diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index b4ff2ad..c2bf39d 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -10,25 +10,44 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	// Global BookWorm
-	Bw        *internal.BookWorm
-	tagFilter string
+	Bw          *internal.BookWorm
+	tagFilter   string
+	verboseMode bool
 )
 
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "bookworm",
 	Short:   "Bookworm can manage your bookmarks from the command line.",
 	PreRunE: prGetCfg,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		m := TeaModel()
 		p := tea.NewProgram(m)
 		if _, err := p.Run(); err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("Alas, there's been an error: %v", err)
+			if verboseMode {
+				fmt.Println("Failed to run bubbletea!")
+			}
+			return err
 		}
+		return nil
 	},
 }
 
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&verboseMode, "verbose", "v", false, "Enable verbose output")
+	rootCmd.SilenceErrors = true
+	if verboseMode {
+		rootCmd.SilenceUsage = true
+	}
+}
+
 func Execute() {
 	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Something Horrible Happened!", err)
+		fmt.Println("Failed to execute the root command!")
+		if !verboseMode {
+			fmt.Println("Use the --verbose flag for more information ")
+		}
+		if verboseMode {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/util.go b/cmd/util.go
index 786e685..927ad74 100644
--- a/cmd/util.go
+++ b/cmd/util.go
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@ func prGetCfg(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	var err error
 	Bw, err = internal.Get()
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Couldn't get Config, please run bookworm init!")
-		os.Exit(2)
+		fmt.Println("Couldn't get config!")
+		fmt.Println("Run bookworm init to initialize the config.")
+		if !verboseMode {
+			fmt.Println("Use the --verbose flag for more information")
+			os.Exit(2)
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -25,10 +29,14 @@ func prGetCfg(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 
 func prInitCfg(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	var err error
+	if verboseMode {
+		fmt.Println("Initing config...")
+	}
 	Bw, err = internal.Init()
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Failed to create config!")
-		os.Exit(2)
+		if verboseMode {
+			fmt.Println("Recieved error during init config:", err)
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil