diff --git a/Fallback/fallback.sh b/Fallback/fallback.sh
index 95f8768..982ce6d 100755
--- a/Fallback/fallback.sh
+++ b/Fallback/fallback.sh
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ DOCKER_TIMEOUT=15
 SSH_TIMEOUT=10
 CONTAINER_VERIFY_WAIT=5   # seconds after start before verifying container is up
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: check-interval=${FALLBACK_CHECK_INTERVAL}s handback-strikes=${FALLBACK_HANDBACK_STRIKES} partnership-required=${FALLBACK_PARTNERSHIP_REQUIRED:-true} rsync-enabled=${FALLBACK_RSYNC_ENABLED:-true}"
+log "$ICON_GEAR Timeouts: docker=${DOCKER_TIMEOUT}s ssh=${SSH_TIMEOUT}s verify-wait=${CONTAINER_VERIFY_WAIT}s"
+
 # ==============================================================================================
 # ── STATE FILE HELPERS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # ==============================================================================================
diff --git a/Fallback/fallback_test.sh b/Fallback/fallback_test.sh
index d050fe4..ec25d75 100755
--- a/Fallback/fallback_test.sh
+++ b/Fallback/fallback_test.sh
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ if [[ ! -f "$FALLBACK_SCRIPT" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 log "fallback.sh found at $FALLBACK_SCRIPT"
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: remote=${REMOTE_SERVER_NAME} (${REMOTE_SERVER}) fallback-script=${FALLBACK_SCRIPT}"
 
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — no iptables rules or container changes will be made"
 
diff --git a/Media/arr_sync.sh b/Media/arr_sync.sh
index 06e3a88..c6b139a 100755
--- a/Media/arr_sync.sh
+++ b/Media/arr_sync.sh
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ if [[ "$ARR_SYNC_ENABLED" != "true" ]]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: api-timeout=${ARR_SYNC_API_TIMEOUT}s connect-timeout=${ARR_SYNC_CONNECT_TIMEOUT}s blocklist=${ARR_SYNC_BLOCKLIST}"
+log "$ICON_GEAR Ports:  lidarr=${ARR_SYNC_LIDARR_PORT} sonarr=${ARR_SYNC_SONARR_PORT} radarr=${ARR_SYNC_RADARR_PORT}"
+
 # ── Arr type definitions ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # Each arr type maps to its port, API version, endpoint, stable ID field, and display name field
 declare -A _PORT=([lidarr]="$ARR_SYNC_LIDARR_PORT" [sonarr]="$ARR_SYNC_SONARR_PORT" [radarr]="$ARR_SYNC_RADARR_PORT")
diff --git a/Media/arrs_failed_stalled_recovery.sh b/Media/arrs_failed_stalled_recovery.sh
index 54ca770..dbe3c67 100755
--- a/Media/arrs_failed_stalled_recovery.sh
+++ b/Media/arrs_failed_stalled_recovery.sh
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ platform_require_cmd \
 # Age threshold in seconds
 AGE_THRESHOLD_SECONDS=$(( ARR_IMPORT_RECOVERY_AGE * 3600 ))
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: age-threshold=${ARR_IMPORT_RECOVERY_AGE}hr sonarr-v${SONARR_VERSION_MAJOR} radarr-v${RADARR_VERSION_MAJOR} lidarr-v${LIDARR_VERSION_MAJOR:-?}"
+
 TOTAL_ACTIONED=0
 TOTAL_SKIPPED=0
 ARR_SUMMARIES=()
diff --git a/Media/lidarr_cleanup.sh b/Media/lidarr_cleanup.sh
index dc164ba..01e314a 100755
--- a/Media/lidarr_cleanup.sh
+++ b/Media/lidarr_cleanup.sh
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ if [[ ! -d "$LIDARR_MUSIC_ROOT" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: url=${LIDARR_URL} root=${LIDARR_MUSIC_ROOT}"
 echo "  $MY_ID ($LOCAL_SERVER_NAME) — $LIDARR_URL"
 
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]]    && warn "DRY RUN — no files will be deleted"
diff --git a/Media/lidarr_missing_art.sh b/Media/lidarr_missing_art.sh
index 654aa58..8e72aa6 100755
--- a/Media/lidarr_missing_art.sh
+++ b/Media/lidarr_missing_art.sh
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ if [[ -z "$LIDARR_URL" ]]; then
 fi
 
 info "$MY_ID ($LOCAL_SERVER_NAME) — tools OK"
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: url=${LIDARR_URL}"
 
 # ==============================================================================================
 # ━━━ Status ━━━
diff --git a/Media/play_state_sync.sh b/Media/play_state_sync.sh
index 37141da..158d0d6 100755
--- a/Media/play_state_sync.sh
+++ b/Media/play_state_sync.sh
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ parse_args "${_FILTERED[@]}"
 SYNC_DAYS="${PLAY_SYNC_DAYS:-90}"
 SYNC_TYPES="${PLAY_SYNC_TYPES:-Movie,Episode,Audio}"
 [[ "$FULL_SYNC" == true ]] && SYNC_DAYS=0
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: days=${SYNC_DAYS} types=${SYNC_TYPES} remote=${PLAY_SYNC_REMOTE:-true}"
 
 command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1 || { error "jq is required but not installed"; exit 1; }
 
diff --git a/Media/playback_aware_lidarr_discovery.sh b/Media/playback_aware_lidarr_discovery.sh
index b201f55..cce612f 100755
--- a/Media/playback_aware_lidarr_discovery.sh
+++ b/Media/playback_aware_lidarr_discovery.sh
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ USER_CAP_PCT="${LIDARR_DISCOVERY_USER_CAP_PCT:-35}"
 REJECT_COOLDOWN="${LIDARR_DISCOVERY_REJECT_COOLDOWN:-30}"
 HISTORY_FILE="${LIDARR_DISCOVERY_HISTORY:-${DATA_DIR}/lidarr_discovery_history.db}"
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: threshold=${THRESHOLD} lookback=${LOOKBACK_DAYS}d min-plays=${MIN_PLAYS} max-adds=${MAX_ADDS} user-cap=${USER_CAP_PCT}% reject-cooldown=${REJECT_COOLDOWN}d"
+
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — no artists will be added to Lidarr"
 
 # ==============================================================================================
diff --git a/Media/playback_aware_radarr_discovery.sh b/Media/playback_aware_radarr_discovery.sh
index 78f219f..cff0934 100755
--- a/Media/playback_aware_radarr_discovery.sh
+++ b/Media/playback_aware_radarr_discovery.sh
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ REJECT_COOLDOWN="${RADARR_DISCOVERY_REJECT_COOLDOWN:-60}"
 HISTORY_FILE="${RADARR_DISCOVERY_HISTORY:-${DATA_DIR}/radarr_discovery_history.db}"
 SEED_LIBRARIES=("${RADARR_DISCOVERY_SEED_LIBRARIES[@]:-Movies}")
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: threshold=${THRESHOLD} lookback=${LOOKBACK_DAYS}d max-seeds=${MAX_SEEDS} max-adds=${MAX_ADDS} min-votes=${MIN_VOTE_COUNT} min-rating=${MIN_RATING} reject-cooldown=${REJECT_COOLDOWN}d"
+
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — no movies will be added to Radarr"
 
 _fmt_rating() { local v="${1:-0}"; echo "${v::-1}.${v: -1}" 2>/dev/null || echo "$v"; }
diff --git a/Media/playback_aware_sonarr_discovery.sh b/Media/playback_aware_sonarr_discovery.sh
index d14e142..31f641a 100755
--- a/Media/playback_aware_sonarr_discovery.sh
+++ b/Media/playback_aware_sonarr_discovery.sh
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ USER_EPISODE_CAP="${SONARR_DISCOVERY_USER_EPISODE_CAP:-8}"
 MONITOR_MODE="${SONARR_DISCOVERY_MONITOR_MODE:-all}"
 HISTORY_FILE="${SONARR_DISCOVERY_HISTORY:-${DATA_DIR}/sonarr_discovery_history.db}"
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: threshold=${THRESHOLD} lookback=${LOOKBACK_DAYS}d max-seeds=${MAX_SEEDS} max-adds=${MAX_ADDS} min-votes=${MIN_VOTE_COUNT} min-rating=${MIN_RATING} reject-cooldown=${REJECT_COOLDOWN}d monitor=${MONITOR_MODE}"
+
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — no shows will be added to Sonarr"
 
 _fmt_rating() { local v="${1:-0}"; echo "${v::-1}.${v: -1}" 2>/dev/null || echo "$v"; }
diff --git a/Media/radarr_cleanup.sh b/Media/radarr_cleanup.sh
index 89b0b20..6e030c1 100755
--- a/Media/radarr_cleanup.sh
+++ b/Media/radarr_cleanup.sh
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ if [[ ! -d "$RADARR_MOVIES_ROOT" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: url=${RADARR_URL} root=${RADARR_MOVIES_ROOT}"
 echo "  $MY_ID ($LOCAL_SERVER_NAME) — $RADARR_URL"
 
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]]      && warn "DRY RUN — no files will be deleted"
diff --git a/Media/radarr_tmdb_removed.sh b/Media/radarr_tmdb_removed.sh
index e1e432b..9138e48 100755
--- a/Media/radarr_tmdb_removed.sh
+++ b/Media/radarr_tmdb_removed.sh
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ fi
 
 ADD_EXCLUSION="${RADARR_DROPPED_ADD_EXCLUSION:-true}"
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: url=${RADARR_URL} add-exclusion=${ADD_EXCLUSION} delete-files=${DELETE_FILES:-false}"
 echo "  $MY_ID ($LOCAL_SERVER_NAME) — $RADARR_URL"
 [[ "$DELETE_FILES" == true ]]  && warn "DELETE FILES MODE — files will be removed from disk"
 [[ "$DELETE_FILES" == false ]] && echo "  Files: records only (use --delete-files to also remove from disk)"
diff --git a/Media/sonarr_cleanup.sh b/Media/sonarr_cleanup.sh
index 23af8cf..cc61da4 100755
--- a/Media/sonarr_cleanup.sh
+++ b/Media/sonarr_cleanup.sh
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ if [[ ! -d "$SONARR_TV_ROOT" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: url=${SONARR_URL} root=${SONARR_TV_ROOT}"
 echo "  $MY_ID ($LOCAL_SERVER_NAME) — $SONARR_URL"
 
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]]      && warn "DRY RUN — no files will be deleted"
diff --git a/Media/sonarr_tvdb_removed.sh b/Media/sonarr_tvdb_removed.sh
index 1107c82..a04f18a 100755
--- a/Media/sonarr_tvdb_removed.sh
+++ b/Media/sonarr_tvdb_removed.sh
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ fi
 
 ADD_EXCLUSION="${SONARR_DROPPED_ADD_EXCLUSION:-true}"
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: url=${SONARR_URL} add-exclusion=${ADD_EXCLUSION} delete-files=${DELETE_FILES:-false}"
 echo "  $MY_ID ($LOCAL_SERVER_NAME) — $SONARR_URL"
 [[ "$DELETE_FILES" == true ]]  && warn "DELETE FILES MODE — files will be removed from disk"
 [[ "$DELETE_FILES" == false ]] && echo "  Files: records only (use --delete-files to also remove from disk)"
diff --git a/Monitors/backup_verify.sh b/Monitors/backup_verify.sh
index 360ac88..ec8e5ff 100755
--- a/Monitors/backup_verify.sh
+++ b/Monitors/backup_verify.sh
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ if [[ ${#VERIFY_SHARES[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: sample=${BACKUP_VERIFY_SAMPLE} min-size=${BACKUP_VERIFY_MIN_SIZE} ssh-timeout=${SSH_TIMEOUT}s"
+log "$ICON_GEAR Remote: $REMOTE_ID ($REMOTE_SERVER_NAME — $REMOTE_SERVER)"
+log "$ICON_GEAR Shares: ${VERIFY_SHARES[*]}"
+
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — showing sample selection only, no checksums computed"
 
 # ==============================================================================================
@@ -177,12 +181,14 @@ resolve_remote_ip
 
 # Connectivity — no point making 100+ SSH calls if remote is unreachable
 check_connectivity
+log "Connectivity to $REMOTE_SERVER_NAME ✅"
 
 # Version parity — mismatched unRAID could cause md5sum path differences
 check_unraid_version_parity || {
     warn "Version parity check failed — proceeding with caution"
     warn "Checksum results may be unreliable if md5sum path changed between versions"
 }
+log "Version parity with $REMOTE_SERVER_NAME ✅"
 
 # Remote array — if array is down all files appear "missing" = false alarm
 if ! check_remote_array; then
@@ -192,6 +198,7 @@ if ! check_remote_array; then
         "Backup Verify" "warning"
     exit 1
 fi
+log "Remote array mounted on $REMOTE_SERVER_NAME ✅"
 
 echo "Pre-flight passed ✅"
 
diff --git a/Monitors/bandwidth_monitor.sh b/Monitors/bandwidth_monitor.sh
index 8b20cc5..f2403fe 100755
--- a/Monitors/bandwidth_monitor.sh
+++ b/Monitors/bandwidth_monitor.sh
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ platform_require_cmd \
 # detect_hosts() sets MY_ID for report header
 detect_hosts
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: log=${BANDWIDTH_LOG} retention=${BANDWIDTH_LOG_RETENTION}d warn=${BANDWIDTH_WARN_GB}GB"
+
 # ==============================================================================================
 # ━━━ Status ━━━
 # ==============================================================================================
diff --git a/Monitors/cert_monitor.sh b/Monitors/cert_monitor.sh
index 96a312e..ce5ca3d 100755
--- a/Monitors/cert_monitor.sh
+++ b/Monitors/cert_monitor.sh
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ if [[ ${#CERT_MONITOR_DOMAINS[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
 fi
 
 info "Domains to check: ${#CERT_MONITOR_DOMAINS[@]}"
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: warn=${CERT_WARN_DAYS}d crit=${CERT_CRIT_DAYS}d timeout=${CERT_TIMEOUT}s"
+log "$ICON_GEAR Domains: ${CERT_MONITOR_DOMAINS[*]}"
 
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — results shown but no notifications sent"
 
diff --git a/Monitors/emby_session_report.sh b/Monitors/emby_session_report.sh
index c0b71fa..f290348 100755
--- a/Monitors/emby_session_report.sh
+++ b/Monitors/emby_session_report.sh
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ detect_hosts
 require_var EMBY_URL
 require_var EMBY_API_KEY
 
-log "Emby: $EMBY_URL"
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: url=${EMBY_URL} period=${EMBY_REPORT_DAYS}d top=${EMBY_REPORT_TOP_N}"
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — API queried but no notification sent"
 
 # ==============================================================================================
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ SYSTEM_INFO=$(emby_api "System/Info" 2>/dev/null) || {
 
 SERVER_NAME=$(echo "$SYSTEM_INFO" | jq -r '.ServerName // "Unknown"' 2>/dev/null)
 SERVER_VERSION=$(echo "$SYSTEM_INFO" | jq -r '.Version // "Unknown"' 2>/dev/null)
-log "Connected to: $SERVER_NAME (v$SERVER_VERSION)"
+log "$ICON_EMBY Connected to: $SERVER_NAME (v$SERVER_VERSION) ✅"
 
 # ── Active Sessions ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 echo "━━━ $ICON_EMBY Active Sessions ━━━"
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ if [[ "$ACTIVE_COUNT" -gt 0 ]]; then
         "    \(.UserName // "Unknown") → \(.NowPlayingItem.Name // "Unknown") [\(if .TranscodingInfo != null then "transcode" else "direct" end)]"
     ' 2>/dev/null || true
 fi
+log "$ICON_EMBY Sessions: $ACTIVE_COUNT active ($DIRECT_NOW direct / $TRANSCODE_NOW transcode)"
 echo ""
 
 # ── Library Stats ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ SONG_COUNT=$(echo "$ITEMS" | jq '.SongCount // 0' 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
 echo "  $ICON_EMBY Movies:    $MOVIE_COUNT"
 echo "  $ICON_EMBY Episodes:  $EPISODE_COUNT"
 echo "  $ICON_EMBY Songs:     $SONG_COUNT"
+log "$ICON_EMBY Library: $MOVIE_COUNT movies  $EPISODE_COUNT episodes  $SONG_COUNT songs"
 echo ""
 
 # ── Activity History ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -256,6 +258,7 @@ if [[ "$TOTAL_PLAYS" -gt 0 ]]; then
     DIRECT_PCT=$(( 100 - TRANSCODE_PCT ))
     echo "  $ICON_EMBY Direct play:         ~${DIRECT_PCT}%"
     echo "  $ICON_EMBY Transcoded:          ~${TRANSCODE_PCT}%"
+    log "$ICON_EMBY Activity: $TOTAL_PLAYS plays — ~${DIRECT_PCT}% direct / ~${TRANSCODE_PCT}% transcode"
 fi
 echo ""
 
diff --git a/Monitors/mesh_monitor.sh b/Monitors/mesh_monitor.sh
index 95c6e75..c5e5735 100755
--- a/Monitors/mesh_monitor.sh
+++ b/Monitors/mesh_monitor.sh
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ format_delay() {
 }
 
 collect_hosts
+log "$ICON_HOST Hosts: ${ALL_HOST_IDS[*]} (${#ALL_HOST_IDS[@]} in mesh)"
 
 # ==============================================================================================
 # ━━━ Status ━━━
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ for h in "${ALL_HOST_IDS[@]}"; do
     email_var="${h}_OWNER_EMAIL"; email="${!email_var:-(not set)}"
     printf "  %-${W_HOST}s  %-${W_SERVER}s  %-${W_OWNER}s  %s\n" \
         "$h" "$server" "$owner" "$email"
+    log "$h: server=$server owner=$owner email=$email"
 done
 
 # ── Protected Services ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/Monitors/system_tuning_monitor.sh b/Monitors/system_tuning_monitor.sh
index b555c2a..108e8f3 100755
--- a/Monitors/system_tuning_monitor.sh
+++ b/Monitors/system_tuning_monitor.sh
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ acquire_lock
 # detect_hosts() sets MY_ID — used in warning output
 detect_hosts
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: inotify-warn=${INOTIFY_WARN_PCT:-80}% php-fpm-warn=${PHP_FPM_WARN_PCT:-80}% max-workers=${PHP_MAX_CHILDREN:-250} retention=${TUNING_LOG_RETENTION:-30}d"
+
 DATE=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d')
 TIME=$(date '+%H:%M')
 INOTIFY_WARN=0
@@ -245,4 +247,5 @@ fi
 echo "${DATE}|${TIME}|${INOTIFY_USED}|${INOTIFY_LIMIT}|${INOTIFY_PCT}|${INOTIFY_WARN}|${PHPFPM_ACTIVE}|${PHPFPM_MAX}|${PHPFPM_PCT}|${PHPFPM_WARN}" \
     >> "$TUNING_MONITOR_LOG"
 
-echo "Snapshot written: inotify ${INOTIFY_PCT}% php-fpm ${PHPFPM_PCT}%"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo "Snapshot written: inotify ${INOTIFY_PCT}% php-fpm ${PHPFPM_PCT}%"
+log "Entry: ${DATE}|${TIME}|${INOTIFY_USED}/${INOTIFY_LIMIT}(${INOTIFY_PCT}%,warn=${INOTIFY_WARN})|${PHPFPM_ACTIVE}/${PHPFPM_MAX}(${PHPFPM_PCT}%,warn=${PHPFPM_WARN})"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Monitors/weekly_health_digest.sh b/Monitors/weekly_health_digest.sh
index f8e3523..9f6e419 100755
--- a/Monitors/weekly_health_digest.sh
+++ b/Monitors/weekly_health_digest.sh
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ acquire_lock
 # detect_hosts() sets MY_ID and aliases all host-specific vars used in this report
 detect_hosts
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: profile=${DIGEST_PROFILE} day=${DIGEST_DAY}"
+log "$ICON_GEAR Smart triggers: watchdog=${DIGEST_SMART_ON_WATCHDOG} fallback=${DIGEST_SMART_ON_FALLBACK} cert=${DIGEST_SMART_ON_CERT_WARN} bandwidth=${DIGEST_SMART_ON_BANDWIDTH}"
+
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — report generated but no notification sent"
 
 # ==============================================================================================
@@ -199,6 +202,7 @@ ISSUES=()       # need attention
 DIGEST_LINES=() # full report lines
 
 # ── fallback State ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+log "Reading: fallback=$FALLBACK_STATE_FILE skip=$DOCKER_WATCHDOG_FAILED_FILE watchdog=$WATCHDOG_STATE_FILE sys=$SYS_WATCHDOG_STATE_FILE"
 if [[ -f "$FALLBACK_STATE_FILE" ]]; then
     FALLBACK_STATE=$(grep "^state=" "$FALLBACK_STATE_FILE" 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2)
     if [[ -n "$FALLBACK_STATE" ]]; then
@@ -323,6 +327,8 @@ if [[ ${#CERT_MONITOR_DOMAINS[@]} -gt 0 ]] && command -v openssl >/dev/null 2>&1
             elif [[ "$days_remaining" -le "${CERT_WARN_DAYS:-30}" ]]; then
                 CERT_ISSUES+=("$domain: ${days_remaining}d warning")
                 [[ "$DIGEST_SMART_ON_CERT_WARN" == true ]] && SHOULD_SEND=true
+            else
+                log "$ICON_CERT $domain: ${days_remaining}d remaining ✅"
             fi
         fi
     done
diff --git a/Monitors/zfs_memory_snapshot.sh b/Monitors/zfs_memory_snapshot.sh
index 9838975..dceb3ad 100755
--- a/Monitors/zfs_memory_snapshot.sh
+++ b/Monitors/zfs_memory_snapshot.sh
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ done
 
 log "Identity: $MY_ID ($LOCAL_SERVER_NAME)"
 log "Ignoring pools: ${ZFS_REPORT_IGNORE_POOLS[*]:-none}"
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: arc-warn=${ZFS_REPORT_ARC_WARN_PCT}% free-warn=${ZFS_REPORT_FREE_WARN_GB}GB avail-warn=${ZFS_REPORT_AVAIL_WARN_GB}GB docker-top=${ZFS_REPORT_DOCKER_TOP}"
 
 # Tee output to log file unless dry run
 if [[ "$DRY_RUN" == false ]]; then
diff --git a/Rsync/rsync.sh b/Rsync/rsync.sh
index 49a7f21..8f5d98b 100755
--- a/Rsync/rsync.sh
+++ b/Rsync/rsync.sh
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ read -r -a REMOTE_RESTART_CONTAINERS      <<< "${PROFILE_REMOTE_RESTART_CONTAINE
 # Local containers use same names as remote (mirrored naming scheme)
 LOCAL_CRITICAL_CONTAINER_NAMES=("${CRITICAL_CONTAINER_NAMES[@]}")
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: profile=${PROFILE_NAME} bw-limit=${BW_LIMIT}KB/s retry=${RETRY_COUNT} sleep=${SLEEP}s container-delay=${CONTAINER_DELAY}s"
+log "$ICON_GEAR Containers: critical=${CRITICAL_CONTAINER_NAMES[*]:-none} delayed=${DELAYED_CONTAINERS[*]:-none} remote-restart=${REMOTE_RESTART_CONTAINERS[*]:-none}"
+
 [[ "$SHOW_STATUS" == true ]] && show_status && exit 0
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — no changes will be made"
 
diff --git a/Tools/conf_populate.sh b/Tools/conf_populate.sh
index 756ae98..e5323f3 100755
--- a/Tools/conf_populate.sh
+++ b/Tools/conf_populate.sh
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ detect_hosts
 CONF_FILE="$SCRIPTS_ROOT/Configurations/${MY_ID,,}.conf"
 [[ ! -f "$CONF_FILE" ]] && { error "Conf file not found: $CONF_FILE"; exit 1; }
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: conf=${CONF_FILE} overwrite=${OVERWRITE:-false} no-push=${NO_PUSH:-false}"
+
 UPDATED=0
 SKIPPED=0
 
diff --git a/Tools/docker_prune_images.sh b/Tools/docker_prune_images.sh
index be7bd8f..d21459b 100755
--- a/Tools/docker_prune_images.sh
+++ b/Tools/docker_prune_images.sh
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ fi
 # ━━━ Run ━━━
 # ==============================================================================================
 MODE_LABEL=$([[ "$ALL_MODE" == true ]] && echo "full orphan cleanup" || echo "dangling only")
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: mode=${MODE_LABEL} dry-run=${DRY_RUN}"
 echo "━━━ $ICON_CONTAINERS Docker Prune Images ($MODE_LABEL) — $(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') ━━━"
 
 TOTAL_RECLAIMED=0
diff --git a/Tools/emby_to_lidarr_sync.sh b/Tools/emby_to_lidarr_sync.sh
index ab85652..84edabb 100755
--- a/Tools/emby_to_lidarr_sync.sh
+++ b/Tools/emby_to_lidarr_sync.sh
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ if [[ -z "${LIDARR_URL:-}" || -z "${LIDARR_API_KEY:-}" ]]; then
 fi
 
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: emby=${EMBY_URL} lidarr=${LIDARR_URL}"
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — no artists will be added to Lidarr"
 
 # ==============================================================================================
diff --git a/Tools/emby_to_radarr_sync.sh b/Tools/emby_to_radarr_sync.sh
index 0744d3c..2051214 100755
--- a/Tools/emby_to_radarr_sync.sh
+++ b/Tools/emby_to_radarr_sync.sh
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ if [[ -z "${RADARR_URL:-}" || -z "${RADARR_API_KEY:-}" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: emby=${EMBY_URL} radarr=${RADARR_URL}"
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — no movies will be added to Radarr"
 
 # ==============================================================================================
diff --git a/Tools/emby_to_sonarr_sync.sh b/Tools/emby_to_sonarr_sync.sh
index 19fd3d5..ad4b2ef 100755
--- a/Tools/emby_to_sonarr_sync.sh
+++ b/Tools/emby_to_sonarr_sync.sh
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ if [[ -z "${SONARR_URL:-}" || -z "${SONARR_API_KEY:-}" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: emby=${EMBY_URL} sonarr=${SONARR_URL}"
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — no series will be added to Sonarr"
 
 # ==============================================================================================
diff --git a/Tools/fallback_state_reset.sh b/Tools/fallback_state_reset.sh
index fc704ed..0127061 100755
--- a/Tools/fallback_state_reset.sh
+++ b/Tools/fallback_state_reset.sh
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ acquire_lock
 # detect_hosts() sets MY_ID — used in summary and notification
 detect_hosts
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: state-file=${FALLBACK_STATE_FILE}"
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — no changes will be made"
 [[ "$FORCE"   == true ]] && warn "FORCE mode — confirmation prompt skipped"
 
diff --git a/Tools/recreate_shares.sh b/Tools/recreate_shares.sh
index 1607610..5be2159 100755
--- a/Tools/recreate_shares.sh
+++ b/Tools/recreate_shares.sh
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ acquire_lock
 # detect_hosts() sets MY_ID — used in summary
 detect_hosts
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: cfg-dir=${SHARE_CFG_DIR} marker=${MARKER_FILE}"
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — no directories or markers will be created"
 
 # ==============================================================================================
diff --git a/Tools/remote_arr_cache_writer.sh b/Tools/remote_arr_cache_writer.sh
index 0458784..a44e06f 100755
--- a/Tools/remote_arr_cache_writer.sh
+++ b/Tools/remote_arr_cache_writer.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ done
 
 mkdir -p /tmp/vv_cache
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: target=${TARGET_HOST:-all hosts} ssh-key=${SSH_KEY}"
+
 FETCH_OK=0
 FETCH_FAIL=0
 FETCH_SKIP=0
diff --git a/Tools/storage_migrate.sh b/Tools/storage_migrate.sh
index 83adb9e..76d190e 100755
--- a/Tools/storage_migrate.sh
+++ b/Tools/storage_migrate.sh
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ SRC="$SCRIPTS_DIR"
 DST=$([[ "$TO_MODE" == "internal" ]] && echo "$INTERNAL_DIR" || echo "$FLASH_DIR")
 NEW_INTERNAL=$([[ "$TO_MODE" == "internal" ]] && echo "true" || echo "false")
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: to=${TO_MODE} src=${SRC} dst=${DST} dry-run=${DRY_RUN}"
+
 echo ""
 echo "━━━━━ $ICON_SYNC Storage Migration ━━━━━"
 echo "$ICON_GEAR  From: $SRC"
diff --git a/Tools/watchdog_skip_list_manager.sh b/Tools/watchdog_skip_list_manager.sh
index 30a636b..f6d04da 100755
--- a/Tools/watchdog_skip_list_manager.sh
+++ b/Tools/watchdog_skip_list_manager.sh
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ fi
 # detect_hosts() sets MY_ID — used in output
 detect_hosts
 
+log "$ICON_GEAR Config: action=${ACTION} container=${TARGET_CONTAINER:-all} skip-file=${DOCKER_WATCHDOG_FAILED_FILE}"
 [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]] && warn "DRY RUN — no changes will be made"
 [[ "$FORCE"   == true ]] && warn "FORCE mode — confirmation prompt skipped"