diff --git a/source/src/templates.cpp b/source/src/templates.cpp
index 54c8873..c04d162 100644
--- a/source/src/templates.cpp
+++ b/source/src/templates.cpp
@@ -129,12 +129,13 @@
         std::filesystem::path cache_dir = get_cache_dir();
         std::filesystem::path template_cache_dir = cache_dir / template_name;
         if (std::filesystem::exists(template_cache_dir)) {
-            // We have it cached, so return true
+            info << "Template '" << template_name << "' found in cache at " << template_cache_dir << std::endl;
             return true;
         }
         
         // Check if template exists in registry
         std::string check_url = mRegistry.url + "/exists/" + template_name + ":latest";
+        info << "Checking registry for template '" << template_name << "' at: " << check_url << std::endl;
         
         // For HTTPS URLs, use curl to fetch the JSON
         nlohmann::json json_response;
@@ -156,8 +157,11 @@
                 }
                 std::filesystem::remove(temp_file);
             } else {
-                // curl failed - might be network issue or server down
-                // Check cache as fallback
+                warning << "curl command failed for URL: " << check_url << " (exit code: " << result << ")" << std::endl;
+                // Try without silent mode to see what's happening
+                std::string debug_cmd = "curl -L " + quote(check_url) + " 2>&1";
+                info << "Debugging with: " << debug_cmd << std::endl;
+                system(debug_cmd.c_str());
                 return std::filesystem::exists(template_cache_dir);
             }
         } else {
@@ -165,9 +169,12 @@
         }
         
         if (!json_response.is_null() && json_response.contains("exists")) {
-            return json_response["exists"].get<bool>();
+            bool exists = json_response["exists"].get<bool>();
+            info << "Registry response: template '" << template_name << "' exists = " << (exists ? "true" : "false") << std::endl;
+            return exists;
         }
         
+        warning << "Failed to get valid response from registry for template: " << template_name << std::endl;
         // If registry check failed but we have cache, use cache
         return std::filesystem::exists(template_cache_dir);
     }
@@ -538,8 +545,11 @@
 
         // Add registry sources - these should always be added
         auto registry_urls = gConfig().get_template_registry_urls();
-        for (const auto& url : registry_urls) 
+        info << "Loading " << registry_urls.size() << " template registry sources" << std::endl;
+        for (const auto& url : registry_urls) {
+            info << "Adding registry source: " << url.name << " at " << url.url << std::endl;
             mSources.push_back(std::make_unique<template_source_registry>(url));
+        }
 
         mLoaded = true;
     }