diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4d7ecc7..c528a4b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 eyez
 build/
+coverage/
 
 coverage.out
 *.DS_Store
diff --git a/cmd/commands.go b/cmd/commands.go
index 8617856..bf496a7 100644
--- a/cmd/commands.go
+++ b/cmd/commands.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ type commands struct {
 func (c *commands) ByArgs(filename string, width int64) error {
 	err := validator.Validate(filename)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/commands_test.go b/cmd/commands_test.go
index 3602aa1..3c8d014 100644
--- a/cmd/commands_test.go
+++ b/cmd/commands_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"image/color"
 	"image/png"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -81,6 +82,14 @@ func TestByArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("ByArgs expected error for unsupported format, got nil")
 	}
+
+	// Test valid extension but invalid image data
+	invalidImgPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "invalid.png")
+	os.WriteFile(invalidImgPath, []byte("not an image"), 0644)
+	err = c.ByArgs(invalidImgPath, 10)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("ByArgs expected error for invalid image data, got nil")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestByStdin(t *testing.T) {
@@ -118,3 +127,31 @@ func TestByStdin(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("ByStdin expected error for invalid image data, got nil")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestNewCommandsInvalidGraphics(t *testing.T) {
+	if os.Getenv("BE_CRASHER") == "1" {
+		NewCommands("invalid_graphics", consts.ALGO_LANCZOS)
+		return
+	}
+	cmd := exec.Command(os.Args[0], "-test.run=TestNewCommandsInvalidGraphics")
+	cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "BE_CRASHER=1")
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if e, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok && !e.Success() {
+		return
+	}
+	t.Fatalf("process ran with err %v, want exit status != 0", err)
+}
+
+func TestNewCommandsInvalidAlgorithm(t *testing.T) {
+	if os.Getenv("BE_CRASHER") == "1" {
+		NewCommands(consts.GRAPHICS_ASCII, "invalid_algorithm")
+		return
+	}
+	cmd := exec.Command(os.Args[0], "-test.run=TestNewCommandsInvalidAlgorithm")
+	cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "BE_CRASHER=1")
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if e, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok && !e.Success() {
+		return
+	}
+	t.Fatalf("process ran with err %v, want exit status != 0", err)
+}
diff --git a/graphics/kitty_test.go b/graphics/kitty_test.go
index 5f587ee..133b1a8 100644
--- a/graphics/kitty_test.go
+++ b/graphics/kitty_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package graphics
 
 import (
 	"image"
+	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -71,4 +72,109 @@ func TestKittyDraw(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("expected no error when TERM is xterm-kitty, got: %v", err)
 		}
 	})
+
+	t.Run("Passes When Large Image Requires Multiple Chunks", func(t *testing.T) {
+		os.Setenv("KITTY_WINDOW_ID", "123")
+		os.Setenv("TERM", "")
+
+		// Create a large enough image to ensure it requires multiple chunks (base64 > 4096 bytes)
+		largeImg := image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, 500, 500))
+		for i := 0; i < len(largeImg.Pix); i++ {
+			// Add some pseudo-randomness to prevent high PNG compression
+			largeImg.Pix[i] = uint8((i * 137) % 256)
+		}
+
+		oldStdout := os.Stdout
+		r, w, _ := os.Pipe()
+		os.Stdout = w
+
+		// Read continuously to prevent deadlock if pipe buffer fills up
+		go func() {
+			var discard [1024]byte
+			for {
+				_, err := r.Read(discard[:])
+				if err != nil {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}()
+
+		err := k.Draw(largeImg)
+
+		w.Close()
+		r.Close()
+		os.Stdout = oldStdout
+
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("expected no error when writing large image, got: %v", err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Fails on Encode Error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		os.Setenv("KITTY_WINDOW_ID", "123")
+		os.Setenv("TERM", "")
+
+		// 0x0 image will cause png.Encode to fail
+		err := k.Draw(image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, 0, 0)))
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("expected error on zero sized image, got nil")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Fails When First Write Errors", func(t *testing.T) {
+		os.Setenv("KITTY_WINDOW_ID", "123")
+		os.Setenv("TERM", "")
+
+		oldStdout := os.Stdout
+		r, w, _ := os.Pipe()
+		os.Stdout = w
+
+		// Close the read end immediately
+		r.Close()
+
+		// Large image with noise forces Fprintf to overflow its bufio buffer and flush immediately on the first chunk
+		largeImg := image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, 500, 500))
+		for i := 0; i < len(largeImg.Pix); i++ {
+			largeImg.Pix[i] = uint8((i * 137) % 256)
+		}
+		err := k.Draw(largeImg)
+
+		w.Close()
+		os.Stdout = oldStdout
+
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("expected error when writing to closed pipe on first chunk, got nil")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Fails When Second Write Errors", func(t *testing.T) {
+		os.Setenv("KITTY_WINDOW_ID", "123")
+		os.Setenv("TERM", "")
+
+		oldStdout := os.Stdout
+		r, w, _ := os.Pipe()
+		os.Stdout = w
+
+		// Close the read end asynchronously to allow the first chunk to succeed
+		go func() {
+			buf := make([]byte, 4096)
+			r.Read(buf)
+			r.Close()
+		}()
+
+		// Large noisy image (> 64KB base64) to fill the pipe buffer and block until closed
+		largeImg := image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, 500, 500))
+		for i := 0; i < len(largeImg.Pix); i++ {
+			largeImg.Pix[i] = uint8(rand.Intn(256))
+		}
+
+		err := k.Draw(largeImg)
+
+		w.Close()
+		os.Stdout = oldStdout
+
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("expected error when writing to closed pipe on subsequent chunks, got nil")
+		}
+	})
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4f0ff57..2454023 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -58,10 +58,16 @@ func main() {
 			isPiped := (stat.Mode() & os.ModeCharDevice) == 0
 			cmd := cmd.NewCommands(graphics, algo)
 			if isPiped {
-				cmd.ByStdin(os.Stdin, width)
+				err := cmd.ByStdin(os.Stdin, width)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 			} else {
 				if c.Args().Len() > 0 {
-					cmd.ByArgs(c.Args().First(), width)
+					err := cmd.ByArgs(c.Args().First(), width)
+					if err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
 				} else {
 					fmt.Println("Error: missing required arguments")
 					cli.ShowAppHelp(c)
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index aa9da2e..e2f1218 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"image"
+	"image/png"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -76,3 +80,96 @@ func TestMainMissingArgs(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected terminal output to instruct missing arguments, got\n%s", output)
 	}
 }
+
+func createTempPNG(t *testing.T) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "test_image.png")
+
+	f, err := os.Create(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("could not create temp file: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	img := image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, 10, 10))
+	err = png.Encode(f, img)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to encode png: %v", err)
+	}
+	return path
+}
+
+func TestMainValidFile(t *testing.T) {
+	oldArgs := os.Args
+	defer func() { os.Args = oldArgs }()
+
+	path := createTempPNG(t)
+	os.Args = []string{"eyez", path}
+
+	oldStdout := os.Stdout
+	_, w, _ := os.Pipe()
+	os.Stdout = w
+
+	main()
+
+	w.Close()
+	os.Stdout = oldStdout
+}
+
+func TestMainValidPipe(t *testing.T) {
+	oldArgs := os.Args
+	defer func() { os.Args = oldArgs }()
+	os.Args = []string{"eyez"}
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	img := image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, 10, 10))
+	png.Encode(&buf, img)
+
+	oldStdin := os.Stdin
+	r, w, _ := os.Pipe()
+	os.Stdin = r
+	w.Write(buf.Bytes())
+	w.Close()
+	defer func() { os.Stdin = oldStdin }()
+
+	oldStdout := os.Stdout
+	_, wStd, _ := os.Pipe()
+	os.Stdout = wStd
+
+	main()
+
+	wStd.Close()
+	os.Stdout = oldStdout
+}
+
+func TestMainInvalidFileExit(t *testing.T) {
+	if os.Getenv("BE_CRASHER") == "1" {
+		os.Args = []string{"eyez", "nonexistent_file.png"}
+		main()
+		return
+	}
+	cmd := exec.Command(os.Args[0], "-test.run=TestMainInvalidFileExit")
+	cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "BE_CRASHER=1")
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if e, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok && !e.Success() {
+		return
+	}
+	t.Fatalf("process ran with err %v, want exit status 1", err)
+}
+
+func TestMainInvalidStdinExit(t *testing.T) {
+	if os.Getenv("BE_CRASHER") == "1" {
+		os.Args = []string{"eyez"}
+		main()
+		return
+	}
+	cmd := exec.Command(os.Args[0], "-test.run=TestMainInvalidStdinExit")
+	cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "BE_CRASHER=1")
+	cmd.Stdin = strings.NewReader("not a real image")
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if e, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok && !e.Success() {
+		return
+	}
+	t.Fatalf("process ran with err %v, want exit status 1", err)
+}