diff --git a/dpmdk/include/CommonModuleAPI.hpp b/dpmdk/include/CommonModuleAPI.hpp
index 9665f89..5e3611c 100644
--- a/dpmdk/include/CommonModuleAPI.hpp
+++ b/dpmdk/include/CommonModuleAPI.hpp
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@ extern "C" {
      * @param message The message to log
      */
     void dpm_log(int level, const char* message);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Sets the logging level
+     *
+     * Allows modules to set the logging level used by the DPM logging system.
+     * This is useful for implementing verbose modes in modules.
+     *
+     * @param level The log level (LOG_FATAL, LOG_ERROR, LOG_WARN, LOG_INFO, LOG_DEBUG)
+     */
+    void dpm_set_logging_level(int level);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -167,6 +177,9 @@ extern "C" void dpm_log(int level, const char* message) { \
 extern "C" const char* dpm_get_config(const char* section, const char* key) { \
     return nullptr; \
 } \
+extern "C" void dpm_set_logging_level(int level) { \
+    std::cout << "[INFO] Verbosity level ignored, as all standalone executions have maximum verbosity" << std::endl; \
+} \
 int main(int argc, char** argv) { \
     std::cout << "Module version: " << dpm_module_get_version() << std::endl; \
     std::cout << "Description: " << dpm_get_description() << std::endl; \
diff --git a/include/module_interface.hpp b/include/module_interface.hpp
index c9c9ccf..6cd9c2a 100644
--- a/include/module_interface.hpp
+++ b/include/module_interface.hpp
@@ -120,5 +120,15 @@ extern "C" {
      * @param message The message to log
      */
     void dpm_log(int level, const char* message);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Sets the logging level
+     *
+     * Allows modules to set the logging level used by the DPM logging system.
+     * This is useful for implementing verbose modes in modules.
+     *
+     * @param level The log level as an integer (0=FATAL, 1=ERROR, 2=WARN, 3=INFO, 4=DEBUG)
+     */
+    void dpm_set_logging_level(int level);
 }
 /** @} */
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diff --git a/modules/build/src/cli_parsers.cpp b/modules/build/src/cli_parsers.cpp
index ea8ac87..d3378bb 100644
--- a/modules/build/src/cli_parsers.cpp
+++ b/modules/build/src/cli_parsers.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 #include "cli_parsers.hpp"
 
+
 int parse_create_options(int argc, char** argv, BuildOptions& options) {
+    // Extend BuildOptions to track which options were provided on command line
+    struct {
+        bool output_dir = false;
+        bool contents_dir = false;
+        bool hooks_dir = false;
+        bool package_name = false;
+        bool force = false;
+        bool verbose = false;
+        bool help = false;
+    } provided;
+
     // For debugging
     dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Parsing command-line arguments");
     for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
@@ -22,18 +34,25 @@ int parse_create_options(int argc, char** argv, BuildOptions& options) {
 
             if (option == "--output-dir") {
                 options.output_dir = value;
+                provided.output_dir = true;
             } else if (option == "--contents") {
                 options.contents_dir = value;
+                provided.contents_dir = true;
             } else if (option == "--hooks") {
                 options.hooks_dir = value;
+                provided.hooks_dir = true;
             } else if (option == "--name") {
                 options.package_name = value;
+                provided.package_name = true;
             } else if (option == "--force") {
                 options.force = true;
+                provided.force = true;
             } else if (option == "--verbose") {
                 options.verbose = true;
+                provided.verbose = true;
             } else if (option == "--help") {
                 options.show_help = true;
+                provided.help = true;
             }
 
             // Convert this argument to a dummy to prevent getopt from processing it
@@ -64,24 +83,31 @@ int parse_create_options(int argc, char** argv, BuildOptions& options) {
         switch (opt) {
             case 'o':
                 options.output_dir = optarg;
+                provided.output_dir = true;
                 break;
             case 'c':
                 options.contents_dir = optarg;
+                provided.contents_dir = true;
                 break;
             case 'H':
                 options.hooks_dir = optarg;
+                provided.hooks_dir = true;
                 break;
             case 'n':
                 options.package_name = optarg;
+                provided.package_name = true;
                 break;
             case 'f':
                 options.force = true;
+                provided.force = true;
                 break;
             case 'v':
                 options.verbose = true;
+                provided.verbose = true;
                 break;
             case 'h':
                 options.show_help = true;
+                provided.help = true;
                 break;
             case '?':
                 // Ignore errors as we handle equals-format options separately
@@ -105,7 +131,40 @@ int parse_create_options(int argc, char** argv, BuildOptions& options) {
     }
 
     // Log the parsed options for debugging
-    dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, ("Parsed options: contents_dir=" + options.contents_dir).c_str());
+    dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Parsed options:");
+
+    if (provided.output_dir) {
+        dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, ("  output_dir=" + options.output_dir).c_str());
+    }
+
+    if (provided.contents_dir) {
+        dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, ("  contents_dir=" + options.contents_dir).c_str());
+    }
+
+    if (provided.hooks_dir) {
+        dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, ("  hooks_dir=" + options.hooks_dir).c_str());
+    }
+
+    if (provided.package_name) {
+        dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, ("  package_name=" + options.package_name).c_str());
+    }
+
+    if (provided.force) {
+        dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, "  force=true");
+    }
+
+    if (provided.verbose) {
+        dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, "  verbose=true");
+    }
+
+    if (provided.help) {
+        dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, "  help=true");
+    }
+
+    if (!provided.output_dir && !provided.contents_dir && !provided.hooks_dir &&
+        !provided.package_name && !provided.force && !provided.verbose && !provided.help) {
+        dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, "  No options were provided");
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/modules/build/src/commands.cpp b/modules/build/src/commands.cpp
index e4b87f8..7ac4dfc 100644
--- a/modules/build/src/commands.cpp
+++ b/modules/build/src/commands.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "commands.hpp"
 
+
 int cmd_stage(int argc, char** argv) {
     // create a container for commandline options
     BuildOptions options;
@@ -15,39 +16,41 @@ int cmd_stage(int argc, char** argv) {
         return cmd_help(argc, argv);
     }
 
+    // Set logging level to DEBUG when verbose is enabled
+    if (options.verbose) {
+        dpm_set_logging_level(LOG_DEBUG);
+    }
+
     // Validate options
     int validate_result = validate_build_options(options);
     if (validate_result != 0) {
         return validate_result;
     }
 
-    // Log the operation
-    if (options.verbose) {
-        dpm_log(LOG_INFO, "Staging DPM package with the following options:");
-        dpm_log(LOG_INFO, ("  Output directory: " + options.output_dir).c_str());
-        dpm_log(LOG_INFO, ("  Contents directory: " + options.contents_dir).c_str());
+    // Log detailed options (only visible in verbose mode)
+    dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Staging DPM package with the following options:");
+    dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, ("  Output directory: " + options.output_dir).c_str());
+    dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, ("  Contents directory: " + options.contents_dir).c_str());
 
-        if (!options.hooks_dir.empty()) {
-            dpm_log(LOG_INFO, ("  Hooks directory: " + options.hooks_dir).c_str());
-        }
-
-        if (!options.package_name.empty()) {
-            dpm_log(LOG_INFO, ("  Package name: " + options.package_name).c_str());
-        }
-
-        if (options.force) {
-            dpm_log(LOG_INFO, "  Force: Yes");
-        }
+    if (!options.hooks_dir.empty()) {
+        dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, ("  Hooks directory: " + options.hooks_dir).c_str());
     }
 
-    // For now, just log that we would stage the package
+    if (!options.package_name.empty()) {
+        dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, ("  Package name: " + options.package_name).c_str());
+    }
+
+    if (options.force) {
+        dpm_log(LOG_DEBUG, "  Force: Yes");
+    }
+
+    // Standard info logs that are always visible
     dpm_log(LOG_INFO, "Package staging functionality not yet implemented");
     dpm_log(LOG_INFO, "Would stage package directory using the provided options");
 
     return 0;
 }
 
-
 int cmd_help(int argc, char** argv) {
     dpm_log(LOG_INFO, "DPM Build Module - Creates DPM packages according to specification");
     dpm_log(LOG_INFO, "Available commands:");
diff --git a/src/module_interface.cpp b/src/module_interface.cpp
index fea45d6..fc540db 100644
--- a/src/module_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/module_interface.cpp
@@ -63,3 +63,30 @@ extern "C" void dpm_log(int level, const char* message) {
 
     g_logger.log(log_level, message);
 }
+
+extern "C" void dpm_set_logging_level(int level) {
+    // Convert integer level to LoggingLevels enum
+    LoggingLevels log_level;
+    switch (level) {
+        case 0:
+            log_level = LoggingLevels::FATAL;
+        break;
+        case 1:
+            log_level = LoggingLevels::ERROR;
+        break;
+        case 2:
+            log_level = LoggingLevels::WARN;
+        break;
+        case 3:
+            log_level = LoggingLevels::INFO;
+        break;
+        case 4:
+            log_level = LoggingLevels::DEBUG;
+        break;
+        default:
+            log_level = LoggingLevels::INFO;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    g_logger.setLogLevel(log_level);
+}
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