diff --git a/.changes/use-clack-over-inquirer.md b/.changes/use-clack-over-inquirer.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9b2b52a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/use-clack-over-inquirer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"covector": minor:enhance
+---
+
+Use clack instead of inquirer for handling user input. The user experience is improved and the dependencies are more slim. Additionally, switch `getPublishedVersion` to `fetch:check` which provides a cleaner version check for the npm and crates registries.
diff --git a/helpers/test-scope.ts b/helpers/test-scope.ts
index ac611df3..2f2899bd 100644
--- a/helpers/test-scope.ts
+++ b/helpers/test-scope.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ function describeWithScope(
 }
 
 describeWithScope.only = vitest.describe.only;
-describeWithScope.ignore = vitest.describe.skip;
+describeWithScope.skip = vitest.describe.skip;
+describeWithScope.skipIf = vitest.describe.skipIf;
 
 export const describe = <typeof vitest.describe>(<unknown>describeWithScope);
 
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index 61ef8cb5..f2af10f3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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+      }
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+      "peer": true
     },
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@@ -10306,6 +9990,7 @@
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+      "peer": true,
       "requires": {
         "chalk": "^4.1.0",
         "is-unicode-supported": "^0.1.0"
@@ -10445,11 +10130,6 @@
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       }
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-    "mimic-fn": {
-      "version": "2.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mimic-fn/-/mimic-fn-2.1.0.tgz",
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-    },
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       "version": "3.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz",
@@ -10633,11 +10313,6 @@
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     },
-    "mute-stream": {
-      "version": "0.0.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mute-stream/-/mute-stream-0.0.8.tgz",
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-    },
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       "version": "3.3.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nanoid/-/nanoid-3.3.3.tgz",
@@ -10726,35 +10401,6 @@
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       }
     },
-    "onetime": {
-      "version": "5.1.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/onetime/-/onetime-5.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-kbpaSSGJTWdAY5KPVeMOKXSrPtr8C8C7wodJbcsd51jRnmD+GZu8Y0VoU6Dm5Z4vWr0Ig/1NKuWRKf7j5aaYSg==",
-      "requires": {
-        "mimic-fn": "^2.1.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "ora": {
-      "version": "5.4.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ora/-/ora-5.4.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5b6Y85tPxZZ7QytO+BQzysW31HJku27cRIlkbAXaNx+BdcVi+LlRFmVXzeF6a7JCwJpyw5c4b+YSVImQIrBpuQ==",
-      "requires": {
-        "bl": "^4.1.0",
-        "chalk": "^4.1.0",
-        "cli-cursor": "^3.1.0",
-        "cli-spinners": "^2.5.0",
-        "is-interactive": "^1.0.0",
-        "is-unicode-supported": "^0.1.0",
-        "log-symbols": "^4.1.0",
-        "strip-ansi": "^6.0.0",
-        "wcwidth": "^1.0.1"
-      }
-    },
-    "os-tmpdir": {
-      "version": "1.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/os-tmpdir/-/os-tmpdir-1.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-u+Z0BseaqFxc/sdm/lc0VV36EnQ="
-    },
     "p-limit": {
       "version": "5.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/p-limit/-/p-limit-5.0.0.tgz",
@@ -10869,8 +10515,7 @@
     "picocolors": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picocolors/-/picocolors-1.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-anP1Z8qwhkbmu7MFP5iTt+wQKXgwzf7zTyGlcdzabySa9vd0Xt392U0rVmz9poOaBj0uHJKyyo9/upk0HrEQew==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-anP1Z8qwhkbmu7MFP5iTt+wQKXgwzf7zTyGlcdzabySa9vd0Xt392U0rVmz9poOaBj0uHJKyyo9/upk0HrEQew=="
     },
     "picomatch": {
       "version": "2.3.1",
@@ -11073,16 +10718,6 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
-    "readable-stream": {
-      "version": "3.6.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream/-/readable-stream-3.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-BViHy7LKeTz4oNnkcLJ+lVSL6vpiFeX6/d3oSH8zCW7UxP2onchk+vTGB143xuFjHS3deTgkKoXXymXqymiIdA==",
-      "requires": {
-        "inherits": "^2.0.3",
-        "string_decoder": "^1.1.1",
-        "util-deprecate": "^1.0.1"
-      }
-    },
     "readdir-glob": {
       "version": "1.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdir-glob/-/readdir-glob-1.1.3.tgz",
@@ -11175,15 +10810,6 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
-    "restore-cursor": {
-      "version": "3.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/restore-cursor/-/restore-cursor-3.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-l+sSefzHpj5qimhFSE5a8nufZYAM3sBSVMAPtYkmC+4EH2anSGaEMXSD0izRQbu9nfyQ9y5JrVmp7E8oZrUjvA==",
-      "requires": {
-        "onetime": "^5.1.0",
-        "signal-exit": "^3.0.2"
-      }
-    },
     "reusify": {
       "version": "1.0.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/reusify/-/reusify-1.0.4.tgz",
@@ -11263,11 +10889,6 @@
         "fsevents": "~2.3.2"
       }
     },
-    "run-async": {
-      "version": "2.4.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/run-async/-/run-async-2.4.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-tvVnVv01b8c1RrA6Ep7JkStj85Guv/YrMcwqYQnwjsAS2cTmmPGBBjAjpCW7RrSodNSoE2/qg9O4bceNvUuDgQ=="
-    },
     "run-parallel": {
       "version": "1.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/run-parallel/-/run-parallel-1.2.0.tgz",
@@ -11280,6 +10901,7 @@
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rxjs/-/rxjs-7.8.0.tgz",
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+      "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "tslib": "^2.1.0"
       }
@@ -11297,7 +10919,10 @@
     "safer-buffer": {
       "version": "2.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safer-buffer/-/safer-buffer-2.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-YZo3K82SD7Riyi0E1EQPojLz7kpepnSQI9IyPbHHg1XXXevb5dJI7tpyN2ADxGcQbHG7vcyRHk0cbwqcQriUtg=="
+      "integrity": "sha512-YZo3K82SD7Riyi0E1EQPojLz7kpepnSQI9IyPbHHg1XXXevb5dJI7tpyN2ADxGcQbHG7vcyRHk0cbwqcQriUtg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "optional": true,
+      "peer": true
     },
     "saxes": {
       "version": "5.0.1",
@@ -11346,7 +10971,8 @@
     "signal-exit": {
       "version": "3.0.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/signal-exit/-/signal-exit-3.0.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-wnD2ZE+l+SPC/uoS0vXeE9L1+0wuaMqKlfz9AMUo38JsyLSBWSFcHR1Rri62LZc12vLr1gb3jl7iwQhgwpAbGQ=="
+      "integrity": "sha512-wnD2ZE+l+SPC/uoS0vXeE9L1+0wuaMqKlfz9AMUo38JsyLSBWSFcHR1Rri62LZc12vLr1gb3jl7iwQhgwpAbGQ==",
+      "dev": true
     },
     "sirv": {
       "version": "2.0.4",
@@ -11359,6 +10985,11 @@
         "totalist": "^3.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "sisteransi": {
+      "version": "1.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sisteransi/-/sisteransi-1.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bLGGlR1QxBcynn2d5YmDX4MGjlZvy2MRBDRNHLJ8VI6l6+9FUiyTFNJ0IveOSP0bcXgVDPRcfGqA0pjaqUpfVg=="
+    },
     "slash": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/slash/-/slash-3.0.0.tgz",
@@ -11584,11 +11215,6 @@
         "real-require": "^0.2.0"
       }
     },
-    "through": {
-      "version": "2.3.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/through/-/through-2.3.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-DdTJ/6q8NXlgsbckEV1+Doai4fU="
-    },
     "tinybench": {
       "version": "2.8.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tinybench/-/tinybench-2.8.0.tgz",
@@ -11607,14 +11233,6 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
-    "tmp": {
-      "version": "0.0.33",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tmp/-/tmp-0.0.33.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jRCJlojKnZ3addtTOjdIqoRuPEKBvNXcGYqzO6zWZX8KfKEpnGY5jfggJQ3EjKuu8D4bJRr0y+cYJFmYbImXGw==",
-      "requires": {
-        "os-tmpdir": "~1.0.2"
-      }
-    },
     "to-regex-range": {
       "version": "5.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/to-regex-range/-/to-regex-range-5.0.1.tgz",
@@ -11696,7 +11314,8 @@
     "tslib": {
       "version": "2.6.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslib/-/tslib-2.6.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xNvxJEOUiWPGhUuUdQgAJPKOOJfGnIyKySOc09XkKsgdUV/3E2zvwZYdejjmRgPCgcym1juLH3226yA7sEFJKQ=="
+      "integrity": "sha512-xNvxJEOUiWPGhUuUdQgAJPKOOJfGnIyKySOc09XkKsgdUV/3E2zvwZYdejjmRgPCgcym1juLH3226yA7sEFJKQ==",
+      "dev": true
     },
     "tsx": {
       "version": "4.11.0",
@@ -11734,11 +11353,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-0fr/mIH1dlO+x7TlcMy+bIDqKPsw/70tVyeHW787goQjhmqaZe10uwLujubK9q9Lg6Fiho1KUKDYz0Z7k7g5/g==",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "type-fest": {
-      "version": "0.21.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/type-fest/-/type-fest-0.21.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-t0rzBq87m3fVcduHDUFhKmyyX+9eo6WQjZvf51Ea/M0Q7+T374Jp1aUiyUl0GKxp8M/OETVHSDvmkyPgvX+X2w=="
-    },
     "typescript": {
       "version": "5.4.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-5.4.5.tgz",
@@ -11842,7 +11456,8 @@
     "util-deprecate": {
       "version": "1.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/util-deprecate/-/util-deprecate-1.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-RQ1Nyfpw3nMnYvvS1KKJgUGaDM8="
+      "integrity": "sha1-RQ1Nyfpw3nMnYvvS1KKJgUGaDM8=",
+      "dev": true
     },
     "uuid": {
       "version": "8.3.2",
@@ -11953,14 +11568,6 @@
         "binary-install": "^1.0.1"
       }
     },
-    "wcwidth": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/wcwidth/-/wcwidth-1.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-8LDc+RW8X/FSivrbLA4XtTLaL+g=",
-      "requires": {
-        "defaults": "^1.0.3"
-      }
-    },
     "webidl-conversions": {
       "version": "6.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webidl-conversions/-/webidl-conversions-6.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/action/tsconfig.json b/packages/action/tsconfig.json
index f914c5b2..f4898cdb 100644
--- a/packages/action/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/action/tsconfig.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "compilerOptions": {
     "esModuleInterop": true,
     "target": "es2015",
-    "moduleResolution": "node"
+    "moduleResolution": "node",
+    "resolveJsonModule": true
   },
   "include": ["./src"]
 }
diff --git a/packages/covector/package.json b/packages/covector/package.json
index 1808a521..16ae8130 100644
--- a/packages/covector/package.json
+++ b/packages/covector/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/jbolda/covector.git"
   },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=18"
+  },
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "exports": {
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@
     "test": "vitest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@clack/prompts": "^0.7.0",
     "@covector/apply": "0.9.3",
     "@covector/assemble": "0.11.0",
     "@covector/changelog": "0.11.0",
@@ -35,7 +39,6 @@
     "@covector/files": "0.7.2",
     "effection": "^2.0.6",
     "globby": "^11.1.0",
-    "inquirer": "^8.2.5",
     "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
     "pino": "^9.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/covector/src/add.ts b/packages/covector/src/add.ts
index bfeae557..1638e9be 100644
--- a/packages/covector/src/add.ts
+++ b/packages/covector/src/add.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,27 @@
+import {
+  cancel,
+  intro,
+  isCancel,
+  multiselect,
+  outro,
+  select,
+  text,
+} from "@clack/prompts";
 import { type Logger } from "@covector/types";
-import inquirer from "inquirer";
-import { default as fsDefault } from "fs";
-// this is compatible with node@12+
-const fs = fsDefault.promises;
+import { writeFile } from "fs/promises";
+import { existsSync } from "fs";
 import { join } from "path";
 import { configFile } from "@covector/files";
-
 import type { ConfigFile } from "@covector/types";
+import { sh } from "@covector/command";
+
+const exit = (value: any) => {
+  if (isCancel(value)) {
+    cancel(`Skipping creating change file.`);
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+};
 
 export const add = function* ({
   logger,
@@ -22,87 +37,97 @@ export const add = function* ({
   const config: ConfigFile = yield configFile({ cwd });
   let packageBumps: { [k: string]: { bump: string; changeTag?: string } } = {};
 
-  const answers: { packages: string[] } = yield inquirer.prompt([
-    {
-      type: "checkbox",
-      message: "Select packages which need a version bump.",
-      name: "packages",
-      choices: Object.keys(config.packages).map((pkg) => ({ name: pkg })),
-      validate(answer) {
-        if (answer.length < 1) {
-          return "You must choose at least one package.";
-        }
-        return true;
-      },
-    },
-  ]);
+  intro(`What have we changed?`);
+
+  const packagesWithBump: string[] = yield multiselect({
+    message: "Select packages which need a version bump.",
+    options: Object.keys(config.packages).map((pkg) => ({
+      value: pkg,
+      label: pkg,
+    })),
+  });
 
-  for (let pkg of answers.packages) {
-    const { bump } = yield inquirer.prompt({
-      type: "list",
+  if (exit(packagesWithBump)) return "skipped";
+
+  for (let pkg of packagesWithBump) {
+    const additionalBumpTypes = config.additionalBumpTypes
+      ? config.additionalBumpTypes
+      : [];
+    const bump = yield select({
       message: `bump ${pkg} with?`,
-      name: "bump",
-      choices: ["patch", "minor", "major"].concat(
-        config.additionalBumpTypes ? config.additionalBumpTypes : []
-      ),
+      options: ["patch", "minor", "major"]
+        .concat(additionalBumpTypes)
+        .map((bumpKind) => ({
+          value: bumpKind,
+          label: bumpKind,
+          hint: additionalBumpTypes.includes(bumpKind)
+            ? "won't affect the version number"
+            : undefined,
+        })),
     });
+
+    if (exit(bump)) return "skipped";
+
     let changeTag;
     if (config?.changeTags) {
       const tags = Object.keys(config.changeTags);
-      const addTag = yield inquirer.prompt({
-        type: "list",
-        name: "changeTag",
-        message: `bump ${pkg} with?`,
-        choices: ["none"].concat(tags),
+      const addTag = yield select({
+        message: `tag ${pkg} ${bump} bump with?`,
+        options: ["none"].concat(tags).map((t) => ({ value: t, label: t })),
       });
-      if (addTag.changeTag !== "none") changeTag = addTag.changeTag;
+      if (addTag !== "none") changeTag = addTag;
+
+      if (exit(addTag)) return "skipped";
     }
     packageBumps[pkg] = { bump, changeTag };
   }
 
-  const summary = yield inquirer.prompt({
-    type: "input",
-    name: "input",
+  const summary: string = yield text({
     message: `Please summarize the changes that occurred.`,
-    validate(answer) {
-      if (answer.length < 1) {
-        return "You must enter a summary.";
-      }
-      return true;
+    validate(value: string) {
+      if (value.length === 0) return "You must enter a summary.";
     },
   });
+  if (exit(summary)) return "skipped";
 
-  const file = yield inquirer.prompt({
-    type: "input",
-    name: "name",
+  let branchName = "change-file.md";
+  try {
+    const currentBranch = yield sh(
+      "git branch --show-current",
+      {},
+      false,
+      logger
+    );
+    branchName = `${currentBranch?.out ?? branchName}.md`;
+  } catch (error) {
+    // ignore, filled for convenience
+  }
+  const filename: string = yield text({
     message: `Please name the change file.`,
+    initialValue: branchName,
     validate(answer) {
-      if (answer.length < 1) {
-        return "You must enter a file name.";
-      }
-      return true;
-    },
-    filter: (input) => {
-      if (input.endsWith(".md")) {
-        return input;
-      } else {
-        return `${input}.md`;
-      }
+      if (answer.length === 0) return "You must enter a file name.";
+      if (!answer.endsWith(".md"))
+        return "File name must end with the .md file extension.";
+      if (existsSync(join(cwd, changeFolder, `${answer}`)))
+        return `Change file ${join(changeFolder, `${answer}`)} already exists. Use a different filename.`;
     },
   });
+  if (exit(filename)) return "skipped";
 
   const frontmatter = `---
-${answers.packages
+${packagesWithBump
   .map(
-    (pkg) =>
+    (pkg: string) =>
       `"${pkg}": ${packageBumps[pkg].bump}${packageBumps[pkg].changeTag ? `:${packageBumps[pkg].changeTag}` : ``}`
   )
   .join("\n")}
 ---\n\n`;
 
-  const content = `${frontmatter}${summary.input}\n`;
+  const content = `${frontmatter}${summary}\n`;
 
-  yield fs.writeFile(join(cwd, changeFolder, `${file.name}`), content);
+  yield writeFile(join(cwd, changeFolder, `${filename}`), content);
 
+  outro(`Change file written to ${join(changeFolder, `${filename}`)}`);
   return "complete";
 };
diff --git a/packages/covector/src/init.ts b/packages/covector/src/init.ts
index 8b2991a8..2fa345f0 100644
--- a/packages/covector/src/init.ts
+++ b/packages/covector/src/init.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-import { type Logger } from "@covector/types";
-import inquirer from "inquirer";
 import globby from "globby";
-import { default as fsDefault, Dir } from "fs";
-// this is compatible with node@12+
-const fs = fsDefault.promises;
+import { intro, outro, group, cancel, text, confirm } from "@clack/prompts";
+import * as fs from "fs/promises";
+import type { Dir } from "fs";
 import path from "path";
 import { all } from "effection";
 import { readPkgFile } from "@covector/files";
 import type { PackageFile } from "@covector/types";
-const covectorPackageFile = require("../package.json");
+import { type Logger } from "@covector/types";
 
 export const init = function* init({
   logger,
@@ -26,12 +24,22 @@ export const init = function* init({
     [k: string]: { path: string; manager: string; dependencies?: string[] };
   } = {};
   let pkgManagers: { [k: string]: boolean } = {};
-  let gitURL: boolean | string = false;
+  let gitURL: string | undefined;
   const pkgFiles: PackageFile[] = yield all(
-    pkgs.map((pkg: string) => readPkgFile({ file: pkg, nickname: pkg, cwd }))
+    pkgs.map(
+      (pkg: string) =>
+        function* () {
+          try {
+            return yield readPkgFile({ file: pkg, nickname: pkg, cwd });
+          } catch (error) {
+            return undefined;
+          }
+        }
+    )
   );
 
   for (let pkgFile of pkgFiles) {
+    if (!pkgFile) continue;
     if (!pkgFile?.pkg?.workspaces) {
       const manager: string = yield derivePkgManager({
         path: path.dirname(`./${pkgFile.name}`),
@@ -72,43 +80,52 @@ export const init = function* init({
     }
   }
 
-  const answers: { [k: string]: string } = yield inquirer
-    .prompt([
-      {
-        type: "input",
-        name: "git url",
-        message: "What is the url to your github repo?",
-        when: !yes,
-        ...(!gitURL ? {} : { default: gitURL }),
-        filter: (userInput, answers) => {
-          if (userInput.endsWith("/")) {
-            return userInput;
-          } else {
-            return userInput.length > 0 ? `${userInput}/` : userInput;
-          }
+  intro(`Initializing Covector${yes ? " with defaults" : ""}`);
+  const defaults = async () => ({
+    gitSiteUrl: gitURL,
+    gh: true,
+    defaultBranch: "main",
+  });
+
+  const questions = yes
+    ? defaults()
+    : group(
+        {
+          gitSiteUrl: async () => {
+            const userInput = await text({
+              message: "What is the url to your GitHub repo?",
+              defaultValue: gitURL,
+              placeholder: gitURL,
+            });
+            if (typeof userInput !== "string") return userInput;
+            return userInput.endsWith("/") ? userInput : `${userInput}/`;
+          },
+          gh: () =>
+            confirm({
+              message: "should we include GitHub Action workflows?",
+            }),
+          defaultBranch: () =>
+            text({
+              message: "What is the name of your default branch?",
+              defaultValue: "main",
+              placeholder: "main",
+            }),
         },
-      },
-      {
-        type: "confirm",
-        name: "github actions",
-        message: "should we include github action workflows?",
-        default: true,
-        when: !yes,
-      },
-      {
-        type: "input",
-        name: "branch name",
-        message: "What is the name of your default branch?",
-        default: "main",
-        when: (answers) => !yes && answers["github actions"],
-      },
-    ])
-    .then((answers) => {
-      return { "github actions": true, ...answers };
-    })
-    .catch((error) => {
-      throw new Error(error);
-    });
+        {
+          onCancel: ({ results }) => {
+            cancel("Cancelled Covector intialization.");
+            process.exit(0);
+          },
+        }
+      );
+  const answers: Awaited<typeof questions> = yield questions;
+  outro("Generating files...");
+
+  // https://github.com/bombshell-dev/clack/issues/134
+  // stdin seems to get "stuck", this shakes it up and allows the process to complete
+  // this is currently only noted to occur in tests
+  // However adding this line then means that Windows never finishes the process.
+  // process.stdin.resume();
 
   try {
     const testOpen: Dir = yield fs.opendir(path.posix.join(cwd, changeFolder));
@@ -121,15 +138,24 @@ export const init = function* init({
 
   const javascript = {
     version: true,
-    getPublishedVersion: "npm view ${ pkgFile.pkg.name } version",
+    getPublishedVersion: {
+      use: "fetch:check",
+      options: {
+        url: "https://registry.npmjs.com/${ pkg.pkg }/${ pkg.pkgFile.version }",
+      },
+    },
     publish: ["npm publish --access public"],
   };
 
   const rust = {
     version: true,
-    getPublishedVersion:
-      'cargo search ${ pkg.pkg } --limit 1 | sed -nE \'s/^[^"]*"//; s/".*//1p\' -',
-    publish: ["cargo publish"],
+    getPublishedVersion: {
+      use: "fetch:check",
+      options: {
+        url: "https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/${ pkg.pkg }/${ pkg.pkgFile.version }",
+      },
+    },
+    publish: ["cargo publish --no-verify --allow-dirty"],
   };
 
   const githubAction = {
@@ -144,7 +170,7 @@ export const init = function* init({
   };
 
   const config = {
-    ...(answers["git url"] ? { gitSiteUrl: answers["git url"] } : {}),
+    ...(answers?.gitSiteUrl ? { gitSiteUrl: answers.gitSiteUrl } : {}),
     pkgManagers: {
       ...(pkgManagers.javascript ? { javascript } : {}),
       ...(pkgManagers.rust ? { rust } : {}),
@@ -186,9 +212,11 @@ export const init = function* init({
     yield fs.writeFile(path.posix.join(cwd, changeFolder, "readme.md"), readme);
   }
 
-  if (answers["github actions"]) {
-    const covectorVersionSplit = covectorPackageFile.version.split(".");
-    let covectorVersion: string = `${covectorVersionSplit[0]}.${covectorVersionSplit[1]}`;
+  if (answers.gh) {
+    const covectorPackageFile = yield import("../package.json");
+    const covectorVersionSplit: string[] =
+      covectorPackageFile.version.split(".");
+    let covectorVersion = `${covectorVersionSplit[0]}.${covectorVersionSplit[1]}`;
 
     try {
       const testOpen: Dir = yield fs.opendir(
@@ -251,13 +279,15 @@ export const init = function* init({
         ),
         githubPublishWorkflow({
           pkgManagers,
-          branchName: answers["branch name"],
+          branchName: answers.defaultBranch,
           version: covectorVersion,
         })
       );
     }
   }
 
+  // It seems to get stuck on Windows and not close with the resume  //
+  process.exit();
   return "complete";
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/covector/src/run.ts b/packages/covector/src/run.ts
index 49724c58..e4e50438 100644
--- a/packages/covector/src/run.ts
+++ b/packages/covector/src/run.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { preview } from "./preview";
 import { publish } from "./publish";
 import { arbitrary } from "./arbitrary";
 import { ChangeContext } from "../../types/src";
-import { ensure, sleep } from "effection";
 
 export function* covector({
   // shared
diff --git a/packages/covector/test/cli/__snapshots__/command-init.test.ts.snap b/packages/covector/test/cli/__snapshots__/command-init.test.ts.snap
index 371bd5c3..bcfffdbb 100644
--- a/packages/covector/test/cli/__snapshots__/command-init.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/covector/test/cli/__snapshots__/command-init.test.ts.snap
@@ -1,15 +1,33 @@
 // Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
 
 exports[`integration test for init command > runs on a workspace 1`] = `
-"? What is the url to your github repo?
-? should we include github action workflows? (Y/n)
-? What is the name of your default branch? (main)
+"│
+◆  What is the url to your GitHub repo?
+│  _
+└
+│
+◆  should we include GitHub Action workflows?
+│  ● Yes / ○ No
+└
+│
+◆  What is the name of your default branch?
+│  main
+└
 "
 `;
 
 exports[`integration test for init command > sets gitSiteUrl default to repo url 1`] = `
-"? What is the url to your github repo? (https://www.github.com/jbolda/covector)
-? should we include github action workflows? (Y/n)
-? What is the name of your default branch? (main)
+"│
+◆  What is the url to your GitHub repo?
+│  https://www.github.com/jbolda/covector
+└
+│
+◆  should we include GitHub Action workflows?
+│  ● Yes / ○ No
+└
+│
+◆  What is the name of your default branch?
+│  main
+└
 "
 `;
diff --git a/packages/covector/test/cli/command-init.test.ts b/packages/covector/test/cli/command-init.test.ts
index e2944806..7504e3fa 100644
--- a/packages/covector/test/cli/command-init.test.ts
+++ b/packages/covector/test/cli/command-init.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ import { command, runCommand } from "../helpers";
 import fixtures from "fixturez";
 const f = fixtures(__dirname);
 
-describe("integration test for init command", () => {
+import os from 'node:os';
+const isWindows = os.platform() === 'win32';
+
+describe.skipIf(isWindows)("integration test for init command", () => {
   it("runs on a workspace", function* () {
     const fullIntegration = f.copy("pkg.js-yarn-workspace");
     const gitSiteUrl = "https://example.com";
@@ -13,13 +16,11 @@ describe("integration test for init command", () => {
       command("init", fullIntegration),
       fullIntegration,
       [
-        [/^\? What is the url to your github repo\?$/, gitSiteUrl],
-        [/^\? should we include github action workflows\? \(Y\/n\)$/, "Y"],
-        [
-          /^\? What is the name of your default branch\? \(main\)$/,
-          "pressEnter",
-        ],
-      ]
+        [/What is the url to your GitHub repo/, gitSiteUrl],
+        [/should we include GitHub Action workflows/, "pressEnter"],
+        [/What is the name of your default branch/, "pressEnter"],
+      ],
+      14900
     );
 
     expect(stderr).toBe("");
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ describe("integration test for init command", () => {
     const config = yield loadFile("./.changes/config.json", fullIntegration);
     expect(config.path).toEqual(".changes/config.json");
     expect(JSON.parse(config.content).gitSiteUrl).toBe(`${gitSiteUrl}/`);
-  });
+  }, 15000);
 
   it("sets gitSiteUrl default to repo url", function* () {
     const fullIntegration = f.copy("pkg.js-single-json");
@@ -38,12 +39,9 @@ describe("integration test for init command", () => {
       command("init", fullIntegration),
       fullIntegration,
       [
-        [/\? What is the url to your github repo\? \(.+\)$/, "pressEnter"],
-        [/\? should we include github action workflows\? \(Y\/n\)$/, "Y"],
-        [
-          /\? What is the name of your default branch\? \(main\)$/,
-          "pressEnter",
-        ],
+        [/What is the url to your GitHub repo/, "pressEnter"],
+        [/should we include GitHub Action workflows/, "pressEnter"],
+        [/What is the name of your default branch/, "pressEnter"],
       ]
     );
 
diff --git a/packages/covector/test/helpers.ts b/packages/covector/test/helpers.ts
index 165368a4..edcac2da 100644
--- a/packages/covector/test/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/covector/test/helpers.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ type Responses = [q: string | RegExp, a: string][];
 export function* runCommand(
   command: string,
   cwd: string,
-  responses: Responses = []
+  responses: Responses = [],
+  timeout: number = 5000
 ): Operation<{
   stdout: string;
   stderr: string;
@@ -78,35 +79,40 @@ export function* runCommand(
   let responded = "";
   try {
     const debug = false;
-    const runCommand: Process = yield exec(command, { cwd });
+    const commandExec: Process = yield exec(command, { cwd });
     const elegantlyRespond = responses.length > 0;
+    let responseCount = 0;
 
     yield spawn(
-      runCommand.stdout.forEach(function* (chunk) {
+      commandExec.stdout.forEach(function* (chunk) {
         stdoutBuffer = Buffer.concat([stdoutBuffer, chunk]);
         if (elegantlyRespond) {
-          const lastMessage = chunk
-            .toString("utf-8")
-            .split("\n")
-            .map((ansied) => stripAnsi(ansied).trim())
-            .filter((message) => message.length > 0)
-            .pop();
+          const lastMessage = stripAnsi(chunk.toString("utf-8")).trim();
 
-          if (debug) console.log(lastMessage);
-          responded += tryResponse({ responses, runCommand, lastMessage });
+          if (debug)
+            console.dir({ /* stdout: stdoutBuffer.toString(), */ lastMessage });
+          const response = tryResponse({
+            responseCount,
+            responses,
+            commandExec,
+            lastMessage,
+          });
+          if (response.length > 0) responseCount = responseCount + 1;
+
+          responded += response;
         } else {
-          runCommand.stdin.send(pressEnter);
+          commandExec.stdin.send(pressEnter);
         }
       })
     );
 
     yield spawn(
-      runCommand.stderr.forEach((chunk) => {
+      commandExec.stderr.forEach((chunk) => {
         stderrBuffer = Buffer.concat([stderrBuffer, chunk]);
       })
     );
 
-    let status = yield withTimeout(24900, runCommand.join());
+    let status = yield withTimeout(timeout, commandExec.join());
 
     stdout = stripAnsi(stdoutBuffer.toString("utf-8").trim());
     stderr = stripAnsi(stderrBuffer.toString("utf-8").trim());
@@ -126,25 +132,29 @@ export function* runCommand(
 const pressEnter = String.fromCharCode(13);
 
 const tryResponse = ({
+  responseCount,
   responses,
-  runCommand,
+  commandExec,
   lastMessage,
 }: {
+  responseCount: number;
   responses: Responses;
-  runCommand: Process;
+  commandExec: Process;
   lastMessage?: string;
 }) => {
-  for (let [question, answer] of responses) {
-    if (lastMessage && lastMessage.match(question)) {
-      if (answer === "pressEnter") {
-        // console.log(`sending Enter to ${lastMessage}`);
-        runCommand.stdin.send(pressEnter);
-      } else {
-        // console.log(`sending ${answer} to ${lastMessage}`);
-        runCommand.stdin.send(answer + pressEnter);
-      }
-      return lastMessage.trim() + "\n";
+  if (responseCount >= responses.length) {
+    return "";
+  }
+  const [question, answer] = responses[responseCount];
+  if (lastMessage && lastMessage.match(question)) {
+    if (answer === "pressEnter") {
+      // console.log(`sending Enter to ${lastMessage}`);
+      commandExec.stdin.send(pressEnter);
+    } else {
+      // console.log(`sending ${answer} to ${lastMessage}`);
+      commandExec.stdin.send(answer + pressEnter);
     }
+    return lastMessage.trim() + "\n";
   }
   return "";
 };