diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 8d273b2a3d..1979082379 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 			"preLaunchTask": "${defaultBuildTask}",
 			"envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.env.local",
 			"env": {
-				"NODE_ENV": "development"
+				"NODE_ENV": "development",
+				"VSCODE_DEBUG_MODE": "true"
 			},
 			"resolveSourceMapLocations": ["${workspaceFolder}/**", "!**/node_modules/**"],
 			"presentation": {
diff --git a/src/api/core/logging/env-config.ts b/src/api/core/logging/env-config.ts
index 1815cc8b5b..af0d619cc7 100644
--- a/src/api/core/logging/env-config.ts
+++ b/src/api/core/logging/env-config.ts
@@ -89,18 +89,18 @@ function getEnvLocalValues(): Record<string, string> {
  * Check if API logging is enabled
  *
  * Checks in order:
- * 1. Workspace .env.local: ROO_CODE_LOGGING=true (for user's workspace)
+ * 1. Workspace .env.local: ROO_CODE_API_LOGGING=true (for user's workspace)
  * 2. Process env (loaded from extension's .env.local via envFile in launch.json)
  */
 export function isLoggingEnabled(): boolean {
 	// Check workspace .env.local first (user's current workspace)
 	const envLocal = getEnvLocalValues()
-	if (envLocal["ROO_CODE_LOGGING"] === "true") {
+	if (envLocal["ROO_CODE_API_LOGGING"] === "true") {
 		return true
 	}
 
 	// Fallback to process.env (populated from extension's .env.local via launch.json envFile)
-	return process.env.ROO_CODE_LOGGING === "true"
+	return process.env.ROO_CODE_API_LOGGING === "true"
 }
 
 /**