diff --git a/apps/server/src/preview/ServerBrowser.ts b/apps/server/src/preview/ServerBrowser.ts
index ee31b17cc5..a76a347f0e 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/preview/ServerBrowser.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/preview/ServerBrowser.ts
@@ -1978,6 +1978,7 @@ const make = Effect.gen(function* () {
     request: PreviewAutomationRequest,
     deadlineMs: number,
   ): Promise<unknown> => {
+    console.log("CAPTURE " + JSON.stringify({time:new Date().toISOString(),event:"request.delivered",operation:request.operation,requestId:request.requestId,tabId:request.tabId,timeoutMs:request.timeoutMs,connectionId:hostConnectionId}));
     const input = request.input;
     switch (request.operation) {
       case "status":
@@ -2209,6 +2210,21 @@ const make = Effect.gen(function* () {
   };
 
   const executeTabOperation = async (tab: ServerTab, request: PreviewAutomationRequest) => {
+    const log = (event: string, detail: unknown = {}) => console.log("CAPTURE " + JSON.stringify({time:new Date().toISOString(),event,detail,operation:request.operation,requestId:request.requestId,tabId:tab.tabId,timeoutMs:request.timeoutMs,connectionId:hostConnectionId}));
+    log("operation.start");
+    try {
+      const result = await executeTabOperationInner(tab, request);
+      log("operation.success");
+      return result;
+    } catch (error) {
+      log("operation.error", String(error));
+      throw error;
+    } finally {
+      log("operation.settled");
+    }
+  };
+
+  const executeTabOperationInner = async (tab: ServerTab, request: PreviewAutomationRequest) => {
     const input = request.input;
     switch (request.operation) {
       case "navigate": {
@@ -2816,6 +2832,7 @@ const make = Effect.gen(function* () {
         events.pipe(
           Stream.runForEach((event) => {
             if (event.type === "connected") {
+              console.log("CAPTURE " + JSON.stringify({time:new Date().toISOString(),event:"host.connected",connectionId:event.connectionId}));
               hostConnectionId = event.connectionId;
               return Effect.sync(reportLiveTabs);
             }