diff --git a/docs/docs/scripts/request-reference.md b/docs/docs/scripts/request-reference.md
index 49cbdab..ae1030d 100644
--- a/docs/docs/scripts/request-reference.md
+++ b/docs/docs/scripts/request-reference.md
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ client.log(request.variables.get("SOME_TOKEN"));
 
 ## request.body.getRaw
 
-Returns the request body in the raw format:
+Returns the request body `string` in
+the raw format (or `undefined` if there is no body).
 
 If the body contains variables,
 their names are displayed instead of their values.
@@ -37,12 +38,85 @@ client.log(request.body.getRaw());
 
 ## request.body.tryGetSubstituted
 
-Returns the request body with variables substituted.
+Returns the request body with variables substituted
+(or `undefined` if there is no body).
 
 ```javascript
 client.log(request.body.tryGetSubstituted());
 ```
 
+## request.body.getComputed
+
+Returns the `string` request body as sent via curl; with variables substituted,
+or `undefined` if there is no body.
+
+:::tip
+
+Useful if you want to see the request body as it was sent to the server.
+
+The `tryGetSubstituted` method will substitute variables with their values,
+but leave the rest of the body as is.
+
+If you have a GraphQL query in the body, for example, the `getComputed`
+method will show the query as it was sent to the server,
+which is quite different from the substituted version.
+
+:::
+
+As an example, if you have a request body like this:
+
+```graphql
+query getRestClient($name: String!) {
+  restclient(name: $name) {
+    id
+    name
+    editorsSupported {
+      name
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+{
+  "variables": {
+    "name": "{{ENV_VAR_CLIENT_NAME}}"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Then the `getComputed` method will
+return the body as it was sent to the server:
+
+```json
+{"query": "query getRestClient($name: String!) { restclient(name: $name) { id name editorsSupported { name } } } ", "variables": {"variables": {"name": "kulala"}}}
+```
+
+whereas the `tryGetSubstituted` method will
+return the body with variables substituted as seen in your script:
+
+```graphql
+query getRestClient($name: String!) {
+  restclient(name: $name) {
+    id
+    name
+    editorsSupported {
+      name
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+{
+  "variables": {
+    "name": "kulala"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+:::warning
+
+The `getComputed` method is always `undefined` for binary bodies.
+
+:::
+
 ## request.environment.get
 
 
diff --git a/lua/kulala/globals/init.lua b/lua/kulala/globals/init.lua
index d9cf78e..55e87dd 100644
--- a/lua/kulala/globals/init.lua
+++ b/lua/kulala/globals/init.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local M = {}
 
 local plugin_tmp_dir = FS.get_plugin_tmp_dir()
 
-M.VERSION = "4.0.4"
+M.VERSION = "4.1.0"
 M.UI_ID = "kulala://ui"
 M.SCRATCHPAD_ID = "kulala://scratchpad"
 M.HEADERS_FILE = plugin_tmp_dir .. "/headers.txt"
diff --git a/lua/kulala/parser/init.lua b/lua/kulala/parser/init.lua
index c3b810f..029e31d 100644
--- a/lua/kulala/parser/init.lua
+++ b/lua/kulala/parser/init.lua
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ end
 ---@field headers table -- The headers with variables and dynamic variables replaced
 ---@field headers_raw table -- The headers as they appear in the document
 ---@field body_raw string|nil -- The raw body as it appears in the document
+---@field body_computed string|nil -- The computed body as sent by curl; with variables and dynamic variables replaced
 ---@field body string|nil -- The body with variables and dynamic variables replaced
 ---@field environment table -- The environment- and document-variables
 ---@field cmd table -- The command to execute the request
@@ -488,6 +489,7 @@ function M.get_basic_request_data(start_request_linenr)
     headers_raw = {},
     body = nil,
     body_raw = nil,
+    body_computed = nil,
     cmd = {},
     ft = "text",
     environment = {},
@@ -583,6 +585,23 @@ M.parse = function(start_request_linenr)
     end
   end
 
+  local is_graphql = PARSER_UTILS.contains_meta_tag(res, "graphql")
+    or PARSER_UTILS.contains_header(res.headers, "x-request-type", "graphql")
+  if res.body ~= nil then
+    if is_graphql then
+      local gql_json = GRAPHQL_PARSER.get_json(res.body)
+      if gql_json then
+        res.body_computed = gql_json
+      end
+    else
+      res.body_computed = res.body
+    end
+  end
+  if CONFIG.get().treesitter then
+    -- treesitter parser handles graphql requests before this point
+    is_graphql = false
+  end
+
   FS.write_file(GLOBALS.REQUEST_FILE, vim.fn.json_encode(res), false)
   -- PERF: We only want to run the scripts if they exist
   -- Also we don't want to re-run the environment replace_variables_in_url_headers_body
@@ -611,13 +630,6 @@ M.parse = function(start_request_linenr)
   table.insert(res.cmd, "-X")
   table.insert(res.cmd, res.method)
 
-  local is_graphql = PARSER_UTILS.contains_meta_tag(res, "graphql")
-    or PARSER_UTILS.contains_header(res.headers, "x-request-type", "graphql")
-  if CONFIG.get().treesitter then
-    -- treesitter parser handles graphql requests before this point
-    is_graphql = false
-  end
-
   local content_type_header_name, content_type_header_value = PARSER_UTILS.get_header(res.headers, "content-type")
 
   if content_type_header_name and content_type_header_value and res.body ~= nil then
@@ -651,7 +663,8 @@ M.parse = function(start_request_linenr)
       if gql_json then
         table.insert(res.cmd, "--data")
         table.insert(res.cmd, gql_json)
-        res.headers[content_type_header_name] = "application/json"
+        res.headers["content-type"] = "application/json"
+        res.body_computed = gql_json
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lua/kulala/parser/scripts/engines/javascript/lib/src/lib/PreRequestRequest.ts b/lua/kulala/parser/scripts/engines/javascript/lib/src/lib/PreRequestRequest.ts
index e845b3c..d8039db 100644
--- a/lua/kulala/parser/scripts/engines/javascript/lib/src/lib/PreRequestRequest.ts
+++ b/lua/kulala/parser/scripts/engines/javascript/lib/src/lib/PreRequestRequest.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ interface RequestJson {
   headers: Record<string, string>,
   headers_raw: Record<string, string>,
   body_raw: string,
+  body_computed: string | undefined,
   body: string | object,
   method: string,
   url_raw: string,
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ export const Request = {
     tryGetSubstituted: () => {
       return req.body;
     },
+    getComputed: () => {
+      return req.body_computed;
+    },
   },
   headers: {
     findByName: (headerName: string) => {
diff --git a/lua/kulala/utils/fs.lua b/lua/kulala/utils/fs.lua
index 0796a6c..e7c4fe7 100644
--- a/lua/kulala/utils/fs.lua
+++ b/lua/kulala/utils/fs.lua
@@ -201,9 +201,10 @@ end
 
 ---Delete all files in a directory
 ---@param dir string
----@param verbose boolean|nil
----@usage fs.delete_files_in_directory('tmp', true)
-M.delete_files_in_directory = function(dir, verbose)
+---@usage fs.delete_files_in_directory('tmp')
+---@return string[] deleted_files
+M.delete_files_in_directory = function(dir)
+  local deleted_files = {}
   -- Open the directory for scanning
   local scandir = vim.loop.fs_scandir(dir)
   if scandir then
@@ -219,15 +220,15 @@ M.delete_files_in_directory = function(dir, verbose)
         local success, err = vim.loop.fs_unlink(filepath)
         if not success then
           print("Error deleting file:", filepath, err)
-        end
-        if verbose and success then
-          Logger.info("Deleted file: " .. filepath)
+        else
+          table.insert(deleted_files, filepath)
         end
       end
     end
   else
     print("Error opening directory:", dir)
   end
+  return deleted_files
 end
 
 M.delete_request_scripts_files = function()
@@ -330,10 +331,18 @@ M.clear_cached_files = function()
   local scripts_dir = M.get_tmp_scripts_dir()
   local request_scripts_dir = M.get_request_scripts_dir()
   local compiled_pre_request_scripts = M.join_paths(M.get_scripts_dir(), "engines", "javascript", "lib", "dist")
-  M.delete_files_in_directory(tmp_dir, true)
-  M.delete_files_in_directory(scripts_dir, true)
-  M.delete_files_in_directory(request_scripts_dir, true)
-  M.delete_files_in_directory(compiled_pre_request_scripts, true)
+  local deleted_files = {}
+  deleted_files = vim.tbl_extend("force", deleted_files, M.delete_files_in_directory(tmp_dir))
+  deleted_files = vim.tbl_extend("force", deleted_files, M.delete_files_in_directory(scripts_dir))
+  deleted_files = vim.tbl_extend("force", deleted_files, M.delete_files_in_directory(request_scripts_dir))
+  deleted_files = vim.tbl_extend("force", deleted_files, M.delete_files_in_directory(compiled_pre_request_scripts))
+  local string_list = vim.fn.join(
+    vim.tbl_map(function(file)
+      return "- " .. file
+    end, deleted_files),
+    "\n"
+  )
+  Logger.info("Deleted files:\n" .. string_list)
 end
 
 return M