diff --git a/dist/add-item.js b/dist/add-item.js
index 78987fe..ea8b9ac 100644
--- a/dist/add-item.js
+++ b/dist/add-item.js
@@ -23390,8 +23390,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/dist/archive-item.js b/dist/archive-item.js
index 9df69ef..f9f2c1f 100644
--- a/dist/archive-item.js
+++ b/dist/archive-item.js
@@ -23390,8 +23390,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/dist/close-project.js b/dist/close-project.js
index 761e0fe..646dbff 100644
--- a/dist/close-project.js
+++ b/dist/close-project.js
@@ -21937,8 +21937,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/dist/completed-by.js b/dist/completed-by.js
index b58f00a..0971d6d 100644
--- a/dist/completed-by.js
+++ b/dist/completed-by.js
@@ -23390,8 +23390,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/dist/copy-project.js b/dist/copy-project.js
index 82af578..fa5d826 100644
--- a/dist/copy-project.js
+++ b/dist/copy-project.js
@@ -23861,8 +23861,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/dist/delete-item.js b/dist/delete-item.js
index 6d9d9da..9c41905 100644
--- a/dist/delete-item.js
+++ b/dist/delete-item.js
@@ -23390,8 +23390,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/dist/delete-project.js b/dist/delete-project.js
index 43ec49b..67b81b7 100644
--- a/dist/delete-project.js
+++ b/dist/delete-project.js
@@ -21937,8 +21937,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/dist/edit-item.js b/dist/edit-item.js
index 150a770..cbfb8b5 100644
--- a/dist/edit-item.js
+++ b/dist/edit-item.js
@@ -23390,8 +23390,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/dist/edit-project.js b/dist/edit-project.js
index 28f8daa..0683a55 100644
--- a/dist/edit-project.js
+++ b/dist/edit-project.js
@@ -21937,8 +21937,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/dist/find-project.js b/dist/find-project.js
index f24197f..97b55d1 100644
--- a/dist/find-project.js
+++ b/dist/find-project.js
@@ -21937,8 +21937,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/dist/get-item.js b/dist/get-item.js
index 74d6996..ef88d95 100644
--- a/dist/get-item.js
+++ b/dist/get-item.js
@@ -23390,8 +23390,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/dist/get-project.js b/dist/get-project.js
index 265503e..7c520cf 100644
--- a/dist/get-project.js
+++ b/dist/get-project.js
@@ -21937,8 +21937,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/dist/github-script/index.js b/dist/github-script/index.js
index fd66a56..d21a4dd 100644
--- a/dist/github-script/index.js
+++ b/dist/github-script/index.js
@@ -37507,8 +37507,12 @@ exports.installGhCli = installGhCli;
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
     const token = core.getInput('token', { required: true });
     const gh = await installGhCli();
+    const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+    if (core.isDebug()) {
+        env.GH_DEBUG = 'api';
+    }
     const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-        env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+        env,
         ignoreReturnCode: true,
         silent: !core.isDebug()
     });
diff --git a/dist/link-project.js b/dist/link-project.js
index 0022d06..58870ff 100644
--- a/dist/link-project.js
+++ b/dist/link-project.js
@@ -23390,8 +23390,12 @@ async function installGhCli() {
 async function execCliCommand(args) {
   const token = core.getInput("token", { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
+  const env = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = "api";
+  }
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });
diff --git a/src/helpers.ts b/src/helpers.ts
index a9477ad..0de239f 100644
--- a/src/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/helpers.ts
@@ -38,8 +38,14 @@ export async function execCliCommand(args: string[]): Promise<string> {
   const token = core.getInput('token', { required: true });
   const gh = await installGhCli();
 
+  const env: Record<string, string> = { GH_TOKEN: token };
+
+  if (core.isDebug()) {
+    env.GH_DEBUG = 'api';
+  }
+
   const { exitCode, stdout, stderr } = await exec.getExecOutput(gh, args, {
-    env: { GH_TOKEN: token },
+    env,
     ignoreReturnCode: true,
     silent: !core.isDebug()
   });