diff --git a/taskRunner.js b/taskRunner.js
index 44b5df9..2e4bbbb 100644
--- a/taskRunner.js
+++ b/taskRunner.js
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ var initInterval = null;
 var updateInterval = null;
 
 const fetchToken = () => {
+  console.log(
+    "\x1b[34mtaskRunner.js::fetchToken:",
+    "\x1b[0mAttempting to fetch token");
   axios({
     method: 'GET',
     url: 'http://localhost:3000/credentials'
@@ -23,28 +26,43 @@ const fetchToken = () => {
     if (Object.keys(res.data).length == 5) {
       credentials = res.data;
       clearInterval(initInterval);
-      console.log("credentials received");
+      console.log(
+        "\x1b[32mtaskRunner.js::fetchToken:",
+        "\x1b[0mCredentials received");
+    } else {
+      console.log(
+        "\x1b[34mtaskRunner.js::fetchToken:",
+        "\x1b[0mAuthenticate through localhost:3000/auth")
     }
   })
   .catch(err => {
-    console.log(err);
+    console.log(
+      "\x1b[31mtaskRunner.js::fetchToken:",
+      "\x1b[0mError accessing localhost:3000/credentials"
+    );
   });
 }
 
-fetchToken();
-initInterval = setInterval(() => {
+const getCredentials = () => {
   fetchToken();
-  console.log("waiting for initial auth")
-}, 10000);
-updateInterval = setInterval(fetchToken, 3300 * 1000);
-
+  initInterval = setInterval(() => {
+    fetchToken();
+    console.log(
+      "\x1b[33mtaskRunner.js::getCredentials:",
+      "\x1b[0mWaiting for initial auth")
+  }, 10000);
+  updateInterval = setInterval(fetchToken, 3300 * 1000);
+}
 
 const dispatchWatcher = () => {
   if (credentials == null) {
-    console.log("no credentials");
+    console.log(
+      "\x1b[33mtaskRunner.js::dispatchWatcher:",
+      "\x1b[0mNo credentials");
   } else {
     watcher.watch(projectID, 'urn:adsk.wipprod:fs.folder:co.ltuYad4ZTtieJLm6j3MGuA', credentials, 5);
   }
 }
 
-setInterval(dispatchWatcher, 5000)
\ No newline at end of file
+getCredentials();
+setInterval(dispatchWatcher, 5000);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/watcher.js b/watcher.js
index 9233f7b..83edd36 100644
--- a/watcher.js
+++ b/watcher.js
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ exports.watch = (projectID, folderID, credentials, interval) => {
   })
   .then(data => {
     if (data === undefined) {   // no new files changed, return
-      console.log("no new files modified since " + dateXSecondsAgo.toISOString());
+      console.log(
+        "\x1b[34mwatcher.js::watch:",
+        "\x1b[0mNo new files modified since " + dateXSecondsAgo.toISOString());
       return;
     }
 
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ exports.watch = (projectID, folderID, credentials, interval) => {
       // console.log(data[index]);
       var displayName = data[index].attributes.displayName;
       var lastModifiedTime = data[index].attributes.lastModifiedTime;
-      console.log(displayName + " was modified at " + lastModifiedTime);
+      console.log("\x1b[34mwatcher.js::watch: \x1b[0m" + displayName + " was modified at " + lastModifiedTime);
 
       // TODO: if item is not in db, add to db and then download