diff --git a/src/git.rs b/src/git.rs
index bce9dbb..02175b7 100644
--- a/src/git.rs
+++ b/src/git.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fs::canonicalize;
 use std::os::unix::fs::symlink;
 use std::path::Path;
-use std::{fs, process::Command};
+use std::{fmt, fs, process::Command};
 
 use crate::settings;
 use crate::utils::strings::{failure_str, success_str};
@@ -123,54 +123,91 @@ pub struct SeriesItem<'series> {
     pub closure: Box<dyn Fn(&Repo) -> (bool)>,
 }
 
-fn handle_file_exists(selff: &Link, tx_path: &Path, rx_path: &Path) -> bool {
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum LinkError {
+    AlreadyLinked(String, String),
+    DifferentLink(String, String),
+    FileExists(String, String),
+    BrokenSymlinkExists(String, String),
+    FailedCreatingLink(String, String),
+    IoError(std::io::Error),
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for LinkError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            LinkError::AlreadyLinked(tx, rx) => {
+                write!(f, "Linking {tx} -> {rx} failed: file already linked")
+            }
+            LinkError::DifferentLink(tx, rx) => write!(
+                f,
+                "Linking {tx} -> {rx} failed: link to different file exists"
+            ),
+            LinkError::FileExists(tx, rx) => write!(f, "Linking {tx} -> {rx} failed: file exists"),
+            LinkError::BrokenSymlinkExists(tx, rx) => {
+                write!(f, "Linking {tx} -> {rx} failed: broken symlink")
+            }
+            LinkError::FailedCreatingLink(tx, rx) => write!(f, "Linking {tx} -> {rx} failed"),
+            LinkError::IoError(err) => write!(f, "IO Error: {err}"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::error::Error for LinkError {
+    // TODO: I'm too tired to implement soucce... yawn, eepy
+    // fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn std::error::Error + 'static)> {
+    //     match self {
+    //         LinkError::AlreadyLinked(tx, rx) => Some(rx),
+    //         LinkError::DifferentLink(tx, rx) => Some(rx),
+    //         LinkError::FileExists(tx, rx) => Some(rx),
+    //     }
+    // }
+}
+
+impl From<std::io::Error> for LinkError {
+    fn from(err: std::io::Error) -> LinkError {
+        LinkError::IoError(err)
+    }
+}
+
+fn handle_file_exists(selff: &Link, tx_path: &Path, rx_path: &Path) -> Result<bool, LinkError> {
     match rx_path.read_link() {
-        Ok(file)
-            if file.canonicalize().expect("failed to canonicalize file")
-                == tx_path.canonicalize().expect("failed to canonicalize path") =>
-        {
-            debug!(
-                "Linking {} -> {} failed: file already linked",
-                &selff.tx, &selff.rx
-            );
-            false
-        }
-        Ok(file) => {
-            error!(
-                "Linking {} -> {} failed: link to different file exists",
-                &selff.tx, &selff.rx
-            );
-            false
-        }
-        Err(error) => {
-            error!("Linking {} -> {} failed: file exists", &selff.tx, &selff.rx);
-            false
+        Ok(file) if file.canonicalize()? == tx_path.canonicalize()? => {
+            Err(LinkError::AlreadyLinked(
+                tx_path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+                rx_path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+            ))
         }
+        Ok(file) => Err(LinkError::DifferentLink(
+            tx_path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+            rx_path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+        )),
+        Err(error) => Err(LinkError::FileExists(
+            tx_path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+            rx_path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+        )),
     }
 }
 
 impl Link {
     /// Creates the link from the link struct
-    pub fn link(&self) -> bool {
+    pub fn link(&self) -> Result<bool, LinkError> {
         let tx_path: &Path = std::path::Path::new(&self.tx);
         let rx_path: &Path = std::path::Path::new(&self.rx);
         match rx_path.try_exists() {
             Ok(true) => handle_file_exists(self, tx_path, rx_path),
-            Ok(false) if rx_path.is_symlink() => {
-                error!(
-                    "Linking {} -> {} failed: broken symlink",
-                    &self.tx, &self.rx
-                );
-                false
-            }
+            Ok(false) if rx_path.is_symlink() => Err(LinkError::FileExists(
+                tx_path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+                rx_path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+            )),
             Ok(false) => {
-                symlink(&self.tx, &self.rx).expect("failed to create link");
-                true
-            }
-            Err(error) => {
-                error!("Linking {} -> {} failed: {}", &self.tx, &self.rx, error);
-                false
+                symlink(&self.tx, &self.rx)?;
+                Ok(true)
             }
+            Err(error) => Err(LinkError::FailedCreatingLink(
+                tx_path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+                rx_path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+            )),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -551,7 +588,7 @@ impl Config {
     /// Runs associated function on all links in config
     fn on_all_links_spinner<F>(&self, op: &str, f: F)
     where
-        F: Fn(&Link) -> bool,
+        F: Fn(&Link) -> Result<bool, LinkError>,
     {
         for category in self.categories.values() {
             match category.links.as_ref() {
@@ -560,16 +597,30 @@ impl Config {
                         if !settings::QUIET.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed) {
                             let mut sp =
                                 Spinner::new(Spinners::Dots10, format!("{}: {}", link.name, op));
-                            if f(link) {
-                                sp.stop_and_persist(
-                                    success_str(),
-                                    format!("{}: {}", link.name, op),
-                                );
-                            } else {
-                                sp.stop_and_persist(
+                            match f(link) {
+                                Err(e @ LinkError::AlreadyLinked(_, _)) => {
+                                    sp.stop_and_persist(success_str(), format!("{e}"))
+                                }
+                                Err(e @ LinkError::DifferentLink(_, _)) => {
+                                    sp.stop_and_persist(failure_str(), format!("{e}"))
+                                }
+                                Err(e @ LinkError::FileExists(_, _)) => {
+                                    sp.stop_and_persist(failure_str(), format!("{e}"))
+                                }
+                                Err(e @ LinkError::BrokenSymlinkExists(_, _)) => {
+                                    sp.stop_and_persist(failure_str(), format!("{e}"))
+                                }
+                                Err(e @ LinkError::FailedCreatingLink(_, _)) => {
+                                    sp.stop_and_persist(failure_str(), format!("{e}"))
+                                }
+                                Err(e @ LinkError::IoError(_)) => {
+                                    sp.stop_and_persist(failure_str(), format!("{e}"))
+                                }
+                                Err(e) => sp.stop_and_persist(failure_str(), format!("{e}")),
+                                _ => sp.stop_and_persist(
                                     failure_str(),
                                     format!("{}: {}", link.name, op),
-                                );
+                                ),
                             }
                         } else {
                             f(link);