diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.py b/.github/workflows/changelog.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..025e054
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# Note - This is not my original work. 
+# Credit where credit is due, checkout the original works here: https://github.com/portapack-mayhem/mayhem-firmware/blob/next/.github/workflows/changelog.py
+import os
+import sys
+
+import requests
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+
+# Set up your personal access token and the repository details
+token = os.environ.get('GH_TOKEN')
+repo_owner = "bitlytwiser"
+repo_name = "apprunner"
+
+def print_stable_changelog():
+    url = f"compare/{changelog_from_last_commit}...next"
+    commits = handle_get_request(url)
+    for commit in commits["commits"]:
+        # Print the commit details
+        print(format_output(commit))
+
+def changelog_from_last_commit():
+    headers = {} if token == None else {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
+    url_base = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{repo_owner}/{repo_name}/commits/master"
+    response = requests.get(url_base, headers=headers)
+
+    if response.status_code == 200:
+        data = response.json()
+        return data["sha"]
+    else:
+        print(f"Request failed with status code: {response.status_code}")
+    return None
+
+def curate_changelog_from_dates():
+    # Calculate the date and time 24 hours ago
+    since_time = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(hours=24)).isoformat()  # Check that this is UTC
+    url = "commits"
+    commits = handle_get_request(url, since_time)
+    for commit in commits:
+        print(format_output(commit))
+
+def handle_get_request(path, offset=None):
+    headers = {} if token == None else {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
+    params = {"since": offset}
+    url_base = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{repo_owner}/{repo_name}/"
+    response = requests.get(url_base + path, headers=headers, params=params)
+
+    if response.status_code == 200:
+        return response.json()
+    else:
+        print(f"Request failed with status code: {response.status_code}")
+    return None
+
+
+def format_output(commit):
+    message_lines = commit["commit"]["message"].split("\n")
+    author = commit["author"]["login"] if commit["author"] and "login" in commit["author"] else commit["commit"]["author"]["name"]
+    return '- ' + commit["sha"][:8] + ' - @' + author + ': ' + message_lines[0]
+
+print_stable_changelog
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff700a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+name: Binary Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      # Single checkout, with submodules
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@master
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          submodules: true
+          
+      - name: Print latest commit
+        run: echo ${{ github.sha }}
+
+      - name: "Install Zig"
+        run: "sudo snap install zig --classic --beta"
+
+      # Date for versioning
+      - name: Get current date
+        id: date
+        run: echo "date=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        
+      - name: Get version date
+        id: version_date
+        run: echo "date=n_$(date +'%y%m%d')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      # Linux binary creation
+      - name: Package and create binary for Linux
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p apprunner_linux
+          zig build -p apprunner_linux/ --release=fast -Dtarget=x86_64-linux
+          zip -r apprunner_linux.zip apprunner_linux
+
+      # Windows binary creation
+      - name: Package and create binary for Windows
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p apprunner_windows 
+          zig build -p apprunner_windows/--release=fast -Dtarget=x86_64-windows
+          zip -r apprunner_windows.zip apprunner_windows
+    
+      # MacOS Binary Creation
+      - name: Package and create binary for MacOS 
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p apprunner_windows 
+          zig build -p apprunner_windows/--release=fast -Dtarget=x86_64-macos
+          zip -r apprunner_macos.zip apprunner_macos
+
+      # Changelog generation
+      - name: Create changelog
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          {
+            echo 'content<<EOF'
+            python3 .github/workflows/changelog.py
+            echo EOF
+          } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        id: changelog
+
+      # Release creation
+      - name: Create Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: binary-tag-${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}-${{ github.sha }}
+          release_name: Binary Release - ${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}
+          body: |
+            **Binary release - ${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}**
+            This build is the latest code changes for apprunner.
+            ## Release notes
+            ###  Revision (${{ steps.version_date.outputs.date }}):
+            ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.content }}
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: true
+
+      # Upload binaries (Windows)
+      - name: Upload Apprunner Binary Windows
+        id: upload-apprunner-binary-windows
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: ./apprunner.zip
+          asset_name: apprunner${{ steps.version_date.outputs.date }}_binary_windows.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
+
+      # Upload binaries (Linux)
+      - name: Upload Apprunner Binary Linux 
+        id: upload-apprunner-binary-linux
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: ./apprunner.zip
+          asset_name: apprunner${{ steps.version_date.outputs.date }}_binary_linux.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
+
+      # Upload binaries (MacOS)
+      - name: Upload Apprunner Binary MacOS 
+        id: upload-apprunner-binary-mac
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: ./apprunner.zip
+          asset_name: apprunner${{ steps.version_date.outputs.date }}_binary_macos.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
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diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 238b05a..23097ff 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 const std = @import("std");
+const builtin = @import("builtin");
+const os = std.os;
+const assert = std.debug.assert;
 const config = @import("./config.zig");
 const runner = @import("./runner.zig");
+const shell_err = runner.ShellError;
 
 // Functions from std
 const print = std.debug.print;
@@ -23,8 +27,53 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     defer allocator.free(results.apps);
 
     // Spawns all threads and waits
-    var run = try runner.Runner.init(allocator);
+    var run = runner.Runner.init(allocator) catch |err| {
+        switch (err) {
+            runner.ShellError.ShellNotFound => {
+                print("error finding appropriate shell to run tmux commands. Please change shells and try again", .{});
+            },
+        }
+        return;
+    };
     try run.spawner(results.apps);
+
+    // Listen for the exit events on ctrl+c to gracefully exit
+    try setAbortSignalHandler(handleAbortSignal);
+}
+
+// Gracefully exit on signal termination events
+fn setAbortSignalHandler(comptime handler: *const fn () void) !void {
+    if (builtin.os.tag == .windows) {
+        const handler_routine = struct {
+            fn handler_routine(dwCtrlType: os.windows.DWORD) callconv(os.windows.WINAPI) os.windows.BOOL {
+                if (dwCtrlType == os.windows.CTRL_C_EVENT) {
+                    handler();
+                    return os.windows.TRUE;
+                } else {
+                    return os.windows.FALSE;
+                }
+            }
+        }.handler_routine;
+        try os.windows.SetConsoleCtrlHandler(handler_routine, true);
+    } else {
+        const internal_handler = struct {
+            fn internal_handler(sig: c_int) callconv(.C) void {
+                assert(sig == os.linux.SIG.INT);
+                handler();
+            }
+        }.internal_handler;
+        const act = os.linux.Sigaction{
+            .handler = .{ .handler = internal_handler },
+            .mask = os.linux.empty_sigset,
+            .flags = 0,
+        };
+        _ = os.linux.sigaction(os.linux.SIG.INT, &act, null);
+    }
+}
+
+fn handleAbortSignal() void {
+    print("Goodbye! Thanks for using apprunner", .{});
+    std.process.exit(0);
 }
 
 test "simple test" {}
diff --git a/src/runner.zig b/src/runner.zig
index f068b43..789fd3a 100644
--- a/src/runner.zig
+++ b/src/runner.zig
@@ -1,18 +1,40 @@
 const std = @import("std");
+const builtin = @import("builtin");
 const config = @import("./config.zig");
 const print = std.debug.print;
 
 const app_name = "apprunner";
+const default_shell_nix = "bash";
+const default_shell_win = "powershell";
+const cmdline_path = "/proc/$$/cmdline";
+
+pub const ShellError = error{ShellNotFound};
+
+// Default shells
+const shellType = enum {
+    zsh,
+    sh,
+    bash,
+    powershell,
+};
 
 /// Runner is responsible for running all commands parsed from the yaml to TMUX
 pub const Runner = struct {
     const Self = @This();
 
     allocator: std.mem.Allocator,
+    shell_command: []const u8,
+    shell_sub_command: []const u8,
+
+    pub fn init(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) ShellError!Self {
+        // Get shell information here so we can exit gracefully
+        const command_base = commandBase(allocator) catch return ShellError.ShellNotFound;
+        const sub_command = subCommand() catch return ShellError.ShellNotFound;
 
-    pub fn init(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !Self {
         return Self{
             .allocator = allocator,
+            .shell_command = command_base,
+            .shell_sub_command = sub_command,
         };
     }
 
@@ -20,10 +42,13 @@ pub const Runner = struct {
         var thread_pool = try self.allocator.alloc(std.Thread, apps.len);
         for (apps, 0..) |app, i| {
             thread_pool[i] = try std.Thread.spawn(.{ .allocator = self.allocator }, spawnProcess, .{ self, app.name, app.stand, app.command, app.location, i });
+            // Its too fast lol - Try sleeping for a moment to avoid missing shells
+            std.time.sleep(5000 * 3);
         }
 
         // Wait for all threads to stop program from exiting
         // We could also detach and run forever with a loop
+        // Ctrl+C event is handled from main
         for (thread_pool) |thread| {
             thread.join();
         }
@@ -40,7 +65,7 @@ pub const Runner = struct {
     ) !void {
         // Base command to start tmux session
         const exec_command = try tmuxConfig(self, name, standalone, command, location, index);
-        var child = std.process.Child.init(&[_][]const u8{ "sh", "-c", exec_command }, self.allocator);
+        var child = std.process.Child.init(&[_][]const u8{ self.shell_command, self.shell_sub_command, exec_command }, self.allocator);
         try child.spawn();
         _ = try child.wait();
     }
@@ -71,3 +96,51 @@ pub const Runner = struct {
         return r_command;
     }
 };
+
+/// determines which base command to run depending on execution environment. I.e. windows/linux/macOS
+fn commandBase(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) ![]const u8 {
+    return try captureShell(allocator);
+}
+
+// Process sub-command for running command when spawning shell
+fn subCommand() ![]const u8 {
+    if (builtin.os.tag == .windows) return "-Command";
+
+    return "-c";
+}
+
+// In nix systems, parse cmdline_path above to fine current shell.
+// Windows its assumed powershell lol
+fn captureShell(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) ![]const u8 {
+    if (builtin.os.tag == .windows) return "powershell";
+
+    const env_map = try std.process.getEnvMap(allocator);
+    const shell = env_map.get("SHELL");
+
+    if (shell) |sh| {
+        var split_shell = std.mem.splitBackwards(u8, sh, "/");
+
+        // Shell type is always last
+        return @as([]const u8, split_shell.first());
+    } else {
+        // Posix systems/macos do not have /proc, so the commands below fail to check the shell
+        if (builtin.os.tag == .macos) return "bash";
+
+        const file = try std.fs.openFileAbsolute(cmdline_path, .{ .mode = .read_only });
+        defer file.close();
+
+        // Rather small, but this should only be a single line
+        var buf: [512]u8 = undefined;
+        _ = try file.reader().read(&buf);
+
+        return &buf;
+    }
+}
+
+test "get env variables for shell" {
+    const env_map = try std.process.getEnvMap(std.heap.page_allocator);
+    const shell = env_map.get("SHELL") orelse "";
+    var split_shell = std.mem.splitBackwards(u8, shell, "/");
+
+    print("{s}", .{split_shell.first()});
+}