diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b7ccf53..cf545d1 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ const path = require("path");
 /**
  * Replaces specific placeholder strings within the provided content with corresponding dynamic values.
  *
- * This function targets:
- * - {{gitHash}} -> GITHUB_SHA
- * - {{gitRef}} -> GITHUB_REF
- * - {{deployTime}} -> ISO timestamp
- * - {{hostname}} -> hostname
- *
  * @param {string} content
  * @param {string} hostname
  * @returns {string}
@@ -52,6 +46,13 @@ function readReplaceAndWriteFiles(pattern, prefix, hostname) {
         return reject(err);
       }
 
+      if (!files.length) {
+        core.warning(
+          `No files matched for placeholder replacement with pattern: ${globPattern}`,
+        );
+        return resolve([]);
+      }
+
       let processPromises = [];
 
       files.forEach((file) => {
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ function readReplaceAndWriteFiles(pattern, prefix, hostname) {
 
       try {
         await Promise.all(processPromises);
+        core.info(`Replaced placeholders in ${files.length} file(s).`);
         resolve(files);
       } catch (processError) {
         reject(processError);
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ function readReplaceAndWriteFiles(pattern, prefix, hostname) {
 
 /**
  * Reads files matching a glob pattern into a dictionary.
+ *
  * @param {string} pattern
  * @param {string} prefix
  * @returns {Promise<Object>}
@@ -91,6 +94,12 @@ function readFilesIntoDict(pattern, prefix) {
         return reject(err);
       }
 
+      if (!files.length) {
+        core.warning(
+          `No files matched for upload with pattern: ${globPattern}`,
+        );
+      }
+
       let fileDict = {};
       let readPromises = [];
 
@@ -116,6 +125,7 @@ function readFilesIntoDict(pattern, prefix) {
 
 /**
  * Validates the provided authentication credentials.
+ *
  * @param {string} token
  * @param {string} username
  * @param {string} password
@@ -141,22 +151,21 @@ function validateAuthentication(token, username, password) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Posts code to Screeps server.
+ * Main execution logic for the Screeps upload action.
  */
 function postCode() {
-  core.info(`exec -> Done!`);
+  core.info("🟢 Starting Screeps upload action...");
+
   const protocol = core.getInput("protocol") || "https";
   const hostname = core.getInput("hostname") || "screeps.com";
   const port = core.getInput("port") || "443";
   const path = core.getInput("path") || "/";
-
   const token = core.getInput("token") || undefined;
   const username = core.getInput("username") || undefined;
   const password = core.getInput("password") || undefined;
   const prefix = core.getInput("source-prefix");
   const pattern = core.getInput("pattern") || "*.js";
   const branch = core.getInput("branch") || "default";
-
   const gitReplace = core.getInput("git-replace") || null;
 
   const login_arguments = {
@@ -169,6 +178,12 @@ function postCode() {
     path,
   };
 
+  core.info("🔧 Inputs:");
+  core.info(`  prefix: ${prefix}`);
+  core.info(`  pattern: ${pattern}`);
+  core.info(`  branch: ${branch}`);
+  core.info(`  gitReplace: ${gitReplace}`);
+
   const errorMessage = validateAuthentication(token, username, password);
   if (errorMessage) {
     core.setFailed(errorMessage);
@@ -180,18 +195,25 @@ function postCode() {
     : Promise.resolve();
 
   return replacePromise
-    .then(() => readFilesIntoDict(pattern, prefix))
+    .then(() => {
+      core.info("✅ Placeholder replacement complete.");
+      return readFilesIntoDict(pattern, prefix);
+    })
     .then((files_to_push) => {
-      core.info(
-        `Uploading ${
-          Object.keys(files_to_push).length
-        } file(s) to branch '${branch}':`,
-      );
+      const fileCount = Object.keys(files_to_push).length;
+      core.info(`📦 Files prepared for upload: ${fileCount}`);
+
+      if (fileCount === 0) {
+        core.warning("No files were found to upload. Exiting.");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      core.info(`⬆️ Uploading to branch '${branch}':`);
       Object.keys(files_to_push).forEach((key) => {
-        core.info(`  File: ${key}`);
+        core.info(`  - ${key}`);
       });
 
-      core.info("Authentication arguments:");
+      core.info("🔐 Authentication:");
       core.info(JSON.stringify(login_arguments, null, 2));
 
       const api = new ScreepsAPI(login_arguments);
@@ -199,22 +221,21 @@ function postCode() {
       if (token) {
         return api.code.set(branch, files_to_push).then((response) => {
           core.info(JSON.stringify(response, null, 2));
-          console.log(`Code set successfully to ${branch}`);
+          core.info(`✅ Code uploaded to branch '${branch}' using token.`);
         });
       } else {
-        core.info(`Logging in as user ${username}`);
+        core.info(`Logging in as user '${username}'...`);
         return api
           .auth(username, password, login_arguments)
           .then(() => api.code.set(branch, files_to_push))
           .then(() => {
-            console.log(`Code set successfully to ${branch}`);
+            core.info(`✅ Code uploaded to branch '${branch}' via basic auth.`);
           });
       }
     });
 }
 
-core.info(`Starting`);
+// Run the action and catch any errors
 postCode().catch((err) => {
   core.setFailed(err.message || err);
 });
-core.info(`Done`);