diff --git a/src/main/agent-runtime/runtime-bridge.ts b/src/main/agent-runtime/runtime-bridge.ts
index b2f2fa05..5853425b 100644
--- a/src/main/agent-runtime/runtime-bridge.ts
+++ b/src/main/agent-runtime/runtime-bridge.ts
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ export class RuntimeBridge {
     let task: { title: string } | null = null;
     try {
       task = this.deps.db.getTask(envelope.taskId);
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      this.deps.logger.warn(`[runtime-bridge] getTask failed for ${envelope.taskId} in recordThreadEvent:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return;
     }
     if (!task) return;
diff --git a/src/main/api-server/routes-agent-control.ts b/src/main/api-server/routes-agent-control.ts
index 324b6a1e..e0e5b6d6 100644
--- a/src/main/api-server/routes-agent-control.ts
+++ b/src/main/api-server/routes-agent-control.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ export function registerAgentControlRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
     const targetAgent = (() => {
       try {
         return db.getAgent(targetAgentId);
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        log.warn(`[api/agent-control] getAgent failed for ${targetAgentId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         return null;
       }
     })();
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ export function registerAgentControlRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
     let targetAgent;
     try {
       targetAgent = db.getAgent(targetAgentId);
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[api/agent-control] getAgent failed for heartbeat ${targetAgentId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       targetAgent = null;
     }
     if (!targetAgent || targetAgent.companyId !== token.companyId) {
diff --git a/src/main/api-server/routes-agents.ts b/src/main/api-server/routes-agents.ts
index 9866e8ed..a3c2557b 100644
--- a/src/main/api-server/routes-agents.ts
+++ b/src/main/api-server/routes-agents.ts
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ export function registerAgentRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
     let agent;
     try {
       agent = db.getAgent(requireParam(params, "agentId"));
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[api/agents] getAgent failed:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       server.json(res, 404, { error: "Agent not found" });
       return;
     }
@@ -262,7 +263,8 @@ export function registerAgentRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
     const connectorRecord = (() => {
       try {
         return db.getConnector(input.connectorId);
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        log.warn(`[api/agents] getConnector failed for ${input.connectorId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         return null;
       }
     })();
@@ -305,7 +307,8 @@ export function registerAgentRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
       ? (() => {
         try {
           return db.getAgent(resolvedReportsTo).name;
-        } catch {
+        } catch (err) {
+          log.warn(`[api/agents] getAgent failed for manager ${resolvedReportsTo}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
           return resolvedReportsTo;
         }
       })()
diff --git a/src/main/api-server/routes-meetings.ts b/src/main/api-server/routes-meetings.ts
index affa15dc..d217f2e2 100644
--- a/src/main/api-server/routes-meetings.ts
+++ b/src/main/api-server/routes-meetings.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ export function registerMeetingRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
           return;
         }
       }
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[api/meetings] participantAgentIds JSON parse failed:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       server.json(res, 400, { error: "participantAgentIds must be a JSON array of agent ids" });
       return;
     }
@@ -95,7 +96,8 @@ export function registerMeetingRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
     if (data.actionItemsJson) {
       try {
         actionItems = JSON.parse(data.actionItemsJson) as Array<{ title?: string; assigneeAgentId?: string; description?: string }>;
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        log.warn(`[api/meetings] actionItemsJson parse failed:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         server.json(res, 400, { error: "actionItemsJson must be valid JSON" });
         return;
       }
diff --git a/src/main/api-server/routes-messages.ts b/src/main/api-server/routes-messages.ts
index 571d252f..b530b42b 100644
--- a/src/main/api-server/routes-messages.ts
+++ b/src/main/api-server/routes-messages.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 import { agentMessageInputSchema } from "@shared/contracts";
 import { dispatchAgentMessage } from "../message-dispatch";
 import { requireParam, type AgentApiServer } from "./server-core";
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ export function registerMessageRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
       }
 
       server.json(res, 201, comment);
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[api/messages] addComment failed:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       server.json(res, 404, { error: "Task not found" });
     }
   });
@@ -71,7 +73,8 @@ export function registerMessageRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
         server.json(res, 404, { error: "Task not found" });
         return;
       }
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[api/messages] getTask failed for comments list:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       server.json(res, 404, { error: "Task not found" });
       return;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/api-server/routes-tasks.ts b/src/main/api-server/routes-tasks.ts
index 8658c9d2..d4698a96 100644
--- a/src/main/api-server/routes-tasks.ts
+++ b/src/main/api-server/routes-tasks.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ export function registerTaskRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
         return;
       }
       server.json(res, 200, task);
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[api/tasks] getTask failed:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       server.json(res, 404, { error: "Task not found" });
     }
   });
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ export function registerTaskRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
     let task;
     try {
       task = db.getTask(requireParam(params, "issueId"));
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[api/tasks] getTask failed for checkout:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       server.json(res, 404, { error: "Task not found" });
       return;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/api-server/routes-work-graph.ts b/src/main/api-server/routes-work-graph.ts
index 05e7bd37..f828e902 100644
--- a/src/main/api-server/routes-work-graph.ts
+++ b/src/main/api-server/routes-work-graph.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { goalInputSchema, projectInputSchema } from "@shared/contracts";
 import { canManageGoal, canManageProject } from "../agent-permissions";
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@ export function registerWorkGraphRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
       });
       onDomainChanged();
       server.json(res, 200, { ok: true });
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[api/work-graph] Failed to update project:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       server.json(res, 500, { error: "Failed to update project" });
     }
   });
@@ -187,7 +189,8 @@ export function registerWorkGraphRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
       });
       onDomainChanged();
       server.json(res, 200, { ok: true });
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[api/work-graph] Failed to update goal:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       server.json(res, 500, { error: "Failed to update goal" });
     }
   });
@@ -241,7 +244,8 @@ export function registerWorkGraphRoutes(server: AgentApiServer) {
       });
       onDomainChanged();
       server.json(res, 201, { id });
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[api/work-graph] Invalid sprint data:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       server.json(res, 400, { error: "Invalid sprint data" });
     }
   });
diff --git a/src/main/automation/automation-actions.ts b/src/main/automation/automation-actions.ts
index 14fbf681..fe175bab 100644
--- a/src/main/automation/automation-actions.ts
+++ b/src/main/automation/automation-actions.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ export function executeAutomationAction(
         try {
           const sender = db.getAgent(fromAgentId);
           channelTargetId = sender.department ?? null;
-        } catch {
+        } catch (err) {
+          logger.warn(`[automation] getAgent failed for sender ${fromAgentId}; dropping department target:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
           channelTargetId = null;
         }
       }
@@ -221,21 +222,22 @@ export function executeAutomationAction(
       let agentName = "an agent";
       try {
         agentName = db.getAgent(targetAgentId).name;
-      } catch {
-        // Fall back to the generic label when the agent was deleted mid-flight.
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn(`[automation] getAgent failed for escalation target ${targetAgentId}; using generic label:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       }
       let taskTitle = ctx.taskId ?? "unknown";
       try {
         if (ctx.taskId) taskTitle = db.getTask(ctx.taskId).title;
-      } catch {
-        // Keep the fallback title when the task no longer exists.
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn(`[automation] getTask failed for escalation task ${ctx.taskId}; using id as title:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       }
       // Heartbeat tasks are internal system tasks — skip escalation messages to avoid flooding channels.
       let isHeartbeatTask = false;
       if (ctx.taskId) {
         try {
           isHeartbeatTask = db.getTask(ctx.taskId).isHeartbeat === true;
-        } catch {
+        } catch (err) {
+          logger.warn(`[automation] getTask failed for heartbeat check on ${ctx.taskId}; treating as non-heartbeat:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
           isHeartbeatTask = false;
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/main/automation/automation-conditions.ts b/src/main/automation/automation-conditions.ts
index 12f3fdc4..b10f17d9 100644
--- a/src/main/automation/automation-conditions.ts
+++ b/src/main/automation/automation-conditions.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 import type { AppDatabase } from "../database";
 import type { AutomationEventContext } from "./types";
 
+type ConditionLogger = {
+  warn: (...args: unknown[]) => void;
+};
+
 export function matchesEventConfig(
   db: AppDatabase,
   configJson: string,
   sourceDepartment: string | null,
   ctx: AutomationEventContext,
+  logger?: ConditionLogger,
 ): boolean {
   if (sourceDepartment && ctx.department && sourceDepartment !== ctx.department) {
     return false;
@@ -21,8 +26,8 @@ export function matchesEventConfig(
       const task = ctx.taskId ? db.getTask(ctx.taskId) : null;
       if (task && task.priority !== conditions.priority) return false;
       // If task was deleted, skip this condition instead of rejecting the rule.
-    } catch {
-      // Entity missing — treat as condition not applicable, continue matching.
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger?.warn(`[automation-conditions] getTask failed for ${ctx.taskId}; treating priority condition as not applicable:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
   }
   if (typeof conditions.budgetThresholdPct === "number" && ctx.agentId) {
@@ -33,8 +38,8 @@ export function matchesEventConfig(
         if (utilization < (conditions.budgetThresholdPct as number) / 100) return false;
       }
       // If budget is 0 (unlimited), skip budget condition instead of rejecting.
-    } catch {
-      // Agent missing — treat as condition not applicable, continue matching.
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger?.warn(`[automation-conditions] getAgent failed for ${ctx.agentId}; treating budget condition as not applicable:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
   }
   if (conditions.taskId && ctx.taskId && conditions.taskId !== ctx.taskId) return false;
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ export function matchesConditions(
   db: AppDatabase,
   rule: { conditionsJson: string; sourceDepartment: string | null },
   ctx: AutomationEventContext,
+  logger?: ConditionLogger,
 ): boolean {
-  return matchesEventConfig(db, rule.conditionsJson, rule.sourceDepartment, ctx);
+  return matchesEventConfig(db, rule.conditionsJson, rule.sourceDepartment, ctx, logger);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/automation/automation-handlers.ts b/src/main/automation/automation-handlers.ts
index cc437850..b579a7ef 100644
--- a/src/main/automation/automation-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/automation/automation-handlers.ts
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ export function handleTaskStatusChange(
           }
         }
       }
-    } catch {
-      // Parent task may have been deleted or reassigned during completion cascade evaluation.
+    } catch (err) {
+      deps.logger.warn(`[automation] Parent task ${task.parentId} lookup failed during completion cascade:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/automation/automation-run-completion.ts b/src/main/automation/automation-run-completion.ts
index 15466bc4..ff1f9a0e 100644
--- a/src/main/automation/automation-run-completion.ts
+++ b/src/main/automation/automation-run-completion.ts
@@ -274,8 +274,8 @@ export function processRunCompletion(
   try {
     const agent = db.getAgent(run.agentId);
     automationContext.department = agent.department ?? undefined;
-  } catch {
-    // Agent can disappear after a run completes; keep the context without department.
+  } catch (err) {
+    deps.logger.warn(`[automation] getAgent failed for ${run.agentId} during run completion; dropping department from context:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
   }
 
   if (isSuccess) {
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ export function processRunCompletion(
             }
           }
         }
-      } catch {
-        // Parent task may have been deleted or reassigned during cascade evaluation.
+      } catch (err) {
+        deps.logger.warn(`[automation] Parent task ${task.parentId} cascade failed during run completion:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       }
     }
   }
@@ -326,8 +326,8 @@ export function processRunCompletion(
         notify,
         (en, zh) => localizeNotification(budgetLocale, en, zh),
       );
-    } catch {
-      // Budget follow-up is best-effort; do not fail run completion if the agent disappeared.
+    } catch (err) {
+      deps.logger.warn(`[automation] Budget follow-up failed for agent ${run.agentId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/automation/index.ts b/src/main/automation/index.ts
index 50be40e8..69dd98d0 100644
--- a/src/main/automation/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/automation/index.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export function createAutomationService({
     try {
       const rules = db.listActiveAutomationRules(ctx.companyId, trigger);
       for (const rule of rules) {
-        if (!matchesConditions(db, rule, ctx)) continue;
+        if (!matchesConditions(db, rule, ctx, logger)) continue;
         const executionKey = JSON.stringify({
           ruleId: rule.id,
           trigger,
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export function createAutomationService({
     try {
       const workflows = db.listTriggerableWorkflows(ctx.companyId, trigger);
       for (const workflow of workflows) {
-        if (!matchesEventConfig(db, workflow.triggerConfigJson, null, ctx)) continue;
+        if (!matchesEventConfig(db, workflow.triggerConfigJson, null, ctx, logger)) continue;
         const executionKey = JSON.stringify({
           workflowId: workflow.id,
           trigger,
diff --git a/src/main/browser-action-service.ts b/src/main/browser-action-service.ts
index c37f9c0d..05f5f63e 100644
--- a/src/main/browser-action-service.ts
+++ b/src/main/browser-action-service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { join } from "node:path";
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 import type { AppDatabase } from "./database";
 import { BrowserManager } from "./browser-manager";
 
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ export function createBrowserActionService({
   function getApprovalOrNull(approvalId: string): ReturnType<typeof db.getApprovalRecord> | null {
     try {
       return db.getApprovalRecord(approvalId);
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[browser-action] getApprovalRecord failed for ${approvalId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return null;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/browser-manager.ts b/src/main/browser-manager.ts
index 2f25f4a9..0bc698bf 100644
--- a/src/main/browser-manager.ts
+++ b/src/main/browser-manager.ts
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ export class BrowserManager {
       rules.cookieOrigins.map(async (origin) => {
         try {
           return await ses.cookies.get({ url: origin });
-        } catch {
+        } catch (err) {
+          log.warn(`[browser-manager] cookies.get failed for origin ${origin}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
           return [];
         }
       }),
@@ -293,7 +294,8 @@ export class BrowserManager {
         })()
       `);
       return result && (result.accountName || result.displayName) ? result : { accountName: "", displayName: "" };
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[browser-manager] extractProfileFromSession evaluation failed:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return { accountName: "", displayName: "" };
     } finally {
       if (!win.isDestroyed()) win.close();
diff --git a/src/main/budget-enforcement-service.ts b/src/main/budget-enforcement-service.ts
index dd6dda07..c8b20223 100644
--- a/src/main/budget-enforcement-service.ts
+++ b/src/main/budget-enforcement-service.ts
@@ -24,12 +24,17 @@ export interface BudgetGateResult {
  * Returns a human-readable label for a budget policy scope.
  * Looks up entity names from the database for agent and project scopes.
  */
-function getScopeLabel(db: AppDatabase, policy: BudgetPolicyRecord): string {
+function getScopeLabel(
+  db: AppDatabase,
+  policy: BudgetPolicyRecord,
+  logger: { warn: (...args: unknown[]) => void },
+): string {
   if (policy.scopeType === "agent") {
     try {
       const agent = db.getAgent(policy.scopeId);
       return `Agent "${agent.name}"`;
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[budget] getAgent failed for scope ${policy.scopeId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return `Agent ${policy.scopeId.slice(0, 8)}`;
     }
   }
@@ -37,7 +42,8 @@ function getScopeLabel(db: AppDatabase, policy: BudgetPolicyRecord): string {
     try {
       const row = db.queryAll<{ name: string }>("select name from projects where id = ?", policy.scopeId);
       return row.length > 0 ? `Project "${row[0].name}"` : `Project ${policy.scopeId.slice(0, 8)}`;
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[budget] project name lookup failed for scope ${policy.scopeId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return `Project ${policy.scopeId.slice(0, 8)}`;
     }
   }
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ export function createBudgetEnforcementService({
       const spent = db.getSpentInWindow(policy);
       const utilization = spent / policy.amount;
       const warnThreshold = policy.warnPercent / 100;
-      const scopeLabel = getScopeLabel(db, policy);
+      const scopeLabel = getScopeLabel(db, policy, logger);
 
       if (utilization >= warnThreshold) {
         db.upsertBudgetIncident(policy, "warn_threshold", spent);
diff --git a/src/main/connector-auth-service.ts b/src/main/connector-auth-service.ts
index 0ee39901..8b6c1cab 100644
--- a/src/main/connector-auth-service.ts
+++ b/src/main/connector-auth-service.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { homedir, tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
 import { randomBytes } from "node:crypto";
 import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 import type { ConnectorId } from "@shared/types";
 
 function quoteShell(value: string) {
@@ -79,8 +80,8 @@ function spawnTerminalWithScript(script: string, _title: string, _cwd: string):
       });
       child.unref();
       return true;
-    } catch {
-      // Try next terminal candidate.
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[connector-auth] Failed to spawn terminal ${binary}; trying next candidate:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/database/agents-crud.ts b/src/main/database/agents-crud.ts
index bcddfb73..8dd94702 100644
--- a/src/main/database/agents-crud.ts
+++ b/src/main/database/agents-crud.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { DatabaseSync, SQLInputValue } from "node:sqlite";
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 import type { AgentRecord, AgentRoleLevel, ConnectorId } from "@shared/types";
 import {
   type ReadAll,
@@ -125,8 +126,8 @@ export function buildAgentCrudMethods(
                 configBefore: beforeConfig,
                 configAfter: afterConfig,
               });
-            } catch {
-              /* Non-fatal: revision recording should never block agent save */
+            } catch (err) {
+              log.warn(`[database/agents] recordConfigRevision failed for agent ${id}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/database/backup.ts b/src/main/database/backup.ts
index fe22986b..d626b2a5 100644
--- a/src/main/database/backup.ts
+++ b/src/main/database/backup.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { chmodSync, existsSync, mkdirSync } from "node:fs";
 import { copyFile, cp, rm } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { join } from "node:path";
 import { DatabaseSync, backup as backupDatabase } from "node:sqlite";
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 
 async function copyIfExists(source: string, destination: string) {
   if (!existsSync(source)) {
@@ -107,8 +108,8 @@ export function buildBackupMethods(
           try {
             deps.setDb(deps.openConnection());
             deps.init();
-          } catch {
-            // Reopen failed. Caller sees original + recovery messages.
+          } catch (reopenError) {
+            log.error(`[database/backup] Reopen failed after restore/recovery failure:`, reopenError instanceof Error ? reopenError.message : String(reopenError));
           }
           throw new Error(
             `Restore failed: ${message}. Recovery also failed: ${recoveryMessage}. Previous profile is at ${recoveryDir}.`,
diff --git a/src/main/database/connectors-crud.ts b/src/main/database/connectors-crud.ts
index 6d55a302..c2c91705 100644
--- a/src/main/database/connectors-crud.ts
+++ b/src/main/database/connectors-crud.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { DatabaseSync } from "node:sqlite";
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 import type { ConnectorId, ConnectorRecord } from "@shared/types";
 import type { ReadAll } from "./helpers";
 import { nowIso } from "./helpers";
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@ export function buildConnectorMethods(
       let definition;
       try {
         definition = getConnectorDefinition(row.id as ConnectorId);
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        log.warn(`[database/connectors] Unknown connector id ${row.id}; skipping row:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         continue;
       }
       result.push({
@@ -110,7 +112,8 @@ export function buildConnectorMethods(
       let definition;
       try {
         definition = getConnectorDefinition(row.id as ConnectorId);
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        log.warn(`[database/connectors] Unknown connector id ${row.id} in findConnector:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         return null;
       }
       return {
diff --git a/src/main/database/messages.ts b/src/main/database/messages.ts
index 8a332d66..960ab1c1 100644
--- a/src/main/database/messages.ts
+++ b/src/main/database/messages.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
 import type { DatabaseSync, SQLInputValue } from "node:sqlite";
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 import type { AgentMessageRecord, AgentRecord } from "@shared/types";
 import {
   BOARD_READER_ID,
@@ -139,7 +140,8 @@ export function buildMessageMethods(
         if (agent.companyId === companyId) {
           department = agent.department;
         }
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        log.warn(`[database/messages] getAgent failed for ${opts.agentId}; department filter disabled:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         department = null;
       }
 
@@ -277,7 +279,8 @@ export function buildMessageMethods(
         if (agent.companyId === companyId) {
           department = agent.department;
         }
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        log.warn(`[database/messages] getAgent failed for ${agentId} in listAgentInboxUnread; department filter disabled:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         department = null;
       }
 
diff --git a/src/main/database/runs.ts b/src/main/database/runs.ts
index 54b45cbc..997a44fc 100644
--- a/src/main/database/runs.ts
+++ b/src/main/database/runs.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { writeFileSync, readFileSync, existsSync, statSync, openSync, readSync,
 import { appendFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { join } from "node:path";
 import type { DatabaseSync, SQLInputValue } from "node:sqlite";
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 import type { ConnectorId, RunLogChunk, RunRecord } from "@shared/types";
 import { type ReadAll, type SqliteRow, type Transaction, nowIso, toBoolean } from "./helpers";
 
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ export function buildRunMethods(
       if (!run?.logPath) return "";
       try {
         return readFileSync(run.logPath, "utf8");
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        log.warn(`[database/runs] readFileSync failed for run ${runId} log ${run.logPath}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         return "";
       }
     },
diff --git a/src/main/desktop-shell-window.ts b/src/main/desktop-shell-window.ts
index 9aedcd6a..0647c480 100644
--- a/src/main/desktop-shell-window.ts
+++ b/src/main/desktop-shell-window.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   session,
   shell,
 } from "electron";
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 import { attachWindowStatePersistence, loadWindowState } from "./window-state";
 import type { NotificationOptions } from "./notification-service";
 
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ export function createDesktopShellWindow(deps: DesktopShellWindowDependencies) {
     let activeRunCount = 0;
     try {
       activeRunCount = getActiveRunCount();
-    } catch {
-      // Cannot determine active runs — proceed with immediate quit as fail-safe
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[desktop-shell-window] getActiveRunCount failed; quitting as fail-safe:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       onRequestQuit();
       app.quit();
       return;
@@ -150,8 +151,8 @@ export function createDesktopShellWindow(deps: DesktopShellWindowDependencies) {
         }
       }
       // Cancel: do nothing
-    } catch {
-      // Dialog failed (e.g. window destroyed mid-flight) — quit as fail-safe
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[desktop-shell-window] Quit confirmation dialog failed; quitting as fail-safe:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       onRequestQuit();
       app.quit();
     } finally {
diff --git a/src/main/execution-mode-reconciler.ts b/src/main/execution-mode-reconciler.ts
index c064c533..59f80ff7 100644
--- a/src/main/execution-mode-reconciler.ts
+++ b/src/main/execution-mode-reconciler.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 import { resolveApprovalDecision } from "./approval-policy";
 import type { AppDatabase } from "./database";
 
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ function collectImpactedAgentIdsFromWaitStates(db: AppDatabase, companyId: strin
       if (task.assigneeAgentId) {
         agentIds.add(task.assigneeAgentId);
       }
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[execution-mode-reconciler] getTask failed for ${thread.relatedEntityId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       continue;
     }
   }
@@ -71,7 +73,8 @@ function collectImpactedAgentIdsFromReviewState(db: AppDatabase, companyId: stri
       if (task.assigneeAgentId) {
         agentIds.add(task.assigneeAgentId);
       }
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[execution-mode-reconciler] getTask failed for approval ${approval.relatedTaskId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       continue;
     }
   }
@@ -87,7 +90,8 @@ function resumeAgents(db: AppDatabase, companyId: string, agentIds: Iterable<str
       if (!agent.heartbeatEnabled) {
         db.setHeartbeat(agent.id, true, agent.heartbeatIntervalSec || 120);
       }
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[execution-mode-reconciler] resumeAgents failed for ${agentId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       continue;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/host-environment-service.ts b/src/main/host-environment-service.ts
index 4c290e00..3bd2ed31 100644
--- a/src/main/host-environment-service.ts
+++ b/src/main/host-environment-service.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { app } from "electron";
 interface HostEnvironmentDependencies {
   logger: {
     info: (...args: unknown[]) => void;
+    warn: (...args: unknown[]) => void;
   };
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ function enrichWindowsPath(logger: HostEnvironmentDependencies["logger"]) {
       return readdirSync(pythonBase)
         .filter((name) => /^Python\d+$/.test(name))
         .map((name) => join(pythonBase, name, "Scripts"));
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[path] readdirSync failed for ${pythonBase}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return [];
     }
   })();
@@ -94,8 +96,8 @@ export async function prepareHostEnvironment({
           logger.info(`[path] Added ${toAdd.length} shell PATH entries.`);
         }
       }
-    } catch {
-      // Non-fatal environment enrichment.
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[path] Shell PATH probe failed:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
   } else {
     logger.info("[path] Skipping interactive shell PATH probe; using deterministic PATH setup only.");
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-browser-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc-browser-handlers.ts
index cdc0b7d8..b54c0148 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-browser-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-browser-handlers.ts
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ export function registerBrowserHandlers({
           const profile = await browserActions.extractProfileFromSession(input.socialAccountId, account.platform);
           detectedName = profile.accountName;
           detectedDisplay = profile.displayName;
-        } catch {
-          // Profile extraction is best-effort; proceed with login status update
+        } catch (err) {
+          logger.warn(`[ipc/browser] extractProfileFromSession failed for social account ${input.socialAccountId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         }
         db.saveSocialAccount({
           id: latestAccount.id,
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-budget-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc-budget-handlers.ts
index 1693640b..c3e6dc7c 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-budget-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-budget-handlers.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import type { AppDatabase } from "./database";
 
 interface BudgetHandlerDependencies extends Pick<
   RegisterDomainHandlersDependencies,
-  "registerHandle" | "ensureCompanyExists" | "publishDomainChanged"
+  "registerHandle" | "ensureCompanyExists" | "publishDomainChanged" | "logger"
 > {
   budgetService: ReturnType<typeof createBudgetEnforcementService> | null;
   db: AppDatabase;
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export function registerBudgetHandlers({
   publishDomainChanged,
   budgetService,
   db,
+  logger,
 }: BudgetHandlerDependencies) {
   // ---- Save (create/update) a budget policy ----
   registerHandle(IPC_CHANNELS.saveBudgetPolicy, async (_event, payload) => {
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ export function registerBudgetHandlers({
     if (budgetService) {
       try {
         budgetService.checkAutoResolve(parsed.companyId, id);
-      } catch {
-        // Best effort -- service may not be ready
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn(`[ipc/budget] checkAutoResolve failed for policy ${id} in company ${parsed.companyId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       }
     }
     publishDomainChanged();
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-content-operations-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc-content-operations-handlers.ts
index c5c3da22..92b092ab 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-content-operations-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-content-operations-handlers.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export function registerContentOperationsHandlers({
   publishDomainChanged,
   wakeAgentIfPossible,
   dispatchAutomation,
+  logger,
 }: Pick<
   RegisterDomainHandlersDependencies,
   | "registerHandle"
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ export function registerContentOperationsHandlers({
   | "publishDomainChanged"
   | "wakeAgentIfPossible"
   | "dispatchAutomation"
+  | "logger"
 >) {
   registerHandle(IPC_CHANNELS.saveMeeting, async (_event, payload) => {
     const parsed = meetingInputSchema.parse(payload);
@@ -52,7 +54,8 @@ export function registerContentOperationsHandlers({
       participantAgentIds = Array.isArray(parsedParticipantIds)
         ? parsedParticipantIds.filter((value): value is string => typeof value === "string")
         : [];
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[ipc/content] Meeting participants JSON parse failed:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return fail("INVALID_PARTICIPANTS", "Meeting participants must be valid JSON.");
     }
     const invalidReference = findInvalidReference(parsed.companyId, [
@@ -163,7 +166,8 @@ export function registerContentOperationsHandlers({
     if (parsed.id) {
       try {
         previousSprintStatus = db.listSnapshot().sprints.find((s: { id: string }) => s.id === parsed.id)?.status ?? null;
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn(`[ipc/content] listSnapshot failed while resolving sprint ${parsed.id} previous status:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         previousSprintStatus = null;
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-core-agent-graph-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc-core-agent-graph-handlers.ts
index 20371d5e..0eaae98f 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-core-agent-graph-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-core-agent-graph-handlers.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export function registerCoreAgentGraphHandlers({
   findInvalidReference,
   publishDomainChanged,
   handleApprovalResolved,
+  logger,
 }: Pick<
   RegisterCoreHandlersDependencies,
   | "registerHandle"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export function registerCoreAgentGraphHandlers({
   | "findInvalidReference"
   | "publishDomainChanged"
   | "handleApprovalResolved"
+  | "logger"
 >) {
   registerHandle(IPC_CHANNELS.saveWorkspace, async (_event, payload) => {
     const parsed = workspaceInputSchema.parse(payload);
@@ -182,7 +184,8 @@ export function registerCoreAgentGraphHandlers({
       ? (() => {
         try {
           return db.getAgent(resolvedReportsTo).name;
-        } catch {
+        } catch (err) {
+          logger.warn(`[ipc/agent-graph] getAgent failed for manager ${resolvedReportsTo}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
           return resolvedReportsTo;
         }
       })()
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-core-operations-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc-core-operations-handlers.ts
index 5604d53d..9b9de339 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-core-operations-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-core-operations-handlers.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export function registerCoreOperationHandlers({
   queueTaskRun,
   getWorkerProcess,
   notify,
+  logger,
 }: Pick<
   RegisterCoreHandlersDependencies,
   | "registerHandle"
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export function registerCoreOperationHandlers({
   | "queueTaskRun"
   | "getWorkerProcess"
   | "notify"
+  | "logger"
 >) {
   registerHandle(IPC_CHANNELS.requestApproval, async (_event, payload) => {
     const parsed = approvalInputSchema.parse(payload);
@@ -201,8 +203,8 @@ export function registerCoreOperationHandlers({
         taskId: parsed.taskId,
         agentId: parsed.authorAgentId ?? undefined,
       });
-    } catch {
-      // Task may have been deleted between comment creation and wake evaluation.
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[ipc/core-operations] Post-comment wake/dispatch failed for task ${parsed.taskId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
     return ok(comment.id);
   });
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-core-read-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc-core-read-handlers.ts
index d6739da6..a2097527 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-core-read-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-core-read-handlers.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export function registerCoreReadHandlers({
   resetAfterRestore,
   getApiPort,
   listConnectorModels,
+  logger,
 }: Pick<
   RegisterCoreHandlersDependencies,
   | "registerHandle"
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ export function registerCoreReadHandlers({
   | "resetAfterRestore"
   | "getApiPort"
   | "listConnectorModels"
+  | "logger"
 >) {
   registerHandle(IPC_CHANNELS.loadSnapshot, () => ok(db.listRendererSnapshot()));
 
@@ -109,7 +111,8 @@ export function registerCoreReadHandlers({
     try {
       const parsed = connectorInputSchema.shape.id.parse(connectorId);
       return ok(await listConnectorModels(parsed));
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[ipc] listConnectorModels failed for connector ${String(connectorId)}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return ok([]);
     }
   });
@@ -118,7 +121,8 @@ export function registerCoreReadHandlers({
     try {
       const parsed = connectorInputSchema.shape.id.parse(connectorId);
       return ok(db.getDisabledModels(parsed));
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[ipc] getConnectorDisabledModels failed for connector ${String(connectorId)}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return ok([]);
     }
   });
@@ -180,7 +184,8 @@ export function registerCoreReadHandlers({
       const task = db.getTask(parsed.id);
       if (task.companyId !== parsed.companyId) return fail("TASK_NOT_FOUND", "Task not found in current company.");
       return ok(task);
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[ipc] getTask failed for id ${parsed.id}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return fail("TASK_NOT_FOUND", "Task not found.");
     }
   });
@@ -193,7 +198,8 @@ export function registerCoreReadHandlers({
       const agent = db.getAgent(parsed.id);
       if (agent.companyId !== parsed.companyId) return fail("AGENT_NOT_FOUND", "Agent not found in current company.");
       return ok(agent);
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[ipc] getAgent failed for id ${parsed.id}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return fail("AGENT_NOT_FOUND", "Agent not found.");
     }
   });
@@ -206,7 +212,8 @@ export function registerCoreReadHandlers({
       const run = db.getRun(parsed.id);
       if (run.companyId !== parsed.companyId) return fail("RUN_NOT_FOUND", "Run not found in current company.");
       return ok(run);
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[ipc] getRun failed for id ${parsed.id}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return fail("RUN_NOT_FOUND", "Run not found.");
     }
   });
@@ -219,7 +226,8 @@ export function registerCoreReadHandlers({
       const approval = db.getApprovalRecord(parsed.id);
       if (approval.companyId !== parsed.companyId) return fail("APPROVAL_NOT_FOUND", "Approval not found in current company.");
       return ok(approval);
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[ipc] getApprovalRecord failed for id ${parsed.id}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return fail("APPROVAL_NOT_FOUND", "Approval not found.");
     }
   });
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-core-task-graph-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc-core-task-graph-handlers.ts
index ae278c2d..316ad909 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-core-task-graph-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-core-task-graph-handlers.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ export function registerCoreTaskGraphHandlers({
         const existingTask = db.getTask(taskId);
         previousStatus = existingTask.status;
         previousAssigneeAgentId = existingTask.assigneeAgentId;
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn(`[ipc/task-graph] getTask failed for ${taskId}; treating as new task:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         previousStatus = null;
         previousAssigneeAgentId = null;
       }
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-core-work-graph-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc-core-work-graph-handlers.ts
index accb5d2d..54613fd0 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-core-work-graph-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-core-work-graph-handlers.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export function registerCoreWorkGraphHandlers(
     findInvalidReference: deps.findInvalidReference,
     publishDomainChanged: deps.publishDomainChanged,
     handleApprovalResolved: deps.handleApprovalResolved,
+    logger: deps.logger,
   });
   registerCoreTaskGraphHandlers({
     registerHandle: deps.registerHandle,
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-domain-common.ts b/src/main/ipc-domain-common.ts
index 1dce244f..625cbfcb 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-domain-common.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-domain-common.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export interface RegisterDomainHandlersDependencies {
   ) => void;
   db: AppDatabase;
   logger: {
+    warn: (...args: unknown[]) => void;
     error: (...args: unknown[]) => void;
   };
   ensureCompanyExists: (companyId: string) => DesktopResult<never> | null;
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-domain-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc-domain-handlers.ts
index 58f36f6e..8c8b3c8b 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-domain-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-domain-handlers.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export function registerDomainHandlers(dependencies: RegisterDomainHandlersDepen
     publishDomainChanged: dependencies.publishDomainChanged,
     skillService: dependencies.skillService,
     db: dependencies.db,
+    logger: dependencies.logger,
   });
   registerBudgetHandlers({
     registerHandle: dependencies.registerHandle,
@@ -28,5 +29,6 @@ export function registerDomainHandlers(dependencies: RegisterDomainHandlersDepen
     publishDomainChanged: dependencies.publishDomainChanged,
     budgetService: dependencies.budgetService,
     db: dependencies.db,
+    logger: dependencies.logger,
   });
 }
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-recovery-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc-recovery-handlers.ts
index 830ce9ed..2c5310e8 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-recovery-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-recovery-handlers.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export function registerRecoveryHandlers({
   ensureCompanyExists,
   publishDomainChanged,
   wakeAgentIfPossible,
+  logger,
 }: Pick<
   RegisterDomainHandlersDependencies,
   | "registerHandle"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export function registerRecoveryHandlers({
   | "ensureCompanyExists"
   | "publishDomainChanged"
   | "wakeAgentIfPossible"
+  | "logger"
 >) {
   registerHandle(IPC_CHANNELS.recoveryRetry, async (_event, payload) => {
     const parsed = recoveryRetrySchema.parse(payload);
@@ -37,8 +39,8 @@ export function registerRecoveryHandlers({
     db.retryInterruptedTask(parsed.taskId, parsed.agentId, parsed.companyId);
     try {
       wakeAgentIfPossible(parsed.agentId, parsed.companyId, "retry_interrupted");
-    } catch {
-      // Best effort -- agent may have been deleted
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[ipc/recovery] wakeAgentIfPossible failed for agent ${parsed.agentId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
     publishDomainChanged();
     return ok(null);
diff --git a/src/main/ipc-skill-handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc-skill-handlers.ts
index 606f3b94..151a0e0b 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc-skill-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc-skill-handlers.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import type { AppDatabase } from "./database";
 
 interface SkillHandlerDependencies extends Pick<
   RegisterDomainHandlersDependencies,
-  "registerHandle" | "ensureCompanyExists" | "publishDomainChanged"
+  "registerHandle" | "ensureCompanyExists" | "publishDomainChanged" | "logger"
 > {
   skillService: ReturnType<typeof createSkillService> | null;
   db: AppDatabase;
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export function registerSkillHandlers({
   publishDomainChanged,
   skillService,
   db,
+  logger,
 }: SkillHandlerDependencies) {
   function requireSkillService():
     | { service: NonNullable<typeof skillService>; error?: undefined }
@@ -64,8 +65,8 @@ export function registerSkillHandlers({
     // Scan workspace .agents/skills/ directories for new skills before listing
     try {
       await svc.scanWorkspaceSkills(parsed.companyId);
-    } catch {
-      // Non-fatal: scan failure should not block listing existing skills
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[ipc/skills] scanWorkspaceSkills failed for company ${parsed.companyId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
     return ok(svc.listForCompany(parsed.companyId));
   });
diff --git a/src/main/model-resolver.ts b/src/main/model-resolver.ts
index 1c90fa5c..3aea7494 100644
--- a/src/main/model-resolver.ts
+++ b/src/main/model-resolver.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  * other provider we delegate to pi-ai's `getModel` / `getModels`.
  */
 
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 import { getModel, getModels, type Api, type Model } from "@mariozechner/pi-ai";
 
 const FIREWORKS_BASE_URL = "https://api.fireworks.ai/inference";
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ export function resolveModel(provider: string, modelId: string): Model<Api> | nu
   }
   try {
     return getModel(provider as never, modelId as never) ?? null;
-  } catch {
+  } catch (err) {
+    log.warn(`[model-resolver] getModel failed for ${provider}/${modelId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     return null;
   }
 }
@@ -69,7 +71,8 @@ export function resolveModels(provider: string): Array<{ id: string; name: strin
   try {
     const models = getModels(provider as never) ?? [];
     return models.map((model: { id: string; name?: string }) => ({ id: model.id, name: model.name ?? model.id }));
-  } catch {
+  } catch (err) {
+    log.warn(`[model-resolver] getModels failed for ${provider}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     return [];
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/service-graph/create-lifecycle.ts b/src/main/service-graph/create-lifecycle.ts
index fd0d60b0..cde1c849 100644
--- a/src/main/service-graph/create-lifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/main/service-graph/create-lifecycle.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ export function createLifecycle(deps: LifecycleDeps) {
       return db.listSnapshot().runs
         .filter((r) => r.status === "running" || r.status === "queued")
         .map((r) => r.id);
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn("[lifecycle] listActiveRunIds failed:", err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       return [];
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/session-management-service.ts b/src/main/session-management-service.ts
index fe80ddb5..442261d0 100644
--- a/src/main/session-management-service.ts
+++ b/src/main/session-management-service.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ export function createSessionManagementService({ db, logger }: SessionManagement
     let task: { title: string; description: string } | null = null;
     try {
       task = db.getTask(taskId);
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[session-management] getTask failed for ${taskId} during handoff generation:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       task = null;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/skills/import.ts b/src/main/skills/import.ts
index 5d33a84b..d6036ace 100644
--- a/src/main/skills/import.ts
+++ b/src/main/skills/import.ts
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ export function createSkillImporter({ db, profileDir: _profileDir, logger, skill
       const pathParts = urlObj.pathname.split("/").filter(Boolean);
       const lastPart = pathParts[pathParts.length - 1] ?? "";
       urlSlug = normalizeSkillSlug(lastPart.replace(/\.md$/i, ""));
-    } catch {
-      // ignore URL parsing errors
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[skill-import] Unable to parse skill URL for slug derivation (${url}):`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
     const rawSlug =
       normalizeSkillSlug(parsed.frontmatter.slug as string | undefined) ??
@@ -340,7 +340,8 @@ export function createSkillImporter({ db, profileDir: _profileDir, logger, skill
       let realDir: string;
       try {
         realDir = realpathSync(dir);
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn(`[skill-import] realpathSync failed for ${dir}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         return;
       }
       if (visitedRealPaths.has(realDir)) {
@@ -351,7 +352,8 @@ export function createSkillImporter({ db, profileDir: _profileDir, logger, skill
       let entries: Dirent[];
       try {
         entries = readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true });
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn(`[skill-import] readdirSync failed for ${dir}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         return;
       }
       for (const entry of entries) {
@@ -395,7 +397,8 @@ export function createSkillImporter({ db, profileDir: _profileDir, logger, skill
       let realDir: string;
       try {
         realDir = realpathSync(dir);
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn(`[skill-import] realpathSync failed for ${dir}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         return;
       }
       if (visitedRealPaths.has(realDir)) {
@@ -406,7 +409,8 @@ export function createSkillImporter({ db, profileDir: _profileDir, logger, skill
       let entries: Dirent[];
       try {
         entries = readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true });
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn(`[skill-import] readdirSync failed for ${dir}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         return;
       }
       for (const entry of entries) {
diff --git a/src/main/task-quality-gates.ts b/src/main/task-quality-gates.ts
index feb09a8a..cf2e9eca 100644
--- a/src/main/task-quality-gates.ts
+++ b/src/main/task-quality-gates.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * minimum description quality, acceptance criteria, and capability matching.
  */
 
+import log from "electron-log/main.js";
 import type { DesktopEvent } from "@shared/types";
 import type { AppDatabase } from "@main/database";
 import type { NotificationOptions } from "@main/notification-service";
@@ -279,8 +280,8 @@ export function sweepStaleReviews(
           detail: "Auto-approved by review timeout escalation",
           actor: "system",
         });
-      } catch {
-        // Already decided (race condition with manual approval) -- skip silently (Pitfall 3)
+      } catch (err) {
+        log.warn(`[task-quality-gates] resolveApprovalDecision failed for approval ${pendingApproval.id} (likely already decided):`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
       }
     }
 
@@ -288,8 +289,8 @@ export function sweepStaleReviews(
     try {
       deps.db.advanceTaskStatus(task.id, "done", "Auto-advanced: review timeout exceeded 30 minutes.");
       deps.handleTaskStatusChange(task.id, companyId, "in_review", "done");
-    } catch {
-      // Task may have been updated by manual action
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn(`[task-quality-gates] advanceTaskStatus failed for task ${task.id}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
 
     escalatedCount++;
diff --git a/src/main/thread-integration/index.ts b/src/main/thread-integration/index.ts
index 91434c5a..6bffc202 100644
--- a/src/main/thread-integration/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/thread-integration/index.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export function createThreadIntegration({ db, logger, emitEvent, publishDomainCh
           });
           notifyThreadSubscribers(db, thread.id, thread.title, approvalReason, notify);
         }
-        announceApprovalToBoard(db, approval, { emitEvent, publishDomainChanged });
+        announceApprovalToBoard(db, approval, { emitEvent, publishDomainChanged, logger });
       } catch (err) {
         logger.error(`[thread-integration] onApprovalCreated failed: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`);
       }
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ export function createThreadIntegration({ db, logger, emitEvent, publishDomainCh
             try {
               const task = db.getTask(thread.relatedEntityId);
               if (task.assigneeAgentId !== toAgentId) continue;
-            } catch {
+            } catch (err) {
+              logger.warn(`[thread-integration] getTask failed for thread ${ws.threadId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
               continue;
             }
           }
@@ -321,7 +322,8 @@ export function createThreadIntegration({ db, logger, emitEvent, publishDomainCh
       try {
         const waitStates = db.listThreadWaitStates(companyId);
         return waitStates.length > 0;
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn(`[thread-integration] hasUnresolvedWaitStates query failed for company ${companyId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         return false;
       }
     },
@@ -343,7 +345,8 @@ export function createThreadIntegration({ db, logger, emitEvent, publishDomainCh
           companyId, agentId,
         );
         return rows.length > 0;
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn(`[thread-integration] hasUnresolvedWaitStatesForAgent query failed (company=${companyId} agent=${agentId}):`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         return false;
       }
     },
@@ -355,7 +358,8 @@ export function createThreadIntegration({ db, logger, emitEvent, publishDomainCh
     countUnresolvedWaitStates(companyId: string): number {
       try {
         return db.listThreadWaitStates(companyId).length;
-      } catch {
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn(`[thread-integration] countUnresolvedWaitStates failed for company ${companyId}:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
         return 0;
       }
     },
diff --git a/src/main/thread-integration/thread-helpers.ts b/src/main/thread-integration/thread-helpers.ts
index e1d0eb22..d107d5f7 100644
--- a/src/main/thread-integration/thread-helpers.ts
+++ b/src/main/thread-integration/thread-helpers.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import type { ThreadType } from "@shared/types";
 
 export interface ThreadIntegrationDeps {
   db: AppDatabase;
-  logger: { info: (...args: unknown[]) => void; error: (...args: unknown[]) => void };
+  logger: { info: (...args: unknown[]) => void; warn: (...args: unknown[]) => void; error: (...args: unknown[]) => void };
   emitEvent?: (event: import("@shared/types").DesktopEvent) => void;
   publishDomainChanged?: () => void;
   notify?: (options: { title: string; body: string }) => void;
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ function resolveApprovalAnnouncementChannel(
   companyId: string,
   taskId: string | null,
   requestedByAgentId: string | null,
+  logger: ThreadIntegrationDeps["logger"],
 ): { channel: "department" | "project" | "company"; channelTargetId: string | null } | null {
   if (requestedByAgentId) {
     try {
@@ -71,8 +72,8 @@ function resolveApprovalAnnouncementChannel(
       if (requester.companyId === companyId && requester.department) {
         return { channel: "department", channelTargetId: requester.department };
       }
-    } catch {
-      // Fall through to task/project/company targeting.
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[thread-helpers] getAgent failed for requester ${requestedByAgentId}; falling through to task targeting:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
   }
 
@@ -82,8 +83,8 @@ function resolveApprovalAnnouncementChannel(
       if (task.companyId === companyId && task.projectId) {
         return { channel: "project", channelTargetId: task.projectId };
       }
-    } catch {
-      // Fall through to company-wide routing.
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.warn(`[thread-helpers] getTask failed for task ${taskId}; falling through to company routing:`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
     }
   }
 
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ export function announceApprovalToBoard(
     payloadSummary: string;
     impactSummary: string;
   },
-  deps: Pick<ThreadIntegrationDeps, "emitEvent" | "publishDomainChanged">,
+  deps: Pick<ThreadIntegrationDeps, "emitEvent" | "publishDomainChanged" | "logger">,
 ): void {
   if (!approval.requestedByAgentId || !deps.emitEvent || !deps.publishDomainChanged) return;
 
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ export function announceApprovalToBoard(
     approval.companyId,
     approval.relatedTaskId,
     approval.requestedByAgentId,
+    deps.logger,
   );
   if (!target) return;
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/company-mode-switch.test.ts b/tests/unit/company-mode-switch.test.ts
index 5f957836..11a228c1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/company-mode-switch.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/company-mode-switch.test.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe("company mode switching", () => {
 
     const threadIntegration = createThreadIntegration({
       db,
-      logger: { info: () => {}, error: () => {} },
+      logger: { info: () => {}, warn: () => {}, error: () => {} },
     });
 
     threadIntegration.onTaskCreated(taskId, companyId);
diff --git a/tests/unit/ipc-agent-graph-handlers.test.ts b/tests/unit/ipc-agent-graph-handlers.test.ts
index 2a0da632..718a1339 100644
--- a/tests/unit/ipc-agent-graph-handlers.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/ipc-agent-graph-handlers.test.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ describe("ipc-core-agent-graph-handlers model enforcement", () => {
       findInvalidReference: () => null,
       publishDomainChanged: vi.fn(),
       handleApprovalResolved: vi.fn(),
+      logger: { info: vi.fn(), warn: vi.fn(), error: vi.fn() },
     });
 
     const saveAgent = handlers.get(IPC_CHANNELS.saveAgent);
diff --git a/tests/unit/message-dispatch.test.ts b/tests/unit/message-dispatch.test.ts
index 256865e8..096d2d60 100644
--- a/tests/unit/message-dispatch.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/message-dispatch.test.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ describe("message dispatch", () => {
     const { companyId, ctoId, taskId } = createScaffold(db);
     const threadIntegration = createThreadIntegration({
       db,
-      logger: { info: () => {}, error: () => {} },
+      logger: { info: () => {}, warn: () => {}, error: () => {} },
     });
 
     threadIntegration.onTaskCreated(taskId, companyId);