diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ef5306e..6a6470f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ endfunction()
 set(GPULS_CUDA_FLAGS -arch=compute_60 -code=compute_60,sm_60,sm_86)
 set(GPULS_CUDA_FLAGS ${GPULS_CUDA_FLAGS} -std=c++17 -O3 --extended-lambda)
 # set(GPULS_CUDA_FLAGS ${GPULS_CUDA_FLAGS} -rdc=true)
+set(GPULS_CUDA_DEBUG_FLAGS )
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ file(GLOB GPULS_GPU_SOURCES
     "src/algorithms/map/*.cu"
     "src/algorithms/rec_opt/*.cu")
 
+# Define debug flags
+set(C_DEBUG_FLAGS "")
+set(CXX_DEBUG_FLAGS "")
+
 if(DEFINED PATCH_ABC)
     # as a patch of ABC
     message("Building in ABC patch mode ...")
@@ -183,6 +188,11 @@ if(DEFINED PATCH_ABC)
     target_compile_options(abcg PRIVATE $<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CUDA>:${GPULS_CUDA_FLAGS}>)
     add_definitions(-DPATCH_ABC)
 
+    # Add debug flags based on build type
+    if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+        target_compile_options(abcg PRIVATE $<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:C>:${C_DEBUG_FLAGS}>)
+        target_compile_options(abcg PRIVATE $<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:${CXX_DEBUG_FLAGS}>)
+    endif()
 else()
     # standalone executable
     message("Building in standalone mode ...")
@@ -195,4 +205,10 @@ else()
     target_include_directories(gpuls PRIVATE "include") # header only libraries
 
     target_compile_options(gpuls PRIVATE $<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CUDA>:${GPULS_CUDA_FLAGS}>)
+
+    # Add debug flags based on build type
+    if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
+        target_compile_options(gpuls PRIVATE $<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:C>:${C_DEBUG_FLAGS}>)
+        target_compile_options(gpuls PRIVATE $<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:${CXX_DEBUG_FLAGS}>)
+    endif()
 endif()
diff --git a/abc_synth_benchmark.sh b/abc_synth_benchmark.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e12347b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abc_synth_benchmark.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+time ./build/abcg -f realistic_synth_benchmark_cpu/abc.script
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/abcg_synth_benchmark.sh b/abcg_synth_benchmark.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b37a9a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abcg_synth_benchmark.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+time ./build/abcg -f realistic_synth_benchmark_gpu/abc.script
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/abcg_synth_benchmark_nomap.sh b/abcg_synth_benchmark_nomap.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c33da9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abcg_synth_benchmark_nomap.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+time ./build/abcg -f realistic_synth_benchmark_nomap_gpu/abc.script
\ No newline at end of file