diff --git a/djinit/cli.py b/djinit/cli.py
index 4fb821c..98b5a25 100644
--- a/djinit/cli.py
+++ b/djinit/cli.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class Cli:
 
         try:
             with progress:
-                for step_number, (description, step_func) in enumerate(steps, 1):
+                for step_number, (_, step_func) in enumerate(steps, 1):
                     step_func()
                     progress.update(task, advance=1, description=f"Step {step_number}/{total_steps}")
 
diff --git a/djinit/services/project.py b/djinit/services/project.py
index 606e526..3aef59b 100644
--- a/djinit/services/project.py
+++ b/djinit/services/project.py
@@ -58,11 +58,13 @@ class ProjectManager:
 
         if not os.path.exists(base_settings_path):
             from djinit.utils.exceptions import ConfigError
+
             raise ConfigError("Could not find base.py settings file")
 
         content = read_base_settings(self.project_root, self.module_name)
         if content is None:
             from djinit.utils.exceptions import ConfigError
+
             raise ConfigError("Could not read base.py settings file")
 
         app_module_paths = calculate_app_module_paths(self.app_names, self.metadata)
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ class ProjectManager:
         updated_content = insert_apps_into_user_defined_apps(content, apps_to_add)
         if not updated_content:
             from djinit.utils.exceptions import ConfigError
+
             raise ConfigError("Could not update USER_DEFINED_APPS in base.py")
 
         with open(base_settings_path, "w") as f:
@@ -149,6 +152,7 @@ class ProjectManager:
         UIFormatter.print_error("Project structure validation failed:")
         for file_path in missing_files:
             UIFormatter.print_error(f"  Missing: {file_path}")
-        
+
         from djinit.utils.exceptions import ConfigError
+
         raise ConfigError("Project structure validation failed", details=f"Missing files: {missing_files}")
diff --git a/djinit/utils/common.py b/djinit/utils/common.py
index ff43dc2..cbc04d7 100644
--- a/djinit/utils/common.py
+++ b/djinit/utils/common.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def create_file_with_content(filename: str, content: str, success_message: str,
         with open(filename, "w") as file:
             file.write(content)
     except OSError as e:
-        raise FileError(f"Failed to write file: {filename}", details=str(e))
+        raise FileError(f"Failed to write file: {filename}", details=str(e)) from e
 
     if should_format:
         format_file(filename)
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ def create_file_from_template(
         content = template_engine.render_template(template_path, context)
     except Exception as e:
         from djinit.utils.exceptions import TemplateError
-        raise TemplateError(f"Failed to render template: {template_path}", details=str(e))
+
+        raise TemplateError(f"Failed to render template: {template_path}", details=str(e)) from e
 
     create_file_with_content(file_path, content, success_message, should_format=should_format)
 
diff --git a/djinit/utils/django.py b/djinit/utils/django.py
index 216dd03..519d8a0 100644
--- a/djinit/utils/django.py
+++ b/djinit/utils/django.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ This module provides functions to create Django projects and apps without requir
 import os
 
 from djinit.core.config import DJANGO_VERSION
-from djinit.ui.console import UIFormatter
 from djinit.utils.common import (
     create_directory_with_init,
     create_file_from_template,
@@ -55,7 +54,8 @@ class DjangoHelper:
 
         except Exception as e:
             from djinit.utils.exceptions import DjinitError
-            raise DjinitError(f"Error creating Django project: {e}", details=str(e))
+
+            raise DjinitError(f"Error creating Django project: {e}", details=str(e)) from e
 
     @staticmethod
     def startapp(app_name: str, directory: str) -> None:
@@ -85,4 +85,5 @@ class DjangoHelper:
 
         except Exception as e:
             from djinit.utils.exceptions import DjinitError
-            raise DjinitError(f"Error creating Django app: {e}", details=str(e))
+
+            raise DjinitError(f"Error creating Django app: {e}", details=str(e)) from e
diff --git a/djinit/utils/exceptions.py b/djinit/utils/exceptions.py
index 1f3c4ba..f8e8b65 100644
--- a/djinit/utils/exceptions.py
+++ b/djinit/utils/exceptions.py
@@ -14,14 +14,17 @@ class DjinitError(Exception):
 
 class ConfigError(DjinitError):
     """Raised when there is a configuration or metadata error."""
+
     pass
 
 
 class FileError(DjinitError):
     """Raised when a file operation fails."""
+
     pass
 
 
 class TemplateError(DjinitError):
     """Raised when template rendering fails."""
+
     pass
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8f66bc9..b9bdf12 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "djinitx"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.3.0"
 description = "A CLI tool to setup Django project"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.13"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3e24726..2185139 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
 setup(
     name="djinitx",
-    version="0.2.1",
+    version="0.3.0",
     description="A CLI tool to setup Django projects",
     long_description=open("README.md").read(),
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 52fddce..d5f9c35 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "djinitx"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.3.0"
 source = { virtual = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "click" },