diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c680b7d..3ba276a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ MP command autocompletes available options for current state, so cycle <Tab> if
 opts = {
 	neo_tree = false, -- enable neo-tree integration
 	timer_interval = 100, -- poll for codemp callbacks every __ ms
+	debug = false, -- print text operations as they happen
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/lua/codemp/buffers.lua b/lua/codemp/buffers.lua
index 2d41499..9f919b5 100644
--- a/lua/codemp/buffers.lua
+++ b/lua/codemp/buffers.lua
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ local function attach(name, buffer, content)
 		on_bytes = function(_, buf, tick, start_row, start_col, start_offset, old_end_row, old_end_col, old_end_byte_len, new_end_row, new_end_col, new_byte_len)
 			if tick <= ticks[buf] then return end
 			if id_buffer_map[buf] == nil then return true end -- unregister callback handler
-			print(string.format(
+			if CODEMP.config.debug then print(string.format(
 				"start(row:%s, col:%s) offset:%s end(row:%s, col:%s new(row:%s, col:%s)) len(old:%s, new:%s)",
 				start_row, start_col, start_offset, old_end_row, old_end_col, new_end_row, new_end_col, old_end_byte_len, new_byte_len
-			))
+			)) end
 			local change_content
 			if new_byte_len == 0 then
 				change_content = ""
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ local function attach(name, buffer, content)
 					'\n'
 				)
 			end
-			print(string.format("sending: %s %s %s %s -- '%s'", start_row, start_col, start_row + new_end_row, start_col + new_end_col, change_content))
+			if CODEMP.config.debug then
+				print(string.format("sending: %s %s %s %s -- '%s'", start_row, start_col, start_row + new_end_row, start_col + new_end_col, change_content))
+			end
 			controller:send(start_offset, start_offset + old_end_byte_len, change_content):await()
 		end,
 	})
@@ -65,7 +67,9 @@ local function attach(name, buffer, content)
 			local event = controller:try_recv():await()
 			if event == nil then break end
 			ticks[buffer] = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_changedtick(buffer)
-			print(" ~~ applying change ~~ " .. event.first .. ".." .. event.last .. "::[" .. event.content .. "]")
+			if CODEMP.config.debug then
+				print(" ~~ applying change ~~ " .. event.first .. ".." .. event.last .. "::[" .. event.content .. "]")
+			end
 			utils.buffer.set_content(buffer, event.content, event.first, event.last)
 			if event.hash ~= nil then
 				if utils.hash(utils.buffer.get_content(buffer)) ~= event.hash then
diff --git a/lua/codemp/init.lua b/lua/codemp/init.lua
index e401a60..ad201d0 100644
--- a/lua/codemp/init.lua
+++ b/lua/codemp/init.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ if CODEMP == nil then
 		config = {
 			neo_tree = false,
 			timer_interval = 100,
+			debug = false,
 		},
 		setup = function (opts)
 			CODEMP.config = vim.tbl_extend('force', CODEMP.config, opts)
diff --git a/lua/codemp/utils.lua b/lua/codemp/utils.lua
index 9ac8059..ef40701 100644
--- a/lua/codemp/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/codemp/utils.lua
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ local function buffer_set_content(buf, content, first, last)
 		else
 			content_array = vim.split(content, "\n", {trimempty=false})
 		end
-		-- print(string.format("set [%s..%s::'%s'] -> start(row:%s col:%s) end(row:%s, col:%s)", first, last, content, first_row, first_col, last_row, last_col))
+		if CODEMP.config.debug then
+			print(string.format("nvim_buf_set_text [%s..%s::'%s'] -> start(row:%s col:%s) end(row:%s, col:%s)", first, last, content, first_row, first_col, last_row, last_col))
+		end
 		vim.api.nvim_buf_set_text(buf, first_row, first_col, last_row, last_col, content_array)
 	end
 end