diff --git a/cli/src/zshell/__init__.py b/cli/src/zshell/__init__.py
index 57ba1c6..023f0ae 100644
--- a/cli/src/zshell/__init__.py
+++ b/cli/src/zshell/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import click
 import typer
 from typer._completion_shared import install, _get_shell_name
 from zshell.subcommands import shell, scheme, screenshot, wallpaper, record
@@ -30,16 +29,16 @@ def _completion_installed() -> bool:
 
 def _install_completion() -> None:
     if _completion_installed():
-        click.echo("zshell-cli: Shell completion already installed.")
+        print("zshell-cli: Shell completion already installed.")
         raise typer.Exit()
     shell = _get_shell_name()
     if shell is None:
-        click.echo("zshell-cli: Unable to detect shell type.", err=True)
+        print("zshell-cli: Unable to detect shell type.", file=sys.stderr)
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)
     try:
         _, path = install(prog_name="zshell-cli")
-        click.secho(f"zshell-cli: Shell completion installed ({shell}: {path})", fg="green")
-        click.echo("zshell-cli: Restart your shell or source the file to enable tab-completion.")
+        print(f"zshell-cli: Shell completion installed ({shell}: {path})")
+        print("zshell-cli: Restart your shell or source the file to enable tab-completion.")
     except Exception:
         pass
 
@@ -49,5 +48,5 @@ def main() -> None:
         _install_completion()
         return
     if sys.stdout.isatty() and not _completion_installed():
-        click.echo("zshell-cli: Tip: run with --install-autocomplete for tab completion.", err=True)
+        print("zshell-cli: Tip: run with --install-autocomplete for tab completion.", file=sys.stderr)
     app()
diff --git a/cli/src/zshell/subcommands/shell.py b/cli/src/zshell/subcommands/shell.py
index 4b30da7..f0ce45f 100644
--- a/cli/src/zshell/subcommands/shell.py
+++ b/cli/src/zshell/subcommands/shell.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
 
-import click
 import typer
 
 args = ["qs", "-c", "zshell"]
@@ -14,7 +13,8 @@ app = typer.Typer()
 def kill():
     result = subprocess.run(args + ["kill"], capture_output=True)
     if result.returncode != 0:
-        raise click.ClickException("No running instance to kill.")
+        sys.stderr.write("No running instance to kill.\n")
+        sys.exit(1)
     sys.stderr.write(result.stderr.decode())
 
 
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ def start_instance(no_daemon: bool = False) -> None:
     stdout = result.stdout.decode().strip()
     if stdout:
         if "already running" in stdout.lower():
-            raise click.ClickException(stdout)
+            sys.stderr.write(stdout + "\n")
+            sys.exit(1)
     if result.returncode != 0:
         stderr = result.stderr.decode().strip()
-        raise click.ClickException(stderr)
+        sys.stderr.write(stderr + "\n")
+        sys.exit(1)
 
 
 @app.command()
@@ -50,7 +52,9 @@ def restart(no_daemon: bool = False):
 def show():
     result = subprocess.run(args + ["ipc"] + ["show"], capture_output=True)
     if result.returncode != 0:
-        raise click.ClickException(result.stderr.decode().strip())
+        sys.stderr.write(result.stderr.decode())
+        sys.exit(1)
+    sys.stdout.write(result.stdout.decode())
     sys.stderr.write(result.stderr.decode())
 
 
@@ -58,7 +62,8 @@ def show():
 def log():
     result = subprocess.run(args + ["log"], capture_output=True)
     if result.returncode != 0:
-        raise click.ClickException(result.stderr.decode().strip())
+        sys.stderr.write(result.stderr.decode())
+        sys.exit(1)
     sys.stdout.write(result.stdout.decode())
     sys.stderr.write(result.stderr.decode())
 
@@ -67,7 +72,8 @@ def log():
 def lock():
     result = subprocess.run(args + ["ipc"] + ["call"] + ["lock"] + ["lock"], capture_output=True)
     if result.returncode != 0:
-        raise click.ClickException(result.stderr.decode().strip())
+        sys.stderr.write(result.stderr.decode())
+        sys.exit(1)
     sys.stderr.write(result.stderr.decode())
 
 
@@ -75,5 +81,6 @@ def lock():
 def call(target: str, method: str, method_args: list[str] = typer.Argument(None)):
     result = subprocess.run(args + ["ipc"] + ["call"] + [target] + [method] + (method_args or []), capture_output=True)
     if result.returncode != 0:
-        raise click.ClickException(result.stderr.decode().strip())
+        sys.stderr.write(result.stderr.decode())
+        sys.exit(1)
     sys.stderr.write(result.stderr.decode())
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_shell.py b/cli/tests/test_shell.py
index 1763247..9dd8de2 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_shell.py
+++ b/cli/tests/test_shell.py
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ class TestStart:
 class TestShow:
     @patch("zshell.subcommands.shell.subprocess.run")
     def test_show_runs_ipc_show(self, mock_run):
-        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess([], 0, b"", b"target visibilities\n")
-        invoke("show")
+        mock_run.return_value = CompletedProcess([], 0, b"target visibilities\n", b"")
+        result = invoke("show")
+        assert "target visibilities" in result.output
         mock_run.assert_called_once_with(["qs", "-c", "zshell", "ipc", "show"], capture_output=True)