diff --git a/milli/src/search/new/graph_based_ranking_rule.rs b/milli/src/search/new/graph_based_ranking_rule.rs
index 43de6a531..6c061cd4c 100644
--- a/milli/src/search/new/graph_based_ranking_rule.rs
+++ b/milli/src/search/new/graph_based_ranking_rule.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use heed::RoTxn;
 use roaring::RoaringBitmap;
 
 use super::db_cache::DatabaseCache;
+use super::logger::SearchLogger;
 use super::ranking_rule_graph::cheapest_paths::KCheapestPathsState;
 use super::ranking_rule_graph::edge_docids_cache::EdgeDocidsCache;
 use super::ranking_rule_graph::empty_paths_cache::EmptyPathsCache;
@@ -12,11 +13,12 @@ use crate::new::ranking_rule_graph::cheapest_paths::{self, Path};
 use crate::{Index, Result};
 
 pub struct GraphBasedRankingRule<G: RankingRuleGraphTrait> {
+    id: String,
     state: Option<GraphBasedRankingRuleState<G>>,
 }
-impl<G: RankingRuleGraphTrait> Default for GraphBasedRankingRule<G> {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self { state: None }
+impl<G: RankingRuleGraphTrait> GraphBasedRankingRule<G> {
+    pub fn new(id: String) -> Self {
+        Self { id, state: None }
     }
 }
 
@@ -30,11 +32,15 @@ pub struct GraphBasedRankingRuleState<G: RankingRuleGraphTrait> {
 impl<'transaction, G: RankingRuleGraphTrait> RankingRule<'transaction, QueryGraph>
     for GraphBasedRankingRule<G>
 {
+    fn id(&self) -> String {
+        self.id.clone()
+    }
     fn start_iteration(
         &mut self,
         index: &Index,
         txn: &'transaction RoTxn,
         db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
+        logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<QueryGraph>,
         universe: &RoaringBitmap,
         query_graph: &QueryGraph,
     ) -> Result<()> {
@@ -59,6 +65,7 @@ impl<'transaction, G: RankingRuleGraphTrait> RankingRule<'transaction, QueryGrap
         index: &Index,
         txn: &'transaction RoTxn,
         db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
+        logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<QueryGraph>,
         universe: &RoaringBitmap,
     ) -> Result<Option<RankingRuleOutput<QueryGraph>>> {
         assert!(universe.len() > 1);
@@ -109,6 +116,7 @@ impl<'transaction, G: RankingRuleGraphTrait> RankingRule<'transaction, QueryGrap
         _index: &Index,
         _txn: &'transaction RoTxn,
         _db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
+        logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<QueryGraph>,
     ) {
         self.state = None;
     }
diff --git a/milli/src/search/new/logger/detailed.rs b/milli/src/search/new/logger/detailed.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a108a3a7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/milli/src/search/new/logger/detailed.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+use rand::random;
+use roaring::RoaringBitmap;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::{io::Write, path::PathBuf};
+
+use crate::new::QueryNode;
+use crate::new::ranking_rule_graph::{
+    paths_map::PathsMap, proximity::ProximityGraph, RankingRuleGraph,
+};
+
+use super::{QueryGraph, RankingRule, RankingRuleQueryTrait, SearchLogger};
+
+pub enum SearchEvents {
+    RankingRuleStartIteration {
+        ranking_rule_idx: usize,
+        query: QueryGraph,
+        universe: RoaringBitmap,
+    },
+    RankingRuleNextBucket {
+        ranking_rule_idx: usize,
+        universe: RoaringBitmap,
+    },
+    RankingRuleEndIteration {
+        ranking_rule_idx: usize,
+        universe: RoaringBitmap,
+    },
+    ExtendResults {
+        new: RoaringBitmap,
+    },
+    WordsState {
+        query_graph: QueryGraph,
+    },
+    ProximityState {
+        graph: RankingRuleGraph<ProximityGraph>,
+        paths: PathsMap<u64>,
+    },
+}
+
+pub struct DetailedSearchLogger {
+    folder_path: PathBuf,
+    initial_query: Option<QueryGraph>,
+    initial_universe: Option<RoaringBitmap>,
+    ranking_rules_ids: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    events: Vec<SearchEvents>,
+}
+impl DetailedSearchLogger {
+    pub fn new(folder_path: &str) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            folder_path: PathBuf::new().join(folder_path),
+            initial_query: <_>::default(),
+            initial_universe: <_>::default(),
+            ranking_rules_ids: <_>::default(),
+            events: <_>::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl SearchLogger<QueryGraph> for DetailedSearchLogger {
+    fn initial_query(&mut self, query: &QueryGraph) {
+        self.initial_query = Some(query.clone());
+    }
+
+    fn initial_universe(&mut self, universe: &RoaringBitmap) {
+        self.initial_universe = Some(universe.clone());
+    }
+    fn ranking_rules(&mut self, rr: &[Box<dyn RankingRule<QueryGraph>>]) {
+        self.ranking_rules_ids = Some(rr.iter().map(|rr| rr.id()).collect());
+    }
+
+    fn start_iteration_ranking_rule<'transaction>(
+        &mut self,
+        ranking_rule_idx: usize,
+        ranking_rule: &dyn RankingRule<'transaction, QueryGraph>,
+        query: &QueryGraph,
+        universe: &RoaringBitmap,
+    ) {
+        self.events.push(SearchEvents::RankingRuleStartIteration {
+            ranking_rule_idx,
+            query: query.clone(),
+            universe: universe.clone(),
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn next_bucket_ranking_rule<'transaction>(
+        &mut self,
+        ranking_rule_idx: usize,
+        ranking_rule: &dyn RankingRule<'transaction, QueryGraph>,
+        universe: &RoaringBitmap,
+    ) {
+        self.events.push(SearchEvents::RankingRuleNextBucket {
+            ranking_rule_idx,
+            universe: universe.clone(),
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn end_iteration_ranking_rule<'transaction>(
+        &mut self,
+        ranking_rule_idx: usize,
+        ranking_rule: &dyn RankingRule<'transaction, QueryGraph>,
+        universe: &RoaringBitmap,
+    ) {
+        self.events.push(SearchEvents::RankingRuleEndIteration {
+            ranking_rule_idx,
+            universe: universe.clone(),
+        })
+    }
+    fn add_to_results(&mut self, docids: &RoaringBitmap) {
+        self.events.push(SearchEvents::ExtendResults { new: docids.clone() });
+    }
+
+    fn log_words_state(&mut self, query_graph: &QueryGraph) {
+        self.events.push(SearchEvents::WordsState { query_graph: query_graph.clone() });
+    }
+    
+}
+
+impl DetailedSearchLogger {
+    pub fn write_d2_description(&self) {
+        let mut timestamp_idx = 0;
+        let mut timestamp = vec![];
+        fn activated_id(timestamp: &[usize]) -> String {
+            let mut s = String::new();
+            s.push('0');
+            for t in timestamp.iter() {
+                s.push_str(&format!("{t}"));
+            }
+            s
+        }
+
+        let index_path = self.folder_path.join("index.d2");
+        let mut file = std::fs::File::create(&index_path).unwrap();
+        writeln!(&mut file, "Control Flow Between Ranking Rules: {{").unwrap();
+        writeln!(&mut file, "shape: sequence_diagram");
+        for (idx, rr_id) in self.ranking_rules_ids.as_ref().unwrap().iter().enumerate() {
+            writeln!(&mut file, "{idx}: {rr_id}").unwrap();
+        }
+        writeln!(&mut file, "results");
+        for event in self.events.iter() {
+            match event {
+                SearchEvents::RankingRuleStartIteration { query, universe, ranking_rule_idx } => {
+
+                    let parent_activated_id = activated_id(&timestamp);
+                    timestamp.push(0);
+                    let self_activated_id = activated_id(&timestamp);
+                    if *ranking_rule_idx != 0 {
+                        let parent_ranking_rule_idx = ranking_rule_idx - 1;
+                        writeln!(
+                            &mut file,
+                            "{parent_ranking_rule_idx}.{parent_activated_id} -> {ranking_rule_idx}.{self_activated_id} : start iteration",
+                        )
+                        .unwrap();
+                    }
+                    writeln!(&mut file, 
+                    "{ranking_rule_idx}.{self_activated_id} {{
+    style {{
+        fill: \"#D8A7B1\"
+    }}
+}}").unwrap();
+                }
+                SearchEvents::RankingRuleNextBucket { universe, ranking_rule_idx } => {
+                    let old_activated_id = activated_id(&timestamp);
+                    *timestamp.last_mut().unwrap() += 1;
+                    let next_activated_id = activated_id(&timestamp);
+                    writeln!(&mut file, 
+                        "{ranking_rule_idx}.{old_activated_id} -> {ranking_rule_idx}.{next_activated_id} : next bucket",)
+                        .unwrap();
+                }
+                SearchEvents::RankingRuleEndIteration { universe, ranking_rule_idx } => {
+                    let cur_activated_id = activated_id(&timestamp);
+                    timestamp.pop();
+                    let parent_activated_id = activated_id(&timestamp);
+                    let parent_ranking_rule = if *ranking_rule_idx == 0 {
+                        "start".to_owned()
+                    } else {
+                        format!("{}.{parent_activated_id}", ranking_rule_idx - 1)
+                    };
+                    writeln!(
+                        &mut file,
+                        "{ranking_rule_idx}.{cur_activated_id} -> {parent_ranking_rule} : end iteration",
+                    )
+                    .unwrap();
+                }
+                SearchEvents::ExtendResults { new } => {
+                    if new.is_empty() {
+                        continue
+                    }
+                    let cur_ranking_rule = timestamp.len() - 1;
+                    let cur_activated_id = activated_id(&timestamp);
+                    let docids = new.iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                    let len = new.len();
+                    let random = random::<u64>();
+                    
+                    writeln!(
+                        &mut file,
+                        "{cur_ranking_rule}.{cur_activated_id} -> results.{random} : \"add {len}\"
+results.{random} {{
+    tooltip: \"{docids:?}\"
+    style {{
+        fill: \"#B6E2D3\"
+    }}
+}}
+"
+                    )
+                    .unwrap();
+                },
+                SearchEvents::WordsState { query_graph } => {
+                    let cur_ranking_rule = timestamp.len() - 1;
+                    let cur_activated_id = activated_id(&timestamp);
+                    let id = format!("{cur_ranking_rule}.{cur_activated_id}");
+                    let mut new_file_path = self.folder_path.join(format!("{id}.d2"));
+                    let mut new_file = std::fs::File::create(new_file_path).unwrap();
+                    Self::query_graph_d2_description(&query_graph, &mut new_file);
+                    writeln!(
+                        &mut file,
+                        "{id} {{
+    link: \"{id}.d2.svg\"
+}}").unwrap();
+                },
+                SearchEvents::ProximityState { graph, paths } => todo!(),
+            }
+        }
+        writeln!(&mut file, "}}");
+    }
+    fn query_graph_d2_description(query_graph: &QueryGraph, file: &mut File) {
+        writeln!(file,"direction: right");
+        for node in 0..query_graph.nodes.len() {
+            if matches!(query_graph.nodes[node], QueryNode::Deleted) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            writeln!(file,"{node}");
+
+            for edge in query_graph.edges[node].successors.iter() {
+                writeln!(file, "{node} -> {edge};\n").unwrap();
+            }
+        }        
+    }
+}
diff --git a/milli/src/search/new/logger/mod.rs b/milli/src/search/new/logger/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94c2de713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/milli/src/search/new/logger/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+pub mod detailed;
+
+use roaring::RoaringBitmap;
+
+use super::{query_graph, QueryGraph, RankingRule, RankingRuleQueryTrait};
+
+pub struct DefaultSearchLogger;
+impl<Q: RankingRuleQueryTrait> SearchLogger<Q> for DefaultSearchLogger {
+    fn initial_query(&mut self, query: &Q) {}
+
+    fn initial_universe(&mut self, universe: &RoaringBitmap) {}
+
+    fn ranking_rules(&mut self, rr: &[Box<dyn RankingRule<Q>>]) {}
+    fn start_iteration_ranking_rule<'transaction>(
+        &mut self,
+        ranking_rule_idx: usize,
+        ranking_rule: &dyn RankingRule<'transaction, Q>,
+        query: &Q,
+        universe: &RoaringBitmap,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    fn next_bucket_ranking_rule<'transaction>(
+        &mut self,
+        ranking_rule_idx: usize,
+        ranking_rule: &dyn RankingRule<'transaction, Q>,
+        universe: &RoaringBitmap,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    fn end_iteration_ranking_rule<'transaction>(
+        &mut self,
+        ranking_rule_idx: usize,
+        ranking_rule: &dyn RankingRule<'transaction, Q>,
+        universe: &RoaringBitmap,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    fn add_to_results(&mut self, docids: &RoaringBitmap) {}
+
+    fn log_words_state(&mut self, query_graph: &Q) {}
+}
+
+pub trait SearchLogger<Q: RankingRuleQueryTrait> {
+    fn initial_query(&mut self, query: &Q);
+    fn initial_universe(&mut self, universe: &RoaringBitmap);
+
+    fn ranking_rules(&mut self, rr: &[Box<dyn RankingRule<Q>>]);
+
+    fn start_iteration_ranking_rule<'transaction>(
+        &mut self,
+        ranking_rule_idx: usize,
+        ranking_rule: &dyn RankingRule<'transaction, Q>,
+        query: &Q,
+        universe: &RoaringBitmap,
+    );
+    fn next_bucket_ranking_rule<'transaction>(
+        &mut self,
+        ranking_rule_idx: usize,
+        ranking_rule: &dyn RankingRule<'transaction, Q>,
+        universe: &RoaringBitmap,
+    );
+    fn end_iteration_ranking_rule<'transaction>(
+        &mut self,
+        ranking_rule_idx: usize,
+        ranking_rule: &dyn RankingRule<'transaction, Q>,
+        universe: &RoaringBitmap,
+    );
+    fn add_to_results(&mut self, docids: &RoaringBitmap);
+
+    fn log_words_state(&mut self, query_graph: &Q);
+}
diff --git a/milli/src/search/new/mod.rs b/milli/src/search/new/mod.rs
index 01b466d20..7b82fc6e9 100644
--- a/milli/src/search/new/mod.rs
+++ b/milli/src/search/new/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub mod db_cache;
 pub mod graph_based_ranking_rule;
+pub mod logger;
 pub mod query_graph;
 pub mod query_term;
 pub mod ranking_rule_graph;
diff --git a/milli/src/search/new/ranking_rules.rs b/milli/src/search/new/ranking_rules.rs
index 4ceaddb8a..66f5b9d69 100644
--- a/milli/src/search/new/ranking_rules.rs
+++ b/milli/src/search/new/ranking_rules.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+use std::fmt::Display;
+
 use heed::RoTxn;
 use roaring::RoaringBitmap;
 
 use super::db_cache::DatabaseCache;
+use super::logger::SearchLogger;
 use super::resolve_query_graph::resolve_query_graph;
 use super::QueryGraph;
 use crate::new::graph_based_ranking_rule::GraphBasedRankingRule;
@@ -43,6 +46,8 @@ impl RankingRuleQueryTrait for PlaceholderQuery {}
 impl RankingRuleQueryTrait for QueryGraph {}
 
 pub trait RankingRule<'transaction, Query: RankingRuleQueryTrait> {
+    fn id(&self) -> String;
+
     /// Prepare the ranking rule such that it can start iterating over its
     /// buckets using [`next_bucket`](RankingRule::next_bucket).
     ///
@@ -52,6 +57,7 @@ pub trait RankingRule<'transaction, Query: RankingRuleQueryTrait> {
         index: &Index,
         txn: &'transaction RoTxn,
         db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
+        logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<Query>,
         universe: &RoaringBitmap,
         query: &Query,
     ) -> Result<()>;
@@ -68,6 +74,7 @@ pub trait RankingRule<'transaction, Query: RankingRuleQueryTrait> {
         index: &Index,
         txn: &'transaction RoTxn,
         db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
+        logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<Query>,
         universe: &RoaringBitmap,
     ) -> Result<Option<RankingRuleOutput<Query>>>;
 
@@ -78,6 +85,7 @@ pub trait RankingRule<'transaction, Query: RankingRuleQueryTrait> {
         index: &Index,
         txn: &'transaction RoTxn,
         db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
+        logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<Query>,
     );
 }
 
@@ -110,28 +118,36 @@ pub fn execute_search<'transaction>(
     db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
     universe: &RoaringBitmap,
     query_graph: &QueryGraph,
+    logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<QueryGraph>,
     // _from: usize,
     // _length: usize,
 ) -> Result<Vec<u32>> {
     let words = Words::new(TermsMatchingStrategy::Last);
     // let sort = Sort::new(index, txn, "sort1".to_owned(), true)?;
-    let proximity = GraphBasedRankingRule::<ProximityGraph>::default();
+    let proximity = GraphBasedRankingRule::<ProximityGraph>::new("proximity".to_owned());
     // TODO: ranking rules given as argument
     let mut ranking_rules: Vec<Box<dyn RankingRule<'transaction, QueryGraph>>> =
         vec![Box::new(words), Box::new(proximity) /*  Box::new(sort) */];
 
+    logger.ranking_rules(&ranking_rules);
+
     let ranking_rules_len = ranking_rules.len();
-    ranking_rules[0].start_iteration(index, txn, db_cache, universe, query_graph)?;
+    logger.start_iteration_ranking_rule(0, ranking_rules[0].as_ref(), query_graph, universe);
+    ranking_rules[0].start_iteration(index, txn, db_cache, logger, universe, query_graph)?;
 
     let mut candidates = vec![RoaringBitmap::default(); ranking_rules_len];
     candidates[0] = universe.clone();
 
     let mut cur_ranking_rule_index = 0;
-
     macro_rules! back {
         () => {
+            logger.end_iteration_ranking_rule(
+                cur_ranking_rule_index,
+                ranking_rules[cur_ranking_rule_index].as_ref(),
+                &candidates[cur_ranking_rule_index],
+            );
             candidates[cur_ranking_rule_index].clear();
-            ranking_rules[cur_ranking_rule_index].end_iteration(index, txn, db_cache);
+            ranking_rules[cur_ranking_rule_index].end_iteration(index, txn, db_cache, logger);
             if cur_ranking_rule_index == 0 {
                 break;
             } else {
@@ -146,11 +162,19 @@ pub fn execute_search<'transaction>(
         // The universe for this bucket is zero or one element, so we don't need to sort
         // anything, just extend the results and go back to the parent ranking rule.
         if candidates[cur_ranking_rule_index].len() <= 1 {
+            logger.add_to_results(&candidates[cur_ranking_rule_index]);
             results.extend(&candidates[cur_ranking_rule_index]);
             back!();
             continue;
         }
-        let Some(next_bucket) = ranking_rules[cur_ranking_rule_index].next_bucket(index, txn, db_cache, &candidates[cur_ranking_rule_index])? else {
+
+        logger.next_bucket_ranking_rule(
+            cur_ranking_rule_index,
+            ranking_rules[cur_ranking_rule_index].as_ref(),
+            &candidates[cur_ranking_rule_index],
+        );
+
+        let Some(next_bucket) = ranking_rules[cur_ranking_rule_index].next_bucket(index, txn, db_cache, logger, &candidates[cur_ranking_rule_index])? else {
             back!();
             continue;
         };
@@ -159,20 +183,29 @@ pub fn execute_search<'transaction>(
 
         if next_bucket.candidates.len() <= 1 {
             // Only zero or one candidate, no need to sort through the child ranking rule.
+            logger.add_to_results(&next_bucket.candidates);
             results.extend(next_bucket.candidates);
             continue;
         } else {
             // many candidates, give to next ranking rule, if any
             if cur_ranking_rule_index == ranking_rules_len - 1 {
                 // TODO: don't extend too much, up to the limit only
+                logger.add_to_results(&next_bucket.candidates);
                 results.extend(next_bucket.candidates);
             } else {
                 cur_ranking_rule_index += 1;
                 candidates[cur_ranking_rule_index] = next_bucket.candidates.clone();
+                logger.start_iteration_ranking_rule(
+                    cur_ranking_rule_index,
+                    ranking_rules[cur_ranking_rule_index].as_ref(),
+                    &next_bucket.query,
+                    &candidates[cur_ranking_rule_index],
+                );
                 ranking_rules[cur_ranking_rule_index].start_iteration(
                     index,
                     txn,
                     db_cache,
+                    logger,
                     &next_bucket.candidates,
                     &next_bucket.query,
                 )?;
@@ -195,6 +228,8 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::documents::{DocumentsBatchBuilder, DocumentsBatchReader};
     use crate::index::tests::TempIndex;
     use crate::new::db_cache::DatabaseCache;
+    use crate::new::logger::detailed::DetailedSearchLogger;
+    use crate::new::logger::{DefaultSearchLogger, SearchLogger};
     use crate::new::make_query_graph;
     use crate::update::{IndexDocuments, IndexDocumentsConfig, IndexerConfig, Settings};
     use crate::{Criterion, Index, Object, Search, TermsMatchingStrategy};
@@ -231,13 +266,14 @@ mod tests {
             ]))
             .unwrap();
         let txn = index.read_txn().unwrap();
-
+        let mut logger = DefaultSearchLogger;
         let mut db_cache = DatabaseCache::default();
 
         let query_graph =
             make_query_graph(&index, &txn, &mut db_cache, "the quick brown fox jumps over")
                 .unwrap();
         println!("{}", query_graph.graphviz());
+        logger.initial_query(&query_graph);
 
         // TODO: filters + maybe distinct attributes?
         let universe = get_start_universe(
@@ -250,9 +286,15 @@ mod tests {
         .unwrap();
         println!("universe: {universe:?}");
 
-        let results =
-            execute_search(&index, &txn, &mut db_cache, &universe, &query_graph /*  0, 20 */)
-                .unwrap();
+        let results = execute_search(
+            &index,
+            &txn,
+            &mut db_cache,
+            &universe,
+            &query_graph,
+            &mut logger, /*  0, 20 */
+        )
+        .unwrap();
         println!("{results:?}")
     }
 
@@ -285,9 +327,19 @@ mod tests {
         )
         .unwrap();
 
-        let results =
-            execute_search(&index, &txn, &mut db_cache, &universe, &query_graph /*  0, 20 */)
-                .unwrap();
+        let mut logger = DetailedSearchLogger::new("log");
+
+        let results = execute_search(
+            &index,
+            &txn,
+            &mut db_cache,
+            &universe,
+            &query_graph,
+            &mut logger, /*  0, 20 */
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        logger.write_d2_description();
 
         let elapsed = start.elapsed();
 
diff --git a/milli/src/search/new/sort.rs b/milli/src/search/new/sort.rs
index 3e3fe0faf..29d244383 100644
--- a/milli/src/search/new/sort.rs
+++ b/milli/src/search/new/sort.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use heed::RoTxn;
 use roaring::RoaringBitmap;
 
 use super::db_cache::DatabaseCache;
+use super::logger::SearchLogger;
 use super::{
     RankingRule, RankingRuleOutput, RankingRuleOutputIter, RankingRuleOutputIterWrapper,
     RankingRuleQueryTrait,
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::{
 // (2) at the end, it should return all the remaining documents (this could be ensured at the trait level?)
 
 pub struct Sort<'transaction, Query> {
+    field_name: String,
     field_id: Option<FieldId>,
     is_ascending: bool,
     iter: Option<RankingRuleOutputIterWrapper<'transaction, Query>>,
@@ -34,18 +36,23 @@ impl<'transaction, Query> Sort<'transaction, Query> {
         let fields_ids_map = index.fields_ids_map(rtxn)?;
         let field_id = fields_ids_map.id(&field_name);
 
-        Ok(Self { field_id, is_ascending, iter: None })
+        Ok(Self { field_name, field_id, is_ascending, iter: None })
     }
 }
 
 impl<'transaction, Query: RankingRuleQueryTrait> RankingRule<'transaction, Query>
     for Sort<'transaction, Query>
 {
+    fn id(&self) -> String {
+        let Self { field_name, is_ascending, .. } = self;
+        format!("{field_name}:{}", if *is_ascending { "asc" } else { "desc " })
+    }
     fn start_iteration(
         &mut self,
         index: &Index,
         txn: &'transaction RoTxn,
         _db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
+        _logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<Query>,
         parent_candidates: &RoaringBitmap,
         parent_query_graph: &Query,
     ) -> Result<()> {
@@ -89,6 +96,7 @@ impl<'transaction, Query: RankingRuleQueryTrait> RankingRule<'transaction, Query
         _index: &Index,
         _txn: &'transaction RoTxn,
         _db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
+        _logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<Query>,
         _universe: &RoaringBitmap,
     ) -> Result<Option<RankingRuleOutput<Query>>> {
         let iter = self.iter.as_mut().unwrap();
@@ -101,6 +109,7 @@ impl<'transaction, Query: RankingRuleQueryTrait> RankingRule<'transaction, Query
         _index: &Index,
         _txn: &'transaction RoTxn,
         _db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
+        _logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<Query>,
     ) {
         self.iter = None;
     }
diff --git a/milli/src/search/new/words.rs b/milli/src/search/new/words.rs
index 1c03586fd..4beb5994a 100644
--- a/milli/src/search/new/words.rs
+++ b/milli/src/search/new/words.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use heed::RoTxn;
 use roaring::RoaringBitmap;
 
 use super::db_cache::DatabaseCache;
+use super::logger::SearchLogger;
 use super::resolve_query_graph::{resolve_query_graph, NodeDocIdsCache};
 use super::{QueryGraph, QueryNode, RankingRule, RankingRuleOutput};
 use crate::{Index, Result, TermsMatchingStrategy};
@@ -30,11 +31,15 @@ impl Words {
 }
 
 impl<'transaction> RankingRule<'transaction, QueryGraph> for Words {
+    fn id(&self) -> String {
+        "words".to_owned()
+    }
     fn start_iteration(
         &mut self,
         _index: &Index,
         _txn: &'transaction RoTxn,
         _db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
+        logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<QueryGraph>,
         parent_candidates: &RoaringBitmap,
         parent_query_graph: &QueryGraph,
     ) -> Result<()> {
@@ -42,6 +47,8 @@ impl<'transaction> RankingRule<'transaction, QueryGraph> for Words {
         self.exhausted = false;
         self.query_graph = Some(parent_query_graph.clone());
 
+        logger.log_words_state(parent_query_graph);
+
         // TODO: a phrase can contain many positions, but represents a single node.
         // That's a problem.
         let positions_to_remove = match self.terms_matching_strategy {
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@ impl<'transaction> RankingRule<'transaction, QueryGraph> for Words {
         index: &Index,
         txn: &'transaction RoTxn,
         db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
+        logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<QueryGraph>,
         universe: &RoaringBitmap,
     ) -> Result<Option<RankingRuleOutput<QueryGraph>>> {
         // println!("Words: next bucket");
@@ -99,6 +107,7 @@ impl<'transaction> RankingRule<'transaction, QueryGraph> for Words {
             let position_to_remove = self.positions_to_remove.pop().unwrap();
             query_graph.remove_words_at_position(position_to_remove);
         }
+        logger.log_words_state(query_graph);
 
         Ok(Some(RankingRuleOutput { query: child_query_graph, candidates: this_bucket }))
     }
@@ -108,6 +117,7 @@ impl<'transaction> RankingRule<'transaction, QueryGraph> for Words {
         _index: &Index,
         _txn: &'transaction RoTxn,
         _db_cache: &mut DatabaseCache<'transaction>,
+        _logger: &mut dyn SearchLogger<QueryGraph>,
     ) {
         // println!("Words: end iteration");
         self.iterating = false;