diff --git a/cmd/lk/app.go b/cmd/lk/app.go
index 96ba0f71..4897073c 100644
--- a/cmd/lk/app.go
+++ b/cmd/lk/app.go
@@ -88,10 +88,17 @@ var (
 				{
 					Name:      "install",
 					Usage:     "Execute installation defined in " + bootstrap.TaskFile,
-					ArgsUsage: "`DIR` location or the project directory (default: current directory)",
+					ArgsUsage: "[DIR] location of the project directory (default: current directory)",
 					Before:    requireProject,
 					Action:    installTemplate,
 				},
+				{
+					Hidden:    true,
+					Name:      "run",
+					Usage:     "Execute a task defined in " + bootstrap.TaskFile,
+					ArgsUsage: "[TASK] to run in the project's taskfile.yaml",
+					Action:    runTask,
+				},
 				{
 					Name:   "env",
 					Usage:  "Manage environment variables",
@@ -100,12 +107,6 @@ var (
 						return instantiateEnv(ctx, cmd, ".")
 					},
 				},
-				{
-					Name:      "run",
-					Usage:     "Execute a task defined in " + bootstrap.TaskFile,
-					ArgsUsage: "`DIR` location or the project directory (default: current directory)",
-					Action:    runTask,
-				},
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ func setupSandboxTemplate(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 		return errors.New("sandbox ID is required")
 	}
 
-	_, token, err := requireToken(ctx, cmd)
+	token, err := requireToken(ctx, cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -364,7 +365,10 @@ func doInstall(ctx context.Context, task bootstrap.KnownTask, rootPath string, v
 
 	fullPath, err := filepath.Abs(rootPath)
 	if fullPath != "" {
-		fmt.Println("Installed template to " + fullPath)
+		fmt.Println("Installed template to " + fullPath + ". To start your sandbox:\n")
+		fmt.Println("   cd " + fullPath)
+		fmt.Println("   lk app run dev_sandbox")
+		fmt.Println("")
 	}
 
 	return err
@@ -372,17 +376,29 @@ func doInstall(ctx context.Context, task bootstrap.KnownTask, rootPath string, v
 
 func runTask(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 	verbose := cmd.Bool("verbose")
-	taskName := cmd.Args().First()
-	if taskName == "" {
-		return errors.New("task name is required")
-	}
-
 	rootDir := "."
 	tf, err := bootstrap.ParseTaskfile(rootDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	taskName := cmd.Args().First()
+	if taskName == "" {
+		var options []huh.Option[string]
+		for _, name := range tf.Tasks.Keys() {
+			options = append(options, huh.NewOption(name, name))
+		}
+
+		if err := huh.NewSelect[string]().
+			Title("Select Task").
+			Options(options...).
+			Value(&taskName).
+			WithTheme(theme).
+			Run(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	task, err := bootstrap.NewTask(ctx, tf, rootDir, taskName, cmd.Bool("verbose"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/cmd/lk/cloud.go b/cmd/lk/cloud.go
index 80fe59d8..02fa72e3 100644
--- a/cmd/lk/cloud.go
+++ b/cmd/lk/cloud.go
@@ -230,35 +230,38 @@ func handleAuth(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 		if err := loadProjectConfig(ctx, cmd); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		cfg, token, err := requireToken(ctx, cmd)
+		token, err := requireToken(ctx, cmd)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		return authClient.Deauthenticate(ctx, cfg.Name, token)
+		return authClient.Deauthenticate(ctx, project.Name, token)
 	}
 	return tryAuthIfNeeded(ctx, cmd)
 }
 
-func requireToken(_ context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) (*config.ProjectConfig, string, error) {
-	cfg, err := loadProjectDetails(cmd)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", err
+func requireToken(_ context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) (string, error) {
+	if project == nil {
+		var err error
+		project, err = loadProjectDetails(cmd)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
 	}
 
 	// construct a token from the chosen project, using the hashed secret as the identity
 	// as a means of preventing any old token generated with this key/secret pair from
 	// deleting it
-	hash, err := hashString(cfg.APISecret)
+	hash, err := hashString(project.APISecret)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", err
+		return "", err
 	}
-	at := auth.NewAccessToken(cfg.APIKey, cfg.APISecret).SetIdentity(hash)
+	at := auth.NewAccessToken(project.APIKey, project.APISecret).SetIdentity(hash)
 	token, err := at.ToJWT()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", err
+		return "", err
 	}
 
-	return cfg, token, nil
+	return token, nil
 }
 
 func tryAuthIfNeeded(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
diff --git a/cmd/lk/main.go b/cmd/lk/main.go
index 16a482b6..6b7b8ae7 100644
--- a/cmd/lk/main.go
+++ b/cmd/lk/main.go
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ func main() {
 	go func() {
 		<-ctx.Done()
 		stop()
-		fmt.Println()
 	}()
 
 	checkForLegacyName()
diff --git a/cmd/lk/project.go b/cmd/lk/project.go
index 85f2cc7c..d55dd41d 100644
--- a/cmd/lk/project.go
+++ b/cmd/lk/project.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
-	"os"
 	"regexp"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
@@ -243,10 +242,9 @@ func listProjects(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	re := lipgloss.NewRenderer(os.Stdout)
-	baseStyle := re.NewStyle().Padding(0, 1)
+	baseStyle := theme.Form.Foreground(fg).Padding(0, 1)
 	headerStyle := baseStyle.Bold(true)
-	selectedStyle := baseStyle.Foreground(cyan)
+	selectedStyle := theme.Focused.Title.Padding(0, 1)
 
 	table := CreateTable().
 		StyleFunc(func(row, col int) lipgloss.Style {
diff --git a/cmd/lk/style.go b/cmd/lk/style.go
index 5511ca2d..d16b3af9 100644
--- a/cmd/lk/style.go
+++ b/cmd/lk/style.go
@@ -20,47 +20,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	normalFg      = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "235", Dark: "252"}
-	normalBg      = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "20", Dark: "0"}
-	dimFg         = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "", Dark: "243"}
-	placeholderFg = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "248", Dark: "238"}
-	cyan          = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#06B7DB", Dark: "#1FD5F9"}
-	red           = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#CE4A3B", Dark: "#FF6352"}
-	yellow        = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#DB9406", Dark: "#F9B11F"}
-	green         = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#036D26", Dark: "#06DB4D"}
-
+	fg    = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "235", Dark: "252"}
 	theme = func() *huh.Theme {
-		t := huh.ThemeBase()
-
-		t.Focused.Base = t.Focused.Base.BorderForeground(lipgloss.Color("238"))
-		t.Focused.Title = t.Focused.Title.Foreground(cyan).Bold(true)
-		t.Focused.NoteTitle = t.Focused.NoteTitle.Foreground(cyan).Bold(true).MarginBottom(1)
-		t.Focused.Directory = t.Focused.Directory.Foreground(cyan)
-		t.Focused.Description = t.Focused.Description.Foreground(dimFg)
-		t.Focused.ErrorIndicator = t.Focused.ErrorIndicator.Foreground(red)
-		t.Focused.ErrorMessage = t.Focused.ErrorMessage.Foreground(red)
-		t.Focused.SelectSelector = t.Focused.SelectSelector.Foreground(yellow)
-		t.Focused.NextIndicator = t.Focused.NextIndicator.Foreground(yellow)
-		t.Focused.PrevIndicator = t.Focused.PrevIndicator.Foreground(yellow)
-		t.Focused.Option = t.Focused.Option.Foreground(normalFg)
-		t.Focused.MultiSelectSelector = t.Focused.MultiSelectSelector.Foreground(yellow)
-		t.Focused.SelectedOption = t.Focused.SelectedOption.Foreground(green)
-		t.Focused.SelectedPrefix = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(green).SetString("✓ ")
-		t.Focused.UnselectedPrefix = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(dimFg).SetString("• ")
-		t.Focused.UnselectedOption = t.Focused.UnselectedOption.Foreground(normalFg)
-		t.Focused.FocusedButton = t.Focused.FocusedButton.Foreground(normalBg).Background(cyan)
-		t.Focused.Next = t.Focused.FocusedButton
-		t.Focused.BlurredButton = t.Focused.BlurredButton.Foreground(normalFg).Background(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "252", Dark: "237"})
-
-		// t.Focused.TextInput.Cursor = t.Focused.TextInput.Cursor.Foreground(yellow)
-		t.Focused.TextInput.Placeholder = t.Focused.TextInput.Placeholder.Foreground(placeholderFg)
-		t.Focused.TextInput.Prompt = t.Focused.TextInput.Prompt.Foreground(yellow)
-
-		t.Blurred = t.Focused
-		t.Blurred.Base = t.Focused.Base.BorderStyle(lipgloss.HiddenBorder())
-		t.Blurred.NextIndicator = lipgloss.NewStyle()
-		t.Blurred.PrevIndicator = lipgloss.NewStyle()
-
+		t := huh.ThemeBase16()
 		return t
 	}()
 )
diff --git a/cmd/lk/utils.go b/cmd/lk/utils.go
index 38af364f..11108e1a 100644
--- a/cmd/lk/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/lk/utils.go
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ func PrintJSON(obj any) {
 }
 
 func CreateTable() *table.Table {
-	re := lipgloss.NewRenderer(os.Stdout)
-	baseStyle := re.NewStyle().Padding(0, 1)
+	baseStyle := theme.Form.Foreground(fg).Padding(0, 1)
 	headerStyle := baseStyle.Bold(true)
 
 	styleFunc := func(row, col int) lipgloss.Style {
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ func CreateTable() *table.Table {
 
 	t := table.New().
 		Border(lipgloss.NormalBorder()).
-		BorderStyle(re.NewStyle().Foreground(normalFg)).
+		BorderStyle(theme.Form.Foreground(fg)).
 		StyleFunc(styleFunc)
 
 	return t
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ func loadProjectDetails(c *cli.Command, opts ...loadOption) (*config.ProjectConf
 	// load default project
 	dp, err := config.LoadDefaultProject()
 	if err == nil {
-		fmt.Println("Using default project", dp.Name)
+		fmt.Println("Using default project [" + theme.Focused.Title.Render(dp.Name) + "]")
 		logDetails(c, dp)
 		return dp, nil
 	}