diff --git a/assets/gifs/example.gif b/assets/gifs/example.gif
index c4d8975..ee6a69e 100644
Binary files a/assets/gifs/example.gif and b/assets/gifs/example.gif differ
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/commands/root.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/root.rs
index 67e76b8..85e3a0c 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/commands/root.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/root.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     git_provider::Repository,
     interactive::InteractiveApp,
     projects_list::ProjectsListApp,
+    shell::ShellApp,
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ impl RootCommand {
         search: Option<impl Into<String>>,
         cache: bool,
         clone: bool,
+        shell: bool,
+        force_refresh: bool,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         tracing::debug!("executing");
 
@@ -72,7 +75,28 @@ impl RootCommand {
         };
 
         if clone {
-            self.app.git_clone().clone_repo(&repo).await?;
+            self.app
+                .git_clone()
+                .clone_repo(&repo, force_refresh)
+                .await?;
+        } else {
+            tracing::info!("skipping clone for repo: {}", &repo.to_rel_path().display());
+        }
+
+        if shell {
+            self.app.shell().spawn_shell(&repo).await?;
+        } else {
+            tracing::info!("skipping shell for repo: {}", &repo.to_rel_path().display());
+            println!(
+                "{}",
+                self.app
+                    .config
+                    .settings
+                    .projects
+                    .directory
+                    .join(repo.to_rel_path())
+                    .display()
+            );
         }
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/git_clone.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/git_clone.rs
index f187faf..94a7ba3 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/git_clone.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/git_clone.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ impl GitClone {
         Self { app }
     }
 
-    pub async fn clone_repo(&self, repository: &Repository) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn clone_repo(
+        &self,
+        repository: &Repository,
+        force_refresh: bool,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let project_path = self
             .app
             .config
@@ -18,6 +22,10 @@ impl GitClone {
             .directory
             .join(repository.to_rel_path());
 
+        if force_refresh {
+            tokio::fs::remove_dir_all(&project_path).await?;
+        }
+
         if project_path.exists() {
             tracing::info!(
                 "project: {} already exists, skipping clone",
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
index a3f926c..89ff0da 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ mod git_clone;
 mod git_provider;
 mod interactive;
 mod projects_list;
+mod shell;
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
 #[command(author, version, about, long_about = Some("Navigate git projects at the speed of thought"))]
@@ -32,6 +33,12 @@ struct Command {
 
     #[arg(long = "no-clone", default_value = "false")]
     no_clone: bool,
+
+    #[arg(long = "no-shell", default_value = "false")]
+    no_shell: bool,
+
+    #[arg(long = "force-refresh", default_value = "false")]
+    force_refresh: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
@@ -64,7 +71,13 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         Some(_) => todo!(),
         None => {
             RootCommand::new(app)
-                .execute(cli.search.as_ref(), !cli.no_cache, !cli.no_clone)
+                .execute(
+                    cli.search.as_ref(),
+                    !cli.no_cache,
+                    !cli.no_clone,
+                    !cli.no_shell,
+                    cli.force_refresh,
+                )
                 .await?;
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/shell.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/shell.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..986d45c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/shell.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+use anyhow::Context;
+
+use crate::{app::App, git_provider::Repository};
+
+pub struct Shell {
+    app: &'static App,
+}
+
+impl Shell {
+    pub fn new(app: &'static App) -> Self {
+        Self { app }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn spawn_shell(&self, repository: &Repository) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let project_path = self
+            .app
+            .config
+            .settings
+            .projects
+            .directory
+            .join(repository.to_rel_path());
+
+        if !project_path.exists() {
+            anyhow::bail!(
+                "project path: {} does not exists, it is either a file, or hasn't been cloned",
+                project_path.display()
+            );
+        }
+
+        let shell = std::env::var("SHELL")
+            .context("failed to find SHELL variable, required for spawning embedded shells")?;
+
+        let mut shell_cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(shell);
+        shell_cmd.current_dir(project_path);
+
+        let mut process = shell_cmd.spawn().context("failed to spawn child session")?;
+
+        let status = process.wait().await?;
+
+        if !status.success() {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                "child session returned non-zero, or missing return code: {}",
+                status.code().unwrap_or_default()
+            );
+            anyhow::bail!(
+                "child shell session failed with exit: {}",
+                status.code().unwrap_or(-1)
+            );
+        } else {
+            tracing::debug!("child session returned 0 exit code");
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait ShellApp {
+    fn shell(&self) -> Shell;
+}
+
+impl ShellApp for &'static App {
+    fn shell(&self) -> Shell {
+        Shell::new(self)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/vhs/example.vhs b/vhs/example.vhs
index 3b0198d..27ee6ed 100644
--- a/vhs/example.vhs
+++ b/vhs/example.vhs
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ Set Theme "Dracula"
 Set Width 1200
 Set Height 1000
 Hide
-Type "./target/debug/gitnow --no-cache"
+Type "./target/debug/gitnow --no-cache --force-refresh"
 Enter
 Show
 Sleep 2s
 Type@500ms "bevy"
 Sleep 1s
 Enter
+Sleep 10s
+Type "echo 'I am now in bevy!'"
+Enter
 Sleep 5s
+Sleep 2s