diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 200cda5..9146e42 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "android-cli"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
  "clap",
  "dialoguer",
  "env_logger",
@@ -72,6 +73,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "sha2 0.9.9",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "anyhow"
+version = "1.0.72"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "3b13c32d80ecc7ab747b80c3784bce54ee8a7a0cc4fbda9bf4cda2cf6fe90854"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "atty"
 version = "0.2.14"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e706619..9868213 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ which = "4.4.0"
 itertools = "0.11.0"
 ron = "0.8.0"
 serde = { version = "1.0.183", features = ["derive"] }
+anyhow = "1.0.72"
diff --git a/src/commands/build.rs b/src/commands/build.rs
index c9a9069..a2bc8da 100644
--- a/src/commands/build.rs
+++ b/src/commands/build.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use clap::{ArgAction, Parser};
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ pub struct Build {
     release: bool,
 }
 
-pub fn handle(args: Build) {
+pub fn handle(args: Build) -> Result<()> {
     // Decide gradle subcommand to use
     let cmd = match args.release {
         true => "assembleRelease",
@@ -15,10 +16,13 @@ pub fn handle(args: Build) {
     };
 
     // Invoke gradle as child process
-    let status = android_cli::invoke_gradle_command(cmd).unwrap();
+    let status =
+        android_cli::invoke_gradle_command(cmd).context("failed to invoke gradle command")?;
 
     match status.success() {
         true => println!("Success!"),
         false => println!("Failed while executing Gradle."),
     }
+
+    Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/create.rs b/src/commands/create.rs
index e5f2098..d951f6a 100644
--- a/src/commands/create.rs
+++ b/src/commands/create.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-use std::{collections::BTreeMap, path::PathBuf};
-
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
 use clap::Parser;
 
+use std::{collections::BTreeMap, path::PathBuf};
+
 use crate::utils::prompt_for_input;
 
 const DEFAULT_COMPILE_SDK_VERSION: &str = "33";
@@ -42,17 +43,17 @@ pub struct Create {
     min_sdk_version: u32,
 }
 
-fn get_vars(args: &Create) -> BTreeMap<String, String> {
+fn get_vars(args: &Create) -> Result<BTreeMap<String, String>> {
     let mut map = BTreeMap::<String, String>::new();
 
     // FIXME: this is a hack, we should use a proper parser
     let get_package_id = |package_id: String| {
         let mut parts = package_id.split('.');
-        let domain = parts.next().unwrap();
-        let org = parts.next().unwrap();
-        let name = parts.next().unwrap();
+        let domain = parts.next().ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("domain part missing in package"))?;
+        let org = parts.next().ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("org part missing in package"))?;
+        let name = parts.next().ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("name part missing in package"))?;
 
-        (domain.to_owned(), org.to_owned(), name.to_owned())
+        anyhow::Ok((domain.to_owned(), org.to_owned(), name.to_owned()))
     };
 
     // Metadata
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ fn get_vars(args: &Create) -> BTreeMap<String, String> {
     map.insert("app_name".into(), args.name.as_ref().unwrap().to_owned());
 
     // Package identifiers
-    let (domain, org, name) = get_package_id(args.package_id.as_ref().unwrap().to_owned());
+    let (domain, org, name) = get_package_id(args.package_id.as_ref().unwrap().to_owned())
+        .context("failed to parse package id")?;
     map.insert("package_id_domain".into(), domain);
     map.insert("package_id_org".into(), org);
     map.insert("package_id_name".into(), name);
@@ -79,30 +81,34 @@ fn get_vars(args: &Create) -> BTreeMap<String, String> {
     );
     map.insert("min_sdk_version".into(), args.min_sdk_version.to_string());
 
-    map
+    Ok(map)
 }
 
-fn post_create(args: Create) {
+fn post_create(args: Create) -> Result<()> {
     let dest = args.dest.clone().unwrap();
 
-    android_cli::create_local_properties_file(&dest, &args.sdk_path.unwrap());
-    android_cli::create_dot_file(&dest, args.package_id.unwrap());
+    android_cli::create_local_properties_file(&dest, &args.sdk_path.unwrap())?;
+    android_cli::create_dot_file(&dest, args.package_id.unwrap())?;
+
+    Ok(())
 }
 
-fn ensure_valid_args(args: Create) -> Create {
+fn ensure_valid_args(args: Create) -> Result<Create> {
     let dest = args
         .dest
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| prompt_for_input("Enter destination path").into());
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| prompt_for_input("Enter destination path").unwrap().into());
 
     let dest_folder_name = dest.file_name().unwrap().to_str().unwrap().to_owned(); // FIXME: this could fail on non-unicode paths
 
-    let sdk_path = args
-        .sdk_path
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| std::env::var("ANDROID_SDK_ROOT").expect("ANDROID_SDK_ROOT not set"));
+    let sdk_path = args.sdk_path.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+        std::env::var("ANDROID_SDK_ROOT")
+            .context("ANDROID_SDK_ROOT not set")
+            .unwrap()
+    });
 
     let project_name = args
         .project_name
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| dest_folder_name)
+        .unwrap_or(dest_folder_name) // defaults to dest folder name
         .to_lowercase()
         .replace(" ", "_"); // Perform some cleanup
 
@@ -110,32 +116,35 @@ fn ensure_valid_args(args: Create) -> Create {
 
     let package_id = args.package_id.unwrap_or_else(|| {
         prompt_for_input("Enter package identifier [example: com.example.demo]")
+            .unwrap()
             .to_lowercase()
             .replace(" ", "_")
     });
 
-    Create {
+    Ok(Create {
         dest: Some(dest),
         sdk_path: Some(sdk_path),
         project_name: Some(project_name),
         name: Some(app_name),
         package_id: Some(package_id),
         ..args
-    }
+    })
 }
 
-pub fn handle(args: Create) {
-    let args = ensure_valid_args(args);
+pub fn handle(args: Create) -> Result<()> {
+    let args = ensure_valid_args(args)?;
 
     // Prepare variables to substitute
-    let vars = get_vars(&args);
+    let vars = get_vars(&args)?;
 
     // Copy template
     let dest = args.dest.as_ref().unwrap();
-    android_cli::copy_template(dest, vars);
+    android_cli::copy_template(dest, vars)?;
 
     // Perform post init tasks
-    post_create(args);
+    post_create(args)?;
 
     println!("Project created successfully");
+
+    Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/install.rs b/src/commands/install.rs
index 5651bce..b76d9a7 100644
--- a/src/commands/install.rs
+++ b/src/commands/install.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-
 use clap::{ArgAction, Parser};
+use anyhow::{Result, Context};
+
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 pub struct Install {
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ pub struct Install {
     release: bool,
 }
 
-pub fn handle(args: Install) {
+pub fn handle(args: Install) -> Result<()> {
     let output_dir = PathBuf::from("app/build/outputs/apk");
 
     let apk_path = match args.release {
@@ -21,10 +22,12 @@ pub fn handle(args: Install) {
         "install",
         apk_path.to_str().unwrap()
     ])
-    .unwrap();
+    .context("failed to run adb command")?;
 
     match status.success() {
         true => println!("Successfully installed APK."),
         false => eprintln!("Failed to install APK"),
     };
+
+    Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 40499d6..f5903ee 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mod utils;
 use guidon::{GitOptions, Guidon, TryNew};
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use anyhow::{Result, Context};
 
 use std::{
     collections::BTreeMap,
@@ -25,28 +26,32 @@ struct DotAndroid {
     pub gen_at_version: String,
 }
 
-pub fn copy_template(dest: &Path, vars: BTreeMap<String, String>) {
+pub fn copy_template(dest: &Path, vars: BTreeMap<String, String>) -> Result<()> {
     let git_options = GitOptions::builder()
         .repo(DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_REPO)
         .rev(TEMPLATE_REV)
         .build()
         .unwrap();
 
-    let mut guidon = Guidon::try_new(git_options).unwrap();
+    let mut guidon = Guidon::try_new(git_options)?;
 
     guidon.variables(vars);
-    guidon.apply_template(dest).unwrap();
+    guidon.apply_template(dest)?;
+
+    Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn create_local_properties_file(root: &Path, sdk_path: &str) {
+pub fn create_local_properties_file(root: &Path, sdk_path: &str) -> Result<()> {
     let prop_file_path = PathBuf::new().join(root).join("local.properties");
 
     let content = format!("sdk.dir={}", sdk_path);
-    std::fs::write(prop_file_path, content).expect("Unable to write local.properties file")
+    std::fs::write(prop_file_path, content).context("Unable to write local.properties file")?;
+
+    Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn invoke_gradle_command(cmd: &str) -> Result<ExitStatus, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let gradle_path = find_gradle().expect("ERROR: Gradle not found on system");
+pub fn invoke_gradle_command(cmd: &str) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    let gradle_path = find_gradle().context("ERROR: Gradle not found on system")?;
 
     let mut run = Command::new(gradle_path);
     run.arg(cmd);
@@ -60,8 +65,8 @@ pub fn invoke_gradle_command(cmd: &str) -> Result<ExitStatus, Box<dyn std::error
     Ok(run.status()?)
 }
 
-pub fn invoke_adb_command(args: &[&str]) -> Result<ExitStatus, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let adb_path = find_adb().expect("ERROR: ADB not found on system");
+pub fn invoke_adb_command(args: &[&str]) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
+    let adb_path = find_adb().context("ERROR: ADB not found on system")?;
 
     let mut run = Command::new(adb_path);
     run.args(args);
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@ pub fn invoke_adb_command(args: &[&str]) -> Result<ExitStatus, Box<dyn std::erro
     Ok(run.status()?)
 }
 
-pub fn create_dot_file(dest: &Path, package_id: String) {
+pub fn create_dot_file(dest: &Path, package_id: String) -> Result<()> {
     // Construct the structure
     let dot_android = DotAndroid {
         package_id,
@@ -84,12 +89,14 @@ pub fn create_dot_file(dest: &Path, package_id: String) {
 
     // Serialize into Ron
     let mut ron_contents =
-        ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&dot_android, ron::ser::PrettyConfig::default()).unwrap();
+        ron::ser::to_string_pretty(&dot_android, ron::ser::PrettyConfig::default())?;
 
     // Add a comment at top
     ron_contents.insert_str(0, DOTFILE_COMMENT);
 
     // Write to file
     let path = PathBuf::from(dest).join(".android");
-    std::fs::write(path, ron_contents).expect("failed to write .android file");
+    std::fs::write(path, ron_contents).context("failed to write .android file")?;
+
+    Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6de0ed6..0f3bba1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -26,9 +26,13 @@ fn main() {
 
     let args = Cli::parse();
 
-    match args.command {
+    let result = match args.command {
         SubCommand::Create(args) => commands::create::handle(args),
         SubCommand::Build(args) => commands::build::handle(args),
         SubCommand::Install(args) => commands::install::handle(args)
+    };
+
+    if result.is_err() {
+        eprintln!("ERROR: {:?}", result.unwrap_err());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 0c30a3f..a7224df 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 
+use anyhow::{Result, Context};
 use which::which;
 
-pub fn prompt_for_input(prompt: &str) -> String {
-    dialoguer::Input::<String>::with_theme(&dialoguer::theme::ColorfulTheme::default())
+pub fn prompt_for_input(prompt: &str) -> Result<String> {
+    Ok(dialoguer::Input::<String>::with_theme(&dialoguer::theme::ColorfulTheme::default())
         .with_prompt(prompt)
         .interact_text()
-        .unwrap()
+        .context("failed to prompt user")?)
 }
 
 pub fn find_gradle() -> Option<String> {