diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 16e477410..b24910b9b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Install from npm (global): `npm install -g warelay` (Node 22+). Then choose **on
 ## Command Cheat Sheet
 | Command | What it does | Core flags |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| `warelay send` | Send a WhatsApp message (Twilio or Web) | `--to <e164>` `--message <text>` `--wait <sec>` `--poll <sec>` `--provider twilio\|web` `--json` `--dry-run` |
+| `warelay send` | Send a WhatsApp message (Twilio or Web) | `--to <e164>` `--message <text>` `--wait <sec>` `--poll <sec>` `--provider twilio\|web` `--json` `--dry-run` `--verbose` |
 | `warelay relay` | Auto-reply loop (poll Twilio or listen on Web) | `--provider <auto\|twilio\|web>` `--interval <sec>` `--lookback <min>` `--verbose` |
-| `warelay status` | Show recent sent/received messages | `--limit <n>` `--lookback <min>` `--json` |
+| `warelay status` | Show recent sent/received messages | `--limit <n>` `--lookback <min>` `--json` `--verbose` |
 | `warelay webhook` | Run inbound webhook (`ingress=tailscale` updates Twilio; `none` is local-only) | `--ingress tailscale\|none` `--port <port>` `--path <path>` `--reply <text>` `--verbose` `--yes` `--dry-run` |
 | `warelay login` | Link personal WhatsApp Web via QR | `--verbose` |
 
diff --git a/src/cli/program.ts b/src/cli/program.ts
index e5a85aaa5..c94fb9202 100644
--- a/src/cli/program.ts
+++ b/src/cli/program.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export function buildProgram() {
 		.option("--provider <provider>", "Provider: twilio | web", "twilio")
 		.option("--dry-run", "Print payload and skip sending", false)
 		.option("--json", "Output result as JSON", false)
+		.option("--verbose", "Verbose logging", false)
 		.addHelpText(
 			"after",
 			`
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ Examples:
   warelay send --to +15551234567 --message "Hi" --wait 60 --poll 3`,
 		)
 		.action(async (opts) => {
+			setVerbose(Boolean(opts.verbose));
 			const deps = createDefaultDeps();
 			try {
 				await sendCommand(opts, deps, defaultRuntime);
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ Examples:
 		.option("-l, --limit <count>", "Number of messages to show", "20")
 		.option("-b, --lookback <minutes>", "How far back to fetch messages", "240")
 		.option("--json", "Output JSON instead of text", false)
+		.option("--verbose", "Verbose logging", false)
 		.addHelpText(
 			"after",
 			`
@@ -160,6 +163,7 @@ Examples:
   warelay status --json --limit 50          # machine-readable output`,
 		)
 		.action(async (opts) => {
+			setVerbose(Boolean(opts.verbose));
 			const deps = createDefaultDeps();
 			try {
 				await statusCommand(opts, deps, defaultRuntime);