diff --git a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 4947c44..6ea6735 100644
--- a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # vdbs
 
+## 0.0.4
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- add error handling
+
 ## 0.0.3
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 313c597..2e8fd0e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vdbs",
-  "version": "0.0.3",
+  "version": "0.0.4",
   "description": "Generate migrations from database diagrams",
   "license": "MIT",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/add.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/add.ts
index e430798..a6cb650 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/add.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/add.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { logger } from "@/utils/logger.js";
 import { listCommands } from "@/utils/list-commands.js";
 import { showNextSteps } from "@/utils/show-next-steps.js";
 import { getSchema } from "@/utils/get-schema.js";
+import { handleError } from "@/utils/handleError.js";
 
 const addArgumentsSchema = z.object({
   generation: z.string().optional(),
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ export const add = new Command()
       // 4. In order to deploy the migration remotely, user has to do the following...
       showNextSteps(Boolean(pathFound));
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error(error);
+      handleError(error);
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/utils/handleError.ts b/packages/cli/src/utils/handleError.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4a3ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/src/utils/handleError.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { logger } from "@/utils/logger.js";
+
+export function handleError(error: unknown) {
+  if (typeof error === "string") {
+    logger.error(error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  if (error instanceof Error) {
+    logger.error(error.message);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  logger.error("Something went wrong. Please try again.");
+  process.exit(1);
+}