diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a420794..f06d1789 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # magetools
 
-![Coverage](https://img.shields.io/badge/Coverage-54.2%25-yellow)
+![Coverage](https://img.shields.io/badge/Coverage-53.9%25-yellow)
 
 General tooling helpers for simplifying cross repository automation using Mage.
 
diff --git a/tooling/tooling.go b/tooling/tooling.go
index ac005920..4e152db7 100644
--- a/tooling/tooling.go
+++ b/tooling/tooling.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ func InstallTools(tools []string) error {
 // Originally found from: https://www.yellowduck.be/posts/reading-command-output-line-by-line/ and modified.
 //nolint:funlen // This is ok for now. Can refactor into smaller pieces later if needed.
 func SilentInstallTools(toolList []string) error {
+	var errorCount int
 	magetoolsutils.CheckPtermDebug()
 	if ci.IsCI() {
 		pterm.DisableStyling()
@@ -76,11 +77,7 @@ func SilentInstallTools(toolList []string) error {
 		// WithSequence("|", "/", "-", "|", "/", "-", "\\").
 
 	// spinnerLiveText, _ := pterm.DefaultSpinner.Start("InstallTools")
-	defer func() {
-		msg := fmt.Sprintf("SilentInstallTools: %s\n", humanize.Time(start))
-		spin.Success(msg) // Resolve spinner with success message.
-		// pterm.Success.Println(msg)
-	}()
+
 	pterm.Info.Printf("items to iterate through: %d", len(toolList))
 	for _, item := range toolList {
 		cmd := exec.Command("go", "install", item)
@@ -114,9 +111,12 @@ func SilentInstallTools(toolList []string) error {
 		// Start the command and check for errors
 		err := cmd.Start()
 		if err != nil {
+			pterm.Error.Printfln("unable to install: %q %v", item, err)
+			errorCount++
 			spin.Fail(err)
-			_ = spin.Stop()
-			return err
+			continue
+			// _ = spin.Stop()  // NOTE: continue installing other tools, don't stop everything, just fail this and count it
+			// return err
 		}
 
 		// Wait for all output to be processed
@@ -126,11 +126,21 @@ func SilentInstallTools(toolList []string) error {
 		err = cmd.Wait()
 		if err != nil {
 			spin.Fail(err)
-			_ = spin.Stop()
-			return err
+			errorCount++
+			pterm.Error.Printfln("unable to install: %q %v", item, err)
+			// _ = spin.Stop() // NOTE: continue installing other tools, don't stop everything, just fail this and count it
+			// return err
+			continue
 		}
 		spin.Success(item)
 	}
+
+	if errorCount > 0 {
+		pterm.Error.Printfln("SilentInstallTools: total errors: [%d] %s\n", errorCount, humanize.Time(start))
+		return fmt.Errorf("SilentInstallTools: total errors: [%d]", errorCount)
+	}
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("SilentInstallTools: %s\n", humanize.Time(start))
+	pterm.Success.Println(msg)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/tooling/tooling_test.go b/tooling/tooling_test.go
index 88382490..f04c116f 100644
--- a/tooling/tooling_test.go
+++ b/tooling/tooling_test.go
@@ -37,28 +37,47 @@ func TestInstallTools(t *testing.T) {
 // Try cleaning a specific directory to see output if already ran
 // sudo rm -rf $(go env GOPATH)/pkg/mod/github.com/fatih.
 func TestGo_SilentInit(t *testing.T) {
-	if !strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(os.Getenv("GOTESTS")), "slow") {
-		t.Skip("GOTESTS should include 'slow' to run this test")
-	}
-	is := iz.New(t)
-	if os.Getenv("PRESENTATION_TEST") != "1" {
-		t.Skip("PRESENTATION_TEST != 1 so skipping")
-	}
-	// pterm.DisableColor()
-	// pterm.DisableStyling()
-	toolList := []string{
-		"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser@v0.174.1",
-		"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@master",
-		"github.com/dustinkirkland/golang-petname/cmd/petname@master",
-		"mvdan.cc/gofumpt@latest",
-		"golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest",
-		"github.com/uudashr/gopkgs/v2/cmd/gopkgs@latest",
-		"github.com/ramya-rao-a/go-outline@latest",
-		"github.com/cweill/gotests/gotests@latest",
-		"github.com/fatih/gomodifytags@latest",
-	}
-	err := tooling.SilentInstallTools(toolList)
-	is.NoErr(err) // Init should not fail
+	t.Run("install list of tools", func(t *testing.T) {
+		if !strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(os.Getenv("GOTESTS")), "slow") {
+			t.Skip("GOTESTS should include 'slow' to run this test")
+		}
+		is := iz.New(t)
+		if os.Getenv("PRESENTATION_TEST") != "1" {
+			t.Skip("PRESENTATION_TEST != 1 so skipping")
+		}
+		// pterm.DisableColor()
+		// pterm.DisableStyling()
+		toolList := []string{
+			"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser@v0.174.1",
+			"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@master",
+			"github.com/dustinkirkland/golang-petname/cmd/petname@master",
+			"mvdan.cc/gofumpt@latest",
+			"golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest",
+			"github.com/uudashr/gopkgs/v2/cmd/gopkgs@latest",
+			"github.com/ramya-rao-a/go-outline@latest",
+			"github.com/cweill/gotests/gotests@latest",
+			"github.com/fatih/gomodifytags@latest",
+		}
+		err := tooling.SilentInstallTools(toolList)
+		is.NoErr(err) // Init should not fail
+	})
+
+	t.Run("fail on item 2 and advise what failed", func(t *testing.T) {
+		if !strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(os.Getenv("GOTESTS")), "slow") {
+			t.Skip("GOTESTS should include 'slow' to run this test")
+		}
+		is := iz.New(t)
+		if os.Getenv("PRESENTATION_TEST") != "1" {
+			t.Skip("PRESENTATION_TEST != 1 so skipping")
+		}
+		toolList := []string{
+			"github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser@v0.174.1",
+			"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lintINVALID@master",
+			"github.com/dustinkirkland/golang-petname/cmd/petname@master",
+		}
+		err := tooling.SilentInstallTools(toolList)
+		is.True(err != nil) // An error should be returned with useful context should not fail
+	})
 }
 
 // This is a test for the minimal output, doesn't need to run unless manully invoked with: