diff --git a/aider/coders/base_coder.py b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
index a3285d888..624d00be3 100755
--- a/aider/coders/base_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
@@ -244,10 +244,18 @@ class Coder:
         self.repo = git.Repo(repo_paths.pop(), odbt=git.GitDB)
 
         self.root = self.repo.working_tree_dir
+        if self.verbose:
+            dump(self.repo)
+            dump(self.root)
+            dump(os.getcwd())
 
         new_files = []
         for fname in self.abs_fnames:
             relative_fname = self.get_rel_fname(fname)
+            if self.verbose:
+                dump(fname)
+                dump(relative_fname)
+
             tracked_files = set(self.get_tracked_files())
             if relative_fname not in tracked_files:
                 new_files.append(relative_fname)
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index dfff719ac..2ab5d132d 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class TestMain(TestCase):
         subprocess.run(["git", "init"])
         subprocess.run(["git", "config", "user.email", "dummy@example.com"])
         subprocess.run(["git", "config", "user.name", "Dummy User"])
-        main(["--yes", "foo.txt"], input=DummyInput(), output=DummyOutput())
+        main(["--verbose", "--yes", "foo.txt"], input=DummyInput(), output=DummyOutput())
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists("foo.txt"))
 
     def test_main_args(self):