diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index d587707..5a589bb 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use crate::args::*;
 use crate::commands::*;
+use crate::env::Env;
 use std::fmt::Display;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-pub fn run_command(vfs: PathBuf, command: &Commands) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+pub fn run_command<E: Env>(env: &mut E, command: &Commands) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     use Commands::*;
+    let vfs = env.vfs_path();
     match command {
         Postinstall => cmd_postinstall(&vfs),
         Build(args) => cmd_build(vfs, args),
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ pub fn run_command(vfs: PathBuf, command: &Commands) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         Badges(args) => cmd_badges(&vfs, args),
         Boards(args) => cmd_boards(&vfs, args),
         Inspect(args) => cmd_inspect(&vfs, args),
-        Repl(args) => cmd_repl(&vfs, args),
+        Repl(args) => cmd_repl(env, args),
         Shots(ShotsCommands::Download(args)) => cmd_shots_download(&vfs, args),
         Catalog(command) => match command {
             CatalogCommands::List(args) => cmd_catalog_list(args),
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ pub fn run_command(vfs: PathBuf, command: &Commands) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             RuntimeCommands::Monitor => cmd_monitor(root_args),
             RuntimeCommands::Logs => cmd_logs(root_args),
         },
-        Vfs => cmd_vfs(),
+        Vfs => cmd_vfs(env),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/repl.rs b/src/commands/repl.rs
index 47d5369..7c6c448 100644
--- a/src/commands/repl.rs
+++ b/src/commands/repl.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::args::{Cli, ReplArgs};
 use crate::cli::{Error, run_command};
+use crate::env::Env;
 use crate::repl_helper::Helper;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use clap::Parser;
@@ -7,10 +8,9 @@ use crossterm::style::Stylize;
 use rustyline::Editor;
 use rustyline::error::ReadlineError;
 use rustyline::history::FileHistory;
-use std::path::Path;
 
 #[expect(clippy::unnecessary_wraps)]
-pub fn cmd_repl(vfs: &Path, _args: &ReplArgs) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn cmd_repl<E: Env>(env: &mut E, _args: &ReplArgs) -> Result<()> {
     let mut rl: Editor<Helper, FileHistory> = Editor::new().unwrap();
     rl.set_helper(Some(Helper::new()));
     // if rl.load_history(".history.txt").is_err() {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn cmd_repl(vfs: &Path, _args: &ReplArgs) -> Result<()> {
                     }
                 };
                 _ = rl.add_history_entry(&input);
-                let res = run_command(vfs.to_owned(), &cli.command);
+                let res = run_command(env, &cli.command);
                 if let Err(err) = res {
                     eprintln!("{} {}", "💥 Error:".red(), Error(err));
                     was_ok = false;
diff --git a/src/commands/vfs.rs b/src/commands/vfs.rs
index d73b05d..fc23a01 100644
--- a/src/commands/vfs.rs
+++ b/src/commands/vfs.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
-use crate::vfs::get_vfs_path;
+use crate::env::{Env, MsgKind};
 
 #[expect(clippy::unnecessary_wraps)]
-pub fn cmd_vfs() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let path = get_vfs_path();
+pub fn cmd_vfs<E: Env>(env: &mut E) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let path = env.vfs_path();
     let path = path.to_str().unwrap();
-    println!("{path}");
+    env.emit_msg(MsgKind::Plain, path);
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use std::path::PathBuf;
+
     use super::*;
+    use crate::env::StdEnv;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_smoke_cmd_vfs() {
-        cmd_vfs().unwrap();
+        let vfs = PathBuf::new().join("hello");
+        let mut env = StdEnv::new(vfs);
+        cmd_vfs(&mut env).unwrap();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/env.rs b/src/env.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ce671c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/env.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
+pub enum MsgKind {
+    Info,
+    Progress1,
+    Progress2,
+    Warning,
+    Success,
+    Plain,
+}
+
+impl MsgKind {
+    pub const fn emoji(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            Self::Info => "ℹ️",
+            Self::Progress1 => "⏳️",
+            Self::Progress2 => "⌛",
+            Self::Warning => "⚠️",
+            Self::Success => "✅",
+            Self::Plain => "",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait Env {
+    fn emit_msg(&mut self, kind: MsgKind, msg: &str);
+    fn vfs_path(&mut self) -> PathBuf;
+}
+
+pub struct StdEnv {
+    pub vfs: PathBuf,
+}
+
+impl StdEnv {
+    pub const fn new(vfs: PathBuf) -> Self {
+        Self { vfs }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Env for StdEnv {
+    fn emit_msg(&mut self, kind: MsgKind, msg: &str) {
+        if kind == MsgKind::Plain {
+            println!("{msg}");
+        } else {
+            println!("{}  {msg}", kind.emoji());
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn vfs_path(&mut self) -> PathBuf {
+        self.vfs.clone()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1fd5971..420e1bd 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -21,21 +21,22 @@ mod cli;
 mod commands;
 mod config;
 mod crypto;
+mod env;
 mod file_names;
 mod fs;
 mod images;
 mod langs;
 mod net;
-mod repl_helper;
-mod vfs;
-mod wasm;
-
 mod palettes;
+mod repl_helper;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test_helpers;
+mod vfs;
+mod wasm;
 
 use crate::args::Cli;
 use crate::cli::{Error, run_command};
+use crate::env::StdEnv;
 use crate::vfs::get_vfs_path;
 use clap::Parser;
 use crossterm::style::Stylize;
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ fn main() {
         Some(vfs) => vfs,
         None => get_vfs_path(),
     };
-    let res = run_command(vfs, &cli.command);
+    let mut env = StdEnv::new(vfs);
+    let res = run_command(&mut env, &cli.command);
     if let Err(err) = res {
         eprintln!("{} {}", "💥 Error:".red(), Error(err));
         std::process::exit(1);