diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 96ee0fe..4d8420a 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -37,16 +37,24 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       id: plugin_checkout
       run: |
+        # Create log directory
+        OUTPUT_DIR="outputs"
+        LOG_FILE="${OUTPUT_DIR}/checkout.log"
+        mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
+
         # Create a temporary directory for the plugin repository
         mkdir -p ./_plugin_checkout_/
         cd ./_plugin_checkout_/
 
+        echo "Cloning repository: ${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_URL }}" >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
+        echo "Using branch: ${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH }}" >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
+
         # Clone the repository with fallback for branch
-        if git clone --depth 1 --branch "${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH }}" "${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_URL }}"; then
-          echo "Successfully cloned with branch ${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH }}"
+        if git clone --depth 1 --branch "${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH }}" "${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_URL }}" >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1; then
+          echo "Successfully cloned with branch ${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH }}" >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
         else
-          echo "Failed to clone with branch ${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH }}, trying without specific branch"
-          git clone --depth 1 "${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_URL }}"
+          echo "Failed to clone with branch ${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH }}, trying without specific branch" >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
+          git clone --depth 1 "${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_URL }}" >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
         fi
 
         cd ../