diff --git a/packages/kit/src/module/define.ts b/packages/kit/src/module/define.ts
index b0f30d80fb..5414481338 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/module/define.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/module/define.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function _defineNuxtModule<
     // Measure setup time
     if (setupTime > 5000 && uniqueKey !== '@nuxt/telemetry') {
       logger.warn(`Slow module \`${uniqueKey || '<no name>'}\` took \`${setupTime}ms\` to setup.`)
-    } else if (nuxt.options.debug) {
+    } else if (nuxt.options.debug && nuxt.options.debug.log) {
       logger.info(`Module \`${uniqueKey || '<no name>'}\` took \`${setupTime}ms\` to setup.`)
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/app.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/app.ts
index 887604d5e3..172738b2fd 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/app.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/app.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export async function generateApp (nuxt: Nuxt, app: NuxtApp, options: { filter?:
     const perf = performance.now() - start
     const setupTime = Math.round((perf * 100)) / 100
 
-    if (nuxt.options.debug || setupTime > 500) {
+    if ((nuxt.options.debug && nuxt.options.debug.log) || setupTime > 500) {
       logger.info(`Compiled \`${template.filename}\` in ${setupTime}ms`)
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/builder.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/builder.ts
index 6b24372b88..8a552b91cb 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/builder.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/builder.ts
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function createWatcher () {
 function createGranularWatcher () {
   const nuxt = useNuxt()
 
-  if (nuxt.options.debug) {
+  if (nuxt.options.debug && nuxt.options.debug.log) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
     console.time('[nuxt] builder:chokidar:watch')
   }
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ function createGranularWatcher () {
     })
     watcher.on('ready', () => {
       pending--
-      if (nuxt.options.debug && !pending) {
+      if (nuxt.options.debug && nuxt.options.debug.log && !pending) {
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
         console.timeEnd('[nuxt] builder:chokidar:watch')
       }
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function createGranularWatcher () {
 
 async function createParcelWatcher () {
   const nuxt = useNuxt()
-  if (nuxt.options.debug) {
+  if (nuxt.options.debug && nuxt.options.debug.log) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
     console.time('[nuxt] builder:parcel:watch')
   }
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ async function createParcelWatcher () {
       ],
     })
     watcher.then((subscription) => {
-      if (nuxt.options.debug) {
+      if (nuxt.options.debug && nuxt.options.debug.log) {
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
         console.timeEnd('[nuxt] builder:parcel:watch')
       }
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nitro.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nitro.ts
index 698cb04b3a..88f416a9b8 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nitro.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nitro.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export async function initNitro (nuxt: Nuxt & { _nitro?: Nitro }) {
   const isNuxtV4 = nuxt.options.future?.compatibilityVersion === 4
 
   const nitroConfig: NitroConfig = defu(nuxt.options.nitro, {
-    debug: nuxt.options.debug,
+    debug: nuxt.options.debug && nuxt.options.debug.nitro,
     rootDir: nuxt.options.rootDir,
     workspaceDir: nuxt.options.workspaceDir,
     srcDir: nuxt.options.serverDir,
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
index 957da98314..fa602a85d7 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/nuxt.ts
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ async function initNuxt (nuxt: Nuxt) {
   }
 
   // Add nuxt app debugger
-  if (nuxt.options.debug) {
+  if (nuxt.options.debug && nuxt.options.debug.browser) {
     addPlugin(resolve(nuxt.options.appDir, 'plugins/debug'))
   }
 
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ export async function loadNuxt (opts: LoadNuxtOptions): Promise<Nuxt> {
     nuxt.hooks.addHooks(opts.overrides.hooks)
   }
 
-  if (nuxt.options.debug) {
+  if (nuxt.options.debug && nuxt.options.debug.hooks) {
     createDebugger(nuxt.hooks, { tag: 'nuxt' })
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/pages/module.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/pages/module.ts
index cfb390f1d6..1f3c0007f0 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/pages/module.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/pages/module.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export default defineNuxtModule({
       const options: TypedRouterOptions = {
         routesFolder: [],
         dts: resolve(nuxt.options.buildDir, declarationFile),
-        logs: nuxt.options.debug,
+        logs: nuxt.options.debug && nuxt.options.debug.log,
         async beforeWriteFiles (rootPage) {
           rootPage.children.forEach(child => child.delete())
           const pages = nuxt.apps.default?.pages || await resolvePagesRoutes(nuxt)
diff --git a/packages/schema/src/config/common.ts b/packages/schema/src/config/common.ts
index 59848e08dc..3e12c01eae 100644
--- a/packages/schema/src/config/common.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/src/config/common.ts
@@ -260,9 +260,30 @@ export default defineUntypedSchema({
    * At the moment, it prints out hook names and timings on the server, and
    * logs hook arguments as well in the browser.
    *
+   * You can also set this to an object to enable specific debug options.
+   * ```js
+   * {
+   *   log: true, // Log additional information on terminal
+   *   hooks: true, // Log hooks calls and timings
+   *   nitro: true, // Set nitro debug mode
+   *   browser: true, // Log additional information in browser console
+   *   prod: true // Log additional information in production mode (hydration mismatch, etc.)
+   * }
+   * ```
+   *
+   * @type {boolean | { log?: boolean, hooks?: boolean, nitro?: boolean, browser?: boolean, prod?: boolean }}
    */
   debug: {
-    $resolve: val => val ?? isDebug,
+    $resolve: (val: boolean | { log?: boolean, hooks?: boolean, nitro?: boolean, browser?: boolean, prod?: boolean } | undefined) => {
+      val ??= isDebug
+      if (val === false) {
+        return val
+      }
+      if (val === true) {
+        return { log: true, hooks: true, nitro: true, browser: true, prod: true }
+      }
+      return val
+    },
   },
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/schema/src/types/config.ts b/packages/schema/src/types/config.ts
index 2d9c1222ef..b3e6c8e7fb 100644
--- a/packages/schema/src/types/config.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/src/types/config.ts
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ export interface NuxtBuilder {
 }
 
 // Normalized Nuxt options available as `nuxt.options.*`
-export interface NuxtOptions extends Omit<ConfigSchema, 'vue' | 'sourcemap' | 'builder' | 'postcss' | 'webpack'> {
+export interface NuxtOptions extends Omit<ConfigSchema, 'vue' | 'sourcemap' | 'debug' | 'builder' | 'postcss' | 'webpack'> {
   vue: Omit<ConfigSchema['vue'], 'config'> & { config?: Partial<Filter<VueAppConfig, string | boolean>> }
   sourcemap: Required<Exclude<ConfigSchema['sourcemap'], boolean>>
+  debug: Required<Exclude<ConfigSchema['debug'], true>>
   builder: '@nuxt/vite-builder' | '@nuxt/webpack-builder' | '@nuxt/rspack-builder' | NuxtBuilder
   postcss: Omit<ConfigSchema['postcss'], 'order'> & { order: Exclude<ConfigSchema['postcss']['order'], string> }
   webpack: ConfigSchema['webpack'] & {
diff --git a/packages/webpack/src/presets/vue.ts b/packages/webpack/src/presets/vue.ts
index e14632a4fd..05cf6b22ea 100644
--- a/packages/webpack/src/presets/vue.ts
+++ b/packages/webpack/src/presets/vue.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ export function vue (ctx: WebpackConfigContext) {
   ctx.config.plugins!.push(new webpack.DefinePlugin({
     '__VUE_OPTIONS_API__': 'true',
     '__VUE_PROD_DEVTOOLS__': 'false',
-    '__VUE_PROD_HYDRATION_MISMATCH_DETAILS__': ctx.nuxt.options.debug,
+    '__VUE_PROD_HYDRATION_MISMATCH_DETAILS__': ctx.nuxt.options.debug && ctx.nuxt.options.debug.prod,
   }))
 }
diff --git a/playground/modules/foo.ts b/playground/modules/foo.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12f9269142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/modules/foo.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { defineNuxtModule, useNuxt } from 'nuxt/kit'
+
+export default defineNuxtModule({
+  setup (options, nuxt) {
+    nuxt.options.alias['@foo'] = '/path/to/foo'
+
+    const nuxt2 = useNuxt()
+    nuxt2.options.buildId = 'foo'
+  },
+})