diff --git a/pkg/codec/ad/addresses/addresses_test.go b/pkg/codec/ad/addresses/addresses_test.go
index d8d39338..faf15891 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/ad/addresses/addresses_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/ad/addresses/addresses_test.go
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 package addresses
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/splice"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
 	"testing"
@@ -14,9 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	var e error
 	pr, _, _ := crypto.NewSigner()
 	id := nonce.NewID()
diff --git a/pkg/codec/ad/intro/intro_test.go b/pkg/codec/ad/intro/intro_test.go
index c67f6158..56f08af1 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/ad/intro/intro_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/ad/intro/intro_test.go
@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
 package intro
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/splice"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 )
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	var e error
 	pr, ks, _ := crypto.NewSigner()
 	introducer := ks.Next()
diff --git a/pkg/codec/ad/load/load_test.go b/pkg/codec/ad/load/load_test.go
index 5dfc1974..62523d5e 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/ad/load/load_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/ad/load/load_test.go
@@ -2,21 +2,18 @@ package load
 
 import (
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/splice"
 )
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	var e error
 	pr, _, _ := crypto.NewSigner()
 	id := nonce.NewID()
diff --git a/pkg/codec/ad/peer/peer_test.go b/pkg/codec/ad/peer/peer_test.go
index 644b2c3b..57448745 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/ad/peer/peer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/ad/peer/peer_test.go
@@ -2,21 +2,18 @@ package peer
 
 import (
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/splice"
 )
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	var e error
 	pr, _, _ := crypto.NewSigner()
 	id := nonce.NewID()
diff --git a/pkg/codec/ad/services/services_test.go b/pkg/codec/ad/services/services_test.go
index 697f8bed..877ab9bd 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/ad/services/services_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/ad/services/services_test.go
@@ -1,25 +1,23 @@
 package services
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/splice"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
 
 func TestServiceAd(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	var e error
 	pr, _, _ := crypto.NewSigner()
 	id := nonce.NewID()
-	sv := New(id, pr, []Service{{80, 62346}, {443, 42216}}, time.Now().Add(time.Hour))
+	sv := New(id, pr, []Service{{80, 62346}, {443, 42216}},
+		time.Now().Add(time.Hour))
 	log.D.S("service", sv)
 	s := splice.New(sv.Len())
 	if e = sv.Encode(s); fails(e) {
diff --git a/pkg/codec/onion/cores/balance/balance_test.go b/pkg/codec/onion/cores/balance/balance_test.go
index 0c971842..c3d97950 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/onion/cores/balance/balance_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/onion/cores/balance/balance_test.go
@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
 package balance
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/ont"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"testing"
-
+	
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 )
 
 func TestOnions_Balance(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	id := nonce.NewID()
 	sats := lnwire.MilliSatoshi(10000)
 	on := ont.Assemble([]ont.Onion{New(id, sats)})
diff --git a/pkg/codec/onion/cores/confirmation/confirmation_test.go b/pkg/codec/onion/cores/confirmation/confirmation_test.go
index 0bde2520..fe9e2d6d 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/onion/cores/confirmation/confirmation_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/onion/cores/confirmation/confirmation_test.go
@@ -1,27 +1,24 @@
 package confirmation
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/ont"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"testing"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 )
 
 func TestOnions_Confirmation(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	id := nonce.NewID()
 	on := ont.Assemble([]ont.Onion{New(id)})
 	s := codec.Encode(on)
 	s.SetCursor(0)
 	var onc codec.Codec
 	if onc = reg.Recognise(s); onc == nil {
-
+		
 		t.Error("did not unwrap")
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/codec/onion/crypt/crypt_test.go b/pkg/codec/onion/crypt/crypt_test.go
index 3ea9bc9c..4aa0421c 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/onion/crypt/crypt_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/onion/crypt/crypt_test.go
@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
 package crypt
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/onion/cores/confirmation"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/ont"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"testing"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 )
 
 func TestOnions_SimpleCrypt(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	var e error
 	n := nonce.NewID()
 	n1 := nonce.New()
diff --git a/pkg/codec/onion/delay/delay_test.go b/pkg/codec/onion/delay/delay_test.go
index 63dbbcdf..4bf3bf82 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/onion/delay/delay_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/onion/delay/delay_test.go
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
 package delay
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/ont"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 )
 
 func TestOnions_Delay(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	dur := time.Second
 	on := ont.Assemble([]ont.Onion{New(dur)})
 	s := codec.Encode(on)
@@ -27,7 +23,7 @@ func TestOnions_Delay(t *testing.T) {
 	if e := onc.Decode(s); fails(e) {
 		t.Error("did not decode")
 		t.FailNow()
-
+		
 	}
 	var dl *Delay
 	var ok bool
diff --git a/pkg/codec/onion/forward/forward_test.go b/pkg/codec/onion/forward/forward_test.go
index d5c4f2bd..11a2eff7 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/onion/forward/forward_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/onion/forward/forward_test.go
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 package forward
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/ont"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/multi"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
 	"math/rand"
@@ -13,14 +12,12 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
 )
 
 func TestOnions_Forward(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	ipSizes := []int{net.IPv6len, net.IPv4len}
 	for i := range ipSizes {
 		n := nonce.New()
@@ -57,7 +54,7 @@ func TestOnions_Forward(t *testing.T) {
 		if e := onr.Decode(s); fails(e) {
 			t.Error("did not decode")
 			t.FailNow()
-
+			
 		}
 		var cf *Forward
 		if cf, ok = onr.(*Forward); !ok {
diff --git a/pkg/codec/onion/hidden/introquery/introquery_test.go b/pkg/codec/onion/hidden/introquery/introquery_test.go
index 9bd92def..64571836 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/onion/hidden/introquery/introquery_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/onion/hidden/introquery/introquery_test.go
@@ -1,25 +1,21 @@
 package introquery
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/onion/cores/end"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/onion/exit"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/ont"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"testing"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/engine/sessions"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 )
 
 func TestOnions_IntroQuery(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
-	log2.App.Store("")
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	var e error
 	prvs, pubs := crypto.GetCipherSet()
 	ciphers := crypto.GenCiphers(prvs, pubs)
diff --git a/pkg/codec/onion/hidden/services/hiddenservice_test.go b/pkg/codec/onion/hidden/services/hiddenservice_test.go
index aa883959..6a328378 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/onion/hidden/services/hiddenservice_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/onion/hidden/services/hiddenservice_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package services
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
 	intro "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/ad/intro"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/onion/exit"
@@ -17,17 +16,13 @@ import (
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/engine/sessions"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/engine/transport"
 	headers2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/headers"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/slice"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
 
 func TestOnions_HiddenService(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		t.Log("ci not enabled")
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNotCI()
 	var e error
 	n3 := crypto.Gen3Nonces()
 	id := nonce.NewID()
diff --git a/pkg/codec/onion/reverse/reverse_test.go b/pkg/codec/onion/reverse/reverse_test.go
index 03b8b3ee..137cbc29 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/onion/reverse/reverse_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/onion/reverse/reverse_test.go
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 package reverse
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/ont"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/multi"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
 	"math/rand"
@@ -13,14 +12,12 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
 )
 
 func TestOnions_Reverse(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	ipSizes := []int{net.IPv4len, net.IPv6len}
 	for i := range ipSizes {
 		n := nonce.New()
@@ -55,7 +52,7 @@ func TestOnions_Reverse(t *testing.T) {
 		if e := onr.Decode(s); fails(e) {
 			t.Error("did not decode")
 			t.FailNow()
-
+			
 		}
 		var cf *Reverse
 		if cf, ok = onr.(*Reverse); !ok {
diff --git a/pkg/codec/onion/session/session_test.go b/pkg/codec/onion/session/session_test.go
index d527ef61..45d8d339 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/onion/session/session_test.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/onion/session/session_test.go
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 package session
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/reg"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"testing"
-
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 )
 
 func TestOnions_Session(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	sess := New(1)
 	ss := sess.(*Session)
 	s := codec.Encode(sess)
@@ -25,7 +21,7 @@ func TestOnions_Session(t *testing.T) {
 	if e := onc.Decode(s); fails(e) {
 		t.Error("did not decode")
 		t.FailNow()
-
+		
 	}
 	var ci *Session
 	var ok bool
diff --git a/pkg/crypto/crypto_test.go b/pkg/crypto/crypto_test.go
index 50aff396..5cb4767d 100644
--- a/pkg/crypto/crypto_test.go
+++ b/pkg/crypto/crypto_test.go
@@ -2,17 +2,14 @@ package crypto
 
 import (
 	rand2 "crypto/rand"
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"testing"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/sha256"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 )
 
 func TestFromBased32(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	var rBytes sha256.Hash
 	var n int
 	var e error
@@ -28,7 +25,7 @@ func TestFromBased32(t *testing.T) {
 		if s, e = Sign(pr, rBytes); fails(e) {
 			t.FailNow()
 		}
-		//fmt.Println("sig", s)
+		// fmt.Println("sig", s)
 		var sb SigBytes
 		if sb, e = SigFromBased32(s.String()); fails(e) {
 			t.FailNow()
diff --git a/pkg/crypto/public_test.go b/pkg/crypto/public_test.go
index 49fb8baa..3205c4be 100644
--- a/pkg/crypto/public_test.go
+++ b/pkg/crypto/public_test.go
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 package crypto
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"testing"
-
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 )
 
 func TestBase32(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
 		var k *Prv
 		var e error
@@ -21,7 +17,7 @@ func TestBase32(t *testing.T) {
 		p := DerivePub(k)
 		b32 := p.ToBased32()
 		pr32 := k.ToBased32()
-		//log.D.F("pub key: %d %s priv key: %d %s\n", len(b32), b32, len(pr32), pr32)
+		// log.D.F("pub key: %d %s priv key: %d %s\n", len(b32), b32, len(pr32), pr32)
 		var kk *Pub
 		if kk, e = PubFromBased32(b32); fails(e) {
 			t.Error(e)
diff --git a/pkg/engine/dispatcher/dispatcher_test.go b/pkg/engine/dispatcher/dispatcher_test.go
index 6cb90aa9..618218dc 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/dispatcher/dispatcher_test.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/dispatcher/dispatcher_test.go
@@ -7,31 +7,28 @@ import (
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/onion/cores/confirmation"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/onion/cores/response"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/sha256"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/codec/ont"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/engine"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/slice"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/splice"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/engine/transport"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/tests"
 )
 
 func TestDispatcher(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Log(indra.CI)
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-		log.D.Ln("debug")
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	var e error
 	var l1, l2 *transport.Listener
 	_ = l2
diff --git a/pkg/engine/fail_test.go b/pkg/engine/fail_test.go
index 748ee49d..c9abd27c 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/fail_test.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/fail_test.go
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-///go:build failingtests
+// /go:build failingtests
 
 package engine
 
-//func TestEngine_Message(t *testing.T) {
-//	if indra.CI == "false" {
-//		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Info)
-//	}
+// func TestEngine_Message(t *testing.T) {
+//		ci.TraceIfNot()
 //	var clients []*Engine
 //	var e error
 //	const nCircuits = 10
@@ -101,9 +99,7 @@ package engine
 //			break
 //		}
 //	}
-//	if indra.CI == "false" {
-//		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-//	}
+//		ci.TraceIfNot()
 //	wg.Add(1)
 //	counter.Inc()
 //	svc := &services.Service{
@@ -172,12 +168,10 @@ package engine
 //	quit.Q()
 //	cancel()
 //	log.W.Ln("fin")
-//}
+// }
 
-//func TestEngine_Route(t *testing.T) {
-//	if indra.CI == "false" {
-//		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-//	}
+// func TestEngine_Route(t *testing.T) {
+//	ci.TraceIfNot()
 //	runtime.GOMAXPROCS(1)
 //	var clients []*Engine
 //	var e error
@@ -293,9 +287,7 @@ package engine
 //		})
 //	wg.Wait()
 //	time.Sleep(time.Second)
-//	if indra.CI == "false" {
-//		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-//	}
+//		ci.TraceIfNot()
 //	wg.Add(1)
 //	counter.Inc()
 //	log.D.Ln("intro", ini.ID, ini.AddrPort.String(), ini.Key.ToBased32Abbreviated(),
@@ -311,12 +303,10 @@ package engine
 //	quit.Q()
 //	cancel()
 //	log.W.Ln("fin")
-//}
+// }
 
-//func TestEngine_SendHiddenService(t *testing.T) {
-//	if indra.CI == "false" {
-//		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-//	}
+// func TestEngine_SendHiddenService(t *testing.T) {
+//		ci.TraceIfNot()
 //	var clients []*Engine
 //	var e error
 //	const nCircuits = 10
@@ -361,9 +351,7 @@ package engine
 //		}
 //		wg.Wait()
 //	}
-//	if indra.CI == "false" {
-//		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-//	}
+//		ci.TraceIfNot()
 //	var idPrv *crypto.Prv
 //	if idPrv, e = crypto.GeneratePrvKey(); fails(e) {
 //		return
@@ -409,12 +397,10 @@ package engine
 //	time.Sleep(time.Second)
 //	quit.Q()
 //	cancel()
-//}
+// }
 
-//func TestDispatcher_Rekey(t *testing.T) {
-//	if indra.CI == "false" {
-//		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-//	}
+// func TestDispatcher_Rekey(t *testing.T) {
+//		ci.TraceIfNot()
 //	var e error
 //	var l1, l2 *transport.Listener
 //	_ = l2
@@ -512,12 +498,10 @@ package engine
 //	if succ != countTo*3 {
 //		t.Fatal("did not receive all messages correctly", succ, countTo*3)
 //	}
-//}
+// }
 
-//func TestClient_SendExit(t *testing.T) {
-//	if indra.CI == "false" {
-//		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-//	}
+// func TestClient_SendExit(t *testing.T) {
+//		ci.TraceIfNot()
 //	var clients []*Engine
 //	var e error
 //	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
@@ -557,7 +541,7 @@ package engine
 //		quit.Q()
 //		t.Error("Exit test failed")
 //	}()
-//out:
+// out:
 //	for i := 3; i < len(clients[0].Mgr().Sessions)-1; i++ {
 //		wg.Add(1)
 //		var msg slice.Bytes
@@ -613,12 +597,10 @@ package engine
 //	for _, v := range clients {
 //		v.Shutdown()
 //	}
-//}
+// }
 
-//func TestClient_SendPing(t *testing.T) {
-//	if indra.CI == "false" {
-//		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-//	}
+// func TestClient_SendPing(t *testing.T) {
+//		ci.TraceIfNot()
 //	var clients []*Engine
 //	var e error
 //	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
@@ -642,7 +624,7 @@ package engine
 //		quit.Q()
 //		t.Error("SendPing test failed")
 //	}()
-//out:
+// out:
 //	for i := 3; i < len(clients[0].Mgr().Sessions)-1; i++ {
 //		wg.Add(1)
 //		var c sessions.Circuit
@@ -666,12 +648,10 @@ package engine
 //	for _, v := range clients {
 //		v.Shutdown()
 //	}
-//}
+// }
 
-//func TestClient_SendSessionKeys(t *testing.T) {
-//	if indra.CI == "false" {
-//		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-//	}
+// func TestClient_SendSessionKeys(t *testing.T) {
+//		ci.TraceIfNot()
 //	var clients []*Engine
 //	var e error
 //	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
@@ -720,12 +700,10 @@ package engine
 //		v.Shutdown()
 //	}
 //	cancel()
-//}
+// }
 
-//func TestClient_SendGetBalance(t *testing.T) {
-//	if indra.CI == "false" {
-//		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-//	}
+// func TestClient_SendGetBalance(t *testing.T) {
+//		ci.TraceIfNot()
 //	var clients []*Engine
 //	var e error
 //	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
@@ -776,4 +754,4 @@ package engine
 //	for _, v := range clients {
 //		v.Shutdown()
 //	}
-//}
+// }
diff --git a/pkg/engine/packet/segment_test.go b/pkg/engine/packet/segment_test.go
index 24df9c1c..57cf1634 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/packet/segment_test.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/packet/segment_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/nonce"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/sha256"
 	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/tests"
 	"math/rand"
 	"testing"
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ func BenchmarkSplit(b *testing.B) {
 		}
 		_ = splitted
 	}
-
+	
 	// Example benchmark results show about 10Mb/s/thread throughput
 	// handling 64Kb messages.
 	//
@@ -75,9 +76,7 @@ func TestRemovePacket(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSplitJoin(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	msgSize := 1 << 19
 	segSize := 1382
 	var e error
@@ -137,9 +136,7 @@ func TestSplitJoin(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSplitJoinFEC(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	msgSize := 1 << 18
 	segSize := 1382
 	var e error
diff --git a/pkg/engine/peerstore_test.go b/pkg/engine/peerstore_test.go
index 539baab9..8ea049b9 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/peerstore_test.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/peerstore_test.go
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ package engine
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v3"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -14,11 +13,8 @@ func pauza() {
 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
 }
 
-//
 // func TestEngine_PeerStore(t *testing.T) {
-// 	if indra.CI == "false" {
-// 		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-// 	}
+// 		ci.TraceIfNot()
 // 	const nTotal = 10
 // 	var e error
 // 	var engines []*Engine
@@ -94,9 +90,7 @@ func pauza() {
 // }
 
 func TestEngine_PeerStoreDiscovery(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	const nTotal = 10
 	var (
 		e       error
@@ -106,7 +100,7 @@ func TestEngine_PeerStoreDiscovery(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	if engines, cleanup, e = CreateAndStartMockEngines(nTotal, ctx,
 		cancel); fails(e) {
-
+		
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 3)
@@ -117,9 +111,7 @@ func TestEngine_PeerStoreDiscovery(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 3)
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	var ec int
 	entryCount := &ec
 	for _, v := range engines {
@@ -153,9 +145,7 @@ func TestEngine_PeerStoreDiscovery(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Log("nodes did not gossip completely to each other, only",
 			*entryCount, "nodes ad sets counted, not the expected",
 			nTotal)
-		if indra.CI == "false" {
-			t.FailNow()
-		}
+		ci.TraceIfNot()
 	}
 	cleanup()
 	pauza()
diff --git a/pkg/engine/transport/listener_test.go b/pkg/engine/transport/listener_test.go
index 1f80d401..321bd375 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/transport/listener_test.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/transport/listener_test.go
@@ -3,21 +3,18 @@ package transport
 import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/rand"
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/sha256"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/tests"
 )
 
 func TestNewListener(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	var e error
 	var l1, l2 *Listener
 	_ = l2
diff --git a/pkg/proc/app/app_test.go b/pkg/proc/app/app_test.go
index 642645e1..66b5c3fe 100644
--- a/pkg/proc/app/app_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proc/app/app_test.go
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
 package app
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/cmds"
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 )
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-	}
-
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	args1 := "/random/path/to/server_binary --cafile ~/some/cafile --LC=cn node -addrindex --BD 48h30s"
 	args1s := strings.Split(args1, " ")
 	var a *App
@@ -27,8 +23,8 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	if e = os.RemoveAll(a.Command.Configs["DataDir"].
 		Expanded()); check(e) {
-
+		
 		t.FailNow()
 	}
-
+	
 }
diff --git a/pkg/proc/cmds/args_test.go b/pkg/proc/cmds/args_test.go
index 32c0d502..671d52ba 100644
--- a/pkg/proc/cmds/args_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proc/cmds/args_test.go
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
 package cmds
 
 import (
-	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
-
-	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
 )
 
 func TestCommand_ParseCLIArgs(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Debug)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	ec := GetExampleCommands()
 	o, _ := Init(ec, nil)
 	args6 := "/random/path/to/server_binary --cafile ~/some/cafile --LC=cn " +
diff --git a/pkg/splicer/i32/int32_test.go b/pkg/splicer/i32/int32_test.go
index 0bb62ce9..ccd7f791 100644
--- a/pkg/splicer/i32/int32_test.go
+++ b/pkg/splicer/i32/int32_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package i32
 
 import (
-	indra "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func TestS(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	
 	t1, t2 := New(), New()
 	
diff --git a/pkg/splicer/t64/time_test.go b/pkg/splicer/t64/time_test.go
index 8dd29719..dad3cc82 100644
--- a/pkg/splicer/t64/time_test.go
+++ b/pkg/splicer/t64/time_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package t64
 
 import (
-	indra "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
 	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
-	}
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
 	
 	t1, t2 := New(), New()
 	nao := time.Now()
diff --git a/pkg/util/b32/based32/based32_test.go b/pkg/util/b32/based32/based32_test.go
index 12278ee0..a81fdbfa 100644
--- a/pkg/util/b32/based32/based32_test.go
+++ b/pkg/util/b32/based32/based32_test.go
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
+	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/util/ci"
 	"math/rand"
 	"testing"
-
+	
 	"git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/crypto/sha256"
 )
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func TestCodec(t *testing.T) {
-
+	
 	// Generate 10 pseudorandom 64 bit values. We do this here rather than
 	// pre-generating this separately as ultimately it is the same thing, the
 	// same seed produces the same series of pseudorandom values, and the hashes
@@ -25,38 +26,36 @@ func TestCodec(t *testing.T) {
 	rand.Seed(seed)
 	seeds := make([]uint64, numKeys)
 	for i := range seeds {
-
+		
 		seeds[i] = rand.Uint64()
 	}
-
+	
 	// Convert the uint64 values to 8 byte long slices for the hash function.
 	seedBytes := make([][]byte, numKeys)
 	for i := range seedBytes {
-
+		
 		seedBytes[i] = make([]byte, 8)
 		binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(seedBytes[i], seeds[i])
 	}
-
+	
 	// Generate hashes from the seeds
 	hashedSeeds := make([][]byte, numKeys)
-
+	
 	// Uncomment lines relating to this variable to regenerate expected data
 	// that will log to console during test run.
 	generated := "\nexpected := []string{\n"
-
+	
 	for i := range hashedSeeds {
-
+		
 		hashed := sha256.Single(seedBytes[i])
 		hashedSeeds[i] = hashed[:]
-
+		
 		generated += fmt.Sprintf("\t\"%x\",\n", hashedSeeds[i])
 	}
-
+	
 	generated += "}\n"
-	if indra.CI == "false" {
-		t.Log(generated)
-	}
-
+	ci.TraceIfNot()
+	
 	expected := []string{
 		"ee94d6cef460b180c995b2f8672e53006aced15fe4d5cc0da332d041feaa1514",
 		"0f92907a4d76ece96b042e2cbd60e2378039cc92c95ac99f73e8eacbdd38a7d3",
@@ -91,11 +90,11 @@ func TestCodec(t *testing.T) {
 		"12b40270e989ddc550f74a2a66f6092903fe0ec075df2826148fa9080aa933b3",
 		"4db6259bb154e007bfe5be06a641bb3a797b4deaa9447d2f6d4deeed3f6ad07a",
 	}
-
+	
 	for i := range hashedSeeds {
-
+		
 		if expected[i] != hex.EncodeToString(hashedSeeds[i]) {
-
+			
 			t.Log("failed", i, "expected", expected[1], "found", hashedSeeds)
 			t.FailNow()
 		}
@@ -134,12 +133,12 @@ func TestCodec(t *testing.T) {
 		"aijliatq6ge63rkq76fcuzxwbeuqh9qoyb267kbgcsh2scakvez3g3n",
 		"ang3mjm3wfkoab694w9anjsbxm6hs72n6kuui9jpnvg763j9nlicwbv",
 	}
-
+	
 	encoded := "\nencodedStr := []string{\n"
-
+	
 	// Convert hashes to our base32 encoding format
 	for i := range hashedSeeds {
-
+		
 		// Note that we are slicing off a number of bytes at the end according
 		// to the sequence number to get different check byte lengths from a
 		// uniform original data. As such, this will be accounted for in the
@@ -157,18 +156,18 @@ func TestCodec(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		encoded += "\t\"" + encode + "\",\n"
 	}
-
+	
 	encoded += "}\n"
 	if indra.CI == "false" {
 		t.Log(encoded)
 	}
-
+	
 	// Next, decode the encodedStr above, which should be the output of the
 	// original generated seeds, with the index mod 5 truncations performed on
 	// each as was done to generate them.
-
+	
 	for i := range encodedStr {
-
+		
 		res, err := Codec.Decode(encodedStr[i])
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error: '%v'", err)
diff --git a/pkg/util/ci/trace.go b/pkg/util/ci/trace.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0949e5a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/util/ci/trace.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package ci
+
+import (
+	indra "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind"
+	log2 "git.indra-labs.org/dev/ind/pkg/proc/log"
+)
+
+func TraceIfNot() {
+	if indra.CI == "false" {
+		log2.SetLogLevel(log2.Trace)
+	}
+}