diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 7b7f1c54..b476488f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.1.0-alpha.73"
+  ".": "0.1.0-alpha.74"
 }
diff --git a/.stats.yml b/.stats.yml
index fc492edb..81e34d03 100644
--- a/.stats.yml
+++ b/.stats.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 configured_endpoints: 22
-openapi_spec_url: https://storage.googleapis.com/stainless-sdk-openapi-specs/stainless%2Fstainless-v0-c05bce23f6a3478a1803494b2c627e0bbf73917a849756eddc42f4607e167c6b.yml
-openapi_spec_hash: b9eb999620220d15b176f815f21a67ba
-config_hash: 977c436868252591d86546b2127ab8ce
+openapi_spec_url: https://storage.googleapis.com/stainless-sdk-openapi-specs/stainless%2Fstainless-v0-60fccc45e9e7fac02642f763acadcafbd890990992facb1242864364f7c3fa80.yml
+openapi_spec_hash: f4a06d91e54ada059445cd7ab63678b3
+config_hash: 4b44da9496c775d2294758cd233f4ecd
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae0b65fb..95fb6a81 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.1.0-alpha.74 (2026-02-25)
+
+Full Changelog: [v0.1.0-alpha.73...v0.1.0-alpha.74](https://github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/compare/v0.1.0-alpha.73...v0.1.0-alpha.74)
+
+### Features
+
+* add CommitOnly option to build model ([93e3e0c](https://github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/commit/93e3e0cfb46c70982b70b9768200d8ce992326dd))
+* **api:** manual updates ([5d1a904](https://github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/commit/5d1a9048221995d8103d5abc945c9a03f1df520a))
+* remove unused dev.TickMsg ([5e5b7cf](https://github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/commit/5e5b7cfdfc7cb5f1baa72cb2d74b016d7f78558c))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* fix project creation ([27237e2](https://github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/commit/27237e28927e936ca9efe213baef180933a050ea))
+* improve error handling in build errors ([c4d1866](https://github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/commit/c4d186657c0f944a9dc736df4280d8c4fb77fc38))
+
+
+### Chores
+
+* **internal:** remove mock server code ([c4dd9e7](https://github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/commit/c4dd9e705c0e9d7de3df03f42034e7cd9b4322ec))
+
 ## 0.1.0-alpha.73 (2026-02-20)
 
 Full Changelog: [v0.1.0-alpha.72...v0.1.0-alpha.73](https://github.com/stainless-api/stainless-api-cli/compare/v0.1.0-alpha.72...v0.1.0-alpha.73)
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/build.go b/pkg/cmd/build.go
index d6f61267..09be974d 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/build.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/build.go
@@ -430,8 +430,10 @@ func handleBuildsCreate(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 
 	if waitMode > WaitNone {
 		console.Spacer()
+		buildModel := cbuild.NewModel(client, ctx, *build, cmd.String("branch"), downloadPaths)
+		buildModel.CommitOnly = waitMode == WaitCommit
 		model := tea.Model(buildCompletionModel{
-			Build:    cbuild.NewModel(client, ctx, *build, cmd.String("branch"), downloadPaths),
+			Build:    buildModel,
 			WaitMode: waitMode,
 		})
 		model, err = tea.NewProgram(model).Run()
@@ -541,6 +543,7 @@ func (c buildCompletionModel) IsCompleted() bool {
 }
 
 func (c buildCompletionModel) View() string {
+	c.Build.CommitOnly = c.WaitMode == WaitCommit
 	return c.Build.View()
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/init.go b/pkg/cmd/init.go
index 09f35370..6b244605 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/init.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/init.go
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func fetchUserProjects(ctx context.Context, client stainless.Client, org string)
 // askSelectProject prompts the user to select from existing projects or create a new one
 func askSelectProject(projects []stainless.Project) (string, *stainless.Project, error) {
 	options := make([]huh.Option[*stainless.Project], 0, len(projects)+1)
-	options = append(options, huh.NewOption("<New Project>", &stainless.Project{}))
+	options = append(options, huh.NewOption("<New Project>", (*stainless.Project)(nil)))
 	projects = slices.SortedFunc(slices.Values(projects), func(p1, p2 stainless.Project) int {
 		if p1.Slug < p2.Slug {
 			return -1
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ func askSelectProject(projects []stainless.Project) (string, *stainless.Project,
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, err
 	}
+	if picked == nil {
+		return "", nil, nil
+	}
 	return picked.Slug, picked, nil
 }
 
@@ -422,8 +425,11 @@ func initializeWorkspace(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command, client stainless
 		downloadPaths[stainless.Target(targetName)] = targetConfig.OutputPath
 	}
 
+	buildModel := cbuild.NewModel(client, ctx, *build, "main", downloadPaths)
+	buildModel.CommitOnly = true
 	model := buildCompletionModel{
-		Build: cbuild.NewModel(client, ctx, *build, "main", downloadPaths),
+		Build:    buildModel,
+		WaitMode: WaitCommit,
 	}
 
 	_, err = tea.NewProgram(model).Run()
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/version.go b/pkg/cmd/version.go
index 2b395e0c..b1c4ba3a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/version.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/version.go
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 package cmd
 
-const Version = "0.1.0-alpha.73" // x-release-please-version
+const Version = "0.1.0-alpha.74" // x-release-please-version
diff --git a/pkg/components/build/model.go b/pkg/components/build/model.go
index cbb10885..c9aaec2e 100644
--- a/pkg/components/build/model.go
+++ b/pkg/components/build/model.go
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ type Model struct {
 	Ctx       context.Context
 	Branch    string                              // Optional branch name for git checkout
 	Downloads map[stainless.Target]DownloadStatus // When a BuildTarget has a commit available, this target will download it, if it has been specified in the initialization.
-	Err       error                               // This will be populated if the model concludes with an error
+	Err        error                               // This will be populated if the model concludes with an error
+	CommitOnly bool                                // When true, only show the commit step in the pipeline view
 }
 
 type DownloadStatus struct {
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (Model, tea.Cmd) {
 
 	case ErrorMsg:
 		m.Err = msg
+		cmds = append(cmds, tea.Quit)
 	}
 
 	return m, tea.Batch(cmds...)
diff --git a/pkg/components/build/view.go b/pkg/components/build/view.go
index 258b7d25..1a524e6c 100644
--- a/pkg/components/build/view.go
+++ b/pkg/components/build/view.go
@@ -11,16 +11,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (m Model) View() string {
-	return View(m.Build, m.Downloads)
+	if m.Err != nil {
+		return m.Err.Error()
+	}
+	return View(m.Build, m.Downloads, m.CommitOnly)
 }
 
-func View(build stainless.Build, downloads map[stainless.Target]DownloadStatus) string {
+func View(build stainless.Build, downloads map[stainless.Target]DownloadStatus, commitOnly bool) string {
 	s := strings.Builder{}
 	buildObj := stainlessutils.NewBuild(build)
 	languages := buildObj.Languages()
 	// Target rows with colors
 	for _, target := range languages {
-		pipeline := ViewBuildPipeline(build, target, downloads)
+		pipeline := ViewBuildPipeline(build, target, downloads, commitOnly)
 		langStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("15")).Bold(true)
 
 		s.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s\n", langStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%-13s", string(target))), pipeline))
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ func View(build stainless.Build, downloads map[stainless.Target]DownloadStatus)
 }
 
 // View renders the build pipeline for a target
-func ViewBuildPipeline(build stainless.Build, target stainless.Target, downloads map[stainless.Target]DownloadStatus) string {
+func ViewBuildPipeline(build stainless.Build, target stainless.Target, downloads map[stainless.Target]DownloadStatus, commitOnly bool) string {
 	buildObj := stainlessutils.NewBuild(build)
 	buildTarget := buildObj.BuildTarget(target)
 	if buildTarget == nil {
@@ -61,6 +64,9 @@ func ViewBuildPipeline(build stainless.Build, target stainless.Target, downloads
 	var pipeline strings.Builder
 
 	for _, step := range stepOrder {
+		if commitOnly && step != "commit" {
+			continue
+		}
 		status, url, conclusion := buildTarget.StepInfo(step)
 		if status == "" {
 			continue // Skip steps that don't exist for this target
diff --git a/pkg/components/dev/model.go b/pkg/components/dev/model.go
index 073b2be3..61aac63a 100644
--- a/pkg/components/dev/model.go
+++ b/pkg/components/dev/model.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package dev
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/help"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/key"
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ type Model struct {
 	Diagnostics diagnostics.Model
 }
 
-type TickMsg time.Time
 type ErrorMsg error
 type FileChangeMsg struct{}
 
@@ -52,9 +50,8 @@ func NewModel(client stainless.Client, ctx context.Context, branch string, fn fu
 
 func (m Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
 	return tea.Batch(
-		tea.Tick(time.Second, func(t time.Time) tea.Msg {
-			return TickMsg(t)
-		}),
+		m.Build.Init(),
+		m.Diagnostics.Init(),
 		func() tea.Msg {
 			res, err := m.start()
 			if err != nil {
@@ -62,8 +59,6 @@ func (m Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
 			}
 			return build.FetchBuildMsg(*res)
 		},
-		m.Build.Init(),
-		m.Diagnostics.Init(),
 	)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/components/dev/view.go b/pkg/components/dev/view.go
index 853f4372..c9dd85a8 100644
--- a/pkg/components/dev/view.go
+++ b/pkg/components/dev/view.go
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (m Model) View() string {
+	if m.Err != nil {
+		return m.Err.Error()
+	}
+
 	s := strings.Builder{}
 
 	idx := slices.IndexFunc(parts, func(part ViewPart) bool {