diff --git a/src/vscode/superbol-vscode-platform/superbol_commands.ml b/src/vscode/superbol-vscode-platform/superbol_commands.ml
index a685ede9..2949df07 100644
--- a/src/vscode/superbol-vscode-platform/superbol_commands.ml
+++ b/src/vscode/superbol-vscode-platform/superbol_commands.ml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ type t =
     handler: handler;
   }
 
+let extension_oc : Vscode.OutputChannel.t Lazy.t =
+  lazy (Vscode.Window.createOutputChannel ~name:"SuperBOL Studio Extension")
+
 let commands = ref []
 
 let command id handler =
@@ -35,7 +38,8 @@ let command id handler =
   command
 
 let _editor_action_findReferences =
-  command "superbol.editor.action.findReferences" @@ Instance
+  let command_name = "superbol.editor.action.findReferences"  in
+  command command_name @@ Instance
     begin fun _instance ~args ->
       match args with
       | [arg1; arg2] ->
@@ -43,11 +47,20 @@ let _editor_action_findReferences =
         let line = Ojs.get_prop_ascii arg2 "line" |> Ojs.int_of_js in
         let character = Ojs.get_prop_ascii arg2 "character" |> Ojs.int_of_js in
         let pos = Position.make ~line ~character in
+        let lazy oc = extension_oc in
+        let value = Printf.sprintf
+            "Info: Performing %s on file %s at position %d:%d"
+            command_name (Ojs.string_of_js arg1) line character in
+        OutputChannel.appendLine oc ~value;
         let _ = Commands.executeCommand
             ~command:"editor.action.findReferences"
             ~args:[Uri.t_to_js uri; Position.t_to_js pos ]
         in ()
-      | _ -> ()
+      | _ ->
+        let lazy oc = extension_oc in
+        let value = Printf.sprintf
+            "Warning: %s requires 2 arguments" command_name in
+        OutputChannel.appendLine oc ~value
     end
 
 let _restart_language_server =