diff --git a/src/atomic-xr/_debug.nu b/src/atomic-xr/_debug.nu
index 90575b5..0f165f8 100644
--- a/src/atomic-xr/_debug.nu
+++ b/src/atomic-xr/_debug.nu
@@ -9,16 +9,8 @@ export def main [
     --full (-f) # Include extra debug information
 ] {
     let output = $output | default (mktemp -t --suffix .msgpackz) | path expand
-    log info "This function produces a brotli-compressed msgpack debug file."
 
-    if $base64 {
-        log info $"If you'd like to check what information it contains, use `nu -c '{base64} | decode base64 | from msgpackz'`"
-    } else {
-        log info $"If you'd like to check what information it contains, use `nu -c 'open ($output) | from msgpackz'`"
-    }
-
-    log info ""
-    log info "Creating debug file..."
+    log info "Gathering debug information"
 
     let flatpak_installed = flatpak list --columns application | lines
     let sys = if $full {
@@ -97,9 +89,31 @@ export def main [
     }
     | to msgpackz
     | if $base64 {
-        encode base64
+        print (ansi cyan)
+        $in | encode base64 | print
+        print (ansi reset)
     } else {
         save -f $output
         log info $"Successfully created debug file. It has been saved to ($output)"
     }
+
+    if $base64 {
+        log info $"If you'd like to check what info that contains, use `axr '_debug decode --base64 {base64}'`"
+    } else {
+        log info $"If you'd like to check what info it contains, use `axr _debug decode ($output)`"
+    }
+}
+
+export def decode [
+    input # Base64 or file to decode
+    --base64
+    --explore (-e) # Explore output
+] {
+    if $base64 {
+        $input | decode base64
+    } else {
+        open $input
+    }
+    | from msgpackz
+    | if $explore {explore} else {$in}
 }