diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e01d85c..bf9fa98 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 All notable changes to the "Simbolik VSCode" extension will be documented in this file.
 
+## [4.0.1] - 2024-11-11
+
+- Show progress updates while starting a debugging session
+- Hide build task output when the project compiles successfully
+
 ## [4.0.0] - 2024-11-09
 
 - Fixed the web extension.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 66dd385..715271c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "simbolik",
-  "version": "4.0.0",
+  "version": "4.0.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "simbolik",
-      "version": "4.0.0",
+      "version": "4.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "@solidity-parser/parser": "^0.18.0",
         "@types/ws": "^8.5.10",
@@ -1473,9 +1473,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/caniuse-lite": {
-      "version": "1.0.30001679",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001679.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-j2YqID/YwpLnKzCmBOS4tlZdWprXm3ZmQLBH9ZBXFOhoxLA46fwyBvx6toCBWBmnuwUY/qB3kEU6gFx8qgCroA==",
+      "version": "1.0.30001680",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001680.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rPQy70G6AGUMnbwS1z6Xg+RkHYPAi18ihs47GH0jcxIG7wArmPgY3XbS2sRdBbxJljp3thdT8BIqv9ccCypiPA==",
       "dev": true,
       "funding": [
         {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8e4f1b3..fa1b6ea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "publisher": "runtimeverification",
   "description": "Advanced Solidity and EVM Debugger",
-  "version": "4.0.0",
+  "version": "4.0.1",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.79.0"
   },
diff --git a/src/foundry.ts b/src/foundry.ts
index edf2bcd..fe73ed9 100644
--- a/src/foundry.ts
+++ b/src/foundry.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ function forgeBuildTask(file: vscode.Uri) {
     })
   );
   task.isBackground = true;
-  task.presentationOptions.reveal = vscode.TaskRevealKind.Always;
+  task.presentationOptions.reveal = vscode.TaskRevealKind.Silent;
+  task.presentationOptions.clear = true;
   return task;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/startDebugging.ts b/src/startDebugging.ts
index f9f48ba..1ffd093 100644
--- a/src/startDebugging.ts
+++ b/src/startDebugging.ts
@@ -12,78 +12,86 @@ export async function startDebugging(
   contract: ContractDefinition,
   method: FunctionDefinition
 ) {
-  const activeTextEditor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
-  if (!activeTextEditor) {
-    throw new Error('No active text editor.');
-  }
-
-  const workspaceFolder = vscode.workspace.getWorkspaceFolder(
-    activeTextEditor.document.uri
-  );
-  if (!workspaceFolder) {
-    throw new Error('No workspace folder.');
-  }
-
-  const parameters = method.parameters.flatMap((param: VariableDeclaration) => {
-    if (param.typeName === null) {
-      console.error(
-        `Missing TypeName for parameter ${param} in method ${method} in contract ${contract}`
-      );
-      return [];
-    }
-    const typeName: TypeName = param.typeName;
-    if (!('name' in typeName)) {
-      console.error(
-        `Missing name for TypeName for parameter ${param} in method ${method} in contract ${contract}`
-      );
-      return [];
+  return await vscode.window.withProgress({
+    location: vscode.ProgressLocation.Notification,
+    title: "Simbolik"
+  }, async (progress) => {
+    const activeTextEditor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
+    if (!activeTextEditor) {
+      throw new Error('No active text editor.');
     }
-    if (typeof typeName.name !== 'string') {
-      console.error(
-        `Unexpected type for name of TypeName for parameter ${param} in method ${method} in contract ${contract}`
-      );
-      return [];
+
+    const workspaceFolder = vscode.workspace.getWorkspaceFolder(
+      activeTextEditor.document.uri
+    );
+    if (!workspaceFolder) {
+      throw new Error('No workspace folder.');
     }
-    return [typeName.name];
-  });
 
-  const file = activeTextEditor.document.uri.toString();
-  const contractName = contract['name'];
-  const methodSignature = `${method['name']}(${parameters.join(',')})`;
-  const stopAtFirstOpcode = getConfigValue('stop-at-first-opcode', true);
-  const showSourcemaps = getConfigValue('show-sourcemaps', false);
-  const debugConfigName = `${contractName}.${methodSignature}`;
-  const jsonRpcUrl = getConfigValue('json-rpc-url', 'http://localhost:8545');
-  const sourcifyUrl = getConfigValue('sourcify-url', 'http://localhost:5555');
-  const autobuild = getConfigValue('autobuild', true);
-  if (autobuild) {
-    const build = forgeBuildTask(activeTextEditor.document.uri);
-    const buildExecution = await vscode.tasks.executeTask(build);
-    try {
-      await completed(buildExecution);
-    } catch (e) {
-      vscode.window.showErrorMessage('Failed to build project.');
+    const parameters = method.parameters.flatMap((param: VariableDeclaration) => {
+      if (param.typeName === null) {
+        console.error(
+          `Missing TypeName for parameter ${param} in method ${method} in contract ${contract}`
+        );
+        return [];
+      }
+      const typeName: TypeName = param.typeName;
+      if (!('name' in typeName)) {
+        console.error(
+          `Missing name for TypeName for parameter ${param} in method ${method} in contract ${contract}`
+        );
+        return [];
+      }
+      if (typeof typeName.name !== 'string') {
+        console.error(
+          `Unexpected type for name of TypeName for parameter ${param} in method ${method} in contract ${contract}`
+        );
+        return [];
+      }
+      return [typeName.name];
+    });
+
+    const file = activeTextEditor.document.uri.toString();
+    const contractName = contract['name'];
+    const methodSignature = `${method['name']}(${parameters.join(',')})`;
+    const stopAtFirstOpcode = getConfigValue('stop-at-first-opcode', true);
+    const showSourcemaps = getConfigValue('show-sourcemaps', false);
+    const debugConfigName = `${contractName}.${methodSignature}`;
+    const jsonRpcUrl = getConfigValue('json-rpc-url', 'http://localhost:8545');
+    const sourcifyUrl = getConfigValue('sourcify-url', 'http://localhost:5555');
+    const autobuild = getConfigValue('autobuild', true);
+    if (autobuild) {
+      progress.report({ message: "Compiling" });
+      const build = forgeBuildTask(activeTextEditor.document.uri);
+      const buildExecution = await vscode.tasks.executeTask(build);
+      try {
+        await completed(buildExecution);
+      } catch (e) {
+        vscode.window.showErrorMessage('Failed to build project.');
+        return;
+      }
     }
-  }
-  const myFoundryRoot = await foundryRoot(activeTextEditor.document.uri);
-  const buildInfo = await loadBuildInfo(activeTextEditor.document.uri);
-  const myDebugConfig = debugConfig(
-    debugConfigName,
-    file,
-    contractName,
-    methodSignature,
-    stopAtFirstOpcode,
-    showSourcemaps,
-    jsonRpcUrl,
-    sourcifyUrl,
-    buildInfo,
-    myFoundryRoot
-  );
-  console.log(myDebugConfig);
-  const session = await vscode.debug.startDebugging(
-    workspaceFolder,
-    myDebugConfig
-  );
+    const myFoundryRoot = await foundryRoot(activeTextEditor.document.uri);
+    const buildInfo = await loadBuildInfo(activeTextEditor.document.uri);
+    const myDebugConfig = debugConfig(
+      debugConfigName,
+      file,
+      contractName,
+      methodSignature,
+      stopAtFirstOpcode,
+      showSourcemaps,
+      jsonRpcUrl,
+      sourcifyUrl,
+      buildInfo,
+      myFoundryRoot
+    );
+    console.log(myDebugConfig);
+    progress.report({message: "Launching testnet"});
+    const session = await vscode.debug.startDebugging(
+      workspaceFolder,
+      myDebugConfig
+    );
+  });
 }
 
 function completed(tastkExecution: vscode.TaskExecution): Promise<void> {