diff --git a/tastytrade-mcp/evals/validate_local.sh b/tastytrade-mcp/evals/validate_local.sh
index cd1300a..617c66b 100755
--- a/tastytrade-mcp/evals/validate_local.sh
+++ b/tastytrade-mcp/evals/validate_local.sh
@@ -16,14 +16,17 @@ for task in */; do
   export MOCK_STATE_FILE="$APP_DIR/placed_orders.jsonl"
   mkdir -p "$APP_DIR" "$LOG_DIR"
 
-  bash "$task/solution/solve.sh" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-  bash "$task/tests/test.sh" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  # Captured rather than discarded: on failure these logs are the only clue, and
+  # a CI run that prints just a task name means reproducing it locally to learn
+  # anything. Kept inside $work so they are cleaned up with it.
+  bash "$task/solution/solve.sh" >"$work/oracle.log" 2>&1 || true
+  bash "$task/tests/test.sh" >"$work/verify.log" 2>&1 || true
   reward="$(cat "$LOG_DIR/reward.txt" 2>/dev/null || echo missing)"
 
   # Negative control: an empty answer must NOT earn reward.
   rm -rf "$APP_DIR"/* "$LOG_DIR"/* 2>/dev/null || true
   echo '{}' > "$APP_DIR/answer.json"
-  bash "$task/tests/test.sh" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  bash "$task/tests/test.sh" >"$work/negative.log" 2>&1 || true
   neg="$(cat "$LOG_DIR/reward.txt" 2>/dev/null || echo missing)"
 
   if [ "$reward" = "1" ] && [ "$neg" = "0" ]; then
@@ -31,6 +34,12 @@ for task in */; do
     pass=$((pass + 1))
   else
     echo "FAIL  $task  (oracle=$reward negative=$neg)"
+    for log in oracle verify negative; do
+      if [ -s "$work/$log.log" ]; then
+        echo "      --- $log ---"
+        sed 's/^/      /' "$work/$log.log" | tail -15
+      fi
+    done
     fail=$((fail + 1))
   fi
   rm -rf "$work"