diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/branch_loader.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/branch_loader.go
index a4e41b756..a921f1885 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/branch_loader.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/branch_loader.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (self *BranchLoader) GetBehindBaseBranchValuesForAllBranches(
 						Arg("--count").
 						Arg(fmt.Sprintf("%s...%s", branch.FullRefName(), baseBranch)).
 						ToArgv(),
-				).DontLog().RunWithOutput()
+				).DontLog().SuppressLogHack().RunWithOutput()
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func (self *BranchLoader) GetBaseBranch(branch *models.Branch, mainBranches *Mai
 			Arg("--format=%(refname)").
 			Arg(mainBranches.Get()...).
 			ToArgv(),
-	).DontLog().RunWithOutput()
+	).DontLog().SuppressLogHack().RunWithOutput()
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/main_branches.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/main_branches.go
index 19f809a4f..4f670ff5a 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/main_branches.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/main_branches.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (self *MainBranches) GetMergeBase(refName string) string {
 	output, _ := self.cmd.New(
 		NewGitCmd("merge-base").Arg(refName).Arg(mainBranches...).
 			ToArgv(),
-	).DontLog().RunWithOutput()
+	).DontLog().SuppressLogHack().RunWithOutput()
 	return ignoringWarnings(output)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/commands/oscommands/cmd_obj.go b/pkg/commands/oscommands/cmd_obj.go
index 96392dcb4..d1eef673b 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/oscommands/cmd_obj.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/oscommands/cmd_obj.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ type CmdObj struct {
 	// see DontLog()
 	dontLog bool
 
+	LogHackSuppressed bool
+
 	// see StreamOutput()
 	streamOutput bool
 
@@ -111,6 +113,11 @@ func (self *CmdObj) DontLog() *CmdObj {
 	return self
 }
 
+func (self *CmdObj) SuppressLogHack() *CmdObj {
+	self.LogHackSuppressed = true
+	return self
+}
+
 // This returns false if DontLog() was called
 func (self *CmdObj) ShouldLog() bool {
 	return !self.dontLog
diff --git a/pkg/commands/oscommands/cmd_obj_runner.go b/pkg/commands/oscommands/cmd_obj_runner.go
index 824ce6d52..5930c39aa 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/oscommands/cmd_obj_runner.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/oscommands/cmd_obj_runner.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package oscommands
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
@@ -29,6 +31,16 @@ type cmdObjRunner struct {
 
 var _ ICmdObjRunner = &cmdObjRunner{}
 
+func LogCmd(message string) {
+	f, err := os.OpenFile("/tmp/git.log", os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_APPEND, 0o644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	timestamp := time.Now().Format(time.DateTime)
+	_, _ = f.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s: # lazygit # %s\n", timestamp, message))
+	_ = f.Close()
+}
+
 func (self *cmdObjRunner) Run(cmdObj *CmdObj) error {
 	if cmdObj.Mutex() != nil {
 		cmdObj.Mutex().Lock()
@@ -105,7 +117,13 @@ func (self *cmdObjRunner) RunWithOutputAux(cmdObj *CmdObj) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	t := time.Now()
+	if !cmdObj.LogHackSuppressed {
+		LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Starting cmd: %s", cmdObj.ToString()))
+	}
 	output, err := sanitisedCommandOutput(cmdObj.GetCmd().CombinedOutput())
+	if !cmdObj.LogHackSuppressed {
+		LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Done running cmd: %s, pid: %d", cmdObj.ToString(), cmdObj.GetCmd().Process.Pid))
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		self.log.WithField("command", cmdObj.ToString()).Error(output)
 	}
@@ -127,7 +145,13 @@ func (self *cmdObjRunner) RunWithOutputsAux(cmdObj *CmdObj) (string, string, err
 	cmd := cmdObj.GetCmd()
 	cmd.Stdout = &outBuffer
 	cmd.Stderr = &errBuffer
+	if !cmdObj.LogHackSuppressed {
+		LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Starting cmd: %s", cmdObj.ToString()))
+	}
 	err := cmd.Run()
+	if !cmdObj.LogHackSuppressed {
+		LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Done running cmd: %s, pid: %d", cmdObj.ToString(), cmdObj.GetCmd().Process.Pid))
+	}
 
 	self.log.Infof("%s (%s)", cmdObj.ToString(), time.Since(t))
 
@@ -167,6 +191,10 @@ func (self *cmdObjRunner) RunAndProcessLines(cmdObj *CmdObj, onLine func(line st
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if !cmdObj.LogHackSuppressed {
+		LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Started cmd: %s, pid: %d", cmdObj.ToString(), cmdObj.GetCmd().Process.Pid))
+	}
+
 	for scanner.Scan() {
 		line := scanner.Text()
 		stop, err := onLine(line)
@@ -174,18 +202,24 @@ func (self *cmdObjRunner) RunAndProcessLines(cmdObj *CmdObj, onLine func(line st
 			return err
 		}
 		if stop {
+			LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Killing cmd pid: %d", cmdObj.GetCmd().Process.Pid))
 			_ = Kill(cmd)
 			break
 		}
 	}
 
 	if scanner.Err() != nil {
+		LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Scanner failed, killing cmd pid: %d", cmdObj.GetCmd().Process.Pid))
 		_ = Kill(cmd)
 		return scanner.Err()
 	}
 
 	_ = cmd.Wait()
 
+	if !cmdObj.LogHackSuppressed {
+		LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Done running cmd: %s, pid: %d", cmdObj.ToString(), cmdObj.GetCmd().Process.Pid))
+	}
+
 	self.log.Infof("%s (%s)", cmdObj.ToString(), time.Since(t))
 
 	return nil
@@ -361,6 +395,8 @@ func (self *cmdObjRunner) processOutput(
 				// Note that we don't break the loop after this, because we
 				// still need to drain the output, otherwise the Wait() call
 				// later might block.
+
+				LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Killing cmd pid: %d", cmdObj.GetCmd().Process.Pid))
 				if err := Kill(cmdObj.GetCmd()); err != nil {
 					self.log.Error(err)
 				}
@@ -454,6 +490,8 @@ func (self *cmdObjRunner) getCmdHandlerNonPty(cmd *exec.Cmd) (*cmdHandler, error
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Started cmd: %s, pid: %d", cmd.Args, cmd.Process.Pid))
+
 	return &cmdHandler{
 		stdoutPipe: stdoutReader,
 		stdinPipe:  buf,
diff --git a/pkg/commands/oscommands/cmd_obj_runner_default.go b/pkg/commands/oscommands/cmd_obj_runner_default.go
index 891b4c4ee..ea227c721 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/oscommands/cmd_obj_runner_default.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/oscommands/cmd_obj_runner_default.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package oscommands
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os/exec"
 
 	"github.com/creack/pty"
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ func (self *cmdObjRunner) getCmdHandlerPty(cmd *exec.Cmd) (*cmdHandler, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Started cmd: %s, pid: %d", cmd.Args, cmd.Process.Pid))
+
 	return &cmdHandler{
 		stdoutPipe: ptmx,
 		stdinPipe:  ptmx,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/pty.go b/pkg/gui/pty.go
index 84c9e6da8..f418fe0ed 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/pty.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/pty.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package gui
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/creack/pty"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/oscommands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 )
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) newPtyTask(view *gocui.View, cmd *exec.Cmd, prefix string) error
 				gui.c.Log.Error(err)
 			}
 
+			oscommands.LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Started cmd: %s, pid: %d", cmd.Args, cmd.Process.Pid))
+
 			gui.Mutexes.PtyMutex.Lock()
 			gui.viewPtmxMap[view.Name()] = ptmx
 			gui.Mutexes.PtyMutex.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/gui/tasks_adapter.go b/pkg/gui/tasks_adapter.go
index 545c45471..e9f3c3310 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/tasks_adapter.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/tasks_adapter.go
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package gui
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/oscommands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/tasks"
 )
 
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) newCmdTask(view *gocui.View, cmd *exec.Cmd, prefix string) error
 			gui.c.Log.Error(err)
 		}
 
+		oscommands.LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Started cmd: %s, pid: %d", cmd.Args, cmd.Process.Pid))
+
 		return cmd, r
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/tasks/tasks.go b/pkg/tasks/tasks.go
index 5de7fb232..390546a62 100644
--- a/pkg/tasks/tasks.go
+++ b/pkg/tasks/tasks.go
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ func (self *ViewBufferManager) NewCmdTask(start func() (*exec.Cmd, io.Reader), p
 				self.throttle = time.Since(startTime) < THROTTLE_TIME && timeToStart > COMMAND_START_THRESHOLD
 
 				// Kill the still-running command.
+				oscommands.LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Killing cmd pid: %d", cmd.Process.Pid))
 				if err := oscommands.Kill(cmd); err != nil {
 					if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "process already finished") {
 						self.Log.Errorf("error when trying to kill cmd task: %v; Command: %v %v", err, cmd.Path, cmd.Args)
@@ -307,6 +308,8 @@ func (self *ViewBufferManager) NewCmdTask(start func() (*exec.Cmd, io.Reader), p
 				default:
 					self.Log.Errorf("Unexpected error when running cmd task: %v; Failed command: %v %v", err, cmd.Path, cmd.Args)
 				}
+			} else {
+				oscommands.LogCmd(fmt.Sprintf("Done running cmd pid: %d", cmd.Process.Pid))
 			}
 
 			// calling this here again in case the program ended on its own accord