diff --git a/automation_tools/appimage_maker.sh b/automation_tools/appimage_maker.sh
index 8af6b47..b4b66b5 100755
--- a/automation_tools/appimage_maker.sh
+++ b/automation_tools/appimage_maker.sh
@@ -26,8 +26,17 @@ build_appimage() {
   local CURRENT_DIR
   CURRENT_DIR="$(pwd)"
 
+  echo "Building AppImage for $APP_NAME"
+  echo "Repository: $REPO_URL"
+  echo "AppImage output: $APPIMAGE_OUTPUT"
+  echo "CMake arguments: $CMAKE_ARGS"
+  if [ ${#PATCH_FILES[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+    echo "Patch files: ${PATCH_FILES[*]}"
+  fi
+
   # Clone the repository if not already cloned
   if [ ! -d "$CLONE_DIR" ]; then
+    echo "Cloning repository: $REPO_URL in $CLONE_DIR"
     git clone "$REPO_URL" "$CLONE_DIR"
   fi
 
@@ -51,6 +60,7 @@ build_appimage() {
   # Create build directory and build the project
   mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR"
   pushd "$BUILD_DIR" > /dev/null
+  echo "Building $APP_NAME in $BUILD_DIR"
   cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release $CMAKE_ARGS
   make -j"$(nproc)"
   popd > /dev/null
@@ -66,15 +76,16 @@ build_appimage() {
   cp "${APP_NAME}.png" "$APPDIR/"
 
   # Download appimagetool if not already present (placed one level above the clone directory)
-if [ ! -f "../appimagetool" ]; then
-    echo "Downloading appimagetool..."
-    wget -O ../appimagetool https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/releases/download/continuous/appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage
-    chmod +x ../appimagetool
-else
-    echo "appimagetool already exists. Skipping download."
-fi
+  if [ ! -f "../appimagetool" ]; then
+      echo "Downloading appimagetool..."
+      wget -O ../appimagetool https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/releases/download/continuous/appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage
+      chmod +x ../appimagetool
+  else
+      echo "appimagetool already exists. Skipping download."
+  fi
 
   # Create the AppImage using appimagetool
+  echo "Creating AppImage..."
   ../appimagetool "$APPDIR" "$APPIMAGE_OUTPUT"
 
   echo "AppImage created: $APPIMAGE_OUTPUT"