diff --git a/flow b/flow
index 50e37e7..00f4fec 100755
--- a/flow
+++ b/flow
@@ -20,133 +20,124 @@ env() {
     # If not set, try to get it from kubectl
     GITEA_TOKEN=$(kubectl get secret -n cellular gitea-git -o jsonpath='{.data.token}' | base64 --decode)
     if [ -z "$GITEA_TOKEN" ]; then
-      echo -e "❌ ${RED}GITEA_TOKEN is not set and couldn't be retrieved from kubectl${RESET}" >&2
-      exit 1
+      error "GITEA_TOKEN is not set and couldn't be retrieved from kubectl" >&2
+      return 2
     fi
     export GITEA_TOKEN
   fi
 
-  echo -e "💰 ${GREEN}Environment variables set${RESET}"
+  success "Environment variables set"
 }
 
 pgrx-prepare() {
-  echo -e "${BLUE}Initializing pgrx...${RESET}"
+  info "Initializing pgrx..."
   # Explicitly point to the postgresql@${POSTGRES_VERSION} pg_config, don't rely on 'which'
   local POSTGRES_CONFIG_PATH="/opt/homebrew/opt/postgresql@${POSTGRES_VERSION}/bin/pg_config"
 
   if [ ! -x "$POSTGRES_CONFIG_PATH" ]; then
-    echo -e "${RED}Error: pg_config not found or not executable at $POSTGRES_CONFIG_PATH.${RESET}"
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Ensure postgresql@${POSTGRES_VERSION} is installed correctly via Homebrew.${RESET}"
-    exit 1
+    error "pg_config not found or not executable at $POSTGRES_CONFIG_PATH."
+    warning "Ensure postgresql@${POSTGRES_VERSION} is installed correctly via Homebrew."
+    return 2
   fi
 
   if cargo pgrx init --pg"$POSTGRES_VERSION"="$POSTGRES_CONFIG_PATH"; then
-    echo -e "${GREEN}pgrx initialized successfully.${RESET}"
+    success "pgrx initialized successfully."
   else
-    echo -e "${RED}Failed to initialize pgrx. Check PostgreSQL development packages are installed and $POSTGRES_CONFIG_PATH is valid.${RESET}"
-    exit 1
+    error "Failed to initialize pgrx. Check PostgreSQL development packages are installed and $POSTGRES_CONFIG_PATH is valid."
+    return 2
   fi
 }
 
 build() {
   local version
-  version=$(get-version) || return 1
+  version=$(get-version) || return $?
   local package_dir="./package"
   local tarball_name="${GITEA_REPOSITORY}.tar.gz"
   local tarball_path="${package_dir}/${tarball_name}"
 
-  echo -e "📦 Creating source tarball v$version for ${GITEA_REPOSITORY} in $package_dir..."
+  info "Creating source tarball v$version for ${GITEA_REPOSITORY} in $package_dir..."
   
   # Clean previous package dir
   rm -rf "${package_dir}"
   mkdir -p "${package_dir}"
 
   # Create the source tarball excluding specified patterns
-  echo -e "  ${CYAN}Creating tarball: ${tarball_path}${RESET}"
+  info "Creating tarball: ${tarball_path}"
   if tar --exclude='.git*' --exclude='./target' --exclude='./package' --exclude='./flows' --exclude='./flow' -czf "${tarball_path}" .; then
-      echo -e "✨ ${GREEN}Successfully created source tarball: ${tarball_path}${RESET}"
+      success "Successfully created source tarball: ${tarball_path}"
   else
-      echo -e "❌ ${RED}Failed to create source tarball.${RESET}" >&2
-      return 1
+      error "Failed to create source tarball."
+      return 2
   fi
 }
 
 install() {
   local version
-  version=$(get-version) || return 1
+  version=$(get-version) || return $? # Propagate error
 
-  echo -e "🔧 ${CYAN}Building and installing PGRX extension v$version into local PostgreSQL...${RESET}"
+  info "Building and installing PGRX extension v$version into local PostgreSQL..."
 
   # Run the pgrx install command
-  # It implicitly uses --release unless --debug is passed
-  # It finds pg_config or you can add flags like --pg-config if needed
   if ! cargo pgrx install; then 
-      echo -e "❌ ${RED}cargo pgrx install command failed.${RESET}" >&2
-      return 1
+      error "cargo pgrx install command failed."
+      return 2
   fi
-  echo -e "✨ ${GREEN}PGRX extension v$version successfully built and installed.${RESET}"
+  success "PGRX extension v$version successfully built and installed."
 
   # Post-install modification to allow non-superuser usage
-  # Get the installation path dynamically using pg_config
   local pg_sharedir
   pg_sharedir=$("$POSTGRES_CONFIG_PATH" --sharedir)
-  if [ -z "$pg_sharedir" ]; then
-      echo -e "❌ ${RED}Failed to determine PostgreSQL shared directory using pg_config.${RESET}" >&2
-      return 1
+  local pg_config_status=$?
+  if [ $pg_config_status -ne 0 ] || [ -z "$pg_sharedir" ]; then
+      error "Failed to determine PostgreSQL shared directory using pg_config."
+      return 2
   fi
   local installed_control_path="${pg_sharedir}/extension/jspg.control"
 
   # Modify the control file
   if [ ! -f "$installed_control_path" ]; then
-      echo -e "❌ ${RED}Installed control file not found: '$installed_control_path'${RESET}" >&2
-      return 1
+      error "Installed control file not found: '$installed_control_path'"
+      return 2
   fi
 
-  echo -e "🔧 ${CYAN}Modifying control file for non-superuser access: ${installed_control_path}${RESET}"
+  info "Modifying control file for non-superuser access: ${installed_control_path}"
   # Use sed -i '' for macOS compatibility
   if sed -i '' '/^superuser = false/d' "$installed_control_path" && \
      echo 'trusted = true' >> "$installed_control_path"; then
-    echo -e "✨ ${GREEN}Control file modified successfully.${RESET}"
+    success "Control file modified successfully."
   else
-    echo -e "❌ ${RED}Failed to modify control file: ${installed_control_path}${RESET}" >&2
-    return 1
+    error "Failed to modify control file: ${installed_control_path}"
+    return 2
   fi
 }
 
 test() {
-  echo -e "🧪 ${CYAN}Running jspg tests...${RESET}"
-  cargo pgrx test "pg${POSTGRES_VERSION}" "$@"
+  info "Running jspg tests..."
+  cargo pgrx test "pg${POSTGRES_VERSION}" "$@" || return $?
 }
 
 clean() {
-  echo -e "🧹 ${CYAN}Cleaning build artifacts...${RESET}"
-  cargo clean # Use standard cargo clean
+  info "Cleaning build artifacts..."
+  cargo clean || return $?
 }
 
 jspg-usage() {
-  echo -e "  ${CYAN}JSPG Commands:${RESET}"
-  echo -e "    prepare        Check OS, Cargo, and PGRX dependencies."
-  echo -e "    install [opts] Run prepare, then build and install the extension locally."
-  echo -e "    reinstall [opts] Run prepare, clean, then build and install the extension locally."
-  echo -e "    test [opts]    Run pgrx integration tests."
-  echo -e "    clean          Remove pgrx build artifacts."
-  echo -e "    build          Build release artifacts into ./package/ (called by release)."
-  echo -e "    tag            Tag the current version (called by release)."
-  echo -e "    package        Upload artifacts from ./package/ (called by release)."
-  echo -e "    release        Perform a full release (increments patch, builds, tags, pushes, packages)."
+  printf "prepare\tCheck OS, Cargo, and PGRX dependencies.\n"
+  printf "install\tBuild and install the extension locally (after prepare).\n"
+  printf "reinstall\tClean, build, and install the extension locally (after prepare).\n"
+  printf "test\t\tRun pgrx integration tests.\n"
+  printf "clean\t\tRemove pgrx build artifacts.\n"
 }
 
 jspg-flow() {
   case "$1" in
-    env) env; return 0;;
-    prepare) base prepare; cargo-prepare; pgrx-prepare; return 0;;
-    build) build; return 0;;
-    install) install; return 0;; 
-    reinstall) clean; install; return 0;; 
-    test) test; return 0;;
-    package) env; package; return 0;;
-    release) env; release; return 0;;
-    clean) clean; return 0;;
+    env) env; return $?;; 
+    prepare) base-flow prepare && cargo-prepare && pgrx-prepare; return $?;; 
+    build) build; return $?;; 
+    install) install; return $?;; 
+    reinstall) clean && install; return $?;; 
+    test) test "${@:2}"; return $?;; 
+    clean) clean; return $?;; 
     *) return 1 ;;
   esac
 }
diff --git a/flows b/flows
index 9d758d5..da3038c 160000
--- a/flows
+++ b/flows
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9d758d581eb2eeefaea3d3882ac6ca506a7e0b08
+Subproject commit da3038c73672b6f4fca2b694030c7cd9450bcd11