diff --git a/lib/core/database/mongodb_connection.dart b/lib/core/database/mongodb_connection.dart
index 8b3205dc..b20ca1a9 100644
--- a/lib/core/database/mongodb_connection.dart
+++ b/lib/core/database/mongodb_connection.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import 'package:querya_desktop/core/security/ssh_tunnel_config.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/security/ssl_certificate_support.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/connection_secrets_store.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/local_db.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// MongoDB connection configuration and state.
 class MongoConnection with SshTunnelHost {
@@ -368,7 +369,9 @@ class MongoConnection with SshTunnelHost {
       _openedDbs.remove(databaseName);
       try {
         await existing.close();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('mongodb_connection', e);
+      }
     }
     return _openingDbs.putIfAbsent(databaseName, () async {
       try {
@@ -379,7 +382,9 @@ class MongoConnection with SshTunnelHost {
         } catch (_) {
           try {
             await db.close();
-          } catch (_) {}
+          } catch (e) {
+            logIgnored('mongodb_connection', e);
+          }
           rethrow;
         }
         _openedDbs[databaseName] = db;
@@ -471,7 +476,9 @@ class MongoConnection with SshTunnelHost {
       _openedDbs.remove(databaseName);
       try {
         await db.close();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('mongodb_connection', e);
+      }
       if (identical(_db, db)) {
         _db = null;
         for (final other in _openedDbs.values) {
diff --git a/lib/core/database/mysql_connection.dart b/lib/core/database/mysql_connection.dart
index 06f3c0d0..afd23671 100644
--- a/lib/core/database/mysql_connection.dart
+++ b/lib/core/database/mysql_connection.dart
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import 'package:querya_desktop/core/security/ssh_tunnel_manager.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/security/ssl_certificate_support.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/connection_secrets_store.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/local_db.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// TLS policy from `ssl-mode` / `sslmode` / `ssl` on a MySQL URI.
 enum MysqlSslMode {
@@ -212,7 +213,9 @@ class MysqlConnection with SshTunnelHost {
     if (_conn != null && !_conn!.connected) {
       try {
         await _conn?.close();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('mysql_connection', e);
+      }
       _conn = null;
     }
     final generation = _generation;
@@ -305,10 +308,14 @@ class MysqlConnection with SshTunnelHost {
         if (identical(_conn, opened)) _conn = null;
         try {
           if (opened != null && opened.connected) await opened.close();
-        } catch (_) {}
+        } catch (e) {
+          logIgnored('mysql_connection', e);
+        }
         try {
           await openedHandle?.release();
-        } catch (_) {}
+        } catch (e) {
+          logIgnored('mysql_connection', e);
+        }
         forgetSshTunnel(openedHandle);
         throw StateError('The connection was closed while it was being opened');
       }
@@ -560,7 +567,9 @@ class MysqlConnection with SshTunnelHost {
       if (!join) {
         try {
           await execute('ROLLBACK');
-        } catch (_) {}
+        } catch (e) {
+          logIgnored('mysql_connection', e);
+        }
       }
       rethrow;
     }
diff --git a/lib/core/database/redis_connection.dart b/lib/core/database/redis_connection.dart
index 316d52c3..fe8c1bd6 100644
--- a/lib/core/database/redis_connection.dart
+++ b/lib/core/database/redis_connection.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/connection_secrets_store.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/database/redis_bulk.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/local_db.dart';
 import 'package:redis/redis.dart' as redis;
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// First page / load-more size for hash, list, set, and zset editors.
 const redisCollectionPageSize = 200;
@@ -181,7 +182,9 @@ class RedisConnection with SshTunnelHost {
     if (_socket != null) {
       try {
         _socket?.destroy();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('redis_connection', e);
+      }
       _socket = null;
       _command = null;
       _conn = null;
@@ -276,7 +279,9 @@ class RedisConnection with SshTunnelHost {
       // a silent server): close it, or every failed try leaves one behind.
       try {
         socket?.destroy();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('redis_connection', e);
+      }
       await releaseSshTunnel();
       rethrow;
     }
@@ -306,7 +311,9 @@ class RedisConnection with SshTunnelHost {
     _socket = null;
     try {
       sock?.destroy();
-    } catch (_) {}
+    } catch (e) {
+      logIgnored('redis_connection', e);
+    }
     final c = _conn;
     _conn = null;
     if (c != null && wasConnected) {
@@ -363,7 +370,9 @@ class RedisConnection with SshTunnelHost {
     if (!isConnected) return;
     try {
       await sendCommand([readOnly ? 'READONLY' : 'READWRITE']);
-    } catch (_) {}
+    } catch (e) {
+      logIgnored('redis_connection', e);
+    }
   }
 
   void _assertWritable() {
@@ -927,7 +936,9 @@ class RedisConnectionTestFake extends RedisConnection {
     if (c != null) {
       try {
         await c.close();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('redis_connection', e);
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/core/database/sqlite_connection.dart b/lib/core/database/sqlite_connection.dart
index 9a857bc6..3b549994 100644
--- a/lib/core/database/sqlite_connection.dart
+++ b/lib/core/database/sqlite_connection.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:querya_desktop/core/database/sql_table_target_extractor.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/database/sqlite_sql.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/database/table_schema_meta.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/local_db.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// In-memory paths (`:memory:`) skip the missing-file check.
 bool sqlitePathIsInMemory(String path) =>
@@ -275,7 +276,9 @@ class SqliteConnection {
       if (!join) {
         try {
           await execute('ROLLBACK');
-        } catch (_) {}
+        } catch (e) {
+          logIgnored('sqlite_connection', e);
+        }
       }
       rethrow;
     }
@@ -353,7 +356,9 @@ class SqliteConnection {
       } catch (_) {
         try {
           await _db!.execute('DROP VIEW IF EXISTS $viewName');
-        } catch (_) {}
+        } catch (e) {
+          logIgnored('sqlite_connection', e);
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -362,7 +367,9 @@ class SqliteConnection {
     if (target != null) {
       try {
         return await listColumnNames(table: target.tableName);
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('sqlite_connection', e);
+      }
     }
 
     return const [];
diff --git a/lib/core/extensions/extension_driver_session.dart b/lib/core/extensions/extension_driver_session.dart
index a0378953..b2946c1c 100644
--- a/lib/core/extensions/extension_driver_session.dart
+++ b/lib/core/extensions/extension_driver_session.dart
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import 'package:querya_desktop/core/sdui/sdui_tree_schema.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/app_settings.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/connection_secrets_store.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/local_db.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// Owns [PluginRpcBridge] sessions for extension-backed connections.
 class ExtensionDriverSession {
@@ -111,7 +112,9 @@ class ExtensionDriverSession {
     } catch (e) {
       try {
         await bridge.shutdown();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('extension_driver_session', e);
+      }
       rethrow;
     }
 
@@ -142,12 +145,16 @@ class ExtensionDriverSession {
       }
       try {
         await bridge.sendRequest('db.disconnect', {'connectionId': tempId});
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('extension_driver_session', e);
+      }
       return version;
     } finally {
       try {
         await bridge.shutdown();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('extension_driver_session', e);
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/core/extensions/harness/extension_harness.dart b/lib/core/extensions/harness/extension_harness.dart
index 7244abb8..03bafca4 100644
--- a/lib/core/extensions/harness/extension_harness.dart
+++ b/lib/core/extensions/harness/extension_harness.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import 'package:querya_desktop/core/extensions/harness/extension_protocol_profil
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/extensions/rpc/json_rpc_stdio_client.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/extensions/sandbox/sandbox_launch_command.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/extensions/sandbox/sandbox_scratch_directory.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// How to start the plugin process.
 final class HarnessLaunchRequest {
@@ -133,7 +134,9 @@ final class _OsPluginProcess implements HarnessPluginProcess {
     _process.kill(ProcessSignal.sigkill);
     try {
       await _process.exitCode.timeout(const Duration(seconds: 2));
-    } catch (_) {}
+    } catch (e) {
+      logIgnored('extension_harness', e);
+    }
   }
 
   @override
@@ -537,6 +540,8 @@ Future<int?> _rssKb(int pid) async {
       final r = await Process.run('ps', ['-o', 'rss=', '-p', '$pid']);
       return r.exitCode == 0 ? int.tryParse('${r.stdout}'.trim()) : null;
     }
-  } catch (_) {}
+  } catch (e) {
+    logIgnored('extension_harness', e);
+  }
   return null;
 }
diff --git a/lib/core/extensions/local_extension_installer.dart b/lib/core/extensions/local_extension_installer.dart
index f2ac7112..2a4df220 100644
--- a/lib/core/extensions/local_extension_installer.dart
+++ b/lib/core/extensions/local_extension_installer.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import 'package:querya_desktop/core/market/marketplace_repository.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/security/archive_path_guard.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/security/safe_zip_extractor.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/updater/sha256_checksums.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// Installs an extension package from a local `.zip` / `.qext` archive (issue #316).
 ///
@@ -206,7 +207,9 @@ class LocalExtensionInstaller {
         // The new version is in place; a leftover backup is only clutter.
         try {
           await backup.delete(recursive: true);
-        } catch (_) {}
+        } catch (e) {
+          logIgnored('local_extension_installer', e);
+        }
       }
 
       await _reloadRegistry();
@@ -218,7 +221,9 @@ class LocalExtensionInstaller {
         if (!swapped && await staging.exists()) {
           await staging.delete(recursive: true);
         }
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('local_extension_installer', e);
+      }
       if (e is MarketplaceException) rethrow;
       throw MarketplaceException('Failed to install extension: $e');
     }
diff --git a/lib/core/extensions/sandbox/sandbox_process_runner.dart b/lib/core/extensions/sandbox/sandbox_process_runner.dart
index 979e78ca..07a2f405 100644
--- a/lib/core/extensions/sandbox/sandbox_process_runner.dart
+++ b/lib/core/extensions/sandbox/sandbox_process_runner.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:querya_desktop/core/extensions/sandbox/sandbox_launch_command.da
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/extensions/sandbox/sandbox_os_isolation.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/extensions/sandbox/sandbox_scratch_directory.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/extensions/sandbox/sandbox_secret_guard.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// Live handle for a sandboxed OS process (Block E Level 2).
 class SandboxProcessHandle {
@@ -57,8 +58,12 @@ class SandboxProcessHandle {
         process.kill(ProcessSignal.sigkill);
         try {
           await process.exitCode.timeout(const Duration(seconds: 1));
-        } catch (_) {}
-      } catch (_) {}
+        } catch (e) {
+          logIgnored('sandbox_process_runner', e);
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('sandbox_process_runner', e);
+      }
     } catch (e) {
       debugPrint('SandboxProcessHandle.dispose($pluginId) kill: $e');
     }
diff --git a/lib/core/mcp/mcp_access_store.dart b/lib/core/mcp/mcp_access_store.dart
index 217b2c38..b737080d 100644
--- a/lib/core/mcp/mcp_access_store.dart
+++ b/lib/core/mcp/mcp_access_store.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
 
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/local_db.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// Which connections MCP clients may read. Opt-in per connection: a
 /// connection that was never enabled is invisible to every MCP tool.
@@ -29,7 +30,9 @@ class McpAccessStore implements McpAccessSettings {
     try {
       final decoded = jsonDecode(raw);
       if (decoded is List) return {for (final v in decoded) if (v is int) v};
-    } catch (_) {}
+    } catch (e) {
+      logIgnored('mcp_access_store', e);
+    }
     return {};
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/core/mcp/mcp_mongo_service.dart b/lib/core/mcp/mcp_mongo_service.dart
index 212189bd..b8256d8c 100644
--- a/lib/core/mcp/mcp_mongo_service.dart
+++ b/lib/core/mcp/mcp_mongo_service.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:querya_desktop/core/mcp/mcp_access_store.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/mcp/mcp_query_service.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/mcp/mcp_redaction.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/local_db.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// Why [McpMongoGuard] refused a filter or sort: a stable rule id
 /// for the audit log and the message the model reads.
@@ -287,7 +288,9 @@ class McpMongoService {
     } finally {
       try {
         await session?.close();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('mcp_mongo_service', e);
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/core/mcp/mcp_server_controller.dart b/lib/core/mcp/mcp_server_controller.dart
index 428b1fcd..1f9b0c08 100644
--- a/lib/core/mcp/mcp_server_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/core/mcp/mcp_server_controller.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import 'package:querya_desktop/core/mcp/mcp_query_service.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/mcp/mcp_socket_host.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/mcp/querya_mcp_server.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/local_db.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// Owns the in-app MCP server: starts it when enabled in settings, stops it
 /// on shutdown, and reports status and tool calls to the UI.
@@ -163,7 +164,9 @@ class McpServerController {
       try {
         name = (await LocalDb.instance.getConnectionById(r.connectionId!))
             ?.name;
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('mcp_server_controller', e);
+      }
     }
     final sql = r.sql;
     await LocalDb.instance.recordMcpActivity(McpActivityEntry(
diff --git a/lib/core/security/connection_environment.dart b/lib/core/security/connection_environment.dart
index 7e703d8e..bcc75867 100644
--- a/lib/core/security/connection_environment.dart
+++ b/lib/core/security/connection_environment.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 import 'dart:convert';
 
 /// Which kind of server a connection points at. Drives the color coding in the
@@ -40,7 +41,9 @@ enum ConnectionEnvironment {
     try {
       final decoded = jsonDecode(driverOptions);
       if (decoded is Map) return fromStorageValue(decoded[optionsKey]);
-    } catch (_) {}
+    } catch (e) {
+      logIgnored('connection_environment', e);
+    }
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -56,7 +59,9 @@ enum ConnectionEnvironment {
       try {
         final decoded = jsonDecode(driverOptions);
         if (decoded is Map) options = Map<String, dynamic>.from(decoded);
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('connection_environment', e);
+      }
     }
     if (environment == null) {
       options.remove(optionsKey);
diff --git a/lib/core/security/ssh_tunnel_manager.dart b/lib/core/security/ssh_tunnel_manager.dart
index eadd657c..85a754d0 100644
--- a/lib/core/security/ssh_tunnel_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/core/security/ssh_tunnel_manager.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:crypto/crypto.dart';
 import 'package:dartssh2/dartssh2.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/security/ssh_tunnel_config.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// Result of an SSH connection diagnostic test.
 class SshTestResult {
@@ -79,13 +80,19 @@ class _PooledTunnelSession {
     keepAliveTimer = null;
     try {
       await serverSocket.close();
-    } catch (_) {}
+    } catch (e) {
+      logIgnored('ssh_tunnel_manager', e);
+    }
     try {
       unawaited(client.close());
-    } catch (_) {}
+    } catch (e) {
+      logIgnored('ssh_tunnel_manager', e);
+    }
     try {
       unawaited(jumpClient?.close());
-    } catch (_) {}
+    } catch (e) {
+      logIgnored('ssh_tunnel_manager', e);
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -495,19 +502,29 @@ class SshTunnelManager {
       keepAliveTimer?.cancel();
       try {
         await serverSocket?.close();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('ssh_tunnel_manager', e);
+      }
       try {
         unawaited(client?.close());
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('ssh_tunnel_manager', e);
+      }
       try {
         bastionSocket?.destroy();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('ssh_tunnel_manager', e);
+      }
       try {
         unawaited(jumpClient?.close());
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('ssh_tunnel_manager', e);
+      }
       try {
         jumpSocket?.destroy();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('ssh_tunnel_manager', e);
+      }
       rethrow;
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/core/security/ssl_certificate_support.dart b/lib/core/security/ssl_certificate_support.dart
index aa4f46d9..b51022f4 100644
--- a/lib/core/security/ssl_certificate_support.dart
+++ b/lib/core/security/ssl_certificate_support.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:file_selector/file_selector.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// Querya-standard SSL certificate query parameters (aligned with PostgreSQL).
 const kSslRootCertParam = 'sslrootcert';
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@ SslCertificatePaths extractSslCertificatePathsFromString(String? raw) {
       clientCert: params[kSslCertParam],
       clientKey: params[kSslKeyParam],
     );
-  } catch (_) {
+  } catch (e) {
+    logIgnored('ssl_certificate_support.paths', e);
     return const SslCertificatePaths();
   }
 }
@@ -169,7 +171,9 @@ Future<String?> resolveMongoTlsCertificateKeyFile({
   if (!Platform.isWindows) {
     try {
       await Process.run('chmod', ['700', dir.path]);
-    } catch (_) {}
+    } catch (e) {
+      logIgnored('ssl_certificate_support', e);
+    }
   }
   final merged = File('${dir.path}/client.pem');
   await merged.writeAsString('$certBytes\n$keyBytes\n', flush: true);
@@ -211,7 +215,9 @@ Future<void> cleanupMongoTlsTempFile(String? filePath) async {
     if (await parent.exists()) {
       await parent.delete(recursive: true);
     }
-  } catch (_) {}
+  } catch (e) {
+    logIgnored('ssl_certificate_support', e);
+  }
 }
 
 /// Cleans up any stale temporary MongoDB TLS directories left from previous sessions.
@@ -226,11 +232,15 @@ Future<void> cleanupStaleMongoTlsTempFiles() async {
         if (name.startsWith(kMongoTlsTempPrefix)) {
           try {
             await entity.delete(recursive: true);
-          } catch (_) {}
+          } catch (e) {
+            logIgnored('ssl_certificate_support', e);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
-  } catch (_) {}
+  } catch (e) {
+    logIgnored('ssl_certificate_support', e);
+  }
 }
 
 String buildRedisConnectionUri({
diff --git a/lib/core/storage/connection_secrets_store.dart b/lib/core/storage/connection_secrets_store.dart
index 7fa31211..bb49b1bd 100644
--- a/lib/core/storage/connection_secrets_store.dart
+++ b/lib/core/storage/connection_secrets_store.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_secure_storage/flutter_secure_storage.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 /// Backend for reading/writing per-connection secrets (password, connection string).
 /// In unit/widget tests, set [ConnectionSecretsStore.backend] to a memory implementation.
@@ -226,12 +227,16 @@ class ConnectionSecretsStore {
           if (legacyPassword != null) {
             try {
               await backend.delete(_legacyPasswordKey(connectionId));
-            } catch (_) {}
+            } catch (e) {
+              logIgnored('connection_secrets_store', e);
+            }
           }
           if (legacyConnectionString != null) {
             try {
               await backend.delete(_legacyConnectionStringKey(connectionId));
-            } catch (_) {}
+            } catch (e) {
+              logIgnored('connection_secrets_store', e);
+            }
           }
           password = effectivePassword;
           connectionString = effectiveConnectionString;
@@ -253,7 +258,9 @@ class ConnectionSecretsStore {
     try {
       await backend.delete(_legacyPasswordKey(connectionId));
       await backend.delete(_legacyConnectionStringKey(connectionId));
-    } catch (_) {}
+    } catch (e) {
+      logIgnored('connection_secrets_store', e);
+    }
   }
 
   /// One-time migration (issue #986): before keyring keys were namespaced by
diff --git a/lib/core/storage/local_db.dart b/lib/core/storage/local_db.dart
index a378e903..516e5590 100644
--- a/lib/core/storage/local_db.dart
+++ b/lib/core/storage/local_db.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/app_data_root.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/connection_secrets_store.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/storage/update_backup.dart';
 import 'package:sqflite_common_ffi/sqflite_ffi.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 const _dbName = 'querya.db';
 const _dbVersion = 13;
@@ -940,17 +941,23 @@ class LocalDb {
     if (await walFile.exists()) {
       try {
         await walFile.delete();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('local_db', e);
+      }
     }
     if (await shmFile.exists()) {
       try {
         await shmFile.delete();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('local_db', e);
+      }
     }
     if (await lockFile.exists()) {
       try {
         await lockFile.delete();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('local_db', e);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -986,7 +993,9 @@ class LocalDb {
     if (await walFile.exists()) {
       try {
         await walFile.copy('$backupPath-wal');
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('local_db', e);
+      }
     }
     return backupPath;
   }
@@ -1000,10 +1009,14 @@ class LocalDb {
     if (await dbFile.exists()) {
       try {
         await backupDatabaseFile();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('local_db', e);
+      }
       try {
         await dbFile.delete();
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('local_db', e);
+      }
     }
     await removeWalAndLockFiles();
   }
@@ -1229,7 +1242,9 @@ class ConnectionRow {
           return SshTunnelConfig.fromMap(sshMap);
         }
       }
-    } catch (_) {}
+    } catch (e) {
+      logIgnored('local_db', e);
+    }
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -1256,7 +1271,9 @@ class ConnectionRow {
         if (decoded is Map<String, dynamic>) {
           opts = Map<String, dynamic>.from(decoded);
         }
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('local_db', e);
+      }
     }
     if (config == null || !config.enabled) {
       opts.remove('ssh_tunnel');
diff --git a/lib/core/updater/installers/macos_sparkle_installer.dart b/lib/core/updater/installers/macos_sparkle_installer.dart
index f731adb1..1b1db156 100644
--- a/lib/core/updater/installers/macos_sparkle_installer.dart
+++ b/lib/core/updater/installers/macos_sparkle_installer.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:path/path.dart' as p;
 import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/util/log_ignored.dart';
 
 import '../app_updater_service.dart';
 import 'update_install_context.dart';
@@ -65,7 +66,9 @@ class MacosSparkleInstaller {
       // The app keeps running: do not leave the extracted update behind.
       try {
         await extractDir.delete(recursive: true);
-      } catch (_) {}
+      } catch (e) {
+        logIgnored('macos_sparkle_installer', e);
+      }
       rethrow;
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/core/util/log_ignored.dart b/lib/core/util/log_ignored.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7bd8de7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/core/util/log_ignored.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+
+/// Records an error that the caller deliberately goes on from: a best-effort
+/// close or delete, a cache that can be rebuilt. [where] names the place
+/// (`'LocalExtensionInstaller.backup'`), so a failure that matters later has a
+/// trace in the debug log instead of none.
+void logIgnored(String where, Object error, [StackTrace? stack]) {
+  debugPrint('[$where] ignored: $error');
+  if (stack != null && kDebugMode) debugPrint('$stack');
+}