diff --git a/src/make.tcl b/src/make.tcl
index 1ce41557..1154c2a2 100644
--- a/src/make.tcl
+++ b/src/make.tcl
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ foreach pkg $::punkmake::pkg_requirements {
 
 
 
+
 proc punkmake_gethelp {args} {
     set scriptname [file tail [info script]]
     append h "Usage:" \n 
@@ -305,6 +306,61 @@ if {[file exists $sourcefolder/vendormodules]} {
     puts stderr "NOTE: No src/vendormodules folder found."
 }
 
+########################################################
+#templates
+#e.g The default project layout is mainly folder structure and readme files - but has some scripts developed under the main src that we want to sync
+#src to  src/modules/punk/mix/templates/layouts/project/src
+
+    set templatebase $sourcefolder/modules/punk/mix/templates
+    set config [dict create\
+        -make-step sync_templates\
+    ]
+    #----------
+    set tpl_installer [punkcheck::installtrack new make.tcl $templatebase/.punkcheck]
+    $tpl_installer set_source_target $sourcefolder $templatebase
+    set tpl_event [$tpl_installer start_event $config]
+    #----------
+    set pairs [list]
+    set pairs [list\
+        [list $sourcefolder/build.tcl  $templatebase/layouts/project/src/build.tcl]\
+        [list $sourcefolder/make.tcl  $templatebase/layouts/project/src/make.tcl]\
+    ]
+
+    foreach filepair $pairs {
+        lassign $filepair srcfile tgtfile
+        #----------
+        $tpl_event targetset_init INSTALL   $tgtfile
+        $tpl_event targetset_addsource      $srcfile
+        #----------
+        if {\
+               [llength [dict get [$tpl_event targetset_source_changes] changed]]\
+            || [llength [$tpl_event get_targets_exist]] < [llength [$tpl_event get_targets]]\
+            } {
+            $tpl_event targetset_started
+            # -- --- --- --- --- ---
+            puts stdout "punk module templates: Copying from $srcfile to $tgtfile"
+            if {[catch {
+                file copy -force $srcfile $tgtfile
+            } errM]} {
+                $tpl_event targetset_end FAILED -note "copy failed with err: $errM"
+            } else {
+                $tpl_event targetset_end OK -note "test"
+            }
+            # -- --- --- --- --- ---
+        } else {
+            puts stderr "."
+            $tpl_event targetset_end SKIPPED
+        }
+    }
+
+    $tpl_event end
+    $tpl_event destroy
+    $tpl_installer destroy
+########################################################
+
+
+
+
 #default source module folder is at projectroot/src/modules
 #There may be multiple other src module folders at same level (e.g folder not being other special-purpose folder and not matching name vendor* that contains at least one .tm file in its root) 
 set source_module_folderlist [punk::mix::cli::lib::find_source_module_paths $projectroot]
@@ -458,14 +514,17 @@ foreach  runtimefile $runtimes {
         $event targetset_started
         # -- --- --- --- --- ---
         puts stdout "Copying runtime from $rtfolder/$runtimefile to $buildfolder/build_$runtimefile"
-        file copy -force $rtfolder/$runtimefile $buildfolder/build_$runtimefile
+        if {[catch {
+            file copy -force $rtfolder/$runtimefile $buildfolder/build_$runtimefile
+        } errM]} {
+            $event targetset_end FAILED
+        } else {
+            $event targetset_end OK
+        }
         # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-        #set file_record [punkcheck::installfile_finished_install $basedir $file_record]
-        $event targetset_finished
     } else {
         puts stderr "."
-        #set file_record [punkcheck::installfile_skipped_install $basedir $file_record]
-        $event targetset_skipped
+        $event targetset_end SKIPPED
     }
     $event end
 
@@ -541,21 +600,20 @@ foreach vfs $vfs_folders {
             set targetexe ${vfsname}_$rtname
         }
         lappend exe_names_seen $targetexe
-
-        lassign [punkcheck::start_installer_event $basedir/.punkcheck $installername $sourcefolder $buildfolder $config] _eventid punkcheck_eventid _recordset record_list
-        set target_relpath [punkcheck::lib::path_relative $basedir $buildfolder/$targetexe]
-        set file_record [punkcheck::installfile_begin $basedir $target_relpath $installername -eventid $punkcheck_eventid]
-        # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-        set source_relpath [punkcheck::lib::path_relative $basedir $sourcefolder/$vfs]
-        set file_record [punkcheck::installfile_add_source_and_fetch_metadata $basedir $source_relpath $file_record]
-        # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-        set source_relpath [punkcheck::lib::path_relative $basedir $buildfolder/build_$rtname]
-        set file_record [punkcheck::installfile_add_source_and_fetch_metadata $basedir $source_relpath $file_record]
-        # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-        set changed_unchanged [punkcheck::recordlist::file_install_record_source_changes [lindex [dict get $file_record body] end]]
-        if {[llength [dict get $changed_unchanged changed]] ||  ![file exists $buildfolder/$targetexe]} {
+        # -- ----------
+        set vfs_installer [punkcheck::installtrack new $installername $basedir/.punkcheck]
+        $vfs_installer set_source_target $sourcefolder $buildfolder
+        set vfs_event [$vfs_installer start_event {-make-step build_vfs}]
+        $vfs_event targetset_init INSTALL $buildfolder/$targetexe
+        $vfs_event targetset_addsource $sourcefolder/$vfs
+        $vfs_event targetset_addsource $buildfolder/build_$rtname
+        # -- ----------
+
+        set changed_unchanged [$vfs_event targetset_source_changes]
+
+        if {[llength [dict get $changed_unchanged changed]] ||  [llength [$vfs_event get_targets_exist]] < [llength [$vfs_event get_targets]]} {
             #source .vfs folder has changes
-            set file_record [punkcheck::installfile_started_install $basedir $file_record]
+            $vfs_event targetset_started
             # -- --- --- --- --- ---
 
             #use 
@@ -580,7 +638,8 @@ foreach vfs $vfs_folders {
             }
 
             if {![file exists $buildfolder/$vfsname.new]} {
-                puts stderr "|err> build didn't seem to produce output at $sourcefolder/_build/$vfsname.new"
+                puts stderr "|err> make.tcl build didn't seem to produce output at $sourcefolder/_build/$vfsname.new"
+                $vfs_event targetset_end FAILED
                 exit 2
             }
 
@@ -650,7 +709,7 @@ foreach vfs $vfs_folders {
             #This is probably harmless - but worth being aware of.
             file rename $buildfolder/$vfsname.new $buildfolder/$targetexe
             # -- --- --- --- --- ---
-            set file_record [punkcheck::installfile_finished_install $basedir $file_record]
+            $vfs_event targetset_end OK
 
 
             after 200
@@ -658,12 +717,12 @@ foreach vfs $vfs_folders {
             file mkdir $deployment_folder
 
             # -- ----------
-            set installer [punkcheck::installtrack new "make.tcl" $deployment_folder/.punkcheck]
-            $installer set_source_target $buildfolder $deployment_folder
-            set event [$installer start_event {-make-step final_exe_install}]
-            $event targetset_init INSTALL $deployment_folder/$targetexe
-            $event targetset_addsource $buildfolder/$targetexe
-            $event targetset_started
+            set bin_installer [punkcheck::installtrack new "make.tcl" $deployment_folder/.punkcheck]
+            $bin_installer set_source_target $buildfolder $deployment_folder
+            set bin_event [$bin_installer start_event {-make-step final_exe_install}]
+            $bin_event targetset_init INSTALL $deployment_folder/$targetexe
+            $bin_event targetset_addsource $buildfolder/$targetexe
+            $bin_event targetset_started
             # -- ----------
 
 
@@ -686,19 +745,22 @@ foreach vfs $vfs_folders {
                 after 300
                 file copy $buildfolder/$targetexe $deployment_folder/$targetexe
                 # -- ----------
-                $event targetset_finished
+                $bin_event targetset_end OK
                 # -- ----------
             } else {
-                #todo - targetset_failed
-                $event targetset_skipped
+                $bin_event targetset_end FAILED 
             }
+            $bin_event destroy
+            $bin_installer destroy
 
         } else {
             set skipped_vfs_build 1
             puts stderr "."
             puts stdout "Skipping build for vfs $vfs - no change detected"
-            set file_record [punkcheck::installfile_skipped_install $basedir $file_record]
+            $vfs_event targetset_end SKIPPED
         }
+        $vfs_event destroy
+        $vfs_installer destroy
     } ;#end foreach rtname in runtimes
     # -- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/punkcheck-0.1.0.tm b/src/modules/punkcheck-0.1.0.tm
index 80607768..5c9c322d 100644
--- a/src/modules/punkcheck-0.1.0.tm
+++ b/src/modules/punkcheck-0.1.0.tm
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
         if {$objname ni [info commands $objname]} {
             package require oolib
 
-            #FILEINFO record - target fileset with body records: INSTALLRECORD,INSTALL-INPROGRESS,SKIPPED,DELETERECORD,DELETE-INPROGRESS,MODIFY-INPROGRESS,MODIFYRECORD
+            #FILEINFO record - target fileset with body records: INSTALL-RECORD,INSTALL-INPROGRESS,INSTALL-SKIPPED,DELETE-RECORD,DELETE-INPROGRESS,MODIFY-INPROGRESS,MODIFY-RECORD
             #each FILEINFO body being a list of SOURCE records
             oo::class create targetset {
                 variable o_targets 
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
                 method get_last_record {fileset_record} {
                     set body [dict_getwithdefault $fileset_record body [list]]
                     set previous_records [lrange $body 0 end-1]
-                    #get last previous that is tagged INSTALLRECORD,MODIFYRECORD,DELETERECORD
+                    #get last previous that is tagged INSTALL-RECORD,MODIFY-RECORD,DELETE-RECORD
                     set revlist [lreverse $previous_records]
                     foreach rec $revlist {
-                        if {[dict get $rec tag] in [list "INSTALLRECORD" "MODIFYRECORD" "DELETERECORD"]} {
+                        if {[dict get $rec tag] in [list "INSTALL-RECORD" "MODIFY-RECORD" "DELETE-RECORD" "VIRTUAL-RECORD"]} {
                             return $rec
                         }
                     }
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
                     set o_rel_targetroot $rel_targetroot
                 }                
                 destructor {
-                    puts "[self] destructor called"
+                    #puts "[self] destructor called"
                 }
                 method as_record {} {
                     set begin_seconds [expr {$o_ts_begin / 1000000}]
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
                     set punkcheck_folder [file dirname [$o_installer get_checkfile]]
                     set existing [list]
                     foreach t $o_targets {
-                        if {[file exists [file join $puncheck_folder $t]]} {
+                        if {[file exists [file join $punkcheck_folder $t]]} {
                             lappend existing $t
                         }
                     }
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
                     set oldposition [dict get $extractioninfo oldposition]
                     unset extractioninfo
 
-                    #INSTALL-INPROGRESS will become INSTALLRECORD or INSTALLFAILED or SKIPPED upon finalisation
+                    #INSTALL-INPROGRESS will become INSTALL-RECORD or INSTALL-FAILED or INSTALL-SKIPPED upon finalisation
                     #-installer and -eventid keys are added here
                     set new_inprogress_record [dict create tag [string toupper $operation]-INPROGRESS {*}$fields -tempcontext [my as_record] body {}]
                     #set existing_body [dict_getwithdefault $o_fileset_record body [list]]
@@ -298,42 +298,55 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
                     set punkcheck_folder [file dirname [$o_installer get_checkfile]]
                     set o_fileset_record [punkcheck::installfile_started_install $punkcheck_folder $o_fileset_record]
                 }
-                method targetset_finished {} {
-                    if {$o_operation_start_ts eq ""} {
-                        error "[self] targetset_finished - no current operation - call targetset_start first"
+                method targetset_end {status args} {
+                    set defaults [dict create\
+                        -note \uFFFF\
+                    ]
+                    set known_opts [dict keys $defaults]
+                    if {[llength $args] % 2 != 0} {
+                        error "targetset_end arguments after status must be in the form of -flag value pairs. known flags: $known_opts"
+                    }
+                    set opts [dict merge $defaults $args]
+                    if {[dict get $opts -note] eq "\uFFFF"} {
+                        dict unset opts -note
                     }
-                    set operation_end_ts [clock microseconds]
-                    set elapsed [expr {$o_operation_start_ts - $operation_end_ts}] 
-            
-                    set punkcheck_file [$o_installer get_checkfile]
-                    set record_list [punkcheck::load_records_from_file $punkcheck_file]
-
 
 
+                    set status [string toupper $status]
+                    set statusdict [dict create OK RECORD SKIPPED SKIPPED FAILED FAILED] 
+                    if {$o_operation_start_ts eq ""} {
+                        error "[self] targetset_end $status - no current operation - call targetset_started first"
+                    }
+                    if {$status ni [dict keys $statusdict]} {
+                        error "[self] targetset_end unrecognized status:$status known values: [dict keys $statusdict]"
+                    }
                     if {![punkcheck::lib::is_file_record_inprogress $o_fileset_record]} {
-                        error "targetset_finished_install error: bad fileset_record - expected FILEINFO with last body element *-INPROGRESS"
+                        error "targetset_end $status error: bad fileset_record - expected FILEINFO with last body element *-INPROGRESS"
                     }
-
-                    set file_record_body [dict get $o_fileset_record body]
                     set targetlist [dict get $o_fileset_record -targets]
                     if {$targetlist ne $o_targets} {
-                        error "targetset_finished error. targetlist mismatch between file : $targetlist vs $o_targets"
+                        error "targetset_end $status error. targetlist mismatch between file : $targetlist vs $o_targets"
                     }
+                    set operation_end_ts [clock microseconds]
+                    set elapsed_us [expr {$operation_end_ts - $o_operation_start_ts}] 
+                    set file_record_body [dict get $o_fileset_record body]
                     set installing_record [lindex $file_record_body end]
+                    set punkcheck_file [$o_installer get_checkfile]
+                    set record_list [punkcheck::load_records_from_file $punkcheck_file]
+                    if {[dict exists $installing_record -ts_start_transfer]} {
+                        set ts_start_transfer [dict get $installing_record -ts_start_transfer]
+                        set transfer_us [expr {$operation_end_ts - $ts_start_transfer}]
+                        dict set installing_record  -transfer_us $transfer_us
+                    }
+                    if {[dict exists $opts -note]} {
+                        dict set installing_record -note [dict get $opts -note]
+                    }
 
-                    set ts_start [dict get $installing_record -ts]
-                    set ts_start_transfer [dict get $installing_record -ts_start_transfer]
-                    set ts_now [clock microseconds]
-                    set elapsed_us [expr {$ts_now - $ts_start}]
-                    set transfer_us [expr {$ts_now - $ts_start_transfer}]
-                    dict set installing_record  -transfer_us $transfer_us
                     dict set installing_record -elapsed_us $elapsed_us
                     dict unset installing_record -tempcontext
-                    dict set installing_record tag "${o_operation}RECORD"
-
+                    dict set installing_record tag "${o_operation}-[dict get $statusdict $status]" ;# e.g INSTALL-RECORD, INSTALL-SKIPPED
                     lset file_record_body end $installing_record
                     dict set o_fileset_record body $file_record_body 
-
                     set o_fileset_record [punkcheck::recordlist::file_record_prune $o_fileset_record]
 
                     set oldrecordinfo [punkcheck::recordlist::get_file_record $targetlist $record_list]
@@ -343,56 +356,10 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
                     } else {
                         lset record_list $old_posn $o_fileset_record
                     }
-
                     punkcheck::save_records_to_file $record_list $punkcheck_file
                     set o_operation_start_ts ""
                     set o_operation ""
                     return $o_fileset_record
-
-                }
-                method targetset_skipped {} {
-                    if {$o_operation_start_ts eq ""} {
-                        error "[self] targetset_skipped - no current operation - call targetset_start first"
-                    }
-                    set operation_end_ts [clock microseconds]
-                    set elapsed [expr {$o_operation_start_ts - $operation_end_ts}]
-                    set o_operation_start_ts ""
-                    set o_operation ""
-                    if {![punkcheck::lib::is_file_record_inprogress $o_fileset_record]} {
-                        set msg "targetset_skipped_install error: bad fileset_record - expected FILEINFO with last body element *-INPROGRESS"
-                        append msg \n "received:"
-                        append msg \n $o_fileset_record
-                        error $msg
-                    }
-                    set punkcheck_file [$o_installer get_checkfile]
-                    set record_list [punkcheck::load_records_from_file $punkcheck_file]
-
-                    set file_record_body [dict get $o_fileset_record body]
-                    set targetlist [dict get $o_fileset_record -targets]
-                    set inprogress_record [lindex $file_record_body end]
-
-                    set ts_start [dict get $inprogress_record -ts]
-                    set tsnow [clock microseconds]
-                    set elapsed_us [expr {$tsnow - $ts_start}]
-                    dict set inprogress_record -elapsed_us $elapsed_us
-                    dict set inprogress_record tag "SKIPPED" 
-             
-                    lset file_record_body end $inprogress_record
-                    dict set o_fileset_record body $file_record_body
-
-                    set o_fileset_record [punkcheck::recordlist::file_record_prune $o_fileset_record]
-
-                    set getresult [punkcheck::recordlist::get_file_record $targetlist $record_list]
-                    set old_posn [dict get $getresult position]
-                    if {$old_posn == -1} {
-                        lappend record_list $o_fileset_record
-                    } else {
-                        lset record_list $old_posn $o_fileset_record
-                    }
-
-                    punkcheck::save_records_to_file $record_list $punkcheck_file
-                    return $o_fileset_record
-
                 }
                 method targetset_addsource {source_path} {
                     set punkcheck_file [$o_installer get_checkfile]
@@ -464,7 +431,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
                     
                 }
                 destructor {
-                    puts "[self] destructor called"
+                    #puts "[self] destructor called"
                 }
                 method test {} {
                     return [self]
@@ -701,7 +668,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
             set oldposition [dict get $extractioninfo oldposition]
             unset extractioninfo
 
-            #INSTALL-INPROGRESS will become INSTALLRECORD or INSTALLFAILED or SKIPPED upon finalisation
+            #INSTALL-INPROGRESS will become INSTALL-RECORD or INSTALL-FAILED or INSTALL-SKIPPED upon finalisation
             #-installer and -eventid keys are added here
             set new_installing_record [dict create tag INSTALL-INPROGRESS {*}$opts -tempcontext $active_event body {}]
             #set existing_body [dict_getwithdefault $file_record body [list]]
@@ -728,6 +695,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
             set ts_start [clock microseconds]
             set last_installrecord [lib::file_record_get_last_installrecord $file_record]
             set prev_ftype ""
+            set prev_fsize ""
             set prev_cksum ""
             set prev_cksum_opts ""
             if {[llength $last_installrecord]} {
@@ -735,6 +703,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
                 if {[llength $src]} {
                     if {[dict_getwithdefault $src -path ""] eq $source_relpath} {
                         set prev_ftype [dict_getwithdefault $src -type ""]
+                        set prev_fsize [dict_getwithdefault $src -size ""]
                         set prev_cksum [dict_getwithdefault $src -cksum ""]
                         set prev_cksum_opts [dict_getwithdefault $src -cksum_all_opts ""]
                     }
@@ -753,14 +722,24 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
             } else {
                 set cksum_opts ""
             }
-
-            set ftype [file type [file join $punkcheck_folder/$source_relpath]]
-            if {$ftype eq "directory"} {
+            #allow nonexistant as a source 
+            set fpath [file join $punkcheck_folder $source_relpath]
+            if {![file exists $fpath]} {
+                set ftype "missing"
+                set fsize ""
+                #get_relativecksum_from_base will set cksum to <PATHNOTFOUND>
                 set source_cksum_info [punk::mix::base::lib::get_relativecksum_from_base $punkcheck_folder $source_relpath {*}$cksum_opts]
             } else {
-                #todo - optionally use mtime instead of cksum (for files only)?
-                #mtime is not reliable across platforms and filesystems though.. see article linked at toop.
-                set source_cksum_info [punk::mix::base::lib::get_relativecksum_from_base $punkcheck_folder $source_relpath {*}$cksum_opts]
+                set ftype [file type $fpath]
+                if {$ftype eq "directory"} {
+                    set source_cksum_info [punk::mix::base::lib::get_relativecksum_from_base $punkcheck_folder $source_relpath {*}$cksum_opts]
+                    set fsize "NA"
+                } else {
+                    #todo - optionally use mtime instead of cksum (for files only)?
+                    #mtime is not reliable across platforms and filesystems though.. see article linked at toop.
+                    set source_cksum_info [punk::mix::base::lib::get_relativecksum_from_base $punkcheck_folder $source_relpath {*}$cksum_opts]
+                    set fsize [file size $fpath]
+                }
             }
 
 
@@ -770,7 +749,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
             }
             set cksum [dict get $ckinfo cksum]
             set cksum_all_opts [dict get $ckinfo cksum_all_opts]
-            if {$cksum ne $prev_cksum || $ftype ne $prev_ftype} {
+            if {$cksum ne $prev_cksum || $ftype ne $prev_ftype || $fsize ne $prev_fsize} {
                 set changed 1
             } else {
                 set changed 0
@@ -778,7 +757,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
             set installing_record_sources [dict_getwithdefault $installing_record body [list]]
             set ts_now [clock microseconds] ;#gathering metadata - especially checsums on folder can take some time - calc and store elapsed us for time taken to gather metadata
             set metadata_us [expr {$ts_now - $ts_start}]
-            set this_source_record [dict create tag SOURCE -type $ftype -path $source_relpath -cksum $cksum -cksum_all_opts $cksum_all_opts -changed $changed -metadata_us $metadata_us]
+            set this_source_record [dict create tag SOURCE -type $ftype -size $fsize -path $source_relpath -cksum $cksum -cksum_all_opts $cksum_all_opts -changed $changed -metadata_us $metadata_us]
             lappend installing_record_sources $this_source_record
             dict set installing_record body $installing_record_sources
 
@@ -842,7 +821,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
             dict set installing_record  -transfer_us $transfer_us
             dict set installing_record -elapsed_us $elapsed_us
             dict unset installing_record -tempcontext
-            dict set installing_record tag "INSTALLRECORD"
+            dict set installing_record tag "INSTALL-RECORD"
 
             lset file_record_body end $installing_record
             dict set file_record body $file_record_body 
@@ -916,7 +895,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
                     return 0
                 }
                 set installing_record [lindex [dict_getwithdefault $file_record body [list]] end]
-                if {[dict_getwithdefault $installing_record tag [list]] ne "INSTALLING"} {
+                if {[dict_getwithdefault $installing_record tag [list]] ne "INSTALL-INPROGRESS"} {
                     return 0
                 }
                 return 1
@@ -924,11 +903,11 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
             proc file_record_get_last_installrecord {file_record} {
                 set body [dict_getwithdefault $file_record body [list]]
                 set previous_install_records [lrange $body 0 end-1]
-                #get last previous that is tagged INSTALLRECORD,MODIFYRECORD,VIRTUALRECORD
+                #get last previous that is tagged INSTALL-RECORD,MODIFY-RECORD,VIRTUAL-RECORD
                 #REVIEW DELETERECORD ???
                 set revlist [lreverse $previous_install_records]
                 foreach rec $revlist {
-                    if {[dict get $rec tag] in [list "INSTALLRECORD" "MODIFYRECORD" "VIRTUALRECORD"]} {
+                    if {[dict get $rec tag] in [list "INSTALL-RECORD" "MODIFY-RECORD" "VIRTUAL-RECORD"]} {
                         return $rec
                     }
                 }
@@ -1328,14 +1307,14 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
 
             #sample .punkcheck file record (raw form) to make the code clearer
             #punk::tdl converts to dict form e.g: tag FILEINFO -targets filename body sublist
-            #Valid installrecord types are INSTALLRECORD SKIPPED INSTALL-INPROGRESS, MODIFYRECORD MODIFY-INPROGRESS DELETERECORD DELETE-INPROGRESS 
+            #Valid installrecord types are INSTALL-RECORD SKIPPED INSTALL-INPROGRESS, MODIFY-RECORD MODIFY-INPROGRESS DELETE-RECORD DELETE-INPROGRESS 
             #
             #FILEINFO -targets jjjetc-0.1.0.tm -keep_installrecords 2 -keep_skipped 1 -keep_inprogress 2 {
-            #    INSTALLRECORD -tsiso 2023-09-20T07:30:30 -ts 1695159030266610 -installer punk::mix::cli::build_modules_from_source_to_base -metadata_us 18426 -ts_start_transfer 1695159030285036 -transfer_us 10194 -elapsed_us 28620 {
+            #    INSTALL-RECORD -tsiso 2023-09-20T07:30:30 -ts 1695159030266610 -installer punk::mix::cli::build_modules_from_source_to_base -metadata_us 18426 -ts_start_transfer 1695159030285036 -transfer_us 10194 -elapsed_us 28620 {
             #        SOURCE -type file -path ../src/modules/jjjetc-buildversion.txt -cksum c7c71839c36b3d21c8370fed106192fcd659eca9 -cksum_all_opts {-cksum_content 1 -cksum_meta 0 -cksum_acls 0 -cksum_usetar 0 -cksum_algorithm sha1} -changed 1 -metadata_us 3423
             #        SOURCE -type file -path ../src/modules/jjjetc-999999.0a1.0.tm -cksum b646fc2ee88cbd068d2e946fe929b7aea96bd39d -cksum_all_opts {-cksum_content 1 -cksum_meta 0 -cksum_acls 0 -cksum_usetar 0 -cksum_algorithm sha1} -changed 1 -metadata_us 3413
             #    }
-            #    SKIPPED -tsiso 2023-09-20T08:14:26 -ts 1695161666087880 -installer punk::mix::cli::build_modules_from_source_to_base -elapsed_us 18914 {
+            #    INSTALL-SKIPPED -tsiso 2023-09-20T08:14:26 -ts 1695161666087880 -installer punk::mix::cli::build_modules_from_source_to_base -elapsed_us 18914 {
             #        SOURCE -type file -path ../src/modules/jjjetc-buildversion.txt -cksum c7c71839c36b3d21c8370fed106192fcd659eca9 -cksum_all_opts {-cksum_content 1 -cksum_meta 0 -cksum_acls 0 -cksum_usetar 0 -cksum_algorithm sha1} -changed 0 -metadata_us 3435
             #        SOURCE -type file -path ../src/modules/jjjetc-999999.0a1.0.tm -cksum b646fc2ee88cbd068d2e946fe929b7aea96bd39d -cksum_all_opts {-cksum_content 1 -cksum_meta 0 -cksum_acls 0 -cksum_usetar 0 -cksum_algorithm sha1} -changed 0 -metadata_us 3338
             #    }
@@ -1444,11 +1423,11 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
 
                     set install_records [dict get $filerec body] 
                     set current_install_record [lindex $install_records end]
-                    #change the tag from *-INPROGRESS to INSTALLRECORD/SKIPPED
+                    #change the tag from *-INPROGRESS to INSTALL-RECORD/SKIPPED
                     if {$is_skip} {
-                        set tag SKIPPED
+                        set tag INSTALL-SKIPPED
                     } else {
-                        set tag INSTALLRECORD
+                        set tag INSTALL-RECORD
                     }
                     dict set current_install_record tag $tag
                     dict set current_install_record -elapsed_us $elapsed_us
@@ -1579,8 +1558,8 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
             }
             proc file_install_record_source_changes {install_record} {
                 #reject INSTALLFAILED items ?
-                if {[dict get $install_record tag] ni [list "INSTALLRECORD" "SKIPPED" "INSTALL-INPROGRESS" "MODIFY-INPROGRESS" "MODIFYRECORD" "VIRTUAL-INPROGRESS" "VIRTUALRECORD" "DELETERECORD" "DELETE-INPROGRESS"]} {
-                    error "file_install_record_source_changes bad file->install record: tag not INSTALLRECORD|SKIPPED|INSTALL-INPROGRESS|MODIFYRECORD|MODIFY-INPROGRESS|VIRTUALRECORD|VIRTUAL-INPROGRESS|DELETERECORD|DELETE-INPROGRESS"
+                if {[dict get $install_record tag] ni [list "INSTALL-RECORD" "SKIPPED" "INSTALL-INPROGRESS" "MODIFY-INPROGRESS" "MODIFY-RECORD" "VIRTUAL-INPROGRESS" "VIRTUAL-RECORD" "DELETE-RECORD" "DELETE-INPROGRESS"]} {
+                    error "file_install_record_source_changes bad file->install record: tag not INSTALL-RECORD|SKIPPED|INSTALL-INPROGRESS|MODIFY-RECORD|MODIFY-INPROGRESS|VIRTUAL-RECORD|VIRTUAL-INPROGRESS|DELETE-RECORD|DELETE-INPROGRESS"
                 }
                 set source_list [dict_getwithdefault $install_record body [list]]
                 set changed [list]
@@ -1739,19 +1718,22 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
                 }
                 set body_items [dict get $file_record body]
                 foreach item [lreverse $body_items] {
-                    if {[dict get $item tag] eq "INSTALLRECORD"} {
+                    if {[dict get $item tag] eq "INSTALL-RECORD"} {
                         return $item
                     }
                 }
                 return [list]
             }
-            proc file_record_add_installrecord {file_record install_record} {
+
+
+            #dead code?
+            proc file_record_add_installrecordXXX {file_record install_record} {
                 if {[dict get $file_record tag] ne "FILEINFO"} {
                     error "file_record_add_installrecord bad file_record: tag not FILEINFO"
                 }
                 #disallow '-INPROGRESS' as it's not a final tag
-                if {[dict get $install_record tag] ni [list "INSTALLRECORD" "SKIPPED"]} {
-                    error "file_record_add_installrecord bad install_record: tag not INSTALLRECORD"
+                if {[dict get $install_record tag] ni [list "INSTALL-RECORD" "SKIPPED"]} {
+                    error "file_record_add_installrecord bad install_record: tag not INSTALL-RECORD"
                 }
                 set keep 3
                 if {[dict exists $file_record -keep_installrecords]} {
@@ -1767,7 +1749,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
                 set kept_body_items [list]
                 set kcount 0
                 foreach item [lreverse $body_items] {
-                    if {[dict get $item tag] eq "INSTALLRECORD"} {
+                    if {[dict get $item tag] eq "INSTALL-RECORD"} {
                         incr kcount
                         if {$keep < 0 || $kcount <= $keep} {
                             lappend kept_body_items $item
@@ -1804,7 +1786,7 @@ namespace eval punkcheck {
                     error "file_record_prune bad file_record: tag not FILEINFO"
                 }
                 set file_record [file_record_set_defaults $file_record]
-                set kmap [list -keep_installrecords *RECORD -keep_skipped SKIPPED -keep_inprogress *-INPROGRESS]
+                set kmap [list -keep_installrecords *-RECORD -keep_skipped *-SKIPPED -keep_inprogress *-INPROGRESS]
                 foreach {key rtype} $kmap {
                     set keep [dict get $file_record $key]
                     if {[dict exists $file_record body]} {
diff --git a/src/modules/punkcheck/cli-999999.0a1.0.tm b/src/modules/punkcheck/cli-999999.0a1.0.tm
index 87a83b30..8a17a6a2 100644
--- a/src/modules/punkcheck/cli-999999.0a1.0.tm
+++ b/src/modules/punkcheck/cli-999999.0a1.0.tm
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ namespace eval punkcheck::cli {
                             set display_records [list]
                             set pcheck      \n
                             set latest_install_record [punkcheck::recordlist::file_record_latest_installrecord $filerec]
-                            lappend display_records $latest_install_record
+                            if {[llength $latest_install_record]} {
+                                lappend display_records $latest_install_record
+                            }
                             if {$latest_install_record ne [lindex $records end]} {
                                 lappend display_records [lindex $records end]
                             }