diff --git a/src/commands/db/list.tsx b/src/commands/db/list.tsx
index 1fe62cd..2156f17 100644
--- a/src/commands/db/list.tsx
+++ b/src/commands/db/list.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,14 @@ export default function DbList() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     (async () => {
-      const pc = readProjectConfig();
+      let pc: ReturnType<typeof readProjectConfig>;
+      try {
+        pc = readProjectConfig();
+      } catch (err) {
+        setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
+        setTimeout(() => exit(new Error()), 100);
+        return;
+      }
       if (!pc) {
         setError('This project is not initialized. Run "kiqr init" first.');
         setTimeout(() => exit(new Error()), 100);
diff --git a/src/commands/info.tsx b/src/commands/info.tsx
index 006e40c..f16ccc0 100644
--- a/src/commands/info.tsx
+++ b/src/commands/info.tsx
@@ -8,18 +8,39 @@ export const description = 'Show project info and credentials';
 export default function Info() {
   const {exit} = useApp();
 
-  const pc = readProjectConfig();
-  if (!pc) {
+  let result:
+    | {
+        ok: true;
+        pc: NonNullable<ReturnType<typeof readProjectConfig>>;
+        lc: ReturnType<typeof readLocalConfig>;
+      }
+    | {ok: false; message: string | null};
+  try {
+    const pc = readProjectConfig();
+    if (!pc) {
+      result = {ok: false, message: null};
+    } else {
+      const lc = readLocalConfig(getProjectRuntimeDir(pc.project_id));
+      result = {ok: true, pc, lc};
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    result = {ok: false, message: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)};
+  }
+
+  if (!result.ok) {
+    const message =
+      result.message ?? 'This project is not initialized. Run "kiqr init" first.';
+    if (result.message !== null) {
+      setTimeout(() => exit(new Error(message)), 50);
+    }
     return (
       <Box paddingTop={1}>
-        <Text color="red">This project is not initialized. Run "kiqr init" first.</Text>
+        <Text color="red">{message}</Text>
       </Box>
     );
   }
 
-  const runtimeDir = getProjectRuntimeDir(pc.project_id);
-  const lc = readLocalConfig(runtimeDir);
-
+  const {pc, lc} = result;
   const hostname = buildProjectHostname(pc.name);
   const phpMyAdminHostname = buildProjectHostname(pc.name, 'phpmyadmin');
 
diff --git a/src/commands/logs.tsx b/src/commands/logs.tsx
index e05294d..2a7987b 100644
--- a/src/commands/logs.tsx
+++ b/src/commands/logs.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@ export default function Logs() {
   const {exit} = useApp();
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const pc = readProjectConfig();
+    let pc: ReturnType<typeof readProjectConfig>;
+    try {
+      pc = readProjectConfig();
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
+      exit(new Error());
+      return;
+    }
     if (!pc) {
       console.error('This project is not initialized. Run "kiqr init" first.');
       exit(new Error());
diff --git a/src/commands/open.tsx b/src/commands/open.tsx
index 6aa4686..ed11e57 100644
--- a/src/commands/open.tsx
+++ b/src/commands/open.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,14 @@ export default function Open({args}: Props) {
   const [appArg] = args;
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const pc = readProjectConfig();
+    let pc: ReturnType<typeof readProjectConfig>;
+    try {
+      pc = readProjectConfig();
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
+      exit(new Error());
+      return;
+    }
     if (!pc) {
       console.error('This project is not initialized. Run "kiqr init" first.');
       exit(new Error());
@@ -84,7 +91,14 @@ export default function Open({args}: Props) {
     }
 
     const runtimeDir = getProjectRuntimeDir(pc.project_id);
-    const lc = readLocalConfig(runtimeDir);
+    let lc: ReturnType<typeof readLocalConfig>;
+    try {
+      lc = readLocalConfig(runtimeDir);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
+      exit(new Error());
+      return;
+    }
     const hostname = buildProjectHostname(pc.name);
     const phpMyAdminHostname = buildProjectHostname(pc.name, 'phpmyadmin');
 
diff --git a/src/commands/watch.tsx b/src/commands/watch.tsx
index a4d7b0a..5998daf 100644
--- a/src/commands/watch.tsx
+++ b/src/commands/watch.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,13 @@ export default function Watch() {
     let mounted = true;
 
     async function startWatch() {
-      const pc = readProjectConfig();
+      let pc: ReturnType<typeof readProjectConfig>;
+      try {
+        pc = readProjectConfig();
+      } catch (err) {
+        setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
+        return;
+      }
       if (!pc) {
         setError('This project is not initialized. Run "kiqr init" first.');
         return;