diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1157e58e7..cdd572bc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,83 +5,15 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  assert-linear:
+  ci:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - run: COLOR=1 ./make.sh assert-linear
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets._GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-  fmt:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version-file: ./go.mod
           cache: true
-      - run: COLOR=1 ./make.sh fmt
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets._GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-  gen:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version-file: ./go.mod
-          cache: true
-      - run: COLOR=1 ./make.sh gen
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets._GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-  lint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version-file: ./go.mod
-          cache: true
-      - run: COLOR=1 ./make.sh lint
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets._GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version-file: ./go.mod
-          cache: true
-      - run: COLOR=1 ./make.sh build
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets._GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-  test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version-file: ./go.mod
-          cache: true
-      - run: COLOR=1 ./make.sh test
+      - run: COLOR=1 ./make.sh all race
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets._GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
@@ -90,22 +22,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: d2chaos-test
           path: ./d2chaos/out
-  race:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version-file: ./go.mod
-          cache: true
-      - run: COLOR=1 ./make.sh race
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets._GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        if: always()
-        with:
-          name: d2chaos-race
-          path: ./d2chaos/out
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily.yml b/.github/workflows/daily.yml
index 6334923c1..9fc372532 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily.yml
@@ -10,17 +10,15 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  all:
+  ci:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version-file: ./go.mod
           cache: true
-      - run: CI_ALL=1 COLOR=1 ./make.sh
+      - run: COLOR=1 CI_FORCE=1 ./make.sh all race
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets._GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9780b7bc0..d4241d86f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 .PHONY: all
 all: fmt gen lint build test
-ifdef CI
-all: assert-linear
-endif
 
 .PHONY: fmt
 fmt:
@@ -24,6 +21,3 @@ test:
 .PHONY: race
 race:
 	prefix "$@" ./ci/test.sh --race ./...
-.PHONY: assert-linear
-assert-linear:
-	prefix "$@" ./ci/sub/assert_linear.sh
diff --git a/ci/release/_install.sh b/ci/release/_install.sh
index 4cd840ca9..a66f2d730 100755
--- a/ci/release/_install.sh
+++ b/ci/release/_install.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ help() {
   fi
 
   cat <<EOF
-usage: $arg0 [--dry-run] [--version vX.X.X] [--edge] [--method detect] [--prefix /usr/local]
+usage: $arg0 [-d|--dry-run] [--version vX.X.X] [--edge] [--method detect] [--prefix /usr/local]
   [--tala latest] [--force] [--uninstall]
 
 install.sh automates the installation of D2 onto your system. It currently only supports
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ If you pass --edge, it will clone the source, build a release and install from i
 
 Flags:
 
---dry-run
+-d, --dry-run
   Pass to have install.sh show the install method and flags that will be used to install
   without executing them. Very useful to understand what changes it will make to your system.
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ main() {
         help
         return 0
         ;;
-      dry-run)
+      d|dry-run)
         flag_noarg && shift "$FLAGSHIFT"
         DRY_RUN=1
         ;;
@@ -188,12 +188,16 @@ main() {
   if [ -n "${UNINSTALL-}" ]; then
     uninstall
     if [ -n "${DRY_RUN-}" ]; then
-      log "Rerun without --dry-run to execute printed commands and perform uninstall."
+      FGCOLOR=3 bigheader "***********
+Rerun without --dry-run to execute printed commands and perform install.
+***********"
     fi
   else
     install
     if [ -n "${DRY_RUN-}" ]; then
-      log "Rerun without --dry-run to execute printed commands and perform install."
+      FGCOLOR=3 bigheader "***********
+Rerun without --dry-run to execute printed commands and perform install.
+***********"
     fi
   fi
 }
diff --git a/ci/release/changelogs/next.md b/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
index 4e381a2cf..9a94f1e60 100644
--- a/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
+++ b/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@
 - `stroke-dash` on shapes is now supported. [#188](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/issues/188)
 - `font-color` is now supported on shapes and connections. [#215](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/215)
 - Querying shapes and connections by ID is now supported in renders. [#218](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/218)
+- [install.sh](./install.sh) now accepts `-d` as an alias for `--dry-run`.
+  [#266](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/266)
 
 #### Improvements 🔧
 
 - ELK layout engine now defaults to top-down to be consistent with dagre.
   [#251](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/251)
+- [install.sh](./install.sh) prints the dry run message more visibly.
+  [#266](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/266)
 
 #### Bugfixes 🔴
 
diff --git a/ci/release/template/scripts/lib.sh b/ci/release/template/scripts/lib.sh
index 61f7c1138..490be17a0 100644
--- a/ci/release/template/scripts/lib.sh
+++ b/ci/release/template/scripts/lib.sh
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ should_color() {
       _COLOR=1
       return 0
     else
-      printf '$COLOR must be 0, 1, false or true but got %s' "$COLOR" >&2
+      printf '$COLOR must be 0, 1, false or true but got %s\n' "$COLOR" >&2
     fi
   fi
 
@@ -219,8 +219,9 @@ header() {
 }
 
 bigheader() {
+  set -- "$(echo "$*" | sed "s/^/ * /")"
   logp "/**
- * $1
+$*
  **/"
 }
 
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 678dabfe5..112a76d50 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ should_color() {
       _COLOR=1
       return 0
     else
-      printf '$COLOR must be 0, 1, false or true but got %s' "$COLOR" >&2
+      printf '$COLOR must be 0, 1, false or true but got %s\n' "$COLOR" >&2
     fi
   fi
 
@@ -225,8 +225,9 @@ header() {
 }
 
 bigheader() {
+  set -- "$(echo "$*" | sed "s/^/ * /")"
   logp "/**
- * $1
+$*
  **/"
 }
 
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ help() {
   fi
 
   cat <<EOF
-usage: $arg0 [--dry-run] [--version vX.X.X] [--edge] [--method detect] [--prefix /usr/local]
+usage: $arg0 [-d|--dry-run] [--version vX.X.X] [--edge] [--method detect] [--prefix /usr/local]
   [--tala latest] [--force] [--uninstall]
 
 install.sh automates the installation of D2 onto your system. It currently only supports
@@ -490,7 +491,7 @@ If you pass --edge, it will clone the source, build a release and install from i
 
 Flags:
 
---dry-run
+-d, --dry-run
   Pass to have install.sh show the install method and flags that will be used to install
   without executing them. Very useful to understand what changes it will make to your system.
 
@@ -565,7 +566,7 @@ main() {
         help
         return 0
         ;;
-      dry-run)
+      d|dry-run)
         flag_noarg && shift "$FLAGSHIFT"
         DRY_RUN=1
         ;;
@@ -652,12 +653,16 @@ main() {
   if [ -n "${UNINSTALL-}" ]; then
     uninstall
     if [ -n "${DRY_RUN-}" ]; then
-      log "Rerun without --dry-run to execute printed commands and perform uninstall."
+      FGCOLOR=3 bigheader "***********
+Rerun without --dry-run to execute printed commands and perform install.
+***********"
     fi
   else
     install
     if [ -n "${DRY_RUN-}" ]; then
-      log "Rerun without --dry-run to execute printed commands and perform install."
+      FGCOLOR=3 bigheader "***********
+Rerun without --dry-run to execute printed commands and perform install.
+***********"
     fi
   fi
 }
diff --git a/make.sh b/make.sh
index 29fa6689b..9f6290641 100755
--- a/make.sh
+++ b/make.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 set -eu
+if [ ! -d "$(dirname "$0")/ci/sub/.git" ]; then
+  git submodule update --init
+fi
 . "$(dirname "$0")/ci/sub/lib.sh"
 PATH="$(cd -- "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)/ci/sub/bin:$PATH"
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"