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+#!/bin/bash
+# VideoTools Debug Run Script
+# Runs VideoTools with debug logging enabled and outputs to both console and log file
+
+set -e
+
+PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+LOG_DIR="$PROJECT_ROOT/logs"
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)
+LOG_FILE="$LOG_DIR/videotools_debug_${TIMESTAMP}.log"
+
+# Create logs directory if it doesn't exist
+mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR"
+
+echo "════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+echo "  VideoTools Debug Mode"
+echo "════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+echo ""
+echo "Debug output will be saved to:"
+echo "  $LOG_FILE"
+echo ""
+echo "Press Ctrl+C to stop VideoTools"
+echo "════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+echo ""
+
+# Run VideoTools with debug flag, output to both console and log file
+cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"
+./VideoTools --debug 2>&1 | tee "$LOG_FILE"
+
+echo ""
+echo "════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
+echo "VideoTools stopped. Debug log saved to:"
+echo "  $LOG_FILE"
+echo "════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"