diff --git a/src/bootsupport/modules/punk/mix/cli-0.3.1.tm b/src/bootsupport/modules/punk/mix/cli-0.3.1.tm
index 39346d5d..4cde0057 100644
--- a/src/bootsupport/modules/punk/mix/cli-0.3.1.tm
+++ b/src/bootsupport/modules/punk/mix/cli-0.3.1.tm
@@ -615,6 +615,8 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                             -glob *\
                             -max_depth 100\
                         ]
+                        set had_error 0
+
                         # -max_depth -1 for no limit
                         set build_installername pods_in_$current_source_dir
                         set build_installer [punkcheck::installtrack new $build_installername $buildfolder/.punkcheck]
@@ -668,7 +670,6 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                                     close $fdout
                                 }
                                 #delete and regenerate zip and modpod stubbed zip
-                                set had_error 0
                                 set notes [list]
                                 if {[catch {
                                     file delete $buildfolder/$basename-$module_build_version.zip
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                                     modpod::lib::make_zip_modpod $zipfile $modulefile
                                 } else {
                                     #TODO - review punk::zip::mkzip and/or external zip to provide a fallback?
-                                    set had_err 1
+                                    set had_error 1
                                     lappend notest "zipfs_unavailable"
                                     puts stderr "WARNING: zipfs unavailable can't build $modulefile"
                                 }
@@ -730,28 +731,31 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                         $build_event destroy
                         $build_installer destroy 
 
-                        $event targetset_init INSTALL $target_module_dir/$basename-$module_build_version.tm 
-                        $event targetset_addsource $modulefile 
-                        if {\
-                                [llength [dict get [$event targetset_source_changes] changed]]\
-                            || [llength [$event get_targets_exist]] < [llength [$event get_targets]]\
-                            } {
-
-                            $event targetset_started
-                            # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-                            if {$did_skip} {set did_skip 0; puts -nonewline stdout \n}
-                            lappend module_list $modulefile 
-                            file copy -force $modulefile $target_module_dir
-                            puts stderr "Copied zip modpod module $modulefile to $target_module_dir"
-                            # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-                            $event targetset_end OK -note "zip modpod"
-                        } else {
-                            puts -nonewline stderr "."
-                            set did_skip 1
-                            if {$is_interesting} {
-                                puts stderr "$modulefile [$event targetset_source_changes]"
+                        #JMN - review 
+                        if {!$had_error} {
+                            $event targetset_init INSTALL $target_module_dir/$basename-$module_build_version.tm 
+                            $event targetset_addsource $modulefile 
+                            if {\
+                                    [llength [dict get [$event targetset_source_changes] changed]]\
+                                || [llength [$event get_targets_exist]] < [llength [$event get_targets]]\
+                                } {
+
+                                $event targetset_started
+                                # -- --- --- --- --- ---
+                                if {$did_skip} {set did_skip 0; puts -nonewline stdout \n}
+                                lappend module_list $modulefile 
+                                file copy -force $modulefile $target_module_dir
+                                puts stderr "Copied zip modpod module $modulefile to $target_module_dir"
+                                # -- --- --- --- --- ---
+                                $event targetset_end OK -note "zip modpod"
+                            } else {
+                                puts -nonewline stderr "."
+                                set did_skip 1
+                                if {$is_interesting} {
+                                    puts stderr "$modulefile [$event targetset_source_changes]"
+                                }
+                                $event targetset_end SKIPPED
                             }
-                            $event targetset_end SKIPPED
                         }
                     }
                     tarjar {
diff --git a/src/modules/punk/mix/cli-999999.0a1.0.tm b/src/modules/punk/mix/cli-999999.0a1.0.tm
index 0a0ddcef..a3f7d913 100644
--- a/src/modules/punk/mix/cli-999999.0a1.0.tm
+++ b/src/modules/punk/mix/cli-999999.0a1.0.tm
@@ -615,6 +615,8 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                             -glob *\
                             -max_depth 100\
                         ]
+                        set had_error 0
+
                         # -max_depth -1 for no limit
                         set build_installername pods_in_$current_source_dir
                         set build_installer [punkcheck::installtrack new $build_installername $buildfolder/.punkcheck]
@@ -668,7 +670,6 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                                     close $fdout
                                 }
                                 #delete and regenerate zip and modpod stubbed zip
-                                set had_error 0
                                 set notes [list]
                                 if {[catch {
                                     file delete $buildfolder/$basename-$module_build_version.zip
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                                     modpod::lib::make_zip_modpod $zipfile $modulefile
                                 } else {
                                     #TODO - review punk::zip::mkzip and/or external zip to provide a fallback?
-                                    set had_err 1
+                                    set had_error 1
                                     lappend notest "zipfs_unavailable"
                                     puts stderr "WARNING: zipfs unavailable can't build $modulefile"
                                 }
@@ -730,28 +731,31 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                         $build_event destroy
                         $build_installer destroy 
 
-                        $event targetset_init INSTALL $target_module_dir/$basename-$module_build_version.tm 
-                        $event targetset_addsource $modulefile 
-                        if {\
-                                [llength [dict get [$event targetset_source_changes] changed]]\
-                            || [llength [$event get_targets_exist]] < [llength [$event get_targets]]\
-                            } {
-
-                            $event targetset_started
-                            # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-                            if {$did_skip} {set did_skip 0; puts -nonewline stdout \n}
-                            lappend module_list $modulefile 
-                            file copy -force $modulefile $target_module_dir
-                            puts stderr "Copied zip modpod module $modulefile to $target_module_dir"
-                            # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-                            $event targetset_end OK -note "zip modpod"
-                        } else {
-                            puts -nonewline stderr "."
-                            set did_skip 1
-                            if {$is_interesting} {
-                                puts stderr "$modulefile [$event targetset_source_changes]"
+                        #JMN - review 
+                        if {!$had_error} {
+                            $event targetset_init INSTALL $target_module_dir/$basename-$module_build_version.tm 
+                            $event targetset_addsource $modulefile 
+                            if {\
+                                    [llength [dict get [$event targetset_source_changes] changed]]\
+                                || [llength [$event get_targets_exist]] < [llength [$event get_targets]]\
+                                } {
+
+                                $event targetset_started
+                                # -- --- --- --- --- ---
+                                if {$did_skip} {set did_skip 0; puts -nonewline stdout \n}
+                                lappend module_list $modulefile 
+                                file copy -force $modulefile $target_module_dir
+                                puts stderr "Copied zip modpod module $modulefile to $target_module_dir"
+                                # -- --- --- --- --- ---
+                                $event targetset_end OK -note "zip modpod"
+                            } else {
+                                puts -nonewline stderr "."
+                                set did_skip 1
+                                if {$is_interesting} {
+                                    puts stderr "$modulefile [$event targetset_source_changes]"
+                                }
+                                $event targetset_end SKIPPED
                             }
-                            $event targetset_end SKIPPED
                         }
                     }
                     tarjar {
diff --git a/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.project-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk/mix/cli-0.3.1.tm b/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.project-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk/mix/cli-0.3.1.tm
index 39346d5d..4cde0057 100644
--- a/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.project-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk/mix/cli-0.3.1.tm
+++ b/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.project-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk/mix/cli-0.3.1.tm
@@ -615,6 +615,8 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                             -glob *\
                             -max_depth 100\
                         ]
+                        set had_error 0
+
                         # -max_depth -1 for no limit
                         set build_installername pods_in_$current_source_dir
                         set build_installer [punkcheck::installtrack new $build_installername $buildfolder/.punkcheck]
@@ -668,7 +670,6 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                                     close $fdout
                                 }
                                 #delete and regenerate zip and modpod stubbed zip
-                                set had_error 0
                                 set notes [list]
                                 if {[catch {
                                     file delete $buildfolder/$basename-$module_build_version.zip
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                                     modpod::lib::make_zip_modpod $zipfile $modulefile
                                 } else {
                                     #TODO - review punk::zip::mkzip and/or external zip to provide a fallback?
-                                    set had_err 1
+                                    set had_error 1
                                     lappend notest "zipfs_unavailable"
                                     puts stderr "WARNING: zipfs unavailable can't build $modulefile"
                                 }
@@ -730,28 +731,31 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                         $build_event destroy
                         $build_installer destroy 
 
-                        $event targetset_init INSTALL $target_module_dir/$basename-$module_build_version.tm 
-                        $event targetset_addsource $modulefile 
-                        if {\
-                                [llength [dict get [$event targetset_source_changes] changed]]\
-                            || [llength [$event get_targets_exist]] < [llength [$event get_targets]]\
-                            } {
-
-                            $event targetset_started
-                            # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-                            if {$did_skip} {set did_skip 0; puts -nonewline stdout \n}
-                            lappend module_list $modulefile 
-                            file copy -force $modulefile $target_module_dir
-                            puts stderr "Copied zip modpod module $modulefile to $target_module_dir"
-                            # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-                            $event targetset_end OK -note "zip modpod"
-                        } else {
-                            puts -nonewline stderr "."
-                            set did_skip 1
-                            if {$is_interesting} {
-                                puts stderr "$modulefile [$event targetset_source_changes]"
+                        #JMN - review 
+                        if {!$had_error} {
+                            $event targetset_init INSTALL $target_module_dir/$basename-$module_build_version.tm 
+                            $event targetset_addsource $modulefile 
+                            if {\
+                                    [llength [dict get [$event targetset_source_changes] changed]]\
+                                || [llength [$event get_targets_exist]] < [llength [$event get_targets]]\
+                                } {
+
+                                $event targetset_started
+                                # -- --- --- --- --- ---
+                                if {$did_skip} {set did_skip 0; puts -nonewline stdout \n}
+                                lappend module_list $modulefile 
+                                file copy -force $modulefile $target_module_dir
+                                puts stderr "Copied zip modpod module $modulefile to $target_module_dir"
+                                # -- --- --- --- --- ---
+                                $event targetset_end OK -note "zip modpod"
+                            } else {
+                                puts -nonewline stderr "."
+                                set did_skip 1
+                                if {$is_interesting} {
+                                    puts stderr "$modulefile [$event targetset_source_changes]"
+                                }
+                                $event targetset_end SKIPPED
                             }
-                            $event targetset_end SKIPPED
                         }
                     }
                     tarjar {
diff --git a/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.shell-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk/mix/cli-0.3.1.tm b/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.shell-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk/mix/cli-0.3.1.tm
index 39346d5d..4cde0057 100644
--- a/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.shell-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk/mix/cli-0.3.1.tm
+++ b/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.shell-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk/mix/cli-0.3.1.tm
@@ -615,6 +615,8 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                             -glob *\
                             -max_depth 100\
                         ]
+                        set had_error 0
+
                         # -max_depth -1 for no limit
                         set build_installername pods_in_$current_source_dir
                         set build_installer [punkcheck::installtrack new $build_installername $buildfolder/.punkcheck]
@@ -668,7 +670,6 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                                     close $fdout
                                 }
                                 #delete and regenerate zip and modpod stubbed zip
-                                set had_error 0
                                 set notes [list]
                                 if {[catch {
                                     file delete $buildfolder/$basename-$module_build_version.zip
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                                     modpod::lib::make_zip_modpod $zipfile $modulefile
                                 } else {
                                     #TODO - review punk::zip::mkzip and/or external zip to provide a fallback?
-                                    set had_err 1
+                                    set had_error 1
                                     lappend notest "zipfs_unavailable"
                                     puts stderr "WARNING: zipfs unavailable can't build $modulefile"
                                 }
@@ -730,28 +731,31 @@ namespace eval punk::mix::cli {
                         $build_event destroy
                         $build_installer destroy 
 
-                        $event targetset_init INSTALL $target_module_dir/$basename-$module_build_version.tm 
-                        $event targetset_addsource $modulefile 
-                        if {\
-                                [llength [dict get [$event targetset_source_changes] changed]]\
-                            || [llength [$event get_targets_exist]] < [llength [$event get_targets]]\
-                            } {
-
-                            $event targetset_started
-                            # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-                            if {$did_skip} {set did_skip 0; puts -nonewline stdout \n}
-                            lappend module_list $modulefile 
-                            file copy -force $modulefile $target_module_dir
-                            puts stderr "Copied zip modpod module $modulefile to $target_module_dir"
-                            # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-                            $event targetset_end OK -note "zip modpod"
-                        } else {
-                            puts -nonewline stderr "."
-                            set did_skip 1
-                            if {$is_interesting} {
-                                puts stderr "$modulefile [$event targetset_source_changes]"
+                        #JMN - review 
+                        if {!$had_error} {
+                            $event targetset_init INSTALL $target_module_dir/$basename-$module_build_version.tm 
+                            $event targetset_addsource $modulefile 
+                            if {\
+                                    [llength [dict get [$event targetset_source_changes] changed]]\
+                                || [llength [$event get_targets_exist]] < [llength [$event get_targets]]\
+                                } {
+
+                                $event targetset_started
+                                # -- --- --- --- --- ---
+                                if {$did_skip} {set did_skip 0; puts -nonewline stdout \n}
+                                lappend module_list $modulefile 
+                                file copy -force $modulefile $target_module_dir
+                                puts stderr "Copied zip modpod module $modulefile to $target_module_dir"
+                                # -- --- --- --- --- ---
+                                $event targetset_end OK -note "zip modpod"
+                            } else {
+                                puts -nonewline stderr "."
+                                set did_skip 1
+                                if {$is_interesting} {
+                                    puts stderr "$modulefile [$event targetset_source_changes]"
+                                }
+                                $event targetset_end SKIPPED
                             }
-                            $event targetset_end SKIPPED
                         }
                     }
                     tarjar {