diff --git a/game.gd b/game.gd
index 27f6c91..786d8f8 100644
--- a/game.gd
+++ b/game.gd
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@ extends Node
 
 var tmp_prefix = "/tmp/"
 var global_shell
+var debug = false
 
 func _ready():
 	global_shell = Shell.new()
 	global_shell.cd(tmp_prefix)
 
 func read_file(path):
-	print ("reading " + path)
+	if debug:
+		print("reading " + path)
 	var file = File.new()
 	file.open(path, File.READ)
 	var content = file.get_as_text()
@@ -16,7 +18,8 @@ func read_file(path):
 	return content
 
 func write_file(path, content):
-	print ("writing " + path)
+	if debug:
+		print("writing " + path)
 	var file = File.new()
 	file.open(path, File.WRITE)
 	file.store_string(content)
diff --git a/main.gd b/main.gd
index 2e05ca1..a508f7d 100644
--- a/main.gd
+++ b/main.gd
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ func construct_repo(script, path):
 	shell.run("mkdir " + path)
 	shell.cd(path)
 	shell.run("git init")
-	print(shell.run("source "+script_path))
+	var output = shell.run("source "+script_path)
+	if game.debug:
+		print(output)
 	
 func _process(delta):
 	if server.is_connection_available():
diff --git a/shell.gd b/shell.gd
index 7514748..9e67ea3 100644
--- a/shell.gd
+++ b/shell.gd
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func cd(dir):
 # Run a shell command given as a string. Run this if you're interested in the
 # output of the command.
 func run(command):
-	var debug = true
+	var debug = false
 	
 	if debug:
 		print("$ %s" % command)