diff --git a/core/commands2/add.go b/core/commands2/add.go
index 9b6a3ae73..294b9626f 100644
--- a/core/commands2/add.go
+++ b/core/commands2/add.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ var addCmd = &cmds.Command{
 			return
 		}
 
+		// TODO: include fs paths in output (will need a way to specify paths in underlying filearg system)
 		added := make([]*Object, 0, len(req.Arguments()))
 		for _, dagnode := range dagnodes {
 			object, err := getOutput(dagnode)
@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@ func add(n *core.IpfsNode, readers []io.Reader) ([]*dag.Node, error) {
 
 	dagnodes := make([]*dag.Node, 0)
 
+	// TODO: allow adding directories (will need support for multiple files in filearg system)
+
 	for _, reader := range readers {
 		node, err := importer.BuildDagFromReader(reader, n.DAG, mp, chunk.DefaultSplitter)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/core/commands2/block.go b/core/commands2/block.go
index 1c6fb386c..4e9df7e7d 100644
--- a/core/commands2/block.go
+++ b/core/commands2/block.go
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ It outputs the key of the stored block.`,
 		}
 
 		b := blocks.NewBlock(data)
+		log.Debugf("BlockPut key: '%q'", b.Key())
 
 		k, err := n.Blocks.AddBlock(b)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/core/commands2/log.go b/core/commands2/log.go
index 742aab526..28d4ab0b5 100644
--- a/core/commands2/log.go
+++ b/core/commands2/log.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ output of a running daemon.
 		}
 
 		s := fmt.Sprintf("Changed log level of '%s' to '%s'", args[0], args[1])
+		log.Info(s)
 		res.SetOutput(&MessageOutput{s})
 	},
 	Marshallers: map[cmds.EncodingType]cmds.Marshaller{
diff --git a/core/commands2/publish.go b/core/commands2/publish.go
index 59c6f9072..37ba749b9 100644
--- a/core/commands2/publish.go
+++ b/core/commands2/publish.go
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ Publish a <ref> to another public key:
 			"IPFS path of the obejct to be published at <name>"},
 	},
 	Run: func(res cmds.Response, req cmds.Request) {
+		log.Debug("Begin Publish")
+
 		n := req.Context().Node
 		args := req.Arguments()