diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 8335de5..710c7ed 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 #!/usr/bin/bash
 
 source ./utils.sh
-
 set -e
+
 trap "printf \"\nOk, quitting beacuse you entered an exit signal. (SIGINT).\n\"; exit 1" SIGINT
 trap "printf \"\nOh noo!! Some application just killed the script!\"; exit 2" SIGTERM
 
-XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$(sh -c '[[ ! -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]] && echo "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" || echo "$HOME/.config"')
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=`[[ ! -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]] && echo $XDG_CONFIG_HOME || echo $HOME/.config`
+
+skip_prompts=`[[ "$@" =~ "\-y" ]] && echo -n true`
+is_standalone=`git remove -v && remote=\`git remote -v | head -n 1 | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/.git$//g'\` || echo -n`
+repo_directory=`[[ $is_standalone ]] && echo "/tmp/colorshell-git" || echo "."`
 
 function Apply_wallpapers() {
-    echo -n "Would you also like to apply the wallpapers folder? :3 [y/n] "
-    read answer
-    printf "\n"
+    Ask "Would you also like to apply the wallpapers folder? :3"
 
     if [[ $answer =~ "y" ]]; then
         echo "Thanks for choosing! Please remember that I am not the author of the wallpapers!"
@@ -31,40 +33,57 @@ function Apply_wallpapers() {
 # Start #
 #########
 
+# makes bash force-load the script into memory to avoid issues when 
+# switching source to a tag
+{
 Print_header
-echo -e "colorshell is a project made by retrozinndev. source: https://github.com/retrozinndev/colorshell\n"
+echo -e "Colorshell is a project made by retrozinndev.\nhttps://github.com/retrozinndev/colorshell\n"
 sleep .5
 
 echo "Welcome to the colorshell installation script!"
 
 # Warn user of possible problems that can happen
-echo "!!!WARNING!!! By running this script, you assume total responsability for any issues that may occur with your filesystem"
+Send_log warn "!! By running this script, you assume total responsability for any issues that may occur with your filesystem"
 
-echo -n "Do you want to start the shell installation? [y/n] "
-[[ ! $1 == "dots" ]] && read input || printf "\n"
+[[ ! $1 == "dots" ]] && Ask "Do you want to start the shell installation?"
 
-if [[ $1 == "dots" ]] || [[ $input =~ "y" ]]; then
-	Send_log "Starting installation...\n"
+rm -rf $repo_directory 2> /dev/null
+Send_log "cloning repository in \`$repo_directory\`..."
+git clone https://github.com/retrozinndev/colorshell.git $repo_directory
 
-	for dir in ${config_dirs[@]}; do
+if [[ $1 == "dots" ]] || [[ $answer == "y" ]]; then
+    Ask "Nice! Use the stable version instead of the unstable(git)?"
+
+    if [[ ! $1 == "dots" ]] && [[ $answer == "y" ]]; then
+        Send_log "fetching latest release from colorshell repository"
+        latest_tag=`curl -s "$repo_api_url/releases" | jq -r '. | select(.[].prerelease == false) | .[0].tag_name'`
+        
+        Send_log "done fetching"
+        Send_log "checking out latest non-pre-release version: $latest_tag"
+        git -C $repo_directory checkout $latest_tag 1> /dev/null
+    fi
+
+    Send_log "starting colorshell installation"
+
+    for dir in ${config_dirs[@]}; do
         dest=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/$dir
 
         echo "-> Installing $dir in $dest"
         mkdir -p "$dest" # create parents
 
-        if [[ -f "./$dir" ]]; then
-            rm -r "$dest" # delete unused directory
-            cp -f ./$dir "$dest" # copy actual file
+        if [[ -f "$repo_directory/$dir" ]]; then
+            rm -rf "$dest" # delete unused directory
+            cp -f $repo_directory/$dir "$dest" # copy actual file
         else
-            cp -rf ./$dir/* "$dest" # force-copy content
+            cp -rf $repo_directory/$dir/* "$dest" # force-copy content
         fi
     done
 
     echo "-> Copying default user config"
-    cp -rf ./hypr/user $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/hypr
+    cp -rf $repo_directory/hypr/user $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/hypr
 
     echo "-> Copying default hyprpaper.conf"
-    cp -f ./hypr/hyprpaper.conf $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/hypr
+    cp -f $repo_directory/hypr/hyprpaper.conf $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/hypr
 
     # Ask if user also wants to install default wallpapers
     Apply_wallpapers
@@ -84,4 +103,5 @@ if [[ $1 == "dots" ]] || [[ $input =~ "y" ]]; then
 fi
 
 printf "Ok, doing as you said! Bye bye!\n"
-exit 0
+exit
+}
diff --git a/update-repo.sh b/update-repo.sh
index 8c1c700..02d780f 100644
--- a/update-repo.sh
+++ b/update-repo.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ source ./utils.sh
 
 Check_current_dir() {
     if ! [[ -f ./utils.sh ]]; then
-        Send_log warn "Looks like you're not in the repository directory!\nPlease run this script from the repo directory to avoid problems."
+        Send_log warn "Looks like you're not in the repository directory! \
+Please run this script from the repo directory to avoid problems."
         Send_log "Exiting"
         sleep .5
         exit 1
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ Clean_local() {
     Send_log "info" "Cleaning wallpapers..."
     rm -rf ./wallpapers
 
-    echo "Done cleaning."
+    Send_log "Done cleaning"
 }
 
 Update_local() {
@@ -53,43 +54,42 @@ Update_local() {
 }
 
 Update_remote() {
-    echo "Git status:"
-    /bin/env git status
-    echo "Please type one of the dotfiles you want to push now(only one dir):"
-    printf "directory/file: "
-    read chosen_dir 
-    if [[ -d $chosen_dir ]] || [[ -f $chosen_dir ]]; then
-        git add $chosen_dir
-        echo -n "Would you like to add more dirs to queue? [y/n] "
-        read add_more_dirs
-        if [[ $add_more_dirs =~ y ]]; then
+    git status
+    read -p "Single file/directory to add: " chosen
+    if [[ -d $chosen ]] || [[ -f $chosen ]]; then
+        git add $chosen
+        Ask "Add more files/directories to queue?"
+        if [[ $answer =~ y ]]; then
             Update_remote
-        else
-            commit_message=""
-            commit_description=""
-            push_changes=""
-            echo -en "(You can use emojis by typing its name between colons, e.g.: \":tada:\" for \"🎉\").\nCommit message: "
-            read commit_message
-            echo -n "Type commit description(leave blank if none): "
-            read commit_description
-
-            echo "Committing changes..."
-            [[ ! -z $commit_description ]] && \
-                git commit -m "$commit_message" -m "$commit_description" || \
-            git commit -m "$commit_message"
-
-            echo -n "Done! Do you want to push? If not, you'll go back to file selection [y/n] "
-            read push_changes
-
-            if [[ $push_changes =~ "y" ]]; then
-                git push
-                echo "Done pushing!!"
-            else
-                Update_remote
-            fi
+            return
         fi
+
+        commit_message=""
+        commit_description=""
+        push_changes=""
+        echo "You can use emojis by typing its name between colons, e.g.: \":tada:\" for \"🎉\""
+        echo -n "Commit message: "
+        read commit_message
+        echo -n "Type commit description(leave blank if none): "
+        read commit_description
+
+        Send_log "Committing changes..."
+        [[ ! -z $commit_description ]] && \
+            git commit -m "$commit_message" -m "$commit_description" || \
+        git commit -m "$commit_message"
+
+        Send_log "Done!"
+        Ask "Push changes now? If not, you'll go back to the queue step"
+
+        if [[ $answer == y ]]; then
+            git push
+            Send_log "Done pushing!"
+            return
+        fi
+
+        Update_remote
     else
-        echo "Looks like this directory does not exist! Try taking a look at the dir list."
+        echo "Looks like this file/directory does not exist."
         Update_remote
     fi
 
@@ -99,38 +99,32 @@ Update_remote() {
 Check_current_dir
 Print_header
 
-printf "\n"
-echo "!!WARNING!! Running this script may override all data in current repo with host configurations."
-echo "This script is intended to be used only by the dotfiles owner"
-printf "\n"
+Send_log warn "!! Running this script may override all data in the local repo with host files"
+Send_log warn "This script is intended to be used only by the dotfiles owner\n"
 
-echo "Please run this script in it's current directory to avoid issues"
-echo "Tip: Press Ctrl + C to stop script at any time"
+Send_log "Please run this script in it's current directory to avoid issues"
+Send_log "Tip: Press ^C([Ctrl] + [C]) to stop script at any time\n"
 
-printf "\n"
-
-echo -n "Do you want to update local repository with host configurations? [y/n] "
-read answer
-if ! [[ $answer =~ y ]]; then
+Ask "Update local repository with host configurations?"
+if ! $answer == y; then
     Send_log "Exiting"
-    exit 1
+    exit 0
 fi
 
-printf "\n"
+printf '\n'
 
 Clean_local
 Update_local
 
-echo -n "Would you like to commit to remote? (You will be prompted for commits) [y/n] "
-read answer
+if command -v git; then
+    Ask "Would you like to commit to remote? (You will be prompted for commits)"
 
-if [[ $answer =~ y ]]; then
-    Update_remote
-    echo "Looks like it's done! Have a great day!"
-else
-    echo "Ok, work's finished here! Have a great day!"
+    if $answer =~ y; then
+        Update_remote
+        echo "Looks like it's done! Have a great day!"
+    else
+        echo "Ok, work's finished here! Have a great day!"
+    fi
+
+    git status
 fi
-
-env git status
-
-exit 0
diff --git a/utils.sh b/utils.sh
index ade010a..9f5354e 100644
--- a/utils.sh
+++ b/utils.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 # This script contains useful functions to be used 
-# in other scripts from retrozindev's dotfiles.
+# in other scripts from colorshell.
 # ----------
 # Made by retrozinndev (João Dias)
 # Licensed under the MIT License
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ config_dirs=(
     "ags" 
 )
 
+# -------------
+# The repository's api url
+# -------------
+repo_api_url=https://api.github.com/repos/retrozinndev/colorshell
+
 # -------------
 # Sends stdout log with type and message provided 
 # in parameters.
@@ -30,29 +35,22 @@ config_dirs=(
 # param $2 log message
 # -------------
 function Send_log() {
-    log_message=$2
+    log_message=`[[ -z $2 ]] && echo $1 || echo $2`
+    color="\e[34m"
+    log_type="info"
 
-    case ${1,,} in
-        "^warn(ing)$")
+    case "${1,,}" in
+        warn)
             color="\e[33m"
             log_type="warning"
             ;;
 
-        "^err(or)$")
+        err)
             color="\e[31m"
             log_type="error"
             ;;
-
-        *) 
-            color="\e[34m"
-            log_type="info"
-            ;;
     esac
 
-    if [[ -z $2 ]]; then
-        log_message=$1
-    fi
-
     echo -e "${color}[$log_type]\e[0m $log_message"
 }
 
@@ -67,3 +65,23 @@ function Print_header() {
     echo "#############################"
     printf "\n"
 }
+
+# -------------
+# Ask a yes/no question to user
+# Input answer is exported as $answer
+# -------------
+function Ask() {
+    read -n 1 -p "$1 [y/n] " r
+    printf '\n'
+    export answer=$r
+}
+
+# -------------
+# Ask a yes/no question to user
+# Input answer is exported as $answer
+# -------------
+function Choose() {
+    read -n 1 -p "$1 [y/n] " r
+    printf '\n'
+    export answer=$r
+}