diff --git a/.github/scripts/inactive-collaborator-report.js b/.github/scripts/inactive-collaborator-report.mjs
similarity index 59%
rename from .github/scripts/inactive-collaborator-report.js
rename to .github/scripts/inactive-collaborator-report.mjs
index 39dc0e7..9b32a8b 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/inactive-collaborator-report.js
+++ b/.github/scripts/inactive-collaborator-report.mjs
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ const CONFIG = {
 const getDateMonthsAgo = (months = CONFIG.INACTIVE_MONTHS) => {
   const date = new Date();
   date.setMonth(date.getMonth() - months);
-  return date.toISOString().split("T")[0];
+  const result = date.toISOString().split("T")[0];
+  console.log(`getDateMonthsAgo(${months}): ${result}`);
+  return result;
 };
 
 // Check if there's already an open issue
 async function hasOpenIssue(github, context) {
+  console.log("Checking for existing open issues...");
   const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
   const { data: issues } = await github.rest.issues.listForRepo({
     owner,
@@ -26,34 +29,52 @@ async function hasOpenIssue(github, context) {
     per_page: 1,
   });
 
-  return issues.length > 0;
+  const hasIssue = issues.length > 0;
+  console.log(`Found ${issues.length} open issues with label "${CONFIG.ISSUE_LABELS[1]}"`);
+  return hasIssue;
 }
 
 // Parse collaborator usernames from governance file
 async function parseCollaborators() {
+  console.log(`Reading collaborators from ${CONFIG.FILE}...`);
   const content = await readFile(CONFIG.FILE, "utf8");
   const lines = content.split("\n");
   const collaborators = [];
 
   const startIndex = lines.findIndex((l) => l.startsWith(CONFIG.HEADER)) + 1;
-  if (startIndex <= 0) return collaborators;
+  console.log(`Header found at line ${startIndex - 1}, starting parse at line ${startIndex}`);
+  
+  if (startIndex <= 0) {
+    console.log("Header not found, returning empty collaborators array");
+    return collaborators;
+  }
 
   for (let i = startIndex; i < lines.length; i++) {
     const line = lines[i];
-    if (line.startsWith("#")) break;
+    if (line.startsWith("#")) {
+      console.log(`Reached next section at line ${i}, stopping parse`);
+      break;
+    }
 
     const match = line.match(/^\s*-\s*\[([^\]]+)\]/);
-    if (match) collaborators.push(match[1]);
+    if (match) {
+      collaborators.push(match[1].slice(1));
+      console.log(`Found collaborator: ${match[1]}`);
+    }
   }
 
+  console.log(`Total collaborators found: ${collaborators.length}`);
   return collaborators;
 }
 
 // Check if users have been active since cutoff date
 async function getInactiveUsers(github, usernames, repo, cutoffDate) {
+  console.log(`Checking activity for ${usernames.length} users since ${cutoffDate}...`);
   const inactiveUsers = [];
 
   for (const username of usernames) {
+    console.log(`Checking activity for ${username}...`);
+    
     // Check commits
     const { data: commits } = await github.rest.search.commits({
       q: `author:${username} repo:${repo} committer-date:>=${cutoffDate}`,
@@ -62,25 +83,36 @@ async function getInactiveUsers(github, usernames, repo, cutoffDate) {
 
     // Check issues and PRs
     const { data: issues } = await github.rest.search.issuesAndPullRequests({
-      q: `involves:${username} repo:${repo} updated:>=${cutoffDate}`,
+      q: `commenter:${username} repo:${repo} updated:>=${cutoffDate}`,
       per_page: 1,
     });
 
+    console.log(`${username}: ${commits.total_count} commits, ${issues.total_count} issues/PRs`);
+
     // User is inactive if they have no commits AND no issues/PRs
     if (commits.total_count === 0 && issues.total_count === 0) {
       inactiveUsers.push(username);
+      console.log(`${username} is inactive`);
+    } else {
+      console.log(`${username} is active`);
     }
   }
 
+  console.log(`Total inactive users: ${inactiveUsers.length}`);
   return inactiveUsers;
 }
 
 // Generate report for inactive members
 function formatReport(inactiveMembers, cutoffDate) {
-  if (!inactiveMembers.length) return null;
+  console.log(`Formatting report for ${inactiveMembers.length} inactive members...`);
+  
+  if (!inactiveMembers.length) {
+    console.log("No inactive members found, skipping report generation");
+    return null;
+  }
 
   const today = getDateMonthsAgo(0);
-  return `# Inactive Collaborators Report
+  const report = `# Inactive Collaborators Report
 
 Last updated: ${today}
 Checking for inactivity since: ${cutoffDate}
@@ -94,11 +126,18 @@ ${inactiveMembers.map((m) => `| @${m} |`).join("\n")}
 ## What happens next?
 
 @nodejs/nodejs-website should review this list and contact inactive collaborators to confirm their continued interest in participating in the project.`;
+
+  console.log("Report generated successfully");
+  return report;
 }
 
 async function createIssue(github, context, report) {
-  if (!report) return;
+  if (!report) {
+    console.log("No report to create issue from");
+    return;
+  }
 
+  console.log("Creating new issue...");
   const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
   await github.rest.issues.create({
     owner,
@@ -107,17 +146,26 @@ async function createIssue(github, context, report) {
     body: report,
     labels: CONFIG.ISSUE_LABELS,
   });
+  console.log("Issue created successfully");
 }
 
 export default async function (github, context) {
+  console.log("Starting inactive collaborator check...");
+  
   // Check for existing open issue first - exit early if one exists
   if (await hasOpenIssue(github, context)) {
+    console.log("Open issue already exists, exiting early");
     return;
   }
 
   const cutoffDate = getDateMonthsAgo();
   const collaborators = await parseCollaborators();
 
+  if (collaborators.length === 0) {
+    console.log("No collaborators found, exiting");
+    return;
+  }
+
   const inactiveMembers = await getInactiveUsers(
     github,
     collaborators,
@@ -127,4 +175,5 @@ export default async function (github, context) {
   const report = formatReport(inactiveMembers, cutoffDate);
 
   await createIssue(github, context, report);
+  console.log("Inactive collaborator check completed");
 }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/inactive-collaborator-report.yml b/.github/workflows/inactive-collaborator-report.yml
index a28bc44..9dd8f87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/inactive-collaborator-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/inactive-collaborator-report.yml
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # v7.0.1
         with:
           script: |
-            const { default: report } = await import("${{github.workspace}}/.github/scripts/inactive-collaborators-report.mjs");
+            const { default: report } = await import("${{github.workspace}}/.github/scripts/inactive-collaborator-report.mjs");
             report(github, context);