diff --git a/git/clone.go b/git/clone.go
index 7ded806..a98034f 100644
--- a/git/clone.go
+++ b/git/clone.go
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ func (r *Repository) FetchSource() *types.Cmd {
 		fmt.Sprintf("+%s:", r.Branch),
 	}
 
-	cmd := execabs.Command(gitBin, args...)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }
 
 // CheckoutHead handles branch checkout.
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ func (r *Repository) CheckoutHead() *types.Cmd {
 		r.Branch,
 	}
 
-	cmd := execabs.Command(gitBin, args...)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/git/commit.go b/git/commit.go
index 4ce2ad7..3c5783a 100644
--- a/git/commit.go
+++ b/git/commit.go
@@ -1,42 +1,52 @@
 package git
 
 import (
+	"io"
+
 	"github.com/thegeeklab/wp-plugin-go/v2/types"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/execabs"
 )
 
 // Add updates the index to match the working tree.
 func (r *Repository) Add() *types.Cmd {
-	cmd := execabs.Command(
-		gitBin,
-		"add",
-		"--all",
-	)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(
+			gitBin,
+			"add",
+			"--all",
+		),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }
 
 // TestCleanTree returns non-zero if diff between index and local repository.
 func (r *Repository) IsCleanTree() *types.Cmd {
-	cmd := execabs.Command(
-		gitBin,
-		"diff-index",
-		"--quiet",
-		"HEAD",
-		"--ignore-submodules",
-	)
-	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
-
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(
+			gitBin,
+			"diff-index",
+			"--quiet",
+			"HEAD",
+			"--ignore-submodules",
+		),
 	}
+
+	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
+	cmd.Stdout = io.Discard
+	cmd.Stderr = io.Discard
+	cmd.SetTrace(false)
+
+	return cmd
 }
 
 // Commit creates a new commit with the specified commit message.
 func (r *Repository) Commit() *types.Cmd {
+	if err := r.IsCleanTree().Run(); err == nil && !r.EmptyCommit {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	args := []string{
 		"commit",
 		"-m",
@@ -51,10 +61,10 @@ func (r *Repository) Commit() *types.Cmd {
 		args = append(args, "--no-verify")
 	}
 
-	cmd := execabs.Command(gitBin, args...)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/git/config.go b/git/config.go
index b4ebc6d..90a6400 100644
--- a/git/config.go
+++ b/git/config.go
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ func (r *Repository) ConfigAutocorrect() *types.Cmd {
 		r.Autocorrect,
 	}
 
-	cmd := execabs.Command(gitBin, args...)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }
 
 // ConfigUserEmail sets the global git author email.
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ func (r *Repository) ConfigUserEmail() *types.Cmd {
 		r.Author.Email,
 	}
 
-	cmd := execabs.Command(gitBin, args...)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }
 
 // ConfigUserName configures the user.name git config setting for the given repository.
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ func (r *Repository) ConfigUserName() *types.Cmd {
 		r.Author.Name,
 	}
 
-	cmd := execabs.Command(gitBin, args...)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }
 
 // ConfigSSLVerify configures the http.sslVerify git config setting for the given repository.
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ func (r *Repository) ConfigSSLVerify(skipVerify bool) *types.Cmd {
 		strconv.FormatBool(!skipVerify),
 	}
 
-	cmd := execabs.Command(gitBin, args...)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }
 
 // ConfigSSHCommand sets custom SSH key.
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ func (r *Repository) ConfigSSHCommand(sshKey string) *types.Cmd {
 		"ssh -i " + sshKey,
 	}
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
 		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
 	}
+	cmd.SetTrace(false)
+
+	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/git/init.go b/git/init.go
index ea7ec4b..81f461d 100644
--- a/git/init.go
+++ b/git/init.go
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ func (r *Repository) Init() *types.Cmd {
 		r.Branch,
 	}
 
-	cmd := execabs.Command(gitBin, args...)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/git/remote.go b/git/remote.go
index d308bfa..59c4d68 100644
--- a/git/remote.go
+++ b/git/remote.go
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ func (r *Repository) RemoteRemove() *types.Cmd {
 		r.RemoteName,
 	}
 
-	cmd := execabs.Command(gitBin, args...)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }
 
 // RemoteAdd adds an additional remote to a git repo.
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ func (r *Repository) RemoteAdd() *types.Cmd {
 		r.RemoteURL,
 	}
 
-	cmd := execabs.Command(gitBin, args...)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }
 
 // RemotePush pushs the changes from the local head to a remote branch.
@@ -48,18 +48,18 @@ func (r *Repository) RemotePush() *types.Cmd {
 		fmt.Sprintf("HEAD:%s", r.Branch),
 	}
 
-	cmd := execabs.Command(gitBin, args...)
-	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
-
 	if r.ForcePush {
-		cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, "--force")
+		args = append(args, "--force")
 	}
 
 	if r.PushFollowTags {
-		cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, "--follow-tags")
+		args = append(args, "--follow-tags")
 	}
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(gitBin, args...),
 	}
+	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
+
+	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/git/status.go b/git/status.go
index e5fb570..e558eb8 100644
--- a/git/status.go
+++ b/git/status.go
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ import (
 
 // Status returns a command that runs `git status --porcelain` for the given repository.
 func (r *Repository) Status() *types.Cmd {
-	cmd := execabs.Command(
-		gitBin,
-		"status",
-		"--porcelain",
-	)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command(
+			gitBin,
+			"status",
+			"--porcelain",
+		),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = r.WorkDir
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }
 
 // IsDirty checks if the given repository has any uncommitted changes.
diff --git a/plugin/impl.go b/plugin/impl.go
index df2c72c..fdffc1e 100644
--- a/plugin/impl.go
+++ b/plugin/impl.go
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ func (p *Plugin) Execute() error {
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(p.Settings.Repo.WorkDir, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create working directory: %w", err)
 	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(p.Settings.Repo.WorkDir)
 
 	p.Settings.Repo.IsEmpty, err = file.IsDirEmpty(p.Settings.Repo.WorkDir)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -215,10 +216,7 @@ func (p *Plugin) handleCommit() []*types.Cmd {
 	var cmds []*types.Cmd
 
 	cmds = append(cmds, p.Settings.Repo.Add())
-
-	if err := p.Settings.Repo.IsCleanTree().Run(); err != nil || p.Settings.Repo.EmptyCommit {
-		cmds = append(cmds, p.Settings.Repo.Commit())
-	}
+	cmds = append(cmds, p.Settings.Repo.Commit())
 
 	return cmds
 }
@@ -232,8 +230,6 @@ func (p *Plugin) handlePush() []*types.Cmd {
 func (p *Plugin) handlePages() ([]*types.Cmd, error) {
 	var cmds []*types.Cmd
 
-	defer os.RemoveAll(p.Settings.Repo.WorkDir)
-
 	ccmd, err := p.handleClone()
 	if err != nil {
 		return cmds, err
diff --git a/plugin/rsync.go b/plugin/rsync.go
index 52a5e1c..b6170a0 100644
--- a/plugin/rsync.go
+++ b/plugin/rsync.go
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ func SyncDirectories(exclude []string, del bool, src, dest string) *types.Cmd {
 		dest,
 	)
 
-	cmd := execabs.Command("rsync", args...)
+	cmd := &types.Cmd{
+		Cmd: execabs.Command("rsync", args...),
+	}
 	cmd.Dir = src
 
-	return &types.Cmd{
-		Cmd: cmd,
-	}
+	return cmd
 }