diff --git a/cmd/workspace/build.go b/cmd/workspace/build.go
index 891332eb54..8befe143e4 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/build.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/build.go
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func (cmd *BuildCmd) cleanupTempWorkspace(
 	ctx context.Context, c client.BaseWorkspaceClient,
 ) {
 	if err := c.Delete(ctx, client.DeleteOptions{Force: true}); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Error deleting workspace: %v", err)
+		log.Errorf("error deleting workspace: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/exec.go b/cmd/workspace/exec.go
index ef9db97e1a..a26084eb33 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/exec.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/exec.go
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func (cmd *ExecCmd) execInContainer(ctx context.Context, opts execOpts, args []s
 	execArgs = append(execArgs, args...)
 
 	redacted := strings.Join(redactExecArgs(execArgs), " ")
-	log.Debugf("Executing in container: %s %s", opts.dockerCmd, redacted)
+	log.Debugf("executing in container: %s %s", opts.dockerCmd, redacted)
 
 	helper := &docker.DockerHelper{DockerCommand: opts.dockerCmd, Environment: opts.dockerEnv}
 	return helper.Run(ctx, execArgs, docker.Streams{
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/gpg_tunnel.go b/cmd/workspace/gpg_tunnel.go
index b72253e0f4..1a20983246 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/gpg_tunnel.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/gpg_tunnel.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (t *gpgTunnel) run(ctx context.Context, sshClient *ssh.Client) {
 // returns.
 func (t *gpgTunnel) ensure(ctx context.Context, sshClient *ssh.Client) bool {
 	if gpg.IsGpgTunnelRunning(ctx, t.cmd.User, sshClient) {
-		log.Debugf("GPG tunnel is running, skipping setup")
+		log.Debugf("gpg tunnel is running, skipping setup")
 		t.failureReported = false
 		return true
 	}
@@ -124,17 +124,17 @@ func (t *gpgTunnel) ensure(ctx context.Context, sshClient *ssh.Client) bool {
 	}
 	if gpg.IsGpgTunnelRunning(ctx, t.cmd.User, sshClient) {
 		log.Debugf(
-			"GPG tunnel setup failed but tunnel is live (won by a concurrent terminal): %v",
+			"gpg tunnel setup failed but tunnel is live (won by a concurrent terminal): %v",
 			err,
 		)
 		t.failureReported = false
 		return true
 	}
 	if ctx.Err() != nil {
-		log.Debugf("GPG tunnel setup aborted by context cancellation: %v", err)
+		log.Debugf("gpg tunnel setup aborted by context cancellation: %v", err)
 		return false
 	}
-	log.Warnf("GPG agent forwarding failed (continuing without it): %v", err)
+	log.Warnf("gpg agent forwarding failed (continuing without it): %v", err)
 	if t.failureReported {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/import.go b/cmd/workspace/import.go
index 4776dce0c7..76984dd3e1 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/import.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/import.go
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func (cmd *ImportCmd) importMachine(
 
 	// if machine already exists we skip
 	if cmd.MachineReuse && provider.MachineExists(devsyConfig.DefaultContext, cmd.MachineID) {
-		log.Infof("Reusing existing machine %s", cmd.MachineID)
+		log.Infof("reusing existing machine %s", cmd.MachineID)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func (cmd *ImportCmd) importProvider(
 ) error {
 	// if provider already exists we skip
 	if cmd.ProviderReuse && provider.ProviderExists(devsyConfig.DefaultContext, cmd.ProviderID) {
-		log.Infof("Reusing existing provider %s", cmd.ProviderID)
+		log.Infof("reusing existing provider %s", cmd.ProviderID)
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/port_forward.go b/cmd/workspace/port_forward.go
index 04368a4bb9..640f100ef1 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/port_forward.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/port_forward.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (cmd *SSHCmd) forwardTimeout() (time.Duration, error) {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("parse forward ports timeout: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("Using port forwarding timeout of %s", cmd.ForwardPortsTimeout)
+	log.Infof("using port forwarding timeout of %s", cmd.ForwardPortsTimeout)
 	return timeout, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/set_ide.go b/cmd/workspace/set_ide.go
index 94d01ad480..06978a68be 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/set_ide.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/set_ide.go
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@ func (cmd *SetIDECmd) Run(_ context.Context, workspaceName, ideName string) erro
 		return fmt.Errorf("refresh ide options: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("set IDE for workspace %q to %q", workspace.ID, workspace.IDE.Name)
+	log.Infof("set ide for workspace %q to %q", workspace.ID, workspace.IDE.Name)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/ssh.go b/cmd/workspace/ssh.go
index fd04b1a6ab..e9b07d173d 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/ssh.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/ssh.go
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func (cmd *SSHCmd) addPrivateKeysToAgentIfEnabled(ctx context.Context, devsyConf
 		"adding ssh keys to agent, disable via 'devsy context set -o SSH_ADD_PRIVATE_KEYS=false'",
 	)
 	if err := devssh.AddPrivateKeysToAgent(ctx); err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("Error adding private keys to ssh-agent: %v", err)
+		log.Debugf("error adding private keys to ssh-agent: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func (cmd *SSHCmd) startServicesDaemon(
 			},
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("Error starting services: %v", err)
+			log.Errorf("error starting services: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
 }
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func (cmd *SSHCmd) startProxyTunnel(
 	devsyConfig *config.Config,
 	client client2.ProxyClient,
 ) error {
-	log.Debugf("Start proxy tunnel")
+	log.Debugf("start proxy tunnel")
 	return tunnel.NewTunnel(
 		ctx,
 		func(ctx context.Context, stdin io.Reader, stdout io.Writer) error {
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ func (cmd *SSHCmd) startTunnel(
 
 	workdir := resolveWorkdir(cmd.WorkDir, workspaceClient)
 
-	log.Debugf("Run outer container tunnel")
+	log.Debugf("run outer container tunnel")
 	command := cmd.buildSSHServerCommand(workdir)
 
 	envVars, err := cmd.retrieveEnVars()
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ func (cmd *SSHCmd) buildSSHServerCommand(workdir string) string {
 		workdir,
 	}
 	if cmd.ReuseSSHAuthSock != "" {
-		log.Debug("Reusing SSH_AUTH_SOCK")
+		log.Debug("reusing SSH_AUTH_SOCK")
 		commandArgs = append(
 			commandArgs,
 			names.Flag(names.ReuseSSHAuthSock),
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ func resolveMergedWorkspaceFolder(
 
 	result, err := provider.LoadWorkspaceResult(workspaceConfig.Context, workspaceConfig.ID)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("Error loading workspace result for workdir resolution: %v", err)
+		log.Warnf("error loading workspace result for workdir resolution: %v", err)
 		return ""
 	}
 	if result == nil || result.MergedConfig == nil {
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ func (cmd *SSHCmd) startServices(
 			},
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("Error running credential server: %v", err)
+			log.Debugf("error running credential server: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ func startSSHKeepAlive(
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			_, _, err := client.SendRequest("keepalive@openssh.com", true, nil)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("Failed to send keepalive: %v", err)
+				log.Errorf("failed to send keepalive: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/up/configure.go b/cmd/workspace/up/configure.go
index 6d3182c577..8dc333520b 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/up/configure.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/up/configure.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (cmd *UpCmd) configureWorkspace(
 			return err
 		}
 
-		log.Info("SSH configuration completed in workspace")
+		log.Info("ssh configuration completed in workspace")
 	}
 
 	// Dotfiles are now installed in-container during the lifecycle
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/up/tunnel.go b/cmd/workspace/up/tunnel.go
index b4e221103d..6e75d21066 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/up/tunnel.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/up/tunnel.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func (cmd *UpCmd) startTunnel(
 	client client2.BaseWorkspaceClient,
 	wctx *workspaceContext,
 ) (int, func(), error) {
-	log.Info("Starting SSH tunnel for workspace")
+	log.Info("starting ssh tunnel for workspace")
 
 	dialer := &tunnel.WorkspaceDialer{
 		Context:   client.Context(),
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (cmd *UpCmd) startTunnel(
 		return 0, nil, fmt.Errorf("create local tunnel: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("SSH tunnel listening on port %d", localTunnel.Port())
+	log.Infof("ssh tunnel listening on port %d", localTunnel.Port())
 
 	cleanup := func() {
 		_ = localTunnel.Close()
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/up/up.go b/cmd/workspace/up/up.go
index 57ab38a4bc..8af1211ac3 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/up/up.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/up/up.go
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ func (cmd *UpCmd) finalizeUp(ctx context.Context, args *finalizeUpArgs) error {
 		defer cleanup()
 	}
 	if err := cmd.reconfigureSSHWithTunnel(args.devsyConfig, args.client, args.wctx); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("Failed to reconfigure SSH with tunnel port: %v", err)
+		log.Warnf("failed to reconfigure ssh with tunnel port: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	ideURL, err := cmd.openIDE(ctx, args.devsyConfig, args.client, args.wctx)
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func (cmd *UpCmd) finalizeUp(ctx context.Context, args *finalizeUpArgs) error {
 	}
 	if args.wctx.tunnelPort > 0 {
 		log.Infof(
-			"SSH tunnel active on port %d, waiting for shutdown signal",
+			"ssh tunnel active on port %d, waiting for shutdown signal",
 			args.wctx.tunnelPort,
 		)
 		<-ctx.Done()
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func (cmd *UpCmd) maybeStartTunnel(
 	}
 	tunnelPort, tunnelCleanup, err := cmd.startTunnel(ctx, devsyConfig, client, wctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("Failed to start SSH tunnel, falling back to ProxyCommand: %v", err)
+		log.Warnf("failed to start ssh tunnel, falling back to ProxyCommand: %v", err)
 		return nil
 	}
 	wctx.tunnelPort = tunnelPort
@@ -503,10 +503,10 @@ func (cmd *UpCmd) prepareWorkspace(client client2.BaseWorkspaceClient) {
 
 	if !cmd.Platform.Enabled && ide.ReusesAuthSock(targetIDE) {
 		cmd.SSHAuthSockID = util.RandStringBytes(10)
-		log.Debug("Reusing SSH_AUTH_SOCK", cmd.SSHAuthSockID)
+		log.Debug("reusing SSH_AUTH_SOCK", cmd.SSHAuthSockID)
 	} else if cmd.Platform.Enabled && ide.ReusesAuthSock(targetIDE) {
 		log.Debug(
-			"Reusing SSH_AUTH_SOCK is not supported with platform mode, consider launching the IDE from the platform UI",
+			"reusing SSH_AUTH_SOCK is not supported with platform mode, consider launching the IDE from the platform UI",
 		)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/up/up_client.go b/cmd/workspace/up/up_client.go
index fe8012b1bd..4f9fd4727d 100644
--- a/cmd/workspace/up/up_client.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/up/up_client.go
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ func (cmd *UpCmd) prepareClient(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if cmd.Platform.Enabled {
-		log.Debug("Running in platform mode")
-		log.Debug("Using error output stream")
+		log.Debug("running in platform mode")
+		log.Debug("using error output stream")
 		config.MergeContextOptions(devsyConfig.Current(), os.Environ())
 	}
 	if err := cmd.prepareSecrets(devsyConfig); err != nil {