diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/commands.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/commands.rs
index dec16f3..30cd74e 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/commands.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/commands.rs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 pub mod root;
+pub mod shell;
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/commands/root.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/root.rs
index 4b2ae50..c39c844 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/commands/root.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/root.rs
@@ -29,23 +29,33 @@ impl RootCommand {
         clone: bool,
         shell: bool,
         force_refresh: bool,
+        force_cache_update: bool,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         tracing::debug!("executing");
 
-        let repositories = if cache {
-            match self.app.cache().get().await? {
-                Some(repos) => repos,
-                None => {
-                    tracing::info!("finding repositories...");
-                    let repositories = self.app.projects_list().get_projects().await?;
+        let repositories = if !force_cache_update {
+            if cache {
+                match self.app.cache().get().await? {
+                    Some(repos) => repos,
+                    None => {
+                        tracing::info!("finding repositories...");
+                        let repositories = self.app.projects_list().get_projects().await?;
 
-                    self.app.cache().update(&repositories).await?;
+                        self.app.cache().update(&repositories).await?;
 
-                    repositories
+                        repositories
+                    }
                 }
+            } else {
+                self.app.projects_list().get_projects().await?
             }
         } else {
-            self.app.projects_list().get_projects().await?
+            tracing::info!("forcing cache update...");
+            let repositories = self.app.projects_list().get_projects().await?;
+
+            self.app.cache().update(&repositories).await?;
+
+            repositories
         };
 
         let repo = match search {
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/commands/shell.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/shell.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/components/spinner.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/components/spinner.rs
index 48d577c..8827475 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/components/spinner.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/components/spinner.rs
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@ impl SpinnerState {
         if now.duration_since(self.last_event) >= self.interval {
             self.last_event = now;
             self.next_state();
-
-            batch.with(Command::new(|d| {
-                d.send(Msg::Tick);
-
-                None
-            }));
         }
 
         batch
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
index 52f0bcc..3e838b3 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ struct Command {
 
     #[arg(long = "force-refresh", default_value = "false")]
     force_refresh: bool,
+
+    #[arg(long = "force-cache-update", default_value = "false")]
+    force_cache_update: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     !cli.no_clone,
                     !cli.no_shell,
                     cli.force_refresh,
+                    cli.force_cache_update,
                 )
                 .await?;
         }
diff --git a/cuddle.yaml b/cuddle.yaml
index 68e0033..ebcec99 100644
--- a/cuddle.yaml
+++ b/cuddle.yaml
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ scripts:
     type: shell
   update-gifs:
     type: shell
+  install:
+    type: shell
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ea608f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+
+set -e
+
+cargo install --path crates/gitnow