diff --git a/.github/workflows/agent-regression.yml b/.github/workflows/agent-regression.yml
index 431f88313..a3f689548 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agent-regression.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agent-regression.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         env:
           LPD_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/bin/lightpanda
+          LPD_ARGS: --load-resources iframe --load-resources worker
           GEMINI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GEMINI_API_KEY }}
           LP_MODEL: ${{ github.event.inputs.model }}
           # Optional: news.ycombinator.com often blocks datacenter IPs. Reuse
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
index 10cb9264c..02c763b0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
       - id: args
         name: build LP args
         run: |
-          args="--http-cache-dir /tmp/lp-cache"
+          args="--http-cache-dir /tmp/lp-cache --load-resources worker --load-resources iframe"
           [ "${{ matrix.proxy }}" = "true" ] && args="$args --http-proxy http://127.0.0.1:3000"
           [ "${{ matrix.robotstxt }}" = "true" ] && args="$args --obey-robots"
           [ "${{ matrix.wba }}" = "true" ] && args="$args --web-bot-auth-key-file private_key.pem"
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
       - id: args
         name: build LP args
         run: |
-          args="--http-cache-dir /tmp/lp-cache"
+          args="--http-cache-dir /tmp/lp-cache --load-resources worker --load-resources iframe"
           [ "${{ matrix.robotstxt }}" = "true" ] && args="$args --obey-robots"
           [ "${{ matrix.wba }}" = "true" ] && args="$args --web-bot-auth-key-file private_key.pem"
           [ "${{ matrix.wba }}" = "true" ] && args="$args --web-bot-auth-domain ${{ vars.WBA_DOMAIN }}"
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: deterministic agent replay
         env:
           LPD_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/bin/lightpanda
+          LPD_ARGS: --load-resources iframe --load-resources worker
         run: ./agent/run.sh deterministic
 
   mcp-smoke:
diff --git a/src/Config.zig b/src/Config.zig
index 7dbebfe6f..f23c5127b 100644
--- a/src/Config.zig
+++ b/src/Config.zig
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@ pub const CDP_TCP_USER_TIMEOUT_MS: c_int = 10_000;
 
 const Config = @This();
 
-fn logFilterScopesValidator(allocator: Allocator, args: *std.process.Args.Iterator, list: *std.ArrayList(log.FilterRule)) !void {
+fn logFilterValidator(allocator: Allocator, args: *std.process.Args.Iterator, list: *std.ArrayList(log.FilterRule)) !void {
     const str = args.next() orelse return error.InvalidOption;
 
+    defer log.opts.scope_enabled = log.resolveFilters(list.items);
+
     var it = std.mem.splitScalar(u8, str, ',');
     while (it.next()) |part| {
         if (part.len == 0) continue;
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ fn logFilterScopesValidator(allocator: Allocator, args: *std.process.Args.Iterat
         }
 
         const v = std.meta.stringToEnum(log.Scope, name) orelse {
-            log.fatal(.app, "invalid option choice", .{ .arg = "--log-filter-scopes", .value = part });
+            log.fatal(.app, "invalid option choice", .{ .arg = "--log-filter", .value = part });
             return error.InvalidOption;
         };
 
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ fn logLevelValidator(_: Allocator, args: *std.process.Args.Iterator, target: *?l
     const str = args.next() orelse return error.MissingArgument;
     if (std.mem.eql(u8, str, "error")) {
         target.* = .err;
+        log.opts.level = .err;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -85,6 +88,24 @@ fn logLevelValidator(_: Allocator, args: *std.process.Args.Iterator, target: *?l
         log.fatal(.app, "invalid option choice", .{ .arg = "--log-level", .value = str });
         return error.InvalidArgument;
     };
+    log.opts.level = target.*.?;
+}
+
+// The MCP host captures stderr into a log file, where pretty's ANSI
+// escapes and multi-line entries are noise. Runs before any option is
+// read so parse-time lines match; --log-format still overrides.
+fn mcpLogDefaults() void {
+    log.opts.format = .logfmt;
+}
+
+fn logFormatValidator(_: Allocator, args: *std.process.Args.Iterator, target: *?log.Format) !void {
+    const str = args.next() orelse return error.MissingArgument;
+    const format = std.meta.stringToEnum(log.Format, str) orelse {
+        log.fatal(.app, "invalid option choice", .{ .arg = "--log-format", .value = str });
+        return error.InvalidArgument;
+    };
+    target.* = format;
+    log.opts.format = format;
 }
 
 fn httpHeaderValidator(allocator: Allocator, args: *std.process.Args.Iterator, list: *std.ArrayList(HttpHeader)) !void {
@@ -211,8 +232,11 @@ fn caPathValidator(
     }
 }
 
-pub const LoadResources = packed struct(u1) {
+pub const LoadResources = packed struct(u4) {
     image: bool = false,
+    iframe: bool = false,
+    worker: bool = false,
+    stylesheet: bool = false,
 };
 
 /// Common CLI args.
@@ -231,8 +255,9 @@ const CommonOptions = .{
     .{ .name = "ws_max_concurrent", .type = ?u8 },
     .{ .name = "insecure_disable_tls_host_verification", .type = bool },
     .{ .name = "log_level", .type = ?log.Level, .validator = logLevelValidator },
-    .{ .name = "log_format", .type = ?log.Format },
-    .{ .name = "log_filter_scopes", .type = log.FilterRule, .multiple = true, .validator = logFilterScopesValidator },
+    .{ .name = "log_format", .type = ?log.Format, .validator = logFormatValidator },
+    .{ .name = "log_filter", .type = log.FilterRule, .multiple = true, .validator = logFilterValidator },
+    .{ .name = "log_filter_scopes", .type = log.FilterRule, .multiple = true, .validator = logFilterValidator, .deprecated = "use --log-filter" },
     .{ .name = "user_agent_suffix", .type = ?[]const u8 },
     .{ .name = "http_cache_dir", .type = ?[]const u8 },
     .{ .name = "http_cache_entry_limit", .type = ?u32, .default = 1000 },
@@ -246,9 +271,9 @@ const CommonOptions = .{
     .{ .name = "adblock_lists", .type = ?[]const u8 },
     .{ .name = "cookie", .type = ?[]const u8 },
     .{ .name = "cookie_jar", .type = ?[]const u8 },
-    .{ .name = "disable_subframes", .type = bool },
-    .{ .name = "disable_workers", .type = bool },
-    .{ .name = "enable_external_stylesheets", .type = bool },
+    .{ .name = "disable_subframes", .type = bool, .deprecated = "subframes are now disabled by default, use \"--load-resources iframe\" to enable" },
+    .{ .name = "disable_workers", .type = bool, .deprecated = "workers are now disabled by default, use \"--load-resources worker\" to enable" },
+    .{ .name = "enable_external_stylesheets", .type = bool, .deprecated = "use \"--load-resources stylesheet\" to enable" },
     .{ .name = "load_resources", .type = LoadResources, .default = LoadResources{} },
     .{ .name = "v8_flags_unsafe", .type = ?[]const u8 },
     .{ .name = "v8_max_heap_mb", .type = ?u32 },
@@ -355,7 +380,6 @@ const Commands = cli.Builder(.{
             .{ .name = "host", .type = []const u8, .default = "127.0.0.1" },
             .{ .name = "port", .type = u16, .default = 9222 },
             .{ .name = "advertise_host", .type = ?[]const u8 },
-            .{ .name = "timeout", .type = ?u31 },
             .{ .name = "cdp_max_connections", .type = u16, .default = 16 },
             .{ .name = "cdp_max_pending_connections", .type = u16, .default = 128 },
             .{ .name = "cdp_max_message_size", .type = u32, .default = 1024 * 1024 },
@@ -403,6 +427,7 @@ const Commands = cli.Builder(.{
     },
     .{
         .name = "mcp",
+        .before_parse = mcpLogDefaults,
         .options = .{
             .{ .name = "port", .type = ?u16 },
             .{ .name = "host", .type = []const u8, .default = "127.0.0.1" },
@@ -469,6 +494,18 @@ pub fn init(allocator: Allocator, exec_name: []const u8, mode: Mode) !Config {
     if (modeNeedsHttp(mode)) {
         config.http_headers = try HttpHeaders.init(allocator, &config);
     }
+
+    switch (config.mode) {
+        inline else => |*m| {
+            if (@hasField(@TypeOf(m.*), "enable_external_stylesheets")) {
+                if (m.enable_external_stylesheets) {
+                    // map deprecated property onto updated one
+                    m.load_resources.stylesheet = true;
+                }
+            }
+        },
+    }
+
     return config;
 }
 
@@ -503,20 +540,6 @@ pub fn obeyRobots(self: *const Config) bool {
     };
 }
 
-pub fn disableSubframes(self: *const Config) bool {
-    return switch (self.mode) {
-        inline .serve, .fetch, .mcp, .agent => |opts| opts.disable_subframes,
-        else => unreachable,
-    };
-}
-
-pub fn disableWorkers(self: *const Config) bool {
-    return switch (self.mode) {
-        inline .serve, .fetch, .mcp, .agent => |opts| opts.disable_workers,
-        else => unreachable,
-    };
-}
-
 pub fn watchdogMs(self: *const Config) ?u32 {
     return switch (self.mode) {
         inline .serve, .fetch, .mcp, .agent => |opts| {
@@ -527,13 +550,6 @@ pub fn watchdogMs(self: *const Config) ?u32 {
     };
 }
 
-pub fn enableExternalStylesheets(self: *const Config) bool {
-    return switch (self.mode) {
-        inline .serve, .fetch, .mcp, .agent => |opts| opts.enable_external_stylesheets,
-        else => unreachable,
-    };
-}
-
 pub fn loadResources(self: *const Config) LoadResources {
     return switch (self.mode) {
         inline .serve, .fetch, .mcp, .agent => |opts| opts.load_resources,
@@ -641,18 +657,6 @@ pub fn wsMaxConcurrent(self: *const Config) u8 {
     };
 }
 
-pub fn logLevel(self: *const Config) ?log.Level {
-    return switch (self.mode) {
-        // Agent mode quiets page-driven `console.error` noise unless verbosity=high.
-        .agent => |opts| opts.log_level orelse switch (agentVerbosity(opts)) {
-            .low, .medium => .err,
-            .high => null,
-        },
-        inline .serve, .fetch, .mcp => |opts| opts.log_level,
-        else => unreachable,
-    };
-}
-
 /// Resolve --verbosity. Explicit value wins. Else: --task with stderr
 /// captured (pipe/file) defaults to .high so benchmark harnesses and
 /// other programmatic consumers get the [tool/result] trace; REPL and
@@ -676,23 +680,6 @@ fn stderrIsTty() bool {
     return stderr_tty_cached;
 }
 
-pub fn logFormat(self: *const Config) ?log.Format {
-    return switch (self.mode) {
-        // The MCP host captures stderr into a log file, where pretty's ANSI
-        // escapes and multi-line entries are noise.
-        .mcp => |opts| opts.log_format orelse .logfmt,
-        inline .serve, .fetch, .agent => |opts| opts.log_format,
-        else => unreachable,
-    };
-}
-
-pub fn logFilterScopes(self: *const Config) std.ArrayList(log.FilterRule) {
-    return switch (self.mode) {
-        inline .serve, .fetch, .mcp, .agent => |opts| opts.log_filter_scopes,
-        else => unreachable,
-    };
-}
-
 pub fn userAgentSuffix(self: *const Config) ?[]const u8 {
     return switch (self.mode) {
         inline .serve, .fetch, .mcp, .agent => |opts| opts.user_agent_suffix,
@@ -1075,9 +1062,6 @@ fn printPaged(allocator: Allocator, text: []const u8) void {
 
 pub fn parseArgs(allocator: Allocator, proc_args: std.process.Args) !Config {
     const exec_name, var command = try Commands.parse(allocator, proc_args);
-    if (command == .serve and command.serve.timeout != null) {
-        log.warn(.app, "--timeout is deprecated", .{});
-    }
     const invoked = std.meta.activeTag(command);
     // Rewrite `run` to `.agent` so nothing downstream needs a `.run` case.
     if (command == .run) {
@@ -1093,6 +1077,17 @@ pub fn parseArgs(allocator: Allocator, proc_args: std.process.Args) !Config {
         }
         command = .{ .agent = agent_opts };
     }
+
+    // Agent mode quiets page-driven `console.error` noise unless
+    // verbosity=high. Depends on --verbosity/--task, so it can only be
+    // resolved after the options are parsed; an explicit --log-level wins.
+    if (command == .agent) {
+        const opts = command.agent;
+        if (opts.log_level == null and agentVerbosity(opts) != .high) {
+            log.opts.level = .err;
+        }
+    }
+
     var config = try Config.init(allocator, exec_name, command);
     config.command = invoked;
     return config;
diff --git a/src/browser/Frame.zig b/src/browser/Frame.zig
index 8e9469dbd..cef2034f4 100644
--- a/src/browser/Frame.zig
+++ b/src/browser/Frame.zig
@@ -1855,8 +1855,8 @@ pub fn iframeAddedCallback(self: *Frame, iframe: *IFrame) !void {
     if (iframe._executed) {
         return;
     }
-    if (!self._session.subframe_loading_enabled) {
-        // configured not to load frames
+    if (self._session.load_resources.iframe == false) {
+        log.warnDisabledIFrame();
         iframe._executed = true;
         return;
     }
@@ -2269,9 +2269,7 @@ pub fn loadExternalStylesheet(self: *Frame, link: *Element.Html.Link, href: []co
 
     const session = self._session;
 
-    // this feature is disabled by default, and can be turned on via a command
-    // line flag or via an CDP command
-    if (session.load_external_stylesheets == false) {
+    if (session.load_resources.stylesheet == false) {
         return self.queueLoad(Factory.protoOf(link));
     }
 
@@ -3796,9 +3794,9 @@ test "Frame: iframeAddedCallback does not create a frame when termination is pen
     defer testing.test_session.closeAllPages();
 
     const session = frame._session;
-    const subframe_loading_enabled = session.subframe_loading_enabled;
-    session.subframe_loading_enabled = true;
-    defer session.subframe_loading_enabled = subframe_loading_enabled;
+    const subframe_loading_enabled = session.load_resources.iframe;
+    session.load_resources.iframe = true;
+    defer session.load_resources.iframe = subframe_loading_enabled;
 
     const element = try frame.document.createElement("iframe", null, frame);
     const iframe = element.as(HtmlElement.IFrame);
diff --git a/src/browser/Session.zig b/src/browser/Session.zig
index f28ce8e29..c9412e64a 100644
--- a/src/browser/Session.zig
+++ b/src/browser/Session.zig
@@ -92,33 +92,14 @@ _tool_frame_override: ?u32 = null,
 // connection (see `Browser.frame_id_gen` and issue #2472).
 loader_id_gen: u32 = 0,
 
-// configuration (or CDP command) to disable iframe loading
-subframe_loading_enabled: bool = true,
-
-// configuration (or CDP command) to disable Web Worker loading. When false,
-// `new Worker(url)` returns a Worker object whose script is never fetched
-// and never evaluated. Set from the `--disable-workers` CLI flag at
-// session init; the LP.configureLoading CDP method can flip it per-session.
-worker_loading_enabled: bool = true,
-
 // Console.* capture for the `consoleLogs` tool, capped at `max_console_bytes`.
 // Opt-in via `enableConsoleCapture`: plain CDP `serve` never drains it, so
 // leaving the listener off keeps the buffer at zero bytes.
 _console_messages: std.Io.Writer.Allocating,
 _console_capture: bool = false,
 
-// Opt-in fetch of external <link rel=stylesheet> resources. Defaults to
-// false to preserve the current rendering-free fast path: drivers that
-// don't need accurate visibility checks pay nothing. Set from the
-// `--enable-external-stylesheets` CLI flag at session init; the
-// LP.configureLoading CDP method can flip it per-session. When true,
-// `Link.linkAddedCallback` routes to `Frame.loadExternalStylesheet`
-// (synchronous fetch + parse + register on `document.styleSheets`).
-load_external_stylesheets: bool = false,
-
-// Sub-resources to actually request. Off by default: a driver that only
-// reads the DOM shouldn't pay for bytes it never looks at.
-load_resources: Config.LoadResources = .{},
+// configured external resources (images, stylesheet, worker, iframe) to load
+load_resources: Config.LoadResources,
 
 /// Caller-supplied cancellation probe. `Runner._wait` polls it between
 /// ticks; once `check` returns true the wait returns `error.Cancelled`.
@@ -180,11 +161,7 @@ pub fn init(self: *Session, browser: *Browser, notification: *Notification) !voi
         .browser = browser,
         .notification = notification,
         .cookie_jar = storage.Cookie.Jar.init(allocator, notification),
-        // CLI defaults; LP.configureLoading can flip these per-session.
-        .subframe_loading_enabled = !browser.app.config.disableSubframes(),
-        .worker_loading_enabled = !browser.app.config.disableWorkers(),
         ._console_messages = .init(allocator),
-        .load_external_stylesheets = browser.app.config.enableExternalStylesheets(),
         .load_resources = browser.app.config.loadResources(),
     };
     errdefer self._console_messages.deinit();
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/SharedWorkerGlobalScope.zig b/src/browser/webapi/SharedWorkerGlobalScope.zig
index 65ef9f1d2..7bf26cdc6 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/SharedWorkerGlobalScope.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/SharedWorkerGlobalScope.zig
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ pub fn init(frame: *Frame, url: [:0]const u8, name: []const u8, worker_type: Wor
     const proto = self._proto;
     errdefer proto.deinit();
 
-    if (!session.worker_loading_enabled) {
-        log.debug(.browser, "shared worker disabled", .{ .url = owned_url });
+    if (session.load_resources.worker == false) {
+        log.warnDisabledWorker();
         return self;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/Worker.zig b/src/browser/webapi/Worker.zig
index 049bb8064..d6013a4b4 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/Worker.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/Worker.zig
@@ -91,14 +91,8 @@ pub fn init(url: []const u8, options: ?WorkerOptions, frame: *Frame) !*Worker {
     self._worker_scope = dedicated_worker;
     try frame.trackWorker(self);
 
-    // `--disable-workers` (or `LP.configureLoading { worker: false }`):
-    // skip the script fetch and eval. The Worker object is still
-    // constructed so JS `new Worker(url)` does not throw, but the
-    // worker's eval never runs (postMessage from the page is queued
-    // indefinitely with no handler to drain it). Mirrors the
-    // `subframe_loading_enabled` pattern for iframes.
-    if (!session.worker_loading_enabled) {
-        log.debug(.browser, "worker disabled", .{ .url = resolved_url });
+    if (session.load_resources.worker == false) {
+        log.warnDisabledWorker();
         return self;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/element/html/Link.zig b/src/browser/webapi/element/html/Link.zig
index c1a3b1797..558df7d24 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/element/html/Link.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/element/html/Link.zig
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ test "WebApi: HTML.Link" {
 
 test "WebApi: HTML.Link external stylesheet" {
     testing.silenceLog(&.{.http});
-    try testing.htmlRunner("css/external_stylesheet.html", .{ .load_external_stylesheets = true });
+    try testing.htmlRunner("css/external_stylesheet.html", .{ .load_resources = .{ .stylesheet = true } });
 }
 
 // Regression: a synchronous external-stylesheet fetch must not strand the
@@ -202,5 +202,5 @@ test "WebApi: HTML.Link external stylesheet" {
 // never drains and the document is stuck at readyState "loading".
 test "WebApi: HTML.Link deferred script then external stylesheet" {
     testing.silenceLog(&.{.http});
-    try testing.htmlRunner("css/deferred_script_then_stylesheet.html", .{ .load_external_stylesheets = true });
+    try testing.htmlRunner("css/deferred_script_then_stylesheet.html", .{ .load_resources = .{ .stylesheet = true } });
 }
diff --git a/src/cdp/domains/lp.zig b/src/cdp/domains/lp.zig
index 12f76efca..e24eba353 100644
--- a/src/cdp/domains/lp.zig
+++ b/src/cdp/domains/lp.zig
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ fn configureLoading(cmd: *CDP.Command) !void {
     })) orelse return error.InvalidParams;
 
     const bc = cmd.browser_context orelse return error.NoBrowserContext;
-    if (params.subFrame) |v| bc.session.subframe_loading_enabled = v;
-    if (params.worker) |v| bc.session.worker_loading_enabled = v;
-    if (params.externalStylesheets) |v| bc.session.load_external_stylesheets = v;
     if (params.images) |v| bc.session.load_resources.image = v;
+    if (params.worker) |v| bc.session.load_resources.worker = v;
+    if (params.subFrame) |v| bc.session.load_resources.iframe = v;
+    if (params.externalStylesheets) |v| bc.session.load_resources.stylesheet = v;
     return cmd.sendResult(null, .{});
 }
 
@@ -771,8 +771,8 @@ test "cdp.lp: configureLoading toggles subFrame and worker independently" {
     _ = try bc.session.createPage();
 
     // Defaults: both loading types enabled.
-    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.subframe_loading_enabled);
-    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.worker_loading_enabled);
+    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.load_resources.iframe);
+    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.load_resources.worker);
 
     // subFrame-only: leaves worker untouched.
     try ctx.processMessage(.{
@@ -781,8 +781,8 @@ test "cdp.lp: configureLoading toggles subFrame and worker independently" {
         .params = .{ .subFrame = false },
     });
     try ctx.expectSentResult(null, .{ .id = 1 });
-    try testing.expectEqual(false, bc.session.subframe_loading_enabled);
-    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.worker_loading_enabled);
+    try testing.expectEqual(false, bc.session.load_resources.iframe);
+    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.load_resources.worker);
 
     // worker-only: leaves subFrame untouched.
     try ctx.processMessage(.{
@@ -791,8 +791,8 @@ test "cdp.lp: configureLoading toggles subFrame and worker independently" {
         .params = .{ .worker = false },
     });
     try ctx.expectSentResult(null, .{ .id = 2 });
-    try testing.expectEqual(false, bc.session.subframe_loading_enabled);
-    try testing.expectEqual(false, bc.session.worker_loading_enabled);
+    try testing.expectEqual(false, bc.session.load_resources.iframe);
+    try testing.expectEqual(false, bc.session.load_resources.worker);
 
     // Both at once.
     try ctx.processMessage(.{
@@ -801,8 +801,8 @@ test "cdp.lp: configureLoading toggles subFrame and worker independently" {
         .params = .{ .subFrame = true, .worker = true },
     });
     try ctx.expectSentResult(null, .{ .id = 3 });
-    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.subframe_loading_enabled);
-    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.worker_loading_enabled);
+    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.load_resources.iframe);
+    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.load_resources.worker);
 }
 
 test "cdp.lp: configureLoading toggles externalStylesheets independently" {
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ test "cdp.lp: configureLoading toggles externalStylesheets independently" {
     _ = try bc.session.createPage();
 
     // Default is opt-in: off unless the CLI flag or CDP toggle enables it.
-    try testing.expectEqual(false, bc.session.load_external_stylesheets);
+    try testing.expectEqual(false, bc.session.load_resources.stylesheet);
 
     // Enable via CDP; the other two loading toggles stay at their defaults.
     try ctx.processMessage(.{
@@ -822,9 +822,9 @@ test "cdp.lp: configureLoading toggles externalStylesheets independently" {
         .params = .{ .externalStylesheets = true },
     });
     try ctx.expectSentResult(null, .{ .id = 1 });
-    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.load_external_stylesheets);
-    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.subframe_loading_enabled);
-    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.worker_loading_enabled);
+    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.load_resources.stylesheet);
+    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.load_resources.iframe);
+    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.load_resources.worker);
 
     // Flip back off; partial params must not reset the other fields.
     try ctx.processMessage(.{
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ test "cdp.lp: configureLoading toggles externalStylesheets independently" {
         .params = .{ .externalStylesheets = false },
     });
     try ctx.expectSentResult(null, .{ .id = 2 });
-    try testing.expectEqual(false, bc.session.load_external_stylesheets);
-    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.subframe_loading_enabled);
-    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.worker_loading_enabled);
+    try testing.expectEqual(false, bc.session.load_resources.stylesheet);
+    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.load_resources.iframe);
+    try testing.expectEqual(true, bc.session.load_resources.worker);
 }
diff --git a/src/cli.zig b/src/cli.zig
index 75472eef6..aa788a93d 100644
--- a/src/cli.zig
+++ b/src/cli.zig
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ const log = lp.log;
 ///     that appears in both with the same field name and type is collapsed
 ///     into one field (the command's own option wins); reusing a name with
 ///     a different type is a compile error.
+///   - `before_parse: fn () void` (optional) — called once the command is
+///     known (by name or sniffed from a legacy flag), before any option is
+///     read. For mode-level process defaults that must already hold while
+///     the options themselves are parsed, e.g. log settings; an explicit
+///     option parsed later still wins.
 ///   - `positional: struct` (optional) — a positional argument with `.name`
 ///     and `.type` that may appear anywhere in argv. By default it holds a
 ///     single value: `.type` must be an optional pointer-to-u8 slice (e.g.
@@ -79,6 +84,8 @@ const log = lp.log;
 ///     built-in type switch. See the validator section below.
 ///   - `variants: tuple` (optional) — alternate flag names that write into
 ///     the same field. See the variants section below.
+///   - `deprecated: []const u8` (optional) — the option still parses, but
+///     each use logs a warning carrying this note.
 ///
 /// ## Supported types and their defaults
 ///
@@ -470,7 +477,6 @@ pub fn Builder(comptime commands: anytype) type {
             inline for (.{
                 "--host",
                 "--port",
-                "--timeout",
             }) |heuristic| {
                 if (std.mem.eql(u8, cmd_str, heuristic)) {
                     return .serve;
@@ -526,6 +532,9 @@ pub fn Builder(comptime commands: anytype) type {
             const OptionType = @TypeOf(option);
             const is_multiple = @hasField(OptionType, "multiple") and option.multiple;
             const has_validator = @hasField(OptionType, "validator");
+            if (@hasField(OptionType, "deprecated")) {
+                log.warn(.app, "deprecated CLI parameter", .{ .name = option.name, .note = option.deprecated });
+            }
 
             // Prefer validator for parsing if provided. The validator writes
             // through the field pointer (the list itself for multiples).
@@ -682,6 +691,9 @@ pub fn Builder(comptime commands: anytype) type {
             args: *std.process.Args.Iterator,
         ) !Union {
             const Command = @FieldType(Union, command.name);
+            if (@hasField(@TypeOf(command), "before_parse")) {
+                command.before_parse();
+            }
             var c = Command{};
 
             const options = blk: {
diff --git a/src/help.zon b/src/help.zon
index 646a8a6b0..49571d17a 100644
--- a/src/help.zon
+++ b/src/help.zon
@@ -351,28 +351,26 @@
     \\  --cookie-jar <PATH>
     \\          Path to a JSON file to save cookies to on exit (write-only).
     \\          Defaults to no cookie saving.
-    \\  --disable-subframes
-    \\          Skip loading <iframe> elements. The parser still registers them in the
-    \\          DOM, but no child frame or Page.frameAttached events are produced.
-    \\          Defaults to false.
-    \\  --disable-workers
-    \\          Skip loading dedicated Web Workers. The Worker constructor still
-    \\          returns a Worker object, but no script fetch is initiated and its scope
-    \\          never runs.
-    \\          Defaults to false.
-    \\  --enable-external-stylesheets
-    \\          Fetch external <link rel=stylesheet> resources so their rules
-    \\          contribute to computed styles (and therefore to visibility checks like
-    \\          display, visibility, opacity, pointer-events).
-    \\          Defaults to false, except in agent mode with an LLM, where it is on.
     \\  --load-resources <RESOURCE>
     \\          Sub-resource to actually request. Can be passed multiple times.
     \\          Defaults to requesting none of them.
     \\          Allowed values:
-    \\              image     <img> sources, so that load/error reflects the real
-    \\                        HTTP status. Only the response headers are read;
-    \\                        images are never decoded, so naturalWidth and
-    \\                        naturalHeight stay 0. Delays the window load event.
+    \\             iframe      When enabled, <iframe> elements are fully loaded.
+    \\
+    \\             image       <img> sources, so that load/error reflects the real
+    \\                         HTTP status. Only the response headers are read;
+    \\                         images are never decoded, so naturalWidth and
+    \\                         naturalHeight stay 0. Delays the window load event.
+    \\
+    \\             stylesheet  Fetch external <link rel=stylesheet> resources so
+    \\                         their rules contribute to computed styles (and
+    \\                         therefore to visibility checks like display,
+    \\                         visibility, opacity, pointer-events).
+    \\
+    \\             worker      Enable loading dedicated and shared workers. When
+    \\                         disabled, the Worker constructor still returns a
+    \\                         Worker, but no script fetch is initiated and the
+    \\                         Worker never runs.
     \\  --http-cache-dir <PATH>
     \\          Directory used as a filesystem cache for network resources. Omitting
     \\          this disables caching.
@@ -423,13 +421,13 @@
     \\  --insecure-disable-tls-host-verification
     \\          Disables host verification on all HTTP requests.
     \\          Only set this if you understand and accept the risk.
-    \\  --log-filter-scopes <SCOPE>
+    \\  --log-filter <SCOPE>
     \\          Filter logs per scope, applied first-to-last. Can be passed multiple times.
     \\          "-X" (or bare "X") filters out a scope, "+X" filters it in, and
     \\          "all" targets every scope.
-    \\          e.g. --log-filter-scopes http --log-filter-scopes unknown_prop
+    \\          e.g. --log-filter http --log-filter unknown_prop
     \\          hides those two.
-    \\          --log-filter-scopes -all --log-filter-scopes +cdp
+    \\          --log-filter -all --log-filter +cdp
     \\          hides everything except cdp.
     \\  --log-format <FORMAT>
     \\          The log format.
diff --git a/src/log.zig b/src/log.zig
index 706340bd1..aad606aed 100644
--- a/src/log.zig
+++ b/src/log.zig
@@ -21,23 +21,24 @@ const lp = @import("lightpanda");
 
 pub const Scope = enum {
     app,
-    dom,
-    bug,
     browser,
+    bug,
+    cache,
     cdp,
     console,
-    http,
-    frame,
-    js,
+    disabled,
+    dom,
     event,
-    scheduler,
+    frame,
+    http,
+    js,
+    mcp,
     not_implemented,
+    scheduler,
+    storage,
     telemetry,
     unknown_prop,
-    mcp,
-    cache,
     websocket,
-    storage,
 };
 
 pub const num_scopes = @typeInfo(Scope).@"enum".fields.len;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ pub const FilterRule = struct {
 /// array. Directives apply left-to-right, so `-all,+cdp` disables every
 /// scope then re-enables `cdp`. Scopes untouched by any directive stay
 /// enabled.
-pub fn resolveFilterScopes(rules: []const FilterRule) [num_scopes]bool {
+pub fn resolveFilters(rules: []const FilterRule) [num_scopes]bool {
     var scope_enabled = [_]bool{true} ** num_scopes;
     for (rules) |rule| {
         if (rule.scope) |scope| {
@@ -70,7 +71,6 @@ const Opts = struct {
     format: Format = if (lp.IS_DEBUG) .pretty else .logfmt,
     level: Level = if (lp.IS_DEBUG) .info else .warn,
     // Per-scope enabled flags; a `false` entry suppresses that scope's logs.
-    // Only consulted in Debug builds. Default: everything enabled.
     scope_enabled: [num_scopes]bool = [_]bool{true} ** num_scopes,
 };
 
@@ -86,10 +86,8 @@ pub fn enabled(scope: Scope, level: Level) bool {
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (comptime lp.IS_DEBUG) {
-        if (opts.scope_enabled[@intFromEnum(scope)] == false) {
-            return false;
-        }
+    if (opts.scope_enabled[@intFromEnum(scope)] == false) {
+        return false;
     }
 
     return true;
@@ -164,6 +162,20 @@ pub fn note(scope: Scope, msg: []const u8, data: anytype) void {
     }
 }
 
+var warned_disabled_worker = std.atomic.Value(bool).init(false);
+pub fn warnDisabledWorker() void {
+    if (warned_disabled_worker.swap(true, .monotonic) == false) {
+        warn(.disabled, "workers disabled", .{ .hint = "enable via --load-resources worker" });
+    }
+}
+
+var warned_disabled_iframe = std.atomic.Value(bool).init(false);
+pub fn warnDisabledIFrame() void {
+    if (warned_disabled_iframe.swap(true, .monotonic) == false) {
+        warn(.disabled, "iframes disabled", .{ .hint = "enable via --load-resources iframe" });
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn log(scope: Scope, level: Level, msg: []const u8, data: anytype) void {
     if (enabled(scope, level) == false) {
         return;
@@ -602,17 +614,17 @@ test "log: string escape" {
     }
 }
 
-test "log: resolveFilterScopes" {
+test "log: resolveFilters" {
     // No directives: everything enabled.
     {
-        const se = resolveFilterScopes(&.{});
+        const se = resolveFilters(&.{});
         try testing.expectEqual(true, se[@intFromEnum(Scope.cdp)]);
         try testing.expectEqual(true, se[@intFromEnum(Scope.http)]);
     }
 
     // Backward compatible: bare/`-` scope filters that scope out, rest stay in.
     {
-        const se = resolveFilterScopes(&.{
+        const se = resolveFilters(&.{
             .{ .scope = .cdp, .enable = false },
             .{ .scope = .http, .enable = false },
         });
@@ -623,7 +635,7 @@ test "log: resolveFilterScopes" {
 
     // `-all,+cdp`: disable everything, then re-enable cdp.
     {
-        const se = resolveFilterScopes(&.{
+        const se = resolveFilters(&.{
             .{ .scope = null, .enable = false },
             .{ .scope = .cdp, .enable = true },
         });
@@ -634,7 +646,7 @@ test "log: resolveFilterScopes" {
 
     // `+all,-cdp`: enable everything, then disable cdp. Order matters.
     {
-        const se = resolveFilterScopes(&.{
+        const se = resolveFilters(&.{
             .{ .scope = null, .enable = true },
             .{ .scope = .cdp, .enable = false },
         });
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 55440404f..e37ca8074 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -83,16 +83,6 @@ fn run(allocator: Allocator, main_arena: Allocator, proc_args: std.process.Args)
         else => {},
     }
 
-    if (args.logLevel()) |ll| {
-        log.opts.level = ll;
-    }
-    if (args.logFormat()) |lf| {
-        log.opts.format = lf;
-    }
-
-    // Set log filter scopes.
-    log.opts.scope_enabled = log.resolveFilterScopes(args.logFilterScopes().items);
-
     // must be installed before any other threads
     const sighandler = try main_arena.create(SigHandler);
     sighandler.* = .{ .arena = main_arena };
diff --git a/src/testing.zig b/src/testing.zig
index 8ddfd67a7..ee09d9943 100644
--- a/src/testing.zig
+++ b/src/testing.zig
@@ -341,8 +341,10 @@ const WEB_API_TEST_ROOT = "src/browser/tests/";
 const HtmlRunnerOpts = struct {
     timeout_ms: u32 = 2000,
     inject_script: ?[]const u8 = null,
-    load_external_stylesheets: bool = false,
-    load_resources: Config.LoadResources = .{},
+    load_resources: Config.LoadResources = .{
+        .worker = true,
+        .iframe = true,
+    },
 };
 
 // Create a fresh page on `test_session` and return its root frame — for tests
@@ -368,11 +370,12 @@ pub fn htmlRunner(comptime path: []const u8, opts: HtmlRunnerOpts) !void {
     }
     defer test_session.inject_scripts = &.{};
 
-    test_session.load_external_stylesheets = opts.load_external_stylesheets;
-    defer test_session.load_external_stylesheets = false;
-
     test_session.load_resources = opts.load_resources;
-    defer test_session.load_resources = .{};
+    defer test_session.load_resources = .{
+        // original defaults, tests expect these to be on
+        .worker = true,
+        .iframe = true,
+    };
 
     const root = try std.fs.path.joinZ(arena_allocator, &.{ WEB_API_TEST_ROOT, path });
     const stat = std.Io.Dir.cwd().statFile(io, root, .{}) catch |err| {
@@ -533,6 +536,7 @@ test "tests:beforeAll" {
         .insecure_disable_tls_host_verification = true,
         .user_agent_suffix = "internal-tester",
         .ws_max_concurrent = 50,
+        .load_resources = .{ .worker = true, .iframe = true },
     } });
 
     test_app = try App.init(test_allocator, &test_config);