diff --git a/tools/flakeguard/go.mod b/tools/flakeguard/go.mod
index e62e3d7b8..da37112a4 100644
--- a/tools/flakeguard/go.mod
+++ b/tools/flakeguard/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-testing-framework/tools/flakeguard
 
-go 1.24.3
+go 1.24.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/andygrunwald/go-jira v1.16.0
diff --git a/tools/flakeguard/main.go b/tools/flakeguard/main.go
index 28249af16..1a80ae91c 100644
--- a/tools/flakeguard/main.go
+++ b/tools/flakeguard/main.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"io"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
@@ -29,14 +28,17 @@ func Execute() {
 }
 
 func init() {
+	zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.DebugLevel)
 	zerolog.TimeFieldFormat = time.RFC3339Nano
-	log.Logger = log.Output(zerolog.ConsoleWriter{
-		Out:        io.Discard,
-		TimeFormat: "15:04:05.00", // hh:mm:ss.ss format
-	})
+	// log.Logger = log.Output(zerolog.ConsoleWriter{
+	// Out:        io.Discard,
+	// TimeFormat: "15:04:05.00", // hh:mm:ss.ss format
+	// })
 	zerolog.ErrorStackMarshaler = pkgerrors.MarshalStack
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
 
+	log.Info().Msg("FlakeGuard tool initialized - 0.0.1")
+
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(cmd.FindTestsCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(cmd.RunTestsCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(cmd.CheckTestOwnersCmd)
diff --git a/tools/flakeguard/runner/executor/executor.go b/tools/flakeguard/runner/executor/executor.go
index af7269cff..966c1cb45 100644
--- a/tools/flakeguard/runner/executor/executor.go
+++ b/tools/flakeguard/runner/executor/executor.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -102,20 +103,20 @@ func (e *commandExecutor) RunTestPackage(cfg Config, packageName string, runInde
 	var stderrBuf bytes.Buffer
 	cmd.Stderr = &stderrBuf
 
-	stdoutBytes, err := cmd.Output()
-
-	writeErr := os.WriteFile(tempFilePath, stdoutBytes, 0644)
-	if writeErr != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(writeErr).Str("file", tempFilePath).Msg("Failed to write captured stdout to temp file")
-		_ = os.Remove(tempFilePath)
-		return "", false, fmt.Errorf("failed to write command output to %s: %w", tempFilePath, writeErr)
+	// Open the temp file for writing
+	tmpFileWriter, err := os.OpenFile(tempFilePath, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", false, fmt.Errorf("failed to open temp file for writing: %w", err)
 	}
+	defer tmpFileWriter.Close()
 
-	if err != nil {
+	// Write to both STDOUT and the file
+	cmd.Stdout = io.MultiWriter(os.Stdout, tmpFileWriter)
+
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		if stderrStr := stderrBuf.String(); stderrStr != "" {
 			log.Error().Str("package", packageName).Str("stderr", stderrStr).Msg("Command failed with error and stderr output")
 		}
-
 		var exitErr *exec.ExitError
 		if errors.As(err, &exitErr) {
 			return tempFilePath, false, nil
@@ -161,16 +162,17 @@ func (e *commandExecutor) RunCmd(cfg Config, testCmd []string, runIndex int) (te
 	var stderrBuf bytes.Buffer
 	cmd.Stderr = &stderrBuf
 
-	stdoutBytes, err := cmd.Output()
-
-	writeErr := os.WriteFile(tempFilePath, stdoutBytes, 0644)
-	if writeErr != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(writeErr).Str("file", tempFilePath).Msg("Failed to write captured stdout to temp file (cmd run)")
-		_ = os.Remove(tempFilePath)
-		return "", false, fmt.Errorf("failed to write command output to %s: %w", tempFilePath, writeErr)
+	// Open the temp file for writing
+	tmpFileWriter, err := os.OpenFile(tempFilePath, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", false, fmt.Errorf("failed to open temp file for writing: %w", err)
 	}
+	defer tmpFileWriter.Close()
 
-	if err != nil {
+	// Write to both STDOUT and the file
+	cmd.Stdout = io.MultiWriter(os.Stdout, tmpFileWriter)
+
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		if stderrStr := stderrBuf.String(); stderrStr != "" {
 			log.Error().Str("command", strings.Join(testCmd, " ")).Str("stderr", stderrStr).Msg("Custom command failed with error and stderr output")
 		}
diff --git a/tools/flakeguard/runner/parser/parser.go b/tools/flakeguard/runner/parser/parser.go
index 2f4533272..c1bea8b91 100644
--- a/tools/flakeguard/runner/parser/parser.go
+++ b/tools/flakeguard/runner/parser/parser.go
@@ -291,13 +291,13 @@ func (p *defaultParser) processEvent(state *testProcessingState, rawEv rawEventD
 			return
 		}
 
-		if panicStarted := startPanicRe.MatchString(event.Output); panicStarted {
+		if startPanicRe.MatchString(event.Output) {
 			state.panicDetectionMode = true
 			state.detectedEntries = append(state.detectedEntries, rawEv)
 			return
 		}
 
-		if raceStarted := startRaceRe.MatchString(event.Output); raceStarted {
+		if startRaceRe.MatchString(event.Output) {
 			state.raceDetectionMode = true
 			state.detectedEntries = append(state.detectedEntries, rawEv)
 			return