diff --git a/app/config.php b/app/config.php
index adcfbb33..5cf7fe65 100644
--- a/app/config.php
+++ b/app/config.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use Colors\Color;
 use PhpSchool\PhpWorkshop\Listener\InitialCodeListener;
+use PhpSchool\PhpWorkshop\Logger\ConsoleLogger;
 use PhpSchool\PhpWorkshop\Logger\Logger;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use function DI\create;
@@ -96,6 +97,10 @@
         $appName = $c->get('appName');
         $globalDir = $c->get('phpschoolGlobalDir');
 
+        if ($c->get('debugMode')) {
+            return new ConsoleLogger($c->get(OutputInterface::class), $c->get(Color::class));
+        }
+
         return new Logger("$globalDir/logs/$appName.log");
     },
     ExerciseDispatcher::class => function (ContainerInterface $c) {
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index c78f1610..86d65678 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
         "php-school/keylighter": "^0.8.4",
         "nikic/php-parser": "^4.0",
         "guzzlehttp/guzzle": "^7.2",
-        "psr/log": "^1.1"
+        "psr/log": "^1.1",
+        "ext-json": "*"
     },
     "require-dev": {
         "composer/composer": "^2.0",
diff --git a/src/Application.php b/src/Application.php
index ee7978d3..71086e53 100644
--- a/src/Application.php
+++ b/src/Application.php
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ public function setBgColour(string $colour): void
         $this->bgColour = $colour;
     }
 
-    public function configure(): ContainerInterface
+    public function configure(bool $debugMode = false): ContainerInterface
     {
         if ($this->container instanceof ContainerInterface) {
             return $this->container;
         }
 
-        $container = $this->getContainer();
+        $container = $this->getContainer($debugMode);
 
         foreach ($this->exercises as $exercise) {
             if (false === $container->has($exercise)) {
@@ -221,10 +221,20 @@ public function configure(): ContainerInterface
      */
     public function run(): int
     {
-        $container = $this->configure();
+        $args = $_SERVER['argv'] ?? [];
+
+        $debug = any($args, function (string $arg) {
+            return $arg === '--debug';
+        });
+
+        $args = array_values(array_filter($args, function (string $arg) {
+            return $arg !== '--debug';
+        }));
+
+        $container = $this->configure($debug);
 
         try {
-            $exitCode = $container->get(CommandRouter::class)->route();
+            $exitCode = $container->get(CommandRouter::class)->route($args);
         } catch (MissingArgumentException $e) {
             $container
                 ->get(OutputInterface::class)
@@ -261,9 +271,10 @@ public function run(): int
     }
 
     /**
+     * @param bool $debugMode
      * @return Container
      */
-    private function getContainer(): Container
+    private function getContainer(bool $debugMode): Container
     {
         $containerBuilder = new ContainerBuilder();
         $containerBuilder->addDefinitions(
@@ -276,6 +287,7 @@ private function getContainer(): Container
         $containerBuilder->addDefinitions(
             [
                 'workshopTitle' => $this->workshopTitle,
+                'debugMode'     => $debugMode,
                 'exercises'     => $this->exercises,
                 'workshopLogo'  => $this->logo,
                 'bgColour'      => $this->bgColour,
diff --git a/src/CommandRouter.php b/src/CommandRouter.php
index 98f8ec74..9043282c 100644
--- a/src/CommandRouter.php
+++ b/src/CommandRouter.php
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ public function addCommand(CommandDefinition $c): void
      */
     public function route(array $args = null): int
     {
-
         if (null === $args) {
             $args = $_SERVER['argv'] ?? [];
         }
diff --git a/src/ExerciseRenderer.php b/src/ExerciseRenderer.php
index 09861da5..44d59fc0 100644
--- a/src/ExerciseRenderer.php
+++ b/src/ExerciseRenderer.php
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ public function __construct(
      */
     public function __invoke(CliMenu $menu): void
     {
-        $menu->close();
-
         $item = $menu->getSelectedItem();
         $exercise = $this->exerciseRepository->findByName($item->getText());
         $exercises = $this->exerciseRepository->findAll();
diff --git a/src/Factory/MenuFactory.php b/src/Factory/MenuFactory.php
index 137ea4d9..30605ae5 100644
--- a/src/Factory/MenuFactory.php
+++ b/src/Factory/MenuFactory.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public function __invoke(ContainerInterface $c): CliMenu
             $builder->addItem(
                 $exercise->getName(),
                 function (CliMenu $menu) use ($exerciseRenderer, $eventDispatcher, $exercise) {
+                    $menu->close();
                     $this->dispatchExerciseSelectedEvent($eventDispatcher, $exercise);
                     $exerciseRenderer->__invoke($menu);
                 },
diff --git a/src/Logger/ConsoleLogger.php b/src/Logger/ConsoleLogger.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b491e28a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Logger/ConsoleLogger.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace PhpSchool\PhpWorkshop\Logger;
+
+use Colors\Color;
+use PhpSchool\PhpWorkshop\Output\OutputInterface;
+use Psr\Log\AbstractLogger;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
+
+class ConsoleLogger extends AbstractLogger implements LoggerInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * @var OutputInterface
+     */
+    private $output;
+
+    /**
+     * @var Color
+     */
+    private $color;
+
+    public function __construct(OutputInterface $output, Color $color)
+    {
+        $this->output = $output;
+        $this->color = $color;
+    }
+
+    public function log($level, $message, array $context = []): void
+    {
+        $parts = [
+            sprintf(
+                '%s - %s - %s',
+                $this->color->fg('yellow', (new \DateTime())->format('H:i:s')),
+                $this->color->bg('red', strtoupper($level)),
+                $this->color->fg('red', $message)
+            ),
+            json_encode($context, JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES | JSON_PRETTY_PRINT)
+        ];
+
+        $this->output->writeLine(implode("\n", $parts));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/functions.php b/src/functions.php
index 1e1a8ec9..b55a5279 100644
--- a/src/functions.php
+++ b/src/functions.php
@@ -73,3 +73,19 @@ function collect(array $array): Collection
         return new Collection($array);
     }
 }
+
+
+if (!function_exists('any')) {
+
+    /**
+     * @param array<mixed> $values
+     * @param callable $cb
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    function any(array $values, callable $cb): bool
+    {
+        return array_reduce($values, function (bool $carry, $value) use ($cb) {
+            return $carry || $cb($value);
+        }, false);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/ApplicationTest.php b/test/ApplicationTest.php
index f4cf3160..79ea9e1f 100644
--- a/test/ApplicationTest.php
+++ b/test/ApplicationTest.php
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 use PhpSchool\PhpWorkshopTest\Asset\MockEventDispatcher;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use Psr\Log\NullLogger;
+use PhpSchool\PhpWorkshop\Logger\ConsoleLogger;
+use PhpSchool\PhpWorkshop\Logger\Logger;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 
 class ApplicationTest extends BaseTest
 {
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ public function testEventListenersFromLocalAndWorkshopConfigAreMerged(): void
         $rp->setAccessible(true);
         $rp->setValue($app, $frameworkFile);
 
-        $container = $rm->invoke($app);
+        $container = $rm->invoke($app, false);
 
         $eventListeners = $container->get('eventListeners');
 
@@ -162,8 +165,16 @@ public function testConfigureReturnsSameContainerInstance(): void
         self::assertSame($application->configure(), $application->configure());
     }
 
-    public function tearDown(): void
+    public function testDebugFlagSwitchesLoggerToConsoleLogger(): void
     {
-        parent::tearDown();
+        $configFile = $this->getTemporaryFile('config.php', '<?php return [];');
+        $application = new Application('My workshop', $configFile);
+        $container = $application->configure(true);
+
+        $container->set('phpschoolGlobalDir', $this->getTemporaryDirectory());
+        $container->set('appName', 'my-workshop');
+
+        $logger = $container->get(LoggerInterface::class);
+        self::assertInstanceOf(ConsoleLogger::class, $logger);
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/BaseTest.php b/test/BaseTest.php
index 426b12ec..f7fe6cc0 100644
--- a/test/BaseTest.php
+++ b/test/BaseTest.php
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ abstract class BaseTest extends TestCase
     public function getTemporaryDirectory(): string
     {
         if (!$this->tempDirectory) {
-            $tempDirectory = System::tempDir($this->getName());
-            mkdir($tempDirectory, 0777, true);
-
-            $this->tempDirectory = realpath($tempDirectory);
+            $this->tempDirectory = System::tempDir($this->getName());
+            mkdir($this->tempDirectory, 0777, true);
         }
 
         return $this->tempDirectory;
diff --git a/test/ExerciseRendererTest.php b/test/ExerciseRendererTest.php
index 94d1b9df..d15464c0 100644
--- a/test/ExerciseRendererTest.php
+++ b/test/ExerciseRendererTest.php
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ public function testExerciseRendererSetsCurrentExerciseAndRendersExercise(): voi
             ->method('getSelectedItem')
             ->willReturn($item);
 
-        $menu
-            ->expects($this->once())
-            ->method('close');
-
         $exercise1 = $this->createMock(ExerciseInterface::class);
         $exercise2 = $this->createMock(ExerciseInterface::class);
         $exercises = [$exercise1, $exercise2];
diff --git a/test/Factory/MenuFactoryTest.php b/test/Factory/MenuFactoryTest.php
index 117f92b2..3a09e0c2 100644
--- a/test/Factory/MenuFactoryTest.php
+++ b/test/Factory/MenuFactoryTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace PhpSchool\PhpWorkshopTest\Factory;
 
+use PhpSchool\CliMenu\MenuItem\SelectableItem;
+use PhpSchool\PhpWorkshop\Event\EventInterface;
 use Psr\Container\ContainerInterface;
 use PhpSchool\CliMenu\CliMenu;
 use PhpSchool\PhpWorkshop\Command\CreditsCommand;
@@ -68,6 +70,84 @@ public function testFactoryReturnsInstance(): void
 
 
         $factory = new MenuFactory();
-        $this->assertInstanceOf(CliMenu::class, $factory($container));
+
+        $factory($container);
+    }
+
+    public function testSelectExercise(): void
+    {
+        $container = $this->createMock(ContainerInterface::class);
+        $userStateSerializer = $this->createMock(UserStateSerializer::class);
+        $userStateSerializer
+            ->expects($this->once())
+            ->method('deSerialize')
+            ->willReturn(new UserState());
+
+        $exerciseRepository = $this->createMock(ExerciseRepository::class);
+        $exercise = $this->createMock(ExerciseInterface::class);
+        $exercise
+            ->method('getName')
+            ->willReturn('Exercise');
+        $exerciseRepository
+            ->expects($this->once())
+            ->method('findAll')
+            ->willReturn([$exercise]);
+
+        $terminal = $this->createMock(Terminal::class);
+        $terminal
+            ->method('getWidth')
+            ->willReturn(70);
+
+        $eventDispatcher = $this->createMock(EventDispatcher::class);
+        $eventDispatcher
+            ->expects(self::exactly(2))
+            ->method('dispatch')
+            ->withConsecutive(
+                [
+                    self::callback(function ($event) {
+                        return $event instanceof EventInterface && $event->getName() === 'exercise.selected';
+                    })
+                ],
+                [
+                    self::callback(function ($event) {
+                        return $event instanceof EventInterface && $event->getName() === 'exercise.selected.exercise';
+                    })
+                ]
+            );
+
+        $exerciseRenderer = $this->createMock(ExerciseRenderer::class);
+        $exerciseRenderer->expects(self::once())
+            ->method('__invoke')
+            ->with(self::isInstanceOf(CliMenu::class));
+
+        $services = [
+            UserStateSerializer::class => $userStateSerializer,
+            ExerciseRepository::class => $exerciseRepository,
+            ExerciseRenderer::class => $exerciseRenderer,
+            HelpCommand::class => $this->createMock(HelpCommand::class),
+            CreditsCommand::class => $this->createMock(CreditsCommand::class),
+            ResetProgress::class => $this->createMock(ResetProgress::class),
+            'workshopLogo'  => 'LOGO',
+            'bgColour'      => 'black',
+            'fgColour'      => 'green',
+            'workshopTitle' => 'TITLE',
+            WorkshopType::class => WorkshopType::STANDARD(),
+            EventDispatcher::class => $eventDispatcher,
+            Terminal::class => $terminal
+        ];
+
+        $container
+            ->method('get')
+            ->willReturnCallback(function ($name) use ($services) {
+                return $services[$name];
+            });
+
+
+        $factory = new MenuFactory();
+
+        $menu = $factory($container);
+
+        $firstExercise = $menu->getItemByIndex(6);
+        $menu->executeAsSelected($firstExercise);
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/FunctionsTest.php b/test/FunctionsTest.php
index 70055e31..cff066a1 100644
--- a/test/FunctionsTest.php
+++ b/test/FunctionsTest.php
@@ -40,4 +40,15 @@ public function camelCaseToKebabCaseProvider(): array
             ]
         ];
     }
+
+    public function testAny(): void
+    {
+        self::assertEquals(true, any([1, 2, 3, 10, 11], function (int $num) {
+            return $num > 10;
+        }));
+
+        self::assertEquals(false, any([1, 2, 3, 10, 11], function (int $num) {
+            return $num > 11;
+        }));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/test/Logger/ConsoleLoggerTest.php b/test/Logger/ConsoleLoggerTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d991a1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Logger/ConsoleLoggerTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace PhpSchool\PhpWorkshopTest\Logger;
+
+use PhpSchool\CliMenu\Util\StringUtil;
+use PhpSchool\PhpWorkshop\Logger\ConsoleLogger;
+use PhpSchool\PhpWorkshop\Utils\StringUtils;
+use PhpSchool\PhpWorkshopTest\ContainerAwareTest;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
+
+class ConsoleLoggerTest extends ContainerAwareTest
+{
+    public function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        $this->container->set('phpschoolGlobalDir', $this->getTemporaryDirectory());
+        $this->container->set('appName', 'my-workshop');
+        $this->container->set('debugMode', true);
+    }
+
+    public function testConsoleLoggerIsCreatedIfDebugModeEnable(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(ConsoleLogger::class, $this->container->get(LoggerInterface::class));
+    }
+
+    public function testLoggerWithContext(): void
+    {
+        $logger = $this->container->get(LoggerInterface::class);
+        $logger->critical('Failed to copy file', ['exercise' => 'my-exercise']);
+
+        $out = StringUtil::stripAnsiEscapeSequence($this->getActualOutputForAssertion());
+
+        $match  = '/\d{2}\:\d{2}\:\d{2} - CRITICAL - Failed to copy file\n{\n    "exercise": "my-exercise"\n}/';
+        $this->assertMatchesRegularExpression($match, $out);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Logger/LoggerTest.php b/test/Logger/LoggerTest.php
index cdfc26b9..8854de1b 100644
--- a/test/Logger/LoggerTest.php
+++ b/test/Logger/LoggerTest.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public function setUp(): void
 
         $this->container->set('phpschoolGlobalDir', $this->getTemporaryDirectory());
         $this->container->set('appName', 'my-workshop');
+        $this->container->set('debugMode', false);
     }
 
     public function testLoggerDoesNotCreateFileIfNoMessageIsLogged(): void