diff --git a/mongodb-query-index-check/README.md b/mongodb-query-index-check/README.md
index e9a0ea4..6bf622b 100644
--- a/mongodb-query-index-check/README.md
+++ b/mongodb-query-index-check/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
 | `anthropic-api-key` | yes | — | Anthropic API key passed through to `anthropics/claude-code-action`. |
 | `github-token` | no | `${{ github.token }}` | Token used to post review comments. |
 | `apify-core-token` | no | _(empty)_ | When set, fetches `mongo-indexes` from `apify/apify-core@develop`. When empty, the action assumes it is running on `apify-core` and reads `src/packages/mongo-indexes/src` from the workspace. |
-| `max-turns` | no | `30` | Maximum turns Claude may take. |
+| `max-turns` | no | `100` | Maximum turns Claude may take. The default headroom fits large multi-file PRs; Claude only spends what it needs. |
 | `paths` | no | TS/JS source files | Comma-separated globs to include. |
 | `request-changes` | no | `true` | When `true`, fail the check on any finding. When `false`, comment only. |
 
diff --git a/mongodb-query-index-check/action.yaml b/mongodb-query-index-check/action.yaml
index ee84c22..d6bcf95 100644
--- a/mongodb-query-index-check/action.yaml
+++ b/mongodb-query-index-check/action.yaml
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: ''
   max-turns:
-    description: 'Maximum turns Claude may take. Default 30.'
+    description: 'Maximum turns Claude may take. Default 100.'
     required: false
-    default: '30'
+    default: '100'
   paths:
     description: >-
       Comma-separated glob patterns of files to inspect (matched against PR file paths).
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ runs:
         anthropic_api_key: ${{ inputs.anthropic-api-key }}
         github_token: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
         prompt: ${{ steps.render.outputs.prompt }}
+        # Dump the full conversation trace (every tool call, response, and permission denial)
+        # to the workflow log. Costs nothing extra, makes debugging tractable when Claude hits
+        # the turn cap or gets blocked by an allowlist gap.
+        show_full_output: true
         claude_args: >-
           --max-turns ${{ inputs.max-turns }}
           --model claude-opus-4-7