diff --git a/cmd/soft/root.go b/cmd/soft/root.go
index e8317dd88..1f4cbeacd 100644
--- a/cmd/soft/root.go
+++ b/cmd/soft/root.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime/debug"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/log"
+	_ "github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/log"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
diff --git a/cmd/soft/serve.go b/cmd/soft/serve.go
index 469ba8546..332796394 100644
--- a/cmd/soft/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/soft/serve.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/log"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/server"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/server/config"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -26,10 +25,6 @@ var (
 				return err
 			}
 
-			if cfg.Debug {
-				log.SetLevel(log.DebugLevel)
-			}
-
 			done := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 			lch := make(chan error, 1)
 			go func() {
diff --git a/server/config/config.go b/server/config/config.go
index 14dcff657..a7bc67f9c 100644
--- a/server/config/config.go
+++ b/server/config/config.go
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	// DataPath is the path to the directory where Soft Serve will store its data.
 	DataPath string `env:"DATA_PATH" envDefault:"data"`
 
-	// Debug enables debug logging.
-	Debug bool `env:"DEBUG" envDefault:"false"`
-
 	// Backend is the Git backend to use.
 	Backend backend.Backend
 
@@ -70,9 +67,6 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 	}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if cfg.Debug {
-		log.SetLevel(log.DebugLevel)
-	}
 	fb, err := file.NewFileBackend(cfg.DataPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/server/ssh.go b/server/ssh.go
index 1c7392825..5a1752a4f 100644
--- a/server/ssh.go
+++ b/server/ssh.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func NewSSHServer(cfg *config.Config) (*SSHServer, error) {
 			cm.Middleware(cfg),
 			// Git middleware.
 			s.Middleware(cfg),
+			// Logging middleware.
 			lm.MiddlewareWithLogger(logger),
 		),
 	}
@@ -66,9 +67,7 @@ func NewSSHServer(cfg *config.Config) (*SSHServer, error) {
 
 // PublicKeyAuthHandler handles public key authentication.
 func (s *SSHServer) PublicKeyHandler(ctx ssh.Context, pk ssh.PublicKey) bool {
-	al := s.cfg.Access.AccessLevel("", pk)
-	logger.Debug("publickey handler", "level", al)
-	return al > backend.NoAccess
+	return s.cfg.Access.AccessLevel("", pk) > backend.NoAccess
 }
 
 // KeyboardInteractiveHandler handles keyboard interactive authentication.
diff --git a/ui/pages/repo/log.go b/ui/pages/repo/log.go
index 23bc23880..6b5546590 100644
--- a/ui/pages/repo/log.go
+++ b/ui/pages/repo/log.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package repo
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -386,7 +385,7 @@ func (l *Log) StatusBarInfo() string {
 
 func (l *Log) countCommitsCmd() tea.Msg {
 	if l.ref == nil {
-		log.Printf("ui: log: ref is nil")
+		logger.Debugf("ui: log: ref is nil")
 		return common.ErrorMsg(errNoRef)
 	}
 	r, err := l.repo.Repository()
@@ -395,7 +394,7 @@ func (l *Log) countCommitsCmd() tea.Msg {
 	}
 	count, err := r.CountCommits(l.ref)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("ui: error counting commits: %v", err)
+		logger.Debugf("ui: error counting commits: %v", err)
 		return common.ErrorMsg(err)
 	}
 	return LogCountMsg(count)
@@ -412,7 +411,7 @@ func (l *Log) updateCommitsCmd() tea.Msg {
 		}
 	}
 	if l.ref == nil {
-		log.Printf("ui: log: ref is nil")
+		logger.Debugf("ui: log: ref is nil")
 		return common.ErrorMsg(errNoRef)
 	}
 	items := make([]selector.IdentifiableItem, count)
@@ -426,7 +425,7 @@ func (l *Log) updateCommitsCmd() tea.Msg {
 	// CommitsByPage pages start at 1
 	cc, err := r.CommitsByPage(l.ref, page+1, limit)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("ui: error loading commits: %v", err)
+		logger.Debugf("ui: error loading commits: %v", err)
 		return common.ErrorMsg(err)
 	}
 	for i, c := range cc {
@@ -448,12 +447,12 @@ func (l *Log) selectCommitCmd(commit *git.Commit) tea.Cmd {
 func (l *Log) loadDiffCmd() tea.Msg {
 	r, err := l.repo.Repository()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("ui: error loading diff repository: %v", err)
+		logger.Debugf("ui: error loading diff repository: %v", err)
 		return common.ErrorMsg(err)
 	}
 	diff, err := r.Diff(l.selectedCommit)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("ui: error loading diff: %v", err)
+		logger.Debugf("ui: error loading diff: %v", err)
 		return common.ErrorMsg(err)
 	}
 	return LogDiffMsg(diff)
diff --git a/ui/pages/repo/refs.go b/ui/pages/repo/refs.go
index b0af0defe..aa4e81f94 100644
--- a/ui/pages/repo/refs.go
+++ b/ui/pages/repo/refs.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package repo
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ func (r *Refs) updateItemsCmd() tea.Msg {
 	}
 	refs, err := rr.References()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("ui: error getting references: %v", err)
+		logger.Debugf("ui: error getting references: %v", err)
 		return common.ErrorMsg(err)
 	}
 	for _, ref := range refs {
@@ -228,10 +227,10 @@ func UpdateRefCmd(repo backend.Repository) tea.Cmd {
 			if bs, err := r.Branches(); err != nil && len(bs) == 0 {
 				return EmptyRepoMsg{}
 			}
-			log.Printf("ui: error getting HEAD reference: %v", err)
+			logger.Debugf("ui: error getting HEAD reference: %v", err)
 			return common.ErrorMsg(err)
 		}
-		log.Printf("HEAD: %s", ref.Name())
+		logger.Debugf("HEAD: %s", ref.Name())
 		return RefMsg(ref)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ui/pages/repo/repo.go b/ui/pages/repo/repo.go
index 5d498b154..16c2af44f 100644
--- a/ui/pages/repo/repo.go
+++ b/ui/pages/repo/repo.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/log"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/git"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/server/backend"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/ui/common"
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/ui/components/tabs"
 )
 
+var (
+	logger = log.WithPrefix("ui.repo")
+)
+
 type state int
 
 const (
diff --git a/ui/pages/selection/selection.go b/ui/pages/selection/selection.go
index 5638a743e..bfd1f31f6 100644
--- a/ui/pages/selection/selection.go
+++ b/ui/pages/selection/selection.go
@@ -2,19 +2,23 @@ package selection
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"sort"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/key"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/list"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/log"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/ui/common"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/ui/components/code"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/ui/components/selector"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/ui/components/tabs"
 )
 
+var (
+	logger = log.WithPrefix("ui.selection")
+)
+
 type pane int
 
 const (
@@ -191,7 +195,7 @@ func (s *Selection) Init() tea.Cmd {
 	for _, r := range repos {
 		item, err := NewItem(r, cfg)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("ui: failed to create item for %s: %v", r.Name(), err)
+			logger.Debugf("ui: failed to create item for %s: %v", r.Name(), err)
 			continue
 		}
 		sortedItems = append(sortedItems, item)
diff --git a/ui/ui.go b/ui/ui.go
index e81de69c3..29f4cde45 100644
--- a/ui/ui.go
+++ b/ui/ui.go
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ package ui
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"log"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/key"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/list"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/log"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/server/backend"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/ui/common"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/ui/components/footer"
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/ui/pages/selection"
 )
 
+var (
+	logger = log.WithPrefix("ui")
+)
+
 type page int
 
 const (
@@ -164,7 +168,7 @@ func (ui *UI) IsFiltering() bool {
 
 // Update implements tea.Model.
 func (ui *UI) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
-	log.Printf("msg received: %T", msg)
+	logger.Debugf("msg received: %T", msg)
 	cmds := make([]tea.Cmd, 0)
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
 	case tea.WindowSizeMsg:
@@ -294,7 +298,7 @@ func (ui *UI) openRepo(rn string) (backend.Repository, error) {
 	}
 	repos, err := cfg.Backend.Repositories()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("ui: failed to list repos: %v", err)
+		logger.Debugf("ui: failed to list repos: %v", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	for _, r := range repos {