diff --git a/manifest-analyzer/dyff.sh b/manifest-analyzer/dyff.sh
index 6357a53..2f35124 100755
--- a/manifest-analyzer/dyff.sh
+++ b/manifest-analyzer/dyff.sh
@@ -9,15 +9,23 @@ head_manifest=head.yaml
 output_file=dyff.md
 
 function get_emoji() {
-  if [[ $1 -eq 0 ]]; then
+  if [[ $1 -eq 0 || $1 -eq 1 ]]; then
     echo ✅
-  elif [[ $1 -eq 1 ]]; then
-    echo 💡
   else
     echo 💥
   fi
 }
 
+function get_message() {
+  if [[ $1 -eq 0 ]]; then
+    echo "no changes detected 🎉"
+  elif [[ $1 -eq 1 ]]; then
+    echo "some changes detected 👀"
+  else
+    echo "dyff failed"
+  fi
+}
+
 diff_output=""
 if [[ -s "$base_manifest" ]]; then
   diff_output=$(dyff between "$base_manifest" "$head_manifest" --color off --set-exit-code 2>&1)
@@ -31,6 +39,8 @@ rc=$?
 tee "$output_file" << EOS
 ### $(get_emoji $rc) dyff [$head_dir]
 
+$(get_message $rc)
+
 <details><summary>show outputs</summary>
 
 \`\`\`diff
diff --git a/manifest-analyzer/kustomize.sh b/manifest-analyzer/kustomize.sh
index 33874d7..e5ab9cd 100755
--- a/manifest-analyzer/kustomize.sh
+++ b/manifest-analyzer/kustomize.sh
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ echo "kustomize head directory: $head_dir"
 echo "working directory: $(pwd)"
 
 if [[ -d "$base_dir" ]]; then
-  kustomize build "$base_dir" > "$base_manifest"
+  echo "kustomize build $base_dir"
+  kustomize build "$base_dir" -o "$base_manifest"
 else
   touch "$base_manifest"
 fi
 
 if [[ -d "$head_dir" ]]; then
-  kustomize build "$head_dir" > "$head_manifest"
+  echo "kustomize build $head_dir"
+  kustomize build "$head_dir" -o "$head_manifest"
 else
   echo "head directory not found: $head_dir"
   exit 1