diff --git a/mvc.go b/mvc.go
index 07a098a..82848dd 100644
--- a/mvc.go
+++ b/mvc.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
-	"os"
 )
 
 func (r *Runners) Init() tea.Cmd {
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ func (r *Runners) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		for i := range *r {
 
 			if (*r)[i].State == Running || (*r)[i].State == NotStarted {
-				if os.Getenv("CI") == "" {
+				if !IsCI() {
 					newSpinner, cmd := (*r)[i].Spinner.Update(msg)
 					(*r)[i].Spinner = &newSpinner
 					cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ func (r *Runners) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 
 			for j := range (*r)[i].Children {
 				if (*r)[i].Children[j].State == Running || (*r)[i].Children[j].State == NotStarted {
-					if os.Getenv("CI") == "" {
+					if !IsCI() {
 						newSpinner, cmd := (*r)[i].Children[j].Spinner.Update(msg)
 						(*r)[i].Children[j].Spinner = &newSpinner
 						cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ func (r *Runners) View() string {
 	var view string
 
 	// check if CI is set, if it is then don't return the view until all tasks are completed or one has failed
-	if os.Getenv("CI") != "" {
+	if IsCI() {
 		allDone, _ := r.checkTasksState()
 		if !allDone {
 			return ""
diff --git a/taskin.go b/taskin.go
index b421bc8..6fca4c7 100644
--- a/taskin.go
+++ b/taskin.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func NewRunner(task Task, cfg Config) Runner {
 
 	var spinr *spinner.Model
 
-	if os.Getenv("CI") == "" {
+	if !IsCI() {
 		spinnerModel := spinner.New(spinner.WithSpinner(cfg.Spinner))           // Initialize with a spinner model
 		spinnerModel.Style = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(cfg.Colors.Spinner) // Styling spinner
 		spinr = &spinnerModel
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ func NewRunner(task Task, cfg Config) Runner {
 }
 
 func (task *Task) Progress(current, total int) {
+	if IsCI() {
+		return
+	}
 	task.ShowProgress = TaskProgress{Current: current, Total: total}
 	if !task.Bar.IsAnimating() {
 		task.Bar = progress.New(task.Config.ProgressOptions...)
@@ -110,3 +113,7 @@ func New(tasks Tasks, cfg Config) Runners {
 	}()
 	return runners
 }
+
+func IsCI() bool {
+	return os.Getenv("CI") != ""
+}