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+## Debug Transactions & Smart Contracts
+
+The default configuration of `era_test_node` displays minimal data in the terminal to keep the output clean.
+However, if you are having issues with your smart contracts and need more details why a transaction is failing, try enabling `--debug-mode` (or just `-d`).
+
+```bash
+era_test_node -d
+```
+
+This will:
+
+- Show the full call stack and each call's output for transactions
+- Show more details about the breakdown of gas cost per transaction
+- Resolve known hashes into human-readable strings
+
+---
+
 ## Fork a network
 
 To fork the mainnet, use the following command, replacing `[network]` with either `mainnet` or `sepolia-testnet`: