diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 7c1bf5c..94a13b9 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ repos:
 
   # for commit message formatting
   - repo: https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen
-    rev: v4.9.0
+    rev: v4.9.1
     hooks:
       - id: commitizen
         stages: [commit-msg]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 90b8d39..edeaa03 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,49 +2,61 @@ dev:
 	@echo "Setting up dev environment..."
 	@command -v pre-commit >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: pre-commit is not installed. Please install it first."; exit 1; }
 	@command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: docker is not installed. Please install it first."; exit 1; }
-	pre-commit install
-	pre-commit autoupdate
-	pre-commit install --install-hooks
-
-#pre-commit run --all-files
-
-apply-formatting:
-	mvn spotless:apply
+	@pre-commit install
+	@pre-commit autoupdate
+	@pre-commit install --install-hooks
 
 check-formatting:
-	mvn spotless:check
+	@echo "\033[0;34mChecking code formatting...\033[0m"
+	@mvn spotless:check
+
+apply-formatting:
+	@echo "\033[0;32mApplying code formatting...\033[0m"
+	@mvn spotless:apply
+	# pre-commit run --all-files
 
 build:
-	mvn -B clean install -Dgpg.skip=true
+	@echo "\033[0;34mBuilding project (GPG skipped)...\033[0m"
+	@mvn -B clean install -Dgpg.skip=true
 
 full-build:
-	mvn -B clean install
+	@echo "\033[0;34mPerforming full build...\033[0m"
+	@mvn -B clean install
 
 unit-tests:
-	mvn clean test -Punit-tests
+	@echo "\033[0;34mRunning unit tests...\033[0m"
+	@mvn clean test -Punit-tests
 
 integration-tests:
-	export USE_EXTERNAL_OLLAMA_HOST=false && mvn clean verify -Pintegration-tests
+	@echo "\033[0;34mRunning integration tests (local)...\033[0m"
+	@export USE_EXTERNAL_OLLAMA_HOST=false && mvn clean verify -Pintegration-tests
 
 integration-tests-remote:
-	export USE_EXTERNAL_OLLAMA_HOST=true && export OLLAMA_HOST=http://192.168.29.223:11434 && mvn clean verify -Pintegration-tests -Dgpg.skip=true
+	@echo "\033[0;34mRunning integration tests (remote)...\033[0m"
+	@export USE_EXTERNAL_OLLAMA_HOST=true && export OLLAMA_HOST=http://192.168.29.223:11434 && mvn clean verify -Pintegration-tests -Dgpg.skip=true
 
 doxygen:
-	doxygen Doxyfile
+	@echo "\033[0;34mGenerating documentation with Doxygen...\033[0m"
+	@doxygen Doxyfile
 
 list-releases:
-	curl 'https://central.sonatype.com/api/internal/browse/component/versions?sortField=normalizedVersion&sortDirection=desc&page=0&size=20&filter=namespace%3Aio.github.ollama4j%2Cname%3Aollama4j' \
+	@echo "\033[0;34mListing latest releases...\033[0m"
+	@curl 'https://central.sonatype.com/api/internal/browse/component/versions?sortField=normalizedVersion&sortDirection=desc&page=0&size=20&filter=namespace%3Aio.github.ollama4j%2Cname%3Aollama4j' \
       --compressed \
       --silent | jq -r '.components[].version'
 
 docs-build:
-	cd ./docs && npm install --prefix && npm run build
+	@echo "\033[0;34mBuilding documentation site...\033[0m"
+	@cd ./docs && npm install --prefix && npm run build
 
 docs-serve:
-	cd ./docs && npm install && npm run start
+	@echo "\033[0;34mServing documentation site...\033[0m"
+	@cd ./docs && npm install && npm run start
 
 start-cpu:
-	docker run -it -v ~/ollama:/root/.ollama -p 11434:11434 ollama/ollama
+	@echo "\033[0;34mStarting Ollama (CPU mode)...\033[0m"
+	@docker run -it -v ~/ollama:/root/.ollama -p 11434:11434 ollama/ollama
 
 start-gpu:
-	docker run -it --gpus=all -v ~/ollama:/root/.ollama -p 11434:11434 ollama/ollama
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+	@echo "\033[0;34mStarting Ollama (GPU mode)...\033[0m"
+	@docker run -it --gpus=all -v ~/ollama:/root/.ollama -p 11434:11434 ollama/ollama
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