diff --git a/vscode/powershellprotools/package.json b/vscode/powershellprotools/package.json
index fe93534..8467ad2 100644
--- a/vscode/powershellprotools/package.json
+++ b/vscode/powershellprotools/package.json
@@ -516,6 +516,11 @@
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": false,
                     "markdownDescription": "Whether to exclude automatic variables from the variables window."
+                },
+                "poshProTools.clearScreenAfterLoad": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true,
+                    "markdownDescription": "Whether to clear the terminal after loading PowerShell Pro Tools. Set to false to see any errors loading the module."
                 }
             }
         },
diff --git a/vscode/powershellprotools/src/container.ts b/vscode/powershellprotools/src/container.ts
index 27ef539..197370d 100644
--- a/vscode/powershellprotools/src/container.ts
+++ b/vscode/powershellprotools/src/container.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ export class Container {
 		// context.subscriptions.push(codeLensProviderDisposable)
 
 		this.outputChannel = vscode.window.createOutputChannel("PowerShell Pro Tools");
+
+		this.Log("Starting PowerShell Pro Tools...");
 	}
 
 	static FinishInitialize() {
diff --git a/vscode/powershellprotools/src/extension.ts b/vscode/powershellprotools/src/extension.ts
index 4281b28..676902d 100644
--- a/vscode/powershellprotools/src/extension.ts
+++ b/vscode/powershellprotools/src/extension.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 }
 
 async function finishActivation(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
+
+    Container.Log("Finishing extension activation.");
+
     let terminal = null;
     do {
         terminal = vscode.window.terminals.find(x => x.name.startsWith("PowerShell Extension"));
@@ -97,6 +100,8 @@ async function finishActivation(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     const powershellProTools = vscode.extensions.getExtension("ironmansoftware.powershellprotools")!;
     const currentVersion = powershellProTools.packageJSON.version;
 
+    Container.Log("Creating tree views.");
+
     vscode.window.createTreeView<vscode.TreeItem>('astView', { treeDataProvider: new AstTreeViewProvider() });
     vscode.window.createTreeView<vscode.TreeItem>('hostProcessView', { treeDataProvider: new HostProcessViewProvider() });
     vscode.window.createTreeView<vscode.TreeItem>('moduleView', { treeDataProvider: new ModuleViewProvider() });
@@ -110,7 +115,11 @@ async function finishActivation(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     vscode.window.createTreeView<vscode.TreeItem>('sessionsView', { treeDataProvider: new SessionTreeViewProvider() });
     vscode.window.createTreeView<vscode.TreeItem>('jobView', { treeDataProvider: new JobTreeViewProvider() });
 
+    Container.Log("Connecting to PowerShell Editor Services.");
+
     powerShellService.Connect(() => {
+        Container.Log("Starting code analysis.");
+
         if (vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders) {
             for (let wsf of vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders) {
                 Container.PowerShellService.AddWorkspaceFolder(wsf.uri.fsPath);
diff --git a/vscode/powershellprotools/src/services/powershellservice.ts b/vscode/powershellprotools/src/services/powershellservice.ts
index af73b09..9af7889 100644
--- a/vscode/powershellprotools/src/services/powershellservice.ts
+++ b/vscode/powershellprotools/src/services/powershellservice.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export class PowerShellService {
 
     Reconnect(callback) {
         if (this.status === SessionStatus.Initializing) {
+            Container.Log("Already trying to reconnect.");
             return;
         }
 
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ export class PowerShellService {
         this.logger?.destroy();
 
         if (this.reconnectDepth > 5) {
+            Container.Log("Reconnect depth exceeded. Connection failed.");
             this.setSessionStatus(SessionStatus.Failed);
             return;
         }
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ export class PowerShellService {
 
     Connect(callback) {
         if (this.status === SessionStatus.Connected) {
+            Container.Log("Already connected to PowerShell process.");
             callback();
             return;
         }
@@ -124,23 +127,27 @@ export class PowerShellService {
             poshToolsModulePath = path.join(vscode.extensions.getExtension("ironmansoftware.powershellprotools").extensionPath, "src", "Modules", "PowerShellProTools", "PowerShellProTools.psd1");
         }
 
-        var terminal = vscode.window.terminals.find(x => x.name.startsWith("PowerShell Extension"));
-        if (terminal == null) {
-            this.setSessionStatus(SessionStatus.Failed);
-            throw ("PowerShell Extension not found.");
-        }
-
         var terminal = vscode.window.terminals.find(x => x.name.startsWith("PowerShell Extension"));
         if (terminal != null) {
-            // todo: logging
+            Container.Log("Importing module in PowerShell and starting server.");
             terminal.sendText(`Import-Module '${cmdletPath}'`, true);
             terminal.sendText(`Import-Module '${poshToolsModulePath}'`, true);
             terminal.sendText(`Start-PoshToolsServer -PipeName '${this.pipeName}'`, true);
-            terminal.sendText('Clear-Host', true);
+
+            const settings = load();
+
+            if (settings.clearScreenAfterLoad) {
+                terminal.sendText('Clear-Host', true);
+            }
+
+        } else {
+            Container.Log("PowerShell Extension not found.");
+            this.setSessionStatus(SessionStatus.Failed);
+            throw ("PowerShell Extension not found.");
         }
 
         setTimeout(() => {
-            // todo: logging
+            Container.Log("Connecting named pipe to PoshTools server.");
             var pipePath = path.join(os.tmpdir(), `CoreFxPipe_${this.pipeName}_log`);
             if (process.platform === "win32") {
                 pipePath = `\\\\.\\pipe\\${this.pipeName}_log`;
@@ -207,6 +214,7 @@ export class PowerShellService {
             });
 
             client.on("error", (e) => {
+                Container.Log("Error sending data on named pipe. " + e);
                 client.destroy();
                 setTimeout(async () => {
                     await this.Reconnect(() => this.invokeMethod(method, args).then(any => resolve(any)));
diff --git a/vscode/powershellprotools/src/settings.ts b/vscode/powershellprotools/src/settings.ts
index fba0b1c..8375e8d 100644
--- a/vscode/powershellprotools/src/settings.ts
+++ b/vscode/powershellprotools/src/settings.ts
@@ -6,20 +6,21 @@ export interface ISettings {
     showUpgradeNotification: boolean;
     debugModuleLoad: boolean;
     ignoredModules: string;
-    ignoredAssemblies : string;
-    ignoredTypes : string;
-    ignoredCommands : string;
-    ignoredVariables : string;
-    ignoredPaths : string;
+    ignoredAssemblies: string;
+    ignoredTypes: string;
+    ignoredCommands: string;
+    ignoredVariables: string;
+    ignoredPaths: string;
     checkForModuleUpdates: boolean;
     license: string;
     defaultPackagePsd1: string;
-    signOnSave: boolean; 
+    signOnSave: boolean;
     signOnSaveCertificate: string;
     excludeAutomaticVariables: boolean;
+    clearScreenAfterLoad: boolean;
 }
 
-export function load() : ISettings {
+export function load(): ISettings {
     const configuration: vscode.WorkspaceConfiguration = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(PowerShellLanguageId);
     return {
         universalDashboardPreviewPort: configuration.get<number>("universalDashboardPreviewPort", 10000),
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export function load() : ISettings {
         defaultPackagePsd1: configuration.get<string>("defaultPackagePsd1Path", ""),
         signOnSave: configuration.get<boolean>("signOnSave", false),
         signOnSaveCertificate: configuration.get<string>("signOnSaveCertificate", ""),
-        excludeAutomaticVariables: configuration.get<boolean>("excludeAutomaticVariables", false)
+        excludeAutomaticVariables: configuration.get<boolean>("excludeAutomaticVariables", false),
+        clearScreenAfterLoad: configuration.get<boolean>("clearScreenAfterLoad", true)
     }
 }