diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index e199398..74459c9 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ jobs:
     docker:
       # specify the version you desire here
        - image: circleci/ruby:2.4.1-node-browsers
+         environment: 
+            TEST_DRB: false
+
+       - image: memcached:1.4-alpine
       
     working_directory: ~/repo
 
@@ -28,25 +32,22 @@ jobs:
           key: v1-dependencies-{{ checksum "Gemfile" }}
         
       - run: 
-          name: install memcached
-          command: |
-            sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y memcached
-            sudo service start memcached || true
-            memcached -d || true
-            echo "checking if memcached is running...."
-            ps -ef | grep [m]emcached
+          name: install dockerize
+          command: wget https://github.com/jwilder/dockerize/releases/download/$DOCKERIZE_VERSION/dockerize-linux-amd64-$DOCKERIZE_VERSION.tar.gz && sudo tar -C /usr/local/bin -xzvf dockerize-linux-amd64-$DOCKERIZE_VERSION.tar.gz && rm dockerize-linux-amd64-$DOCKERIZE_VERSION.tar.gz
+          environment:
+            DOCKERIZE_VERSION: v0.3.0
 
       - run:
-          name: install sym bash helpers
-          command: |
-            bundle exec exe/sym -B ~/.bash_profile
-            [[ -f ~/.sym.completion.bash ]] || exit 1
-            [[ -f ~/.sym.symit.bash ]] || exit 1
+          name: Wait for memcached
+          command: dockerize -wait tcp://localhost:11211 -timeout 1m
 
       - run:
           name: run tests
           command: |
             bundle exec rspec --version
             bundle exec exe/sym --version
-            echo password | bundle exec rspec --backtrace --format documentation
+            if [[ -t 1 ]]; then echo "this is a TTY!"; else echo "this is NOT a tty"; fi
+            if [[ -p /dev/stdout ]]; then echo "this is a PIPE!"; else echo "this is NOT a pipe"; fi
+            if [[ ! -t 1 && ! -p /dev/stdout ]]; then echo "this is a REDIRECT!"; else echo "this is NOT a redirect"; fi
+            CI=true timeout -k 2 -s HUP 30 bundle exec rspec --order random --format documentation --backtrace
 
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 782b2fd..ef3cb6d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 language: ruby
 env:
-- CODECLIMATE_REPO_TOKEN=c71874cc22acffe1e2543d3388d3a96c73a65f0cfe17169dadd8de4a6c062c39 TEST_DRB=true HOME=/home/travis USER=travis SYMIT__KEY="W84hsxsELLGrTammtin3cwPkuv9q_3vksjhI-PbAFVM="
+  global:
+    secure: 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
 services:
 - memcached
 rvm:
@@ -17,18 +18,16 @@ notifications:
   slack:
     rooms:
       secure: 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
-addons:
-  code_climate:
-    repo_token: c71874cc22acffe1e2543d3388d3a96c73a65f0cfe17169dadd8de4a6c062c39
-# regular test configuration
-after_success:
-  - bundle exec codeclimate-test-reporter
 before_script:
-  - echo stats | nc localhost 11211
-script:
+  - curl -L https://codeclimate.com/downloads/test-reporter/test-reporter-latest-linux-amd64 > ./cc-test-reporter
+  - chmod +x ./cc-test-reporter
+  - ./cc-test-reporter before-build
   - bundle exec exe/sym -B ~/.bash_profile -vTD
   - source ~/.sym.symit.bash
   - ls -alF ~/.sym*
   - ls -alF .
   - mkdir -p temp
-  - bundle exec rspec --format documentation
+after_script:
+  - ./cc-test-reporter after-build --exit-code $TRAVIS_TEST_RESULT
+script:
+  - USER=travis bundle exec rspec --format documentation --order random 
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 666aa49..e7582d6 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'bundler/gem_tasks'
 require 'rspec/core/rake_task'
 require 'yard'
-
+require 'timeout'
 
 def shell(*args)
   puts "running: #{args.join(' ')}"
@@ -34,3 +34,5 @@ RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new(:spec)
 task :default => :spec
 
 
+
+
diff --git a/lib/sym/app/input/handler.rb b/lib/sym/app/input/handler.rb
index da166fa..3180784 100644
--- a/lib/sym/app/input/handler.rb
+++ b/lib/sym/app/input/handler.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,13 @@ def puts(*args)
         end
 
         def prompt(message, color)
-          raise Sym::Errors::CantReadPasswordNoTTY.new('key requires a password, however STDIN is not a TTY') unless stdin.tty?
+          unless STDIN.isatty && STDIN.tty?
+            raise Sym::Errors::CantReadPasswordNoTTY.new('key requires a password, however STDIN is not a TTY')
+          end
+          highline(message, color)
+        end
+
+        def highline(message, color)
           HighLine.new(stdin, stderr).ask(message.bold) { |q| q.echo = '•'.send(color) }
         end
 
diff --git a/spec/integration/sym_cli_spec.rb b/spec/integration/sym_cli_spec.rb
index 34636b0..1bfcd0c 100644
--- a/spec/integration/sym_cli_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/sym_cli_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   RESET_TEMP_FILE.call
 
   context 'using Aruba framework' do
-    let(:command) { "bundle exec exe/sym #{args}" }
+    let(:command) { "exe/sym #{args}" }
     let(:output) { last_command_started.stdout.chomp }
 
     context 'install bash completion' do
@@ -126,3 +126,4 @@
     end
   end
 end
+
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 4ddc535..d8179a9 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
   spec.after :all do
     `/usr/bin/env bash -c "kill $(ps -ef | egrep ruby | egrep [c]oin | awk '{print $2}' ) 2>/dev/null"`
-    `echo flush_all | nc localhost 11211 2>/dev/null`
+    `echo flush_all | nc -G 2 127.0.0.1 11211 2>/dev/null`
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/support/aruba.rb b/spec/support/aruba.rb
index 872a8f0..232dd51 100644
--- a/spec/support/aruba.rb
+++ b/spec/support/aruba.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 require 'sym/app/cli'
 
 Aruba.configure do |config|
-  config.command_launcher = :in_process
-  config.main_class = Sym::App::CLI
+  unless ENV['CI']
+    config.command_launcher = :in_process
+    config.main_class = Sym::App::CLI
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/sym/app/input/handler_spec.rb b/spec/sym/app/input/handler_spec.rb
index b652c29..f4ac967 100644
--- a/spec/sym/app/input/handler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/sym/app/input/handler_spec.rb
@@ -1,27 +1,26 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'singleton'
 
-def setup_handler(calls = [])
-  calls.each do |hash|
-    expect(handler).to receive(:prompt).with(hash[:message], hash[:color]).and_return(hash[:password])
-  end
-end
-
 module Sym
   module App
+    RSpec.describe Input::Handler do
+      def setup_handler(calls = [])
+        calls.each do |hash|
+          expect(handler).to receive(:prompt).with(hash[:message], hash[:color]).and_return(hash[:password])
+        end
+      end
 
-    RSpec.describe Sym::App::Input::Handler do
       let(:password) { 'boobooboo' }
       let(:opts) { { password: true } }
-      let(:handler) { Input::Handler.new  }
+      let(:handler) { Input::Handler.new }
 
       context 'entering password' do
         it 'should save what the stupid user entered' do
-          setup_handler [ { message: 'Password: ', color: :green, password: password } ]
+          setup_handler [{ message: 'Password: ', color: :green, password: password }]
           expect { handler.ask }.to_not raise_error
         end
         it 'should be what the stupid user entered' do
-          setup_handler [ { message: 'Password: ', color: :green, password: password } ]
+          setup_handler [{ message: 'Password: ', color: :green, password: password }]
           expect(handler.ask).to eql(password)
         end
       end
@@ -29,8 +28,8 @@ module App
       context 'creating new password' do
         context 'passwords dont match' do
           it 'should raise an exception' do
-            setup_handler [ { message: 'New Password     :  ', color: :blue, password: 'right password' },
-                            { message: 'Confirm Password :  ', color: :blue, password: 'WhatsUpYo' }]
+            setup_handler [{ message: 'New Password     :  ', color: :blue, password: 'right password' },
+                           { message: 'Confirm Password :  ', color: :blue, password: 'WhatsUpYo' }]
             expect { handler.new_password }.to raise_error(Sym::Errors::PasswordsDontMatch)
           end
         end