diff --git a/.github/workflows/cloud-agent-smoke.yml b/.github/workflows/cloud-agent-smoke.yml
index c5aa82cf..ec8bc4d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cloud-agent-smoke.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cloud-agent-smoke.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,16 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         env:
           CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE: "true"
-        run: ./.claude/hooks/session-start.sh
+        run: |
+          if ! ./.claude/hooks/session-start.sh; then
+            echo "=== /tmp/nix-daemon.log ==="
+            cat /tmp/nix-daemon.log 2>/dev/null || true
+            echo "=== /tmp/nix-seed.log ==="
+            cat /tmp/nix-seed.log 2>/dev/null || true
+            echo "=== /tmp/bd-install.log ==="
+            cat /tmp/bd-install.log 2>/dev/null || true
+            exit 1
+          fi
       - name: Create, read back, and close a smoke-test bead
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -38,7 +47,17 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Bootstrap through Cursor install command
         shell: bash
-        run: nix-daemon >/tmp/nix-daemon.log 2>&1 & ./scripts/agent-bootstrap.sh
+        run: |
+          nix-daemon >/tmp/nix-daemon.log 2>&1 &
+          if ! ./scripts/agent-bootstrap.sh; then
+            echo "=== /tmp/nix-daemon.log ==="
+            cat /tmp/nix-daemon.log 2>/dev/null || true
+            echo "=== /tmp/nix-seed.log ==="
+            cat /tmp/nix-seed.log 2>/dev/null || true
+            echo "=== /tmp/bd-install.log ==="
+            cat /tmp/bd-install.log 2>/dev/null || true
+            exit 1
+          fi
       - name: Create, read back, and close a smoke-test bead
         shell: bash
         run: |