diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c2658d7..af0a646 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 node_modules/
+test/css/
diff --git a/bin/autoless b/bin/autoless
index 2bdca97..9e12a28 100755
--- a/bin/autoless
+++ b/bin/autoless
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env nodejs
 
-var path = require('path')
-  , watch = require('watch')
-  , growl = require('growl')
-  , program = require('commander')
-  , less = require('less')
-  , Manager = require('../lib/manager');
+var path = require('path');
+var watch = require('watch');
+var growl = require('growl');
+var program = require('commander');
+var less = require('less');
+var Manager = require('../lib/manager');
 
 program
   .usage('[options] <source_dir> [destination_dir]')
-  .option('--ignore <regexp>', 'Pattern for ignored files', RegExp)
   .option('--interval <ms>', 'How often files are checked for changes', 100)
   .option('--no-watch', "Compile what needs to be compiled and exit")
   .parse(process.argv);
@@ -21,14 +20,31 @@ var monitorOptions = {
   interval: program.interval
 };
 
+var statusChar = {
+  'success': '✓',
+  'error': '✖',
+  'skipped': 'o'
+};
+
+var colors = {
+  'success': 32,
+  'error': 31,
+  'skipped': 36
+};
+
 var manager = new Manager(srcDir, dstDir);
 
-function log(file, dstFile, result) {
-  console.log(file + ' -> ' + dstFile + ': ' + result.toUpperCase());
+function color(status, str) {
+  return '\u001b[' + colors[status] + 'm' + str + '\u001b[0m';
+}
+
+function log(status, file, dstFile) {
+  dstFile = dstFile || '';
+  console.log(color(status, '%s %s -> %s'), statusChar[status], file, dstFile);
 }
 
-function notify(file, dstFile, result) {
-  growl(file + '\n-> ' + dstFile, {
+function notify(result, file, dstFile) {
+  growl(file + ' -> ' + dstFile, {
     title: 'LESS',
     image: path.join(__dirname, '../images', result + '.svg')
   });
@@ -37,12 +53,11 @@ function notify(file, dstFile, result) {
 // FIXME: when https://github.com/mikeal/watch/issues/40 is fixed, use
 // filter in monitorOptions instead
 function fileFilter(file) {
-  return /\.less$/.test(file) && !(program.ignore && program.ignore.test(file));
+  return /\.less$/.test(file);
 }
 
 function check(file) {
   if (fileFilter(file)) {
-  console.log(file);
     manager.check(file);
   }
 }
@@ -56,8 +71,8 @@ watch.createMonitor(srcDir, monitorOptions, function(monitor) {
   console.log('Finding files...');
 
   manager.addFiles(files, function() {
-    manager.compileAll(function(err) {
-      if (!program.watch) process.exit(err ? 1 : 0);
+    manager.compileAll(function(errors) {
+      if (!program.watch) process.exit(errors);
 
       monitor.on('changed', check);
       monitor.on('created', check);
diff --git a/lib/lessfile.js b/lib/lessfile.js
index 814d0f3..af97d09 100644
--- a/lib/lessfile.js
+++ b/lib/lessfile.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-var fs = require('fs')
-  , path = require('path')
-  , less = require('less');
+var fs = require('fs');
+var path = require('path');
+var less = require('less');
 
 function LessFile(file, dstFile) {
   this.file = file;
diff --git a/lib/manager.js b/lib/manager.js
index 7016ff6..117ffa3 100644
--- a/lib/manager.js
+++ b/lib/manager.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-var path = require('path')
-  , EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter
-  , LessFile = require('./lessfile');
+var path = require('path');
+var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
+var LessFile = require('./lessfile');
 
 function Manager(srcDir, dstDir) {
   this.srcDir = srcDir;
@@ -13,14 +13,11 @@ function Manager(srcDir, dstDir) {
 Manager.prototype = new EventEmitter();
 
 Manager.prototype.update = function(file, callback) {
-  var self = this
-    , lessFile = this.files[file];
+  var self = this, lessFile = this.files[file];
   
   if (!lessFile) {
-    var match = file.match(/^(.*)(\.[^\.]*)$/)
-      , base = match[1]
-      , ext = match[2]
-      , dstFile = path.join(this.dstDir, base.slice(this.srcDir.length) + '.css');
+    var base = file.match(/^(.*)\.[^\.]*$/)[1]
+    var dstFile = path.join(this.dstDir, base.slice(this.srcDir.length) + '.css');
     lessFile = this.files[file] = new LessFile(file, dstFile);
   }
 
@@ -34,8 +31,7 @@ Manager.prototype.update = function(file, callback) {
 };
 
 Manager.prototype.addFiles = function(files, callback) {
-  var self = this
-    , pending = 0;
+  var self = this, pending = 0;
 
   function done(err) {
     --pending;
@@ -48,55 +44,53 @@ Manager.prototype.addFiles = function(files, callback) {
   });
 };
 
+Manager.prototype._check = function(file, recurse, callback) {
+  var self = this, lessFile = this.files[file], pending = 0;
+
+  function done(err) {
+    --pending;
+    if (callback && pending === 0) callback();
+  }
+
+  if (!this.dependencies[file]) {
+    lessFile.compile(function(err) {
+      self.emit('checked', err ? 'error' : 'success', lessFile.file, lessFile.dstFile);
+      if (err) self.emit('lessError', err);
+      if (callback) callback(err);
+    });
+  } else {
+    self.emit('checked', 'skipped', lessFile.file);
+    if (recurse) {
+      Object.keys(self.dependencies[file]).forEach(function(file) {
+        ++pending;
+        self._check(file, recurse, done);
+      });
+    } else if (callback) {
+      callback();
+    }
+  }
+};
+
 Manager.prototype.compileAll = function(callback) {
-  var self = this
-    , pending = 0
-    , errors = null;
+  var self = this, pending = 0, errors = 0;
 
   function done(err, lessFile) {
-    self.emit('checked', lessFile.file, lessFile.dstFile, err ? 'error' : 'success');
-    if (err) {
-      self.emit('lessError', err);
-      errors = true;
-    }
+    if (err) ++errors;
     --pending;
     if (pending === 0) callback(errors);
   }
 
   for (var file in this.files) {
-    var lessFile = this.files[file];
-    if (!this.dependencies[file]) {
-      ++pending;
-      lessFile.compile(done);
-    } else {
-      self.emit('checked', lessFile.file, lessFile.dstFile, 'skipped');
-    }
+    ++pending;
+    self._check(file, false, done);
   };
 };
 
 Manager.prototype.check = function(file, callback) {
-  var self = this
-    , pending = 0;
+  var self = this;
 
-  function done(err, lessFile) {
-    --pending;
-    if (pending === 0) callback();
-  }
-
-  this.update(file, function(err, lessFile) {
-    if (!self.dependencies[file]) {
-      lessFile.compile(function(err, lessFile) {
-        self.emit('checked', lessFile.file, lessFile.dstFile, err ? 'error' : 'success');
-        if (err) self.emit('lessError', err);
-        if (callback) callback();
-      });
-    } else {
-      self.emit('checked', lessFile.file, lessFile.dstFile, 'skipped');
-      Object.keys(self.dependencies[file]).forEach(function(file) {
-        ++pending;
-        self.check(file, done);
-      });
-    }
+  this.update(file, function(err) {
+    self._check(file, true, callback);
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/test/css/empty b/test/css/empty
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/test/lessfile_test.js b/test/lessfile_test.js
index e7b8c89..fceecd5 100644
--- a/test/lessfile_test.js
+++ b/test/lessfile_test.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe("LessFile", function() {
     it("saves css file", function(done) {
       lessFile.compile(function(err) {
         fs.existsSync('test/less/main.css').should.be.true;
-        fs.readFileSync('test/less/main.css').should.include('text-decoration');
+        fs.readFileSync('test/less/main.css', 'utf-8').should.include('text-decoration');
       });
       done();
     });
diff --git a/test/manager_test.js b/test/manager_test.js
index 18506fd..a155f42 100644
--- a/test/manager_test.js
+++ b/test/manager_test.js
@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ describe("Manager", function() {
           done();
         });
       });
+
+      it("fires checked event for each file", function(done) {
+        var spy = sinon.spy();
+        manager.on("checked", spy);
+
+        manager.compileAll(function() {
+          spy.calledWith('success', 'test/less/main.less', 'test/css/main.css').should.be.true;
+          spy.calledWith('skipped', 'test/less/common.less').should.be.true;
+          done();
+        });
+      })
     });
 
     describe("when errors", function() {
@@ -66,6 +77,16 @@ describe("Manager", function() {
           done();
         });
       });
+
+      it("fires checked event for each file", function(done) {
+        var spy = sinon.spy();
+        manager.on("checked", spy);
+
+        manager.compileAll(function() {
+          spy.calledWith('error', 'test/less/error.less', 'test/css/error.css').should.be.true;
+          done();
+        });
+      })
     });
   });
 
@@ -89,6 +110,16 @@ describe("Manager", function() {
           done();
         });
       });
+
+      it("fires checked event for the file", function(done) {
+        var spy = sinon.spy();
+        manager.on("checked", spy);
+
+        manager.check('test/less/main.less', function() {
+          spy.alwaysCalledWith('success', 'test/less/main.less', 'test/css/main.css').should.be.true;
+          done();
+        });
+      })
     });
 
     describe("when file is imported", function() {
@@ -100,13 +131,24 @@ describe("Manager", function() {
         });
       });
 
-      it("checks its dependencies", function(done) {
-        var spy = sinon.spy(manager, 'check');
+      it("compiles its dependencies", function(done) {
+        var spy = sinon.spy(manager.files['test/less/main.less'], 'compile');
         manager.check('test/less/common.less', function() {
-          spy.calledWith('test/less/main.less').should.be.true;
+          spy.called.should.be.true;
           done();
         });
       });
+
+      it("fires checked event for files", function(done) {
+        var spy = sinon.spy();
+        manager.on("checked", spy);
+
+        manager.check('test/less/common.less', function() {
+          spy.calledWith('success', 'test/less/main.less', 'test/css/main.css').should.be.true;
+          spy.calledWith('skipped', 'test/less/common.less').should.be.true;
+          done();
+        });
+      })
     });
   });
 });