diff --git a/utils/gen-debug-controls.py b/utils/gen-debug-controls.py
index ff22b986475e..a1c69bbd8294 100755
--- a/utils/gen-debug-controls.py
+++ b/utils/gen-debug-controls.py
@@ -17,8 +17,13 @@ import sys
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format='%(levelname)s: %(message)s')
+fmt = '%(levelname)s: %(message)s'
+try:
+    import coloredlogs
+    coloredlogs.install(level=logging.INFO, fmt=fmt)
+except ImportError:
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format=fmt)
+
 
 try:
     import ruamel.yaml as ruyaml
@@ -27,6 +32,8 @@ except:
         f'Failed to import ruamel.yaml. Please install the ruamel.yaml package.')
     sys.exit(1)
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 @dataclass
 class FoundMatch:
     file: os.PathLike
@@ -106,6 +113,7 @@ def main(argv):
             continue
 
         p = m.file.relative_to(root_dir)
+        logger.info(f"Found control {m.name} in {p}")
         desc = {'type': m.type,
                 'direction': 'out',
                 'description': f'Debug control {m.name} found in {p}'}
@@ -165,6 +173,9 @@ def main(argv):
                  "#\n"))
         yaml.dump(doc, f)
 
+    p = ctrl_file.relative_to(Path.cwd(), walk_up=True)
+    logger.info(f"Sucessfully updated {p}")
+
     return 0