diff --git a/pkg/config/app_config.go b/pkg/config/app_config.go
index 7337da7..c656b9f 100644
--- a/pkg/config/app_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/app_config.go
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ keybinding:
     toggleDragSelect-alt: 'V'
   packages:
     link: 'l'
+    build: 'b'
 `)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
index c6eeb12..e6ab413 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
@@ -445,6 +445,12 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() []*Binding {
 			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
 			Handler:  gui.wrappedHandler(gui.handleInstall),
 		},
+		{
+			ViewName: "packages",
+			Key:      gui.getKey("packages.build"),
+			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:  gui.wrappedHandler(gui.handleBuild),
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, viewName := range []string{"status", "packages", "deps", "scripts", "menu"} {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/packages_panel.go b/pkg/gui/packages_panel.go
index af54089..62d1300 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/packages_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/packages_panel.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleLinkPackage(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	}
 
 	cmd := gui.OSCommand.ExecutableFromString(cmdStr)
-	if err := gui.newPtyTask("main", cmd); err != nil {
+	if err := gui.newPtyTask("main", cmd, cmdStr); err != nil {
 		gui.Log.Error(err)
 	}
 
@@ -138,8 +138,50 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleLinkPackage(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleInstall() error {
-	cmd := gui.OSCommand.ExecutableFromString("npm install")
-	if err := gui.newPtyTask("main", cmd); err != nil {
+	selectedPkg := gui.getSelectedPackage()
+	if selectedPkg == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	currentPkg := gui.currentPackage()
+	if currentPkg == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var cmdStr string
+	if selectedPkg == currentPkg {
+		cmdStr = "npm install"
+	} else {
+		cmdStr = "npm install --prefix " + selectedPkg.Path
+	}
+
+	cmd := gui.OSCommand.ExecutableFromString(cmdStr)
+	if err := gui.newPtyTask("main", cmd, cmdStr); err != nil {
+		gui.Log.Error(err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleBuild() error {
+	selectedPkg := gui.getSelectedPackage()
+	if selectedPkg == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	currentPkg := gui.currentPackage()
+	if currentPkg == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var cmdStr string
+	if selectedPkg == currentPkg {
+		cmdStr = "npm run build"
+	} else {
+		cmdStr = "npm run build --prefix " + selectedPkg.Path
+	}
+
+	cmd := gui.OSCommand.ExecutableFromString(cmdStr)
+	if err := gui.newPtyTask("main", cmd, cmdStr); err != nil {
 		gui.Log.Error(err)
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/gui/pty.go b/pkg/gui/pty.go
index f98f4f8..289b0c7 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/pty.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/pty.go
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@
 package gui
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os/exec"
 
 	"github.com/creack/pty"
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazynpm/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 func (gui *Gui) onResize() error {
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) onResize() error {
 // which is just an io.Reader. the pty package lets us wrap a command in a
 // pseudo-terminal meaning we'll get the behaviour we want from the underlying
 // command.
-func (gui *Gui) newPtyTask(viewName string, cmd *exec.Cmd) error {
+func (gui *Gui) newPtyTask(viewName string, cmd *exec.Cmd, cmdStr string) error {
 	go func() {
 		view, err := gui.g.View(viewName)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -40,6 +43,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) newPtyTask(viewName string, cmd *exec.Cmd) error {
 
 		view.Clear()
 
+		fmt.Fprint(view, utils.ColoredString(fmt.Sprintf("+ %s\n\n", cmdStr), color.FgYellow))
+
 		// _, height := view.Size()
 		// _, oy := view.Origin()
 
@@ -68,6 +73,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) newPtyTask(viewName string, cmd *exec.Cmd) error {
 
 		_, _ = io.Copy(view, ptmx)
 
+		fmt.Fprint(view, utils.ColoredString("\ncommand has completed", color.FgGreen))
+
 		onClose()
 
 		// if err := manager.NewTask(manager.NewCmdTask(ptmx, cmd, height+oy+10, onClose)); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/pty_windows.go b/pkg/gui/pty_windows.go
index f5f6110..b233de8 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/pty_windows.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/pty_windows.go
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) onResize() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) newPtyTask(viewName string, cmd *exec.Cmd) error {
+func (gui *Gui) newPtyTask(viewName string, cmd *exec.Cmd, cmdStr string) error {
 	return gui.newCmdTask(viewName, cmd)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go b/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go
index 388cd5a..392ea84 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) renderGlobalOptions() error {
 		fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %s", gui.getKeyDisplay("universal.prevBlock"), gui.getKeyDisplay("universal.nextBlock"), gui.getKeyDisplay("universal.prevItem"), gui.getKeyDisplay("universal.nextItem")): gui.Tr.SLocalize("navigate"),
 		fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", gui.getKeyDisplay("universal.return"), gui.getKeyDisplay("universal.quit")):                                                                                                 gui.Tr.SLocalize("close"),
 		gui.getKeyDisplay("universal.optionMenu"): gui.Tr.SLocalize("menu"),
-		"1-5": gui.Tr.SLocalize("jump"),
+		"1-4": gui.Tr.SLocalize("jump"),
 	})
 }