diff --git a/clone.go b/clone.go
index 91edf62..52bfabd 100644
--- a/clone.go
+++ b/clone.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func clone(gopath string) (*gitpb.Repo, error) {
 		log.Info("repo cloned failed", filepath.Join(forge.GetGoSrc(), gopath))
 		return nil, errors.New(fullgitdir + " was not created")
 	}
-	log.Info("onward and upward")
+	log.Info("go-clone clone() onward and upward")
 	return pb, nil
 }
 
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ func recursiveClone(check *gitpb.Repo) error {
 
 func makeValidGoSum(check *gitpb.Repo) error {
 	if check.Exists("go.mod") {
+		log.Info("makeValidGoSum() attempt SetPrimitive()")
 		if err := check.SetPrimitive(); err != nil {
+			log.Info("SetPrimitive() failed", err)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index aded69d..c31dbdb 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -49,14 +49,25 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	autoWork()
 	if argv.Build {
-		if err := makeValidGoSum(workingRepo); err != nil {
-			badExit(err)
+		log.Info("STARTING BUILD", workingRepo.GoPath)
+		/*
+			if err := makeValidGoSum(workingRepo); err != nil {
+				badExit(err)
+			}
+			if err := build(); err != nil {
+				badExit(err)
+			}
+		*/
+		if workingRepo.RepoType() == "binary" || workingRepo.RepoType() == "plugin" {
+			log.Info("build will probably fail", workingRepo.GoPath, "is", workingRepo.RepoType())
 		}
-		if err := build(); err != nil {
+		if err := forge.Build(workingRepo, nil); err != nil {
+			log.Warn("BUILD FAILED", workingRepo.GoPath, err)
 			badExit(err)
 		}
 	}
 	if argv.Install {
+		log.Info("STARTING INSTALL", workingRepo.GoPath)
 		// can only install binary or plugin go packages
 		if workingRepo.RepoType() == "binary" || workingRepo.RepoType() == "plugin" {
 			log.Info("install will probably fail", workingRepo.GoPath, "is", workingRepo.RepoType())