diff --git a/lib/steps/repos.sh b/lib/steps/repos.sh
index 3c35917..2f3833b 100644
--- a/lib/steps/repos.sh
+++ b/lib/steps/repos.sh
@@ -28,17 +28,23 @@ _clone_repos() {
         fi
 
         start_spinner "Cloning ${name} (branch: ${branch})..."
-        if git clone --branch "$branch" "$url" "$dest" 2>&1 | grep -q "fatal\|error"; then
+        
+        local clone_log="/tmp/clone_${name}_$$.log"
+        if ! git clone --branch "$branch" "$url" "$dest" > "$clone_log" 2>&1; then
             stop_spinner
             log_error "git clone failed: ${url}"
+            cat "$clone_log"
+            rm -f "$clone_log"
             exit 1
         fi
+        rm -f "$clone_log"
+        
         stop_spinner "${name} cloned → ${dest}"
         chmod 700 "$dest"
     done
 
     if [ ! -d "$HV_CORE/.git" ]; then
-        log_error "core repository not cloned successfully"
+        log_error "core repository not cloned"
         exit 1
     fi
 }