diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-execution.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-execution.ts
index 49a50cd29..8a3033005 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-execution.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/agent-runner-execution.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ export async function runAgentTurnWithFallback(params: {
         run: (provider, model) => {
           // Notify that model selection is complete (including after fallback).
           // This allows responsePrefix template interpolation with the actual model.
-          logVerbose(
+          // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+          console.log(
             `[responsePrefix] onModelSelected callback exists: ${!!params.opts?.onModelSelected}, provider=${provider}, model=${model}`,
           );
           params.opts?.onModelSelected?.({
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/normalize-reply.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/normalize-reply.ts
index a9d0d0060..455deb998 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/normalize-reply.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/normalize-reply.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { logVerbose } from "../../globals.js";
 import { stripHeartbeatToken } from "../heartbeat.js";
 import { HEARTBEAT_TOKEN, isSilentReplyText, SILENT_REPLY_TOKEN } from "../tokens.js";
 import type { ReplyPayload } from "../types.js";
@@ -45,15 +44,17 @@ export function normalizeReplyPayload(
 
   // Resolve template variables in responsePrefix if context is provided
   if (opts.responsePrefix?.includes("{")) {
-    logVerbose(
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log(
       `[responsePrefix] normalizing: prefix="${opts.responsePrefix}", context=${JSON.stringify(opts.responsePrefixContext)}`,
     );
   }
   const effectivePrefix = opts.responsePrefixContext
     ? resolveResponsePrefixTemplate(opts.responsePrefix, opts.responsePrefixContext)
     : opts.responsePrefix;
-  if (opts.responsePrefix?.includes("{") && effectivePrefix !== opts.responsePrefix) {
-    logVerbose(`[responsePrefix] resolved to: "${effectivePrefix}"`);
+  if (opts.responsePrefix?.includes("{")) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log(`[responsePrefix] resolved to: "${effectivePrefix}"`);
   }
 
   if (
diff --git a/src/telegram/bot-message-dispatch.ts b/src/telegram/bot-message-dispatch.ts
index 22dd9a420..d005d97ae 100644
--- a/src/telegram/bot-message-dispatch.ts
+++ b/src/telegram/bot-message-dispatch.ts
@@ -163,14 +163,16 @@ export const dispatchTelegramMessage = async ({
       disableBlockStreaming,
       onModelSelected: (ctx) => {
         // Mutate the object directly instead of reassigning to ensure the closure sees updates
-        logVerbose(
+        // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+        console.log(
           `[responsePrefix] telegram onModelSelected fired: provider=${ctx.provider}, model=${ctx.model}, thinkLevel=${ctx.thinkLevel}`,
         );
         prefixContext.provider = ctx.provider;
         prefixContext.model = extractShortModelName(ctx.model);
         prefixContext.modelFull = `${ctx.provider}/${ctx.model}`;
         prefixContext.thinkingLevel = ctx.thinkLevel ?? "off";
-        logVerbose(`[responsePrefix] telegram prefixContext updated: ${JSON.stringify(prefixContext)}`);
+        // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+        console.log(`[responsePrefix] telegram prefixContext updated: ${JSON.stringify(prefixContext)}`);
       },
     },
   });