diff --git a/features/cli/usage.feature b/features/cli/usage.feature
index 4f677eb..9da7ac5 100644
--- a/features/cli/usage.feature
+++ b/features/cli/usage.feature
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ Feature: CLI usage
     Then the exit status must be 64
     And the output must contain exactly:
       """
-      Usage: producer recipe_file
+      Usage: producer [-v] recipe_file
       """
diff --git a/features/cli/verbose.feature b/features/cli/verbose.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a16ae88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/cli/verbose.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+Feature: CLI verbose option
+
+  Scenario: prints tasks name
+    Given a recipe with:
+      """
+      task :say_hello do
+      end
+      """
+    When I successfully execute the recipe with option -v
+    Then the output must match /Task:.+say_hello/
+
+  Scenario: prints whether condition is met
+    Given a recipe with:
+      """
+      task :task_ok do
+        condition { true }
+      end
+      task :task_ko do
+        condition { false }
+      end
+      """
+    When I successfully execute the recipe with option -v
+    Then the output must match /task_ok.+ condition: met.*task_ko.* condition: NOT met/
+
+  Scenario: prints actions info
+    Given a recipe with:
+      """
+      task :say_hello do
+        echo 'hello message'
+      end
+      """
+    When I successfully execute the recipe with option -v
+    Then the output must match /say_hello.+ action: echo/
diff --git a/features/steps/recipe_steps.rb b/features/steps/recipe_steps.rb
index 6303ab1..3c0fb21 100644
--- a/features/steps/recipe_steps.rb
+++ b/features/steps/recipe_steps.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ When /^I successfully execute the recipe$/ do
   assert_exit_status 0
 end
 
+When /^I successfully execute the recipe with option (-\w)$/ do |option|
+  run_simple "producer #{option} recipe.rb", false
+  assert_exit_status 0
+end
+
 When /^I execute the recipe interactively$/ do
   run_interactive 'producer recipe.rb'
 end
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/action.rb b/lib/producer/core/action.rb
index bd5916a..7fbb6ad 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/action.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/action.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ module Producer
         @env        = env
         @arguments  = args
       end
+
+      def name
+        self.class.name.split('::').last.downcase
+      end
+
+      def to_s
+        name
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/actions/echo.rb b/lib/producer/core/actions/echo.rb
index 4547179..92ff802 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/actions/echo.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/actions/echo.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ module Producer
   module Core
     module Actions
       class Echo < Action
+        def name
+          'echo'
+        end
+
         def apply
           output.puts arguments.first
         end
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/actions/file_append.rb b/lib/producer/core/actions/file_append.rb
index c78362f..830196e 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/actions/file_append.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/actions/file_append.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ module Producer
   module Core
     module Actions
       class FileAppend < Action
+        def name
+          'file_append'
+        end
+
         def apply
           fs.file_write path, combined_content
         end
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/actions/file_replace_content.rb b/lib/producer/core/actions/file_replace_content.rb
index 00fcdf0..7342f3a 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/actions/file_replace_content.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/actions/file_replace_content.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ module Producer
   module Core
     module Actions
       class FileReplaceContent < Action
+        def name
+          'file_replace_content'
+        end
+
         def apply
           fs.file_write path, replaced_content
         end
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/actions/file_writer.rb b/lib/producer/core/actions/file_writer.rb
index 2fea259..966b969 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/actions/file_writer.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/actions/file_writer.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ module Producer
   module Core
     module Actions
       class FileWriter < Action
+        def name
+          'file_write'
+        end
+
         def apply
           case arguments.size
           when 2
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/actions/mkdir.rb b/lib/producer/core/actions/mkdir.rb
index fad206e..ccb7baa 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/actions/mkdir.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/actions/mkdir.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ module Producer
   module Core
     module Actions
       class Mkdir < Action
+        def name
+          'mkdir'
+        end
+
         def apply
           case arguments.size
           when 1
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/actions/shell_command.rb b/lib/producer/core/actions/shell_command.rb
index 718ca86..3ff2599 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/actions/shell_command.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/actions/shell_command.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ module Producer
   module Core
     module Actions
       class ShellCommand < Action
+        def name
+          'sh'
+        end
+
         def apply
           remote.execute(arguments.first, output)
         end
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/cli.rb b/lib/producer/core/cli.rb
index c54eeaa..4fddaa6 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/cli.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module Producer
     class CLI
       ArgumentError = Class.new(::ArgumentError)
 
-      USAGE = "Usage: #{File.basename $0} recipe_file"
+      USAGE = "Usage: #{File.basename $0} [-v] recipe_file"
 
       EX_USAGE = 64
 
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ module Producer
         def run!(arguments, output: $stderr)
           begin
             cli = new(arguments)
+            cli.parse_arguments!
           rescue ArgumentError
             output.puts USAGE
             exit EX_USAGE
@@ -25,6 +26,19 @@ module Producer
         @arguments  = args
         @stdout     = stdout
         @env        = Env.new(output: stdout)
+      end
+
+      def parse_arguments!
+        @arguments = arguments.inject([]) do |m, e|
+          case e
+          when '-v'
+            env.log_level = Logger::INFO
+          else
+            m << e
+          end
+          m
+        end
+
         raise ArgumentError unless arguments.any?
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/worker.rb b/lib/producer/core/worker.rb
index dfe1c9b..eab81b4 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/worker.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/worker.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,16 @@ module Producer
       end
 
       def process_task(task)
-        task.actions.each(&:apply) if task.condition_met?
+        env.log "Task: #{task} applying"
+        if task.condition_met?
+          env.log ' condition: met'
+          task.actions.each do |e|
+            env.log " action: #{e} applying"
+            e.apply
+          end
+        else
+          env.log ' condition: NOT met'
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/producer/core/action_spec.rb b/spec/producer/core/action_spec.rb
index 884c4ad..47d637c 100644
--- a/spec/producer/core/action_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/producer/core/action_spec.rb
@@ -3,5 +3,13 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 module Producer::Core
   describe Action do
     it_behaves_like 'action'
+
+    describe '#name' do
+      subject(:action) { described_class.new(double 'env') }
+
+      it 'infers action name from class name' do
+        expect(action.name).to eq 'action'
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/producer/core/cli_spec.rb b/spec/producer/core/cli_spec.rb
index 6cac850..11524ae 100644
--- a/spec/producer/core/cli_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/producer/core/cli_spec.rb
@@ -12,23 +12,34 @@ module Producer::Core
     subject(:cli)     { CLI.new(arguments, stdout: stdout) }
 
     describe '.run!' do
+      let(:cli)       { double('cli').as_null_object }
       let(:output)    { StringIO.new }
       subject(:run)   { described_class.run! arguments, output: output }
 
       it 'builds a new CLI with given arguments' do
-        expect(CLI).to receive(:new).with(arguments).and_call_original
+        expect(described_class)
+          .to receive(:new).with(arguments).and_call_original
         run
       end
 
       it 'runs the CLI' do
-        cli = double 'cli'
-        allow(CLI).to receive(:new) { cli }
+        allow(described_class).to receive(:new) { cli }
         expect(cli).to receive :run
         run
       end
 
-      context 'when recipe argument is missing' do
-        let(:arguments) { [] }
+      it 'parses CLI arguments' do
+        allow(described_class).to receive(:new) { cli }
+        expect(cli).to receive :parse_arguments!
+        run
+      end
+
+      context 'when an argument error is raised' do
+        before do
+          allow(CLI).to receive(:new) { cli }
+          allow(cli).to receive(:parse_arguments!)
+            .and_raise described_class::ArgumentError
+        end
 
         it 'exits with a return status of 64' do
           expect { run }.to raise_error(SystemExit) { |e|
@@ -55,14 +66,6 @@ module Producer::Core
           expect(cli.stdout).to be $stdout
         end
       end
-
-      context 'without arguments' do
-        let(:arguments) { [] }
-
-        it 'raises our ArgumentError exception' do
-          expect { cli }.to raise_error described_class::ArgumentError
-        end
-      end
     end
 
     describe '#arguments' do
@@ -77,6 +80,32 @@ module Producer::Core
       end
     end
 
+    describe '#parse_arguments!' do
+      context 'with options' do
+        let(:arguments) { ['-v', recipe_file] }
+
+        before { cli.parse_arguments! }
+
+        it 'removes options from arguments' do
+          expect(cli.arguments).to eq [recipe_file]
+        end
+
+        context 'verbose' do
+          it 'sets env logger level to INFO' do
+            expect(cli.env.log_level).to eq Logger::INFO
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'without arguments' do
+        let(:arguments) { [] }
+
+        it 'raises the argument error exception' do
+          expect { cli.parse_arguments! }.to raise_error described_class::ArgumentError
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     describe '#run' do
       it 'loads the recipe' do
         cli.run
diff --git a/spec/producer/core/worker_spec.rb b/spec/producer/core/worker_spec.rb
index 66d09a4..afb2021 100644
--- a/spec/producer/core/worker_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/producer/core/worker_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 module Producer::Core
   describe Worker do
-    let(:env)         { Env.new }
+    let(:env)         { double 'env', log: nil }
     subject(:worker)  { described_class.new(env) }
 
     describe '#process' do
@@ -13,23 +13,44 @@ module Producer::Core
     end
 
     describe '#process_task' do
-      let(:action)  { double 'action' }
-      let(:task)    { double('task', actions: [action]).as_null_object }
+      let(:action)    { double('action', to_s: 'echo').as_null_object }
+      let(:task_name) { 'some_task' }
+      let(:task)      { Task.new(task_name, [action]) }
+
+      it 'logs task info' do
+        expect(env).to receive(:log).with /\ATask: #{task_name}/
+        worker.process_task task
+      end
 
       context 'when task condition is met' do
         it 'applies the actions' do
           expect(action).to receive :apply
           worker.process_task task
         end
+
+        it 'logs condition info' do
+          expect(env).to receive(:log).with(' condition: met')
+          worker.process_task task
+        end
+
+        it 'logs action info' do
+          expect(env).to receive(:log).with /\A action: echo/
+          worker.process_task task
+        end
       end
 
       context 'when task condition is not met' do
-        before { allow(task).to receive(:condition_met?) { false } }
+        let(:task) { Task.new(task_name, [action], false) }
 
         it 'does not apply the actions' do
           expect(action).not_to receive :apply
           worker.process_task task
         end
+
+        it 'logs condition info' do
+          expect(env).to receive(:log).with(' condition: NOT met')
+          worker.process_task task
+        end
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_action.rb b/spec/support/shared_action.rb
index c8c6224..d6d8539 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared_action.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared_action.rb
@@ -40,5 +40,17 @@ module Producer::Core
         expect(action.fs).to be env.remote.fs
       end
     end
+
+    describe '#name' do
+      it 'returns a word' do
+        expect(action.name).to match /\A\w+\z/
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe '#to_s' do
+      it 'returns a word' do
+        expect(action.to_s).to eq action.name
+      end
+    end
   end
 end