Add documentation of verbose output on README

README.md

@@ -238,6 +238,21 @@ CSV files that correspond to each of the tables inside of the database.
 You can learn more about the `integrate` sub-command by typing `chasten
 integrate --help`.
 
+## 💠 Verbose Output
+
+When utilizing the `chasten` command, appending this `--verbose` flag can significantly enhance your troubleshooting experience and provide a detailed understanding of the tool's functionality. Here is an example with `chasten analyze lazytracker`:
+
+```shell
+chasten analyze lazytracker \
+        --config <path to the chasten-configuration/ directory> \
+        --search-path <path to the lazytracker/ directory> \
+        --save-directory <path to the subject-data/lazytracker/ directory> \
+        --save
+        --verbose
+ ```
+
+Upon executing this command, you can expect the output to contain informative messages such as `✨ Matching source code:` indicating that the tool is actively comparing the source code against the specified patterns. Additionally, you will receive detailed match results, providing insights into the identified checks.
+
 ## 🌄 Results
 
 If you want to create an interactive analysis dashboard that uses 📦

chasten/main.py

@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ def analyze(  # noqa: PLR0913, PLR0915
     )
     # extract the current version of the program
     chasten_version = util.get_chasten_version()
+    output.logger.debug(f"Current version of chasten: {chasten_version}")
     # create the include and exclude criteria
     include = results.CheckCriterion(
         attribute=str(checks.fix_check_criterion(check_include[0])),
@@ -537,6 +538,7 @@ def analyze(  # noqa: PLR0913, PLR0915
         # extract details about the check to display in the header
         # of the syntax box for this specific check
         check_id = current_check[constants.checks.Check_Id]  # type: ignore
+        output.logger.debug(f"check id: {check_id}")
         check_name = current_check[constants.checks.Check_Name]  # type: ignore
         check_description = checks.extract_description(current_check)
         # search for the XML contents of an AST that match the provided