diff --git a/cmd/cloud_graph.go b/cmd/cloud_graph.go
index 1d7d839d..5cc2eee9 100644
--- a/cmd/cloud_graph.go
+++ b/cmd/cloud_graph.go
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ facts are immutable after acceptance. This is explicit and opt-in; local
 execution never depends on cloud synchronization.`,
 		Args: cobra.MaximumNArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			prog := NewCLIProgress("Graph sync", []string{"Building execution graph", "Uploading to Graycode Cloud"})
+			defer prog.Abort()
+			prog.StartStep(0)
 			var export executiongraph.Export
 			var err error
 			if strings.TrimSpace(missionDir) != "" {
@@ -56,6 +59,8 @@ execution never depends on cloud synchronization.`,
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("prepare graph for Graycode Cloud: %w", err)
 			}
+			prog.CompleteStep(0)
+			prog.StartStep(1)
 			result, err := client.SyncGraph(cmd.Context(), cloud.GraphSyncRequest{
 				SyncID:    prepared.SyncID,
 				ProjectID: cfg.ProjectID,
@@ -64,6 +69,8 @@ execution never depends on cloud synchronization.`,
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+			prog.CompleteStep(1)
+			prog.Done()
 			status := "accepted"
 			if result.Duplicate {
 				status = "already synchronized"
diff --git a/internal/plugin/auto_skill.go b/internal/plugin/auto_skill.go
index 2690d935..b5f442f8 100644
--- a/internal/plugin/auto_skill.go
+++ b/internal/plugin/auto_skill.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/GrayCodeAI/graycode-cli/internal/theme"
 	"github.com/GrayCodeAI/graycode-cli/internal/ui/icons"
 )
 
@@ -168,22 +169,22 @@ func RunAutoSkill(dir string) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	var b strings.Builder
-	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Detected: %s\n", strings.Join(sigNames, ", "))
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(&b, "%s %s\n", theme.Tint("Detected:", theme.ReportMuted), strings.Join(sigNames, ", "))
 
 	installed := 0
 	for _, skill := range recommended {
 		msg, err := rc.Install(skill.Repo, skill.Name, "user")
 		if err != nil {
-			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  "+icons.CloseThick()+" %s — %v\n", skill.Name, err)
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  "+icons.CloseThick()+" %s — %s\n", skill.Name, theme.Tint(err.Error(), theme.ReportError))
 			continue
 		}
 		_ = msg
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  "+icons.CheckBold()+" %s — %s\n", skill.Name, skill.Description)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  %s %s — %s\n", theme.Tint(icons.CheckBold(), theme.ReportSuccess), skill.Name, skill.Description)
 		installed++
 	}
 
 	if installed > 0 {
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(&b, "\nInstalled %d skill(s) to Graycode user state", installed)
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(&b, "\n%s", theme.Tint(fmt.Sprintf("Installed %d skill(s) to Graycode user state", installed), theme.ReportSuccess))
 	}
 	return b.String(), nil
 }