diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6df0ff2..25bd04b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -64,6 +64,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "webpki-roots",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "atty"
+version = "0.2.14"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d9b39be18770d11421cdb1b9947a45dd3f37e93092cbf377614828a319d5fee8"
+dependencies = [
+ "hermit-abi",
+ "libc",
+ "winapi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "autocfg"
 version = "1.1.0"
@@ -209,6 +220,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio",
  "tracing",
  "tracing-subscriber",
+ "tracing-tree",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1743,6 +1755,19 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing-log",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tracing-tree"
+version = "0.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d07e90b329c621ade432823988574e820212648aa40e7a2497777d58de0fb453"
+dependencies = [
+ "ansi_term",
+ "atty",
+ "tracing-core",
+ "tracing-log",
+ "tracing-subscriber",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "trust-dns-proto"
 version = "0.21.2"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 704074f..c1ae4fa 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.11", features = ["env-filter"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0.137", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.81"
 poise = "0.2.2"
+tracing-tree = "0.2.1"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83fa392..aab6825 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=root
 MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=uwu
 DEV=
 # SET_GLOBAL=
+PRETTY=
 ```
 
 run mongodb
diff --git a/src/handler.rs b/src/handler.rs
index 264aa7a..4fafa6b 100644
--- a/src/handler.rs
+++ b/src/handler.rs
@@ -75,15 +75,7 @@ impl Handler {
 pub mod lawsuit {
     use super::*;
 
-    #[poise::command(
-        slash_command,
-        subcommands(
-            "create",
-            "set_category",
-            "close",
-            "clear"
-        )
-    )]
+    #[poise::command(slash_command, subcommands("create", "set_category", "close", "clear"))]
     pub async fn lawsuit(_: crate::Context<'_>) -> Result<()> {
         unreachable!()
     }
@@ -140,6 +132,7 @@ pub mod lawsuit {
         lawsuit_clear_impl(ctx).await.wrap_err("lawsuit_clear")
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(ctx))]
     async fn lawsuit_create_impl(
         ctx: crate::Context<'_>,
         plaintiff: User,
@@ -180,6 +173,7 @@ pub mod lawsuit {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(ctx))]
     async fn lawsuit_set_category_impl(ctx: crate::Context<'_>, category: Channel) -> Result<()> {
         let guild_id = ctx.guild_id().wrap_err("guild_id not found")?;
 
@@ -205,6 +199,7 @@ pub mod lawsuit {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(ctx))]
     async fn lawsuit_close_impl(ctx: crate::Context<'_>, verdict: String) -> Result<()> {
         let guild_id = ctx.guild_id().wrap_err("guild_id not found")?;
 
@@ -273,6 +268,7 @@ pub mod lawsuit {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(ctx))]
     async fn lawsuit_clear_impl(ctx: crate::Context<'_>) -> Result<()> {
         let guild_id = ctx.guild_id().wrap_err("guild_id not found")?;
 
@@ -285,10 +281,7 @@ pub mod lawsuit {
 pub mod prison {
     use super::*;
 
-    #[poise::command(
-        slash_command,
-        subcommands("set_role", "arrest", "release")
-    )]
+    #[poise::command(slash_command, subcommands("set_role", "arrest", "release"))]
     pub async fn prison(_: crate::Context<'_>) -> Result<()> {
         unreachable!()
     }
@@ -326,6 +319,7 @@ pub mod prison {
             .wrap_err("prison_release")
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(ctx))]
     async fn prison_set_role_impl(ctx: crate::Context<'_>, role: Role) -> Result<()> {
         ctx.data()
             .mongo
@@ -340,6 +334,7 @@ pub mod prison {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(ctx))]
     async fn prison_arrest_impl(ctx: crate::Context<'_>, user: User) -> Result<()> {
         let mongo_client = &ctx.data().mongo;
         let guild_id = ctx.guild_id().wrap_err("guild_id not found")?;
@@ -371,6 +366,7 @@ pub mod prison {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(ctx))]
     async fn prison_release_impl(ctx: crate::Context<'_>, user: User) -> Result<()> {
         let mongo_client = &ctx.data().mongo;
         let guild_id = ctx.guild_id().wrap_err("guild_id not found")?;
diff --git a/src/lawsuit.rs b/src/lawsuit.rs
index ce3369e..d7035db 100644
--- a/src/lawsuit.rs
+++ b/src/lawsuit.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use color_eyre::Result;
 use mongodb::bson::{doc, Uuid};
-use poise::{serenity::model::prelude::*, serenity_prelude::Http};
-use poise::serenity_prelude::CreateMessage;
+use poise::{
+    serenity::model::prelude::*,
+    serenity_prelude::{CreateMessage, Http},
+};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tracing::{error, info};
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a87066f..d9a11ff 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use poise::{
     serenity_prelude::{Activity, GatewayIntents, GuildId},
 };
 use tracing::{error, info};
-use tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter;
+use tracing_subscriber::{layer::SubscriberExt, util::SubscriberInitExt, EnvFilter, Registry};
 
 use crate::{handler::Handler, model::Mongo};
 
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     let _ = dotenv::dotenv();
 
-    tracing_subscriber::fmt()
-        .with_env_filter(EnvFilter::from_default_env())
-        .init();
+    let pretty = env::var("PRETTY").is_ok();
+
+    setup_tracing(pretty);
 
     info!("Starting up...");
 
@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             })
         })
         .options(poise::FrameworkOptions {
-            commands: vec![handler::lawsuit::lawsuit(), handler::prison::prison(), hello()],
+            commands: vec![
+                handler::lawsuit::lawsuit(),
+                handler::prison::prison(),
+                hello(),
+            ],
             on_error: |err| Box::pin(async { handler::error_handler(err).await }),
             listener: |ctx, event, ctx2, data| {
                 Box::pin(async move { handler::listener(ctx, event, ctx2, data).await })
@@ -148,3 +152,23 @@ async fn hello(ctx: Context<'_>) -> Result<()> {
     ctx.say("hoi!").await?;
     Ok(())
 }
+
+fn setup_tracing(pretty: bool) {
+    let registry = Registry::default().with(EnvFilter::from_default_env());
+
+    if pretty {
+        let tree_layer = tracing_tree::HierarchicalLayer::new(2)
+            .with_targets(true)
+            .with_bracketed_fields(true);
+
+        registry.with(tree_layer).init();
+    } else {
+        let fmt_layer = tracing_subscriber::fmt::layer()
+            .with_level(true)
+            .with_timer(tracing_subscriber::fmt::time::time())
+            .with_ansi(true)
+            .with_thread_names(true);
+
+        registry.with(fmt_layer).init();
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/model.rs b/src/model.rs
index 0a7d1d1..d3a9585 100644
--- a/src/model.rs
+++ b/src/model.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(Self { db })
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn find_or_insert_state(&self, guild_id: SnowflakeId) -> Result<State> {
         let coll = self.state_coll();
         let state = coll
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(state)
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn new_state(&self, guild_id: SnowflakeId) -> Result<State> {
         let state = State {
             guild_id,
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(state)
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn set_court_category(
         &self,
         guild_id: SnowflakeId,
@@ -188,6 +191,7 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn set_prison_role(
         &self,
         guild_id: SnowflakeId,
@@ -205,6 +209,7 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn add_court_room(&self, guild_id: SnowflakeId, room: &CourtRoom) -> Result<()> {
         let _ = self.find_or_insert_state(guild_id).await?;
         let coll = self.state_coll();
@@ -218,6 +223,7 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn add_lawsuit(&self, guild_id: SnowflakeId, lawsuit: &Lawsuit) -> Result<()> {
         let _ = self.find_or_insert_state(guild_id).await?;
         let coll = self.state_coll();
@@ -233,6 +239,7 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self, value))]
     pub async fn set_court_room(
         &self,
         guild_id: SnowflakeId,
@@ -252,6 +259,7 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self, value))]
     pub async fn set_lawsuit(
         &self,
         guild_id: SnowflakeId,
@@ -271,6 +279,7 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn delete_guild(&self, guild_id: SnowflakeId) -> Result<()> {
         let coll = self.state_coll();
 
@@ -280,6 +289,7 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn add_to_prison(&self, guild_id: SnowflakeId, user_id: SnowflakeId) -> Result<()> {
         let coll = self.prison_coll();
 
@@ -298,6 +308,7 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn remove_from_prison(
         &self,
         guild_id: SnowflakeId,
@@ -312,6 +323,7 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn find_prison_entry(
         &self,
         guild_id: SnowflakeId,