diff --git a/knip.json b/knip.json
index 2c2ff59a3..f7b3fe475 100644
--- a/knip.json
+++ b/knip.json
@@ -29,12 +29,10 @@
         "test/fixtures/*"
       ],
       "ignoreDependencies": [
-        "@types/debug",
         "@bomb.sh/tab",
         "@clack/prompts",
         "c12",
         "confbox",
-        "debug",
         "defu",
         "exsolve",
         "fuse.js",
@@ -46,6 +44,7 @@
         "nitropack",
         "nypm",
         "ofetch",
+        "obug",
         "ohash",
         "pathe",
         "perfect-debounce",
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/package.json b/packages/nuxi/package.json
index 4e44b92f8..0c688687f 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/package.json
+++ b/packages/nuxi/package.json
@@ -38,14 +38,12 @@
     "@nuxt/kit": "^4.4.6",
     "@nuxt/schema": "^4.4.6",
     "@nuxt/test-utils": "^4.0.3",
-    "@types/debug": "^4.1.13",
     "@types/node": "^24.13.3",
     "@types/semver": "^7.7.1",
     "c12": "^3.3.4",
     "citty": "^0.2.2",
     "confbox": "^0.2.4",
     "consola": "^3.4.2",
-    "debug": "^4.4.3",
     "defu": "^6.1.7",
     "exsolve": "^1.1.0",
     "fuse.js": "^7.4.2",
@@ -59,6 +57,7 @@
     "nitro": "^3.0.1-alpha.2",
     "nitropack": "^2.13.4",
     "nypm": "^0.6.8",
+    "obug": "^2.1.1",
     "ofetch": "^1.5.1",
     "ohash": "^2.0.11",
     "pathe": "^2.0.3",
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/utils/logger.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/utils/logger.ts
index 00eb78182..a69f00dbd 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/utils/logger.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/utils/logger.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { log } from '@clack/prompts'
-import createDebug from 'debug'
+import { createDebug } from 'obug'
 
 export const logger = log
 export const debug = createDebug('nuxi')
diff --git a/packages/nuxt-cli/package.json b/packages/nuxt-cli/package.json
index a62cd1b24..562e00004 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/nuxt-cli/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
     "citty": "^0.2.2",
     "confbox": "^0.2.4",
     "consola": "^3.4.2",
-    "debug": "^4.4.3",
     "defu": "^6.1.7",
     "exsolve": "^1.1.0",
     "fuse.js": "^7.4.2",
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@
     "jiti": "^2.7.0",
     "listhen": "^1.10.0",
     "nypm": "^0.6.8",
+    "obug": "^2.1.1",
     "ofetch": "^1.5.1",
     "ohash": "^2.0.11",
     "pathe": "^2.0.3",
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@nuxt/kit": "^4.4.6",
     "@nuxt/schema": "^4.4.6",
-    "@types/debug": "^4.1.13",
     "@types/node": "^24.13.3",
     "get-port-please": "^3.2.0",
     "h3": "^1.15.11",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index cfc07b587..3a6a359f5 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -130,9 +130,6 @@ importers:
       '@nuxt/test-utils':
         specifier: ^4.0.3
         version: 4.0.3(crossws@0.4.5(srvx@0.11.22))(magicast@0.5.3)(typescript@6.0.3)(vite@7.3.3(@types/node@24.13.3)(jiti@2.7.0)(terser@5.46.2)(yaml@2.9.0))(vitest@4.1.10)
-      '@types/debug':
-        specifier: ^4.1.13
-        version: 4.1.13
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^24.13.3
         version: 24.13.3
@@ -151,9 +148,6 @@ importers:
       consola:
         specifier: ^3.4.2
         version: 3.4.2
-      debug:
-        specifier: ^4.4.3
-        version: 4.4.3
       defu:
         specifier: ^6.1.7
         version: 6.1.7
@@ -193,6 +187,9 @@ importers:
       nypm:
         specifier: ^0.6.8
         version: 0.6.8
+      obug:
+        specifier: ^2.1.1
+        version: 2.1.3
       ofetch:
         specifier: ^1.5.1
         version: 1.5.1
@@ -271,9 +268,6 @@ importers:
       consola:
         specifier: ^3.4.2
         version: 3.4.2
-      debug:
-        specifier: ^4.4.3
-        version: 4.4.3
       defu:
         specifier: ^6.1.7
         version: 6.1.7
@@ -298,6 +292,9 @@ importers:
       nypm:
         specifier: ^0.6.8
         version: 0.6.8
+      obug:
+        specifier: ^2.1.1
+        version: 2.1.3
       ofetch:
         specifier: ^1.5.1
         version: 1.5.1
@@ -344,9 +341,6 @@ importers:
       '@nuxt/schema':
         specifier: 4.4.6
         version: 4.4.6
-      '@types/debug':
-        specifier: ^4.1.13
-        version: 4.1.13
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^24.13.3
         version: 24.13.3