diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 42f7ac5..b53fd9f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -137,6 +137,17 @@ version = "1.1.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "1505bd5d3d116872e7271a6d4e16d81d0c8570876c8de68093a09ac269d8aac0"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "atty"
+version = "0.2.14"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d9b39be18770d11421cdb1b9947a45dd3f37e93092cbf377614828a319d5fee8"
+dependencies = [
+ "hermit-abi 0.1.19",
+ "libc",
+ "winapi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "autocfg"
 version = "1.3.0"
@@ -569,6 +580,7 @@ version = "0.2.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
+ "atty",
  "bytes",
  "clap",
  "crossterm",
@@ -626,6 +638,15 @@ version = "0.5.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "2304e00983f87ffb38b55b444b5e3b60a884b5d30c0fca7d82fe33449bbe55ea"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "hermit-abi"
+version = "0.1.19"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "62b467343b94ba476dcb2500d242dadbb39557df889310ac77c5d99100aaac33"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "hermit-abi"
 version = "0.3.9"
@@ -990,7 +1011,7 @@ version = "1.0.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "80e04d1dcff3aae0704555fe5fee3bcfaf3d1fdf8a7e521d5b9d2b42acb52cec"
 dependencies = [
- "hermit-abi",
+ "hermit-abi 0.3.9",
  "libc",
  "log",
  "wasi",
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/.gitignore b/crates/gitnow/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index ea8c4bf..0000000
--- a/crates/gitnow/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-/target
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/Cargo.toml b/crates/gitnow/Cargo.toml
index 365239e..22fa600 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/gitnow/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ nucleo-matcher = "0.3.1"
 ratatui = "0.28.1"
 crossterm = { version = "0.28.0", features = ["event-stream"] }
 futures = "0.3.30"
+atty = "0.2.14"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 pretty_assertions = "1.4.0"
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/include/shell/zsh.sh b/crates/gitnow/include/shell/zsh.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5db2478
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/gitnow/include/shell/zsh.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+function git-now {
+  choice=$(gitnow "$@")
+    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+    return $?
+  fi
+  
+  cd "$(echo "$choice" | tail --lines 1)"
+}
+
+function gn {
+  git-now "$@"
+  if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+    return $?
+  fi
+}
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/commands/root.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/root.rs
index c39c844..f6531f0 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/commands/root.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/root.rs
@@ -88,16 +88,21 @@ impl RootCommand {
         if clone {
             let git_clone = self.app.git_clone();
 
-            let mut wrap_cmd =
-                InlineCommand::new(format!("cloning: {}", repo.to_rel_path().display()));
-            let repo = repo.clone();
-            wrap_cmd
-                .execute(move || async move {
-                    git_clone.clone_repo(&repo, force_refresh).await?;
+            if atty::is(atty::Stream::Stdout) && shell {
+                let mut wrap_cmd =
+                    InlineCommand::new(format!("cloning: {}", repo.to_rel_path().display()));
+                let repo = repo.clone();
+                wrap_cmd
+                    .execute(move || async move {
+                        git_clone.clone_repo(&repo, force_refresh).await?;
 
-                    Ok(())
-                })
-                .await?;
+                        Ok(())
+                    })
+                    .await?;
+            } else {
+                eprintln!("cloning repository...");
+                git_clone.clone_repo(&repo, force_refresh).await?;
+            }
         } else {
             tracing::info!("skipping clone for repo: {}", &repo.to_rel_path().display());
         }
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/commands/shell.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/shell.rs
index e69de29..fcac32a 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/commands/shell.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/shell.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+use zsh::ZshShell;
+
+pub mod zsh;
+
+#[derive(clap::Parser)]
+pub struct Shell {
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    shell: ShellSubcommands,
+}
+
+impl Shell {
+    pub async fn execute(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        self.shell.execute().await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(clap::Subcommand)]
+pub enum ShellSubcommands {
+    #[command()]
+    Zsh(ZshShell),
+}
+
+impl ShellSubcommands {
+    pub async fn execute(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        match self {
+            ShellSubcommands::Zsh(zsh) => zsh.execute().await?,
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/commands/shell/zsh.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/shell/zsh.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c389e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/shell/zsh.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#[derive(clap::Parser)]
+pub struct ZshShell {}
+
+const SCRIPT: &str = include_str!("../../../include/shell/zsh.sh");
+
+impl ZshShell {
+    pub async fn execute(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        println!("{}", SCRIPT);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/components/inline_command.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/components/inline_command.rs
index 672e9ed..b090592 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/components/inline_command.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/components/inline_command.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
-use std::{io::Write, time::Duration};
+use std::{
+    io::{stderr, Write},
+    time::Duration,
+};
 
 use anyhow::Context;
-use crossterm::event::{EventStream, KeyCode, KeyEventKind};
+use crossterm::{
+    event::{EventStream, KeyCode, KeyEventKind},
+    terminal::{enable_raw_mode, EnterAlternateScreen},
+    ExecutableCommand,
+};
 use futures::{FutureExt, StreamExt};
 use ratatui::{
     crossterm,
@@ -73,6 +80,8 @@ impl InlineCommand {
 
         drop(guard);
 
+        println!();
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/interactive.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/interactive.rs
index 304ce90..02f03a8 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/interactive.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/interactive.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
+use std::io::stderr;
+
 use app::App;
+use crossterm::{
+    terminal::{enable_raw_mode, EnterAlternateScreen},
+    ExecutableCommand,
+};
+use ratatui::{prelude::CrosstermBackend, Terminal};
 
 use crate::git_provider::Repository;
 
@@ -15,8 +22,14 @@ impl Interactive {
         &mut self,
         repositories: &[Repository],
     ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Repository>> {
-        let terminal = ratatui::init();
+        let backend = CrosstermBackend::new(std::io::stderr());
+        let terminal = Terminal::new(backend)?;
+
+        enable_raw_mode()?;
+        stderr().execute(EnterAlternateScreen)?;
+
         let app_result = App::new(self.app, repositories).run(terminal);
+
         ratatui::restore();
 
         app_result
@@ -37,10 +50,11 @@ mod app {
     use ratatui::{
         crossterm::event::{self, Event, KeyCode},
         layout::{Constraint, Layout},
+        prelude::CrosstermBackend,
         style::{Style, Stylize},
         text::{Line, Span},
         widgets::{ListItem, ListState, Paragraph, StatefulWidget},
-        DefaultTerminal, Frame,
+        Frame, Terminal,
     };
 
     use crate::{
@@ -81,7 +95,10 @@ mod app {
             }
         }
 
-        pub fn run(mut self, mut terminal: DefaultTerminal) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Repository>> {
+        pub fn run<T: std::io::Write>(
+            mut self,
+            mut terminal: Terminal<CrosstermBackend<T>>,
+        ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Repository>> {
             self.update_matched_repos();
 
             loop {
@@ -99,14 +116,19 @@ mod app {
                                 self.update_matched_repos();
                             }
                         }
-                        KeyCode::Esc => return Ok(None),
+                        KeyCode::Esc => {
+                            terminal.clear()?;
+                            return Ok(None);
+                        }
                         KeyCode::Enter => {
                             if let Some(selected) = self.list.selected() {
                                 if let Some(repo) = self.matched_repos.get(selected).cloned() {
+                                    terminal.clear()?;
                                     return Ok(Some(repo));
                                 }
                             }
 
+                            terminal.clear()?;
                             return Ok(None);
                         }
                         KeyCode::Up => self.list.select_next(),
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
index 3e838b3..c21ef01 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use anyhow::Context;
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
-use commands::root::RootCommand;
-use components::inline_command::InlineCommand;
+use commands::{root::RootCommand, shell::Shell};
 use config::Config;
 use tracing::level_filters::LevelFilter;
 use tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter;
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ struct Command {
 
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
 enum Commands {
-    Hello {},
+    Init(Shell),
 }
 
 const DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH: &str = ".config/gitnow/gitnow.toml";
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     tracing::debug!("Starting cli");
 
     match cli.command {
-        Some(_) => todo!(),
+        Some(Commands::Init(mut shell)) => shell.execute().await?,
         None => {
             RootCommand::new(app)
                 .execute(