diff --git a/scripts/new-app.sh b/scripts/new-app.sh
index 4549b23..b9113a6 100755
--- a/scripts/new-app.sh
+++ b/scripts/new-app.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 GITEA_URL="https://git.timothykim.net"
 GITEA_ORG="hantim"
 TEMPLATE_REPO="static-site-template"
+SPINNER='⠋⠙⠹⠸⠼⠴⠦⠧⠇⠏'
 
 if [ -z "${1:-}" ]; then
     echo "Usage: ./scripts/new-app.sh <domain>"
@@ -139,18 +140,23 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo "==> Waiting for DNS to propagate..."
+ELAPSED=0
 for i in $(seq 1 30); do
     RESOLVED=$(dig +short "$APP" @ns1.vultr.com 2>/dev/null)
     if [ "$RESOLVED" = "$SERVER_IP" ]; then
-        echo "  DNS is live."
+        printf "\r\033[K  DNS is live.\n"
         break
     fi
     if [ "$i" = "30" ]; then
+        printf "\r\033[K"
         echo "Error: DNS for $APP did not resolve to $SERVER_IP after 5 minutes."
         echo "  If this is a new domain, make sure nameservers are set to Vultr on directnic.com."
         exit 1
     fi
+    SC=${SPINNER:$(( (i - 1) % ${#SPINNER} )):1}
+    printf "\r  %s Waiting for DNS... (%ds)" "$SC" "$ELAPSED"
     sleep 10
+    ELAPSED=$((ELAPSED + 10))
 done
 
 # --- Create Gitea repo from template ---
@@ -287,29 +293,23 @@ git push
 # --- Trigger initial build ---
 
 echo "==> Triggering initial build for $APP..."
-# Wait for template repo to be ready (Gitea generates content asynchronously)
+# Wait for template repo to be ready, then dispatch the build workflow
+ELAPSED=0
 for i in $(seq 1 60); do
     TRIGGER_CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
-        -X POST "$GITEA_URL/api/v1/repos/$GITEA_ORG/$APP/contents/.deploy-trigger" \
+        -X POST "$GITEA_URL/api/v1/repos/$GITEA_ORG/$APP/actions/workflows/build.yml/dispatches" \
         -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
         -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-        -d "{\"content\": \"$(echo -n "initial deploy" | base64)\", \"message\": \"trigger initial build\"}")
-    [ "$TRIGGER_CODE" != "404" ] && break
-    echo "  Waiting for repo to be ready..."
+        -d '{"ref": "main"}')
+    [ "$TRIGGER_CODE" != "404" ] && printf "\r\033[K" && break
+    SC=${SPINNER:$(( (i - 1) % ${#SPINNER} )):1}
+    printf "\r  %s Waiting for repo to be ready... (%ds)" "$SC" "$ELAPSED"
     sleep 2
+    ELAPSED=$((ELAPSED + 2))
 done
 
-if [ "$TRIGGER_CODE" = "201" ]; then
+if [ "$TRIGGER_CODE" = "204" ]; then
     echo "  Build triggered."
-elif [ "$TRIGGER_CODE" = "422" ]; then
-    # File already exists — update it to trigger a new build
-    EXISTING_SHA=$(curl -s "$GITEA_URL/api/v1/repos/$GITEA_ORG/$APP/contents/.deploy-trigger" \
-        -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" | jq -r '.sha')
-    curl -s -o /dev/null -X PUT "$GITEA_URL/api/v1/repos/$GITEA_ORG/$APP/contents/.deploy-trigger" \
-        -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
-        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-        -d "{\"content\": \"$(echo -n "redeploy $(date +%s)" | base64)\", \"sha\": \"$EXISTING_SHA\", \"message\": \"trigger rebuild\"}"
-    echo "  Build re-triggered (file already existed)."
 else
     echo "  Warning: Could not trigger build (HTTP $TRIGGER_CODE). Check manually:"
     echo "    $GITEA_URL/$GITEA_ORG/$APP/actions"
@@ -318,13 +318,18 @@ fi
 # --- Verify ---
 
 echo "==> Waiting for deployment (up to 3 minutes)..."
+ELAPSED=0
 for i in $(seq 1 18); do
     if curl -sf "https://www.$APP" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-        echo "Site is live at https://www.$APP"
+        printf "\r\033[K  Site is live at https://www.$APP\n"
         exit 0
     fi
+    SC=${SPINNER:$(( (i - 1) % ${#SPINNER} )):1}
+    printf "\r  %s Waiting for site... (%ds)" "$SC" "$ELAPSED"
     sleep 10
+    ELAPSED=$((ELAPSED + 10))
 done
+printf "\r\033[K"
 
 echo "WARNING: https://www.$APP is not responding after 3 minutes."
 echo "  Check that:"