diff --git a/Package.swift b/Package.swift
index 7d57ae3..a017eec 100644
--- a/Package.swift
+++ b/Package.swift
@@ -14,12 +14,5 @@ let package = Package(
             swiftSettings: [
                 .define("ENABLE_TCC_SPI")
             ])
-        // linkerSettings: [
-        //     .unsafeFlags([
-        //         "-Xlinker", "-sectcreate",
-        //         "-Xlinker", "__TEXT",
-        //         "-Xlinker", "__info_plist",
-        //         "-Xlinker", "Resources/Info.plist",
-        //     ])
     ]
 )
diff --git a/Resources/Info.plist b/Resources/Info.plist
deleted file mode 100644
index 90ac6a7..0000000
--- a/Resources/Info.plist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
-<plist version="1.0">
-<dict>
-	<key>NSAudioCaptureUsageDescription</key>
-	<string>This application requires access to system audio to record and stream audio output to external services such as speech recognition APIs.</string>
-</dict>
-</plist>
diff --git a/Sources/CLI/AudioTee.swift b/Sources/CLI/AudioTee.swift
index 394cb3a..7834b3a 100644
--- a/Sources/CLI/AudioTee.swift
+++ b/Sources/CLI/AudioTee.swift
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ struct AudioTee {
   func run() throws {
     // Handle permissions mode
     if permissionsMode {
-      try handlePermissions()
-      return
+      let permissionsHandler = PermissionsHandler(shouldRequest: requestPermissions)
+      permissionsHandler.handle()  // This will exit with appropriate code
     }
 
     // Continue with normal audio tapping functionality
@@ -185,44 +185,6 @@ struct AudioTee {
     recorder.stopRecording()
   }
 
-  private func handlePermissions() throws {
-    let permissionHandler = AudioRecordingPermission()
-
-    if requestPermissions {
-      // Request permissions
-      print("Requesting audio recording permissions...")
-      print("Initial status: \(permissionHandler.status.rawValue)")
-
-      // Trigger the request
-      permissionHandler.request()
-      print("Request method called...")
-
-      // Wait for status to change from unknown with some progress indication
-      var waitCount = 0
-      while permissionHandler.status == .unknown {
-        // Run the main run loop to allow DispatchQueue.main.async to execute
-        let result = CFRunLoopRunInMode(CFRunLoopMode.defaultMode, 0.1, true)
-        if result == CFRunLoopRunResult.stopped || result == CFRunLoopRunResult.finished {
-          break
-        }
-
-        waitCount += 1
-        if waitCount % 50 == 0 {  // Every 5 seconds (50 * 0.1)
-          print(
-            "Still waiting for permission response... (status: \(permissionHandler.status.rawValue))"
-          )
-        }
-      }
-
-      print("Permission status: \(permissionHandler.status.rawValue)")
-
-    } else {
-      // Just check current permissions
-      let status = permissionHandler.status
-      print("Current permission status: \(status.rawValue)")
-    }
-  }
-
   private func setupSignalHandlers() {
     signal(SIGINT) { _ in
       Logger.info("Received SIGINT, initiating graceful shutdown...")
diff --git a/Sources/CLI/PermissionsHandler.swift b/Sources/CLI/PermissionsHandler.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f63fc56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/CLI/PermissionsHandler.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import CoreFoundation
+import Foundation
+
+/// Handles audio recording permissions for the CLI, including checking status and requesting permissions.
+/// Uses exit codes to communicate permission status:
+/// - 0: granted (authorized)
+/// - 1: unknown
+/// - 2: denied
+struct PermissionsHandler {
+  private let shouldRequest: Bool
+
+  init(shouldRequest: Bool) {
+    self.shouldRequest = shouldRequest
+  }
+
+  /// Handles the permissions workflow and exits with appropriate exit code
+  func handle() -> Never {
+    let permissionHandler = AudioRecordingPermission()
+
+    if shouldRequest {
+      print("Requesting audio recording permissions...")
+      permissionHandler.request()
+
+      // Wait for the permission request to complete
+      while permissionHandler.status == .unknown {
+        // Run the main run loop to allow DispatchQueue.main.async to execute
+        let result = CFRunLoopRunInMode(CFRunLoopMode.defaultMode, 0.1, true)
+        if result == CFRunLoopRunResult.stopped || result == CFRunLoopRunResult.finished {
+          break
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Get final status and exit with appropriate code
+    let status = permissionHandler.status
+    print("Audio recording permission status: \(status.rawValue)")
+
+    switch status {
+    case .authorized:
+      exit(0)  // granted
+    case .unknown:
+      exit(1)  // unknown
+    case .denied:
+      exit(2)  // denied
+    }
+  }
+}