diff --git a/cmd/create.go b/cmd/create.go
index 998b108..56556ac 100644
--- a/cmd/create.go
+++ b/cmd/create.go
@@ -70,17 +70,30 @@ func createCluster() {
 	cmd_tpl := "%v create cluster --config %v%v"
 	cmd := fmt.Sprintf(cmd_tpl, internal.Kind, internal.KindConfigFile, optName)
 
-	ExecCmd(cmd, false)
+	_, _, err = ExecCmd(cmd, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("kind create cluster failed", "error", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 
 	if c.Calico {
 		slog.Info("Install Calico CNI")
 		cmd = `kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectcalico/calico/v3.24.5/manifests/tigera-operator.yaml &&
 kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectcalico/calico/v3.24.5/manifests/custom-resources.yaml`
-		ExecCmd(cmd, false)
+		_, _, err = ExecCmd(cmd, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("calico installation failed", "error", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 
 	}
 
 	slog.Info("Wait for Kubernetes nodes to be up and running")
 	cmd = "kubectl wait --timeout=180s --for=condition=Ready node --all"
 	ExecCmd(cmd, false)
+	_, _, err = ExecCmd(cmd, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("kubectl wait failed", "error", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/delete.go b/cmd/delete.go
index b4c7f62..045aaca 100644
--- a/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/delete.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/k8s-school/ktbx/internal"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -22,8 +23,11 @@ func deleteCluster() {
 
 	cmd := fmt.Sprintf(cmd_tpl, internal.Kind, optName)
 
-	ExecCmd(cmd, false)
-
+	_, _, err := ExecCmd(cmd, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Error while deleting cluster", "error", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 }
 
 // deleteCmd represents the delete command
diff --git a/cmd/desk.go b/cmd/desk.go
index b20ba80..f623d8f 100644
--- a/cmd/desk.go
+++ b/cmd/desk.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/k8s-school/ktbx/resources"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -23,10 +25,18 @@ var deskCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if showDockerCmd {
 			// TODO escape ' in command
 			script := "SHOWDOCKERCMD=true\n" + resources.DeskRunScript
-			ExecCmd(script, false)
+			_, _, err := ExecCmd(script, false)
+			if err != nil {
+				slog.Error("Error while executing desk script", "error", err)
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
 		} else {
 			fmt.Println("Launch interactive desk")
-			ExecCmd(resources.DeskRunScript, true)
+			_, _, err := ExecCmd(resources.DeskRunScript, true)
+			if err != nil {
+				slog.Error("Error while launching interactive desk", "error", err)
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
 		}
 
 	},
diff --git a/cmd/install_argocd.go b/cmd/install_argocd.go
index 2daddd8..89d6400 100644
--- a/cmd/install_argocd.go
+++ b/cmd/install_argocd.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"log/slog"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/k8s-school/ktbx/resources"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -18,7 +19,11 @@ var argocdCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		slog.Info("Install ArgoCD")
 
-		ExecCmd(resources.ArgoCDInstallScript, false)
+		_, _, err := ExecCmd(resources.ArgoCDInstallScript, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("Error while installing ArgoCD", "error", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/install_argoworkflows.go b/cmd/install_argoworkflows.go
index 8681b8a..16b1502 100644
--- a/cmd/install_argoworkflows.go
+++ b/cmd/install_argoworkflows.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"log/slog"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/k8s-school/ktbx/resources"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -18,7 +19,11 @@ var argoWorkflowsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		slog.Info("Install Argo-workflows")
 
-		ExecCmd(resources.ArgoWorkflowInstallScript, false)
+		_, _, err := ExecCmd(resources.ArgoWorkflowInstallScript, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("Error while installing Argo-workflows", "error", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/install_helm.go b/cmd/install_helm.go
index f7acf6f..c2fcf16 100644
--- a/cmd/install_helm.go
+++ b/cmd/install_helm.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/k8s-school/ktbx/resources"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -18,7 +20,11 @@ var helmCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		fmt.Println("Install helm")
 
-		ExecCmd(resources.HelmInstallScript, false)
+		_, _, err := ExecCmd(resources.HelmInstallScript, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("Error while installing helm", "error", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/install_kind.go b/cmd/install_kind.go
index 8eed8e0..a268a12 100644
--- a/cmd/install_kind.go
+++ b/cmd/install_kind.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/k8s-school/ktbx/internal"
 	"github.com/k8s-school/ktbx/resources"
@@ -31,7 +33,11 @@ var kindCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		script := internal.FormatTemplate(resources.KindInstallScript, k)
 
-		ExecCmd(script, false)
+		_, _, err := ExecCmd(script, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("Error while installing kind", "error", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/install_kubectl.go b/cmd/install_kubectl.go
index 7dde69b..70edff0 100644
--- a/cmd/install_kubectl.go
+++ b/cmd/install_kubectl.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/k8s-school/ktbx/resources"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -18,7 +20,11 @@ var kubectlCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		fmt.Println("Install kubectl")
 
-		ExecCmd(resources.KubectlInstallScript, false)
+		_, _, err := ExecCmd(resources.KubectlInstallScript, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("Error while installing kubectl", "error", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/install_olm.go b/cmd/install_olm.go
index 37a6873..b83b462 100644
--- a/cmd/install_olm.go
+++ b/cmd/install_olm.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"log/slog"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/k8s-school/ktbx/resources"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -18,7 +19,11 @@ var olmCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		slog.Info("Install OLM")
 
-		ExecCmd(resources.OlmInstallScript, false)
+		_, _, err := ExecCmd(resources.OlmInstallScript, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("Error while installing OLM", "error", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/install_telepresence.go b/cmd/install_telepresence.go
index c5929be..66fc6f2 100644
--- a/cmd/install_telepresence.go
+++ b/cmd/install_telepresence.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/k8s-school/ktbx/resources"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -17,7 +19,11 @@ var telepresenceCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		fmt.Println("Install telepresence")
 
-		ExecCmd(resources.TelepresenceInstallScript, false)
+		_, _, err := ExecCmd(resources.TelepresenceInstallScript, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("Error while installing telepresence", "error", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/shell.go b/cmd/shell.go
index 260d065..335e8c1 100644
--- a/cmd/shell.go
+++ b/cmd/shell.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 const ShellToUse = "bash"
 
-func ExecCmd(command string, interactive bool) (string, string) {
+func ExecCmd(command string, interactive bool) (string, string, error) {
 
 	var stdoutBuf, stderrBuf bytes.Buffer
 	if !dryRun {
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func ExecCmd(command string, interactive bool) (string, string) {
 		err := cmd.Run()
 		if err != nil {
 			slog.Error("cmd.Run() failed", "error", err)
+			return stdoutBuf.String(), stderrBuf.String(), err
 		}
 		// logger.Infof("stdout %v", stdoutBuf)
 		// logger.Infof("stderr %v", stderrBuf)
@@ -34,5 +35,5 @@ func ExecCmd(command string, interactive bool) (string, string) {
 	} else {
 		slog.Info("Dry run", "command", command)
 	}
-	return stdoutBuf.String(), stderrBuf.String()
+	return stdoutBuf.String(), stderrBuf.String(), nil
 }