diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d4cad9f..a9fa037 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 *.app
 
 # Visual Studio
+.vscode/
 .vs/
 CMakeSettings.json
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 52c75a1..a888318 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # codeshaunted - monke
 # CMakeLists.txt
 # root CMake file
-# Copyright 2022 codeshaunted
+# Copyright 2024 codeshaunted
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
 
-project(monke VERSION 1.2)
+project(monke VERSION 1.3)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED TRUE)
diff --git a/include/monke/pack.hh b/include/monke/pack.hh
index fcbfd22..3591cf9 100644
--- a/include/monke/pack.hh
+++ b/include/monke/pack.hh
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ namespace monke {
 
 class Pack {
   public:
-    static void unpack(std::string_view __input_path, std::string_view __output_path, std::string_view __password);
-    static void pack(std::string_view __input_path, std::string_view __output_path, std::string_view __password);
+    static void unpack(std::string_view input_path, std::string_view output_path, std::string_view password);
+    static void pack(std::string_view input_path, std::string_view output_path, std::string_view password);
 };
 
 } // namespace monke
diff --git a/source/monke/main.cc b/source/monke/main.cc
index 157fdca..2bcd504 100644
--- a/source/monke/main.cc
+++ b/source/monke/main.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // codeshaunted - monke
 // source/monke/main.cc
 // contains entry point
-// Copyright 2022 codeshaunted
+// Copyright 2024 codeshaunted
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 void help() {
   std::cout << "monke v" << MONKE_VERSION_MAJOR << "." << MONKE_VERSION_MINOR << std::endl;
-  std::cout << "Copyright 2021 codeshaunted" << std::endl << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "Copyright 2024 codeshaunted" << std::endl << std::endl;
   std::cout << "Usage: monke <command> [arguments]" << std::endl << std::endl;
   std::cout << "Commands:" << std::endl;
   std::cout << " pack <input path> <output path> <password>" << std::endl;
@@ -42,9 +42,14 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
       return 0;
     }
 
-    monke::Pack::unpack(argv[2], argv[3], argv[4]);
-
-    std::cout << "Unpacked '" << argv[2] << "' with password '" << argv[4] << "' to '" << argv[3] << "'." << std::endl;
+    // cursed error handling
+    // at least it doesn't silent fail anymore ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+    try {
+      monke::Pack::unpack(argv[2], argv[3], argv[4]);
+      std::cout << "Unpacked '" << argv[2] << "' with password '" << argv[4] << "' to '" << argv[3] << "'." << std::endl;
+    } catch (...) {
+      std::cout << "Failed to unpack '" << argv[2] << "' with password '" << argv[4] << "!" << std::endl;
+    }
   }
   else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "pack") || !strcmp(argv[1], "p")) {
     if (argc != 5) {
@@ -52,9 +57,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
       return 0;
     }
 
-    monke::Pack::pack(argv[2], argv[3], argv[4]);
-
-    std::cout << "Packed '" << argv[2] << "' with password '" << argv[4] << "' to '" << argv[3] << "'." << std::endl;
+    try {
+      monke::Pack::pack(argv[2], argv[3], argv[4]);
+      std::cout << "Packed '" << argv[2] << "' with password '" << argv[4] << "' to '" << argv[3] << "'." << std::endl;
+    } catch (...) {
+      std::cout << "Failed to pack '" << argv[2] << "' with password '" << argv[4] << "!" << std::endl;
+    }
   }
   else {
     help();