {
 	msgnote "build ${updateInstalled}"
 	msgnote "$uni_copyright 2023-2026 Dominik Dzienia"
 	msgnote "Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0"
+	if [[ -f $UPDATE_CHANNEL_FILE ]]; then
+		msgok "Loaded update channel: $UPDATE_CHANNEL"
+  fi
+}
+
+startup_debug() {
+	if [[ "$UPDATE_CHANNEL" == "develop" || "$FORCE_DEBUG_LOG" == "1" ]]; then
+		msgdebug "Debug logging enabled - see: $DEBUG_LOG_FILE"
+	fi
 }
diff --git a/src/logic_watchdog.sh b/src/logic_watchdog.sh
index fd7a9ef..83c6886 100644
--- a/src/logic_watchdog.sh
+++ b/src/logic_watchdog.sh
@@ -150,7 +150,9 @@ get_watchdog_status() {
 }
 
 watchdog_check() {
-	echo "Nightscout Watchdog mode"
+	echo "---------------------------"
+  echo " Nightscout Watchdog mode"
+	echo "---------------------------"
 
 	WATCHDOG_LAST_TIME=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
 	WATCHDOG_TIME=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
@@ -302,4 +304,4 @@ watchdog_check() {
 	echo "$WATCHDOG_STATUS" >"$WATCHDOG_STATUS_FILE"
 
 	exit 0
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/screen_formaters.sh b/src/screen_formaters.sh
index 6e67277..7c69dbc 100644
--- a/src/screen_formaters.sh
+++ b/src/screen_formaters.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ emoji_check="\U2705"
 emoji_ok="\U1F197"
 emoji_err="\U274C"
 emoji_note="\U1F4A1"
+emoji_debug="\U1F4DC"
 
 uni_bullet="  $(printf '\u2022') "
 uni_copyright="$(printf '\uA9\uFE0F')"
diff --git a/src/setup.sh b/src/setup.sh
index 88b20d9..78bcf97 100755
--- a/src/setup.sh
+++ b/src/setup.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ if [[ ! -d "$DIR" ]]; then DIR="$PWD"; fi
 # MAIN SCRIPT
 #=======================================
 
-startup_version
 parse_commandline_args "$@"
+startup_version
+startup_debug
 # check_interactive
 check_git
 check_docker
diff --git a/src/utils_console.sh b/src/utils_console.sh
index 2f13777..840a751 100644
--- a/src/utils_console.sh
+++ b/src/utils_console.sh
@@ -17,29 +17,70 @@ chomp() {
 }
 
 ohai() {
-	printf "${tty_blue}==>${tty_bold} %s${tty_reset}\n" "$(shell_join "$@")"
+  if [ "$NONINTERACTIVE_MODE" = "true" ]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2059
+  printf "==> %s\n" "$(shell_join "$@")"
+  else
+	  printf "${tty_blue}==>${tty_bold} %s${tty_reset}\n" "$(shell_join "$@")"
+  fi
 }
 
 msgok() {
-	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
-	printf "$emoji_ok  $1\n"
+	if [ "$NONINTERACTIVE_MODE" = "true" ]; then
+  	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
+	  printf "$1\n"
+  else
+  	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
+	  printf "$emoji_ok  $1\n"
+  fi
 }
 
 msgnote() {
-	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
-	printf "$emoji_note  $1\n"
+	if [ "$NONINTERACTIVE_MODE" = "true" ]; then
+  	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
+	  printf "$1\n"
+  else
+	  # shellcheck disable=SC2059
+  	printf "$emoji_note  $1\n"
+  fi
 }
 
 msgcheck() {
-	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
-	printf "$emoji_check  $1\n"
+	if [ "$NONINTERACTIVE_MODE" = "true" ]; then
+  	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
+	  printf "$1\n"
+  else
+	  # shellcheck disable=SC2059
+  	printf "$emoji_check  $1\n"
+  fi
 }
 
 msgerr() {
-	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
-	printf "$emoji_err  $1\n"
+	if [ "$NONINTERACTIVE_MODE" = "true" ]; then
+  	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
+	  printf "$1\n"
+  else
+	  # shellcheck disable=SC2059
+	  printf "$emoji_err  $1\n"
+  fi
+}
+
+msgdebug() {
+	if [[ "$UPDATE_CHANNEL" == "develop" || "$FORCE_DEBUG_LOG" == "1" ]]; then
+  	if [ "$NONINTERACTIVE_MODE" = "true" ]; then
+    	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
+  	  printf "$1\n"
+    else
+	    printf "$emoji_debug  $1\n"
+    fi
+  fi
 }
 
 warn() {
-	printf "${tty_red}Warning${tty_reset}: %s\n" "$(chomp "$1")" >&2
+	if [ "$NONINTERACTIVE_MODE" = "true" ]; then
+  	# shellcheck disable=SC2059
+  	printf "Warning: %s\n" "$(chomp "$1")" >&2
+  else
+  	printf "${tty_red}Warning${tty_reset}: %s\n" "$(chomp "$1")" >&2
+  fi
 }