diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.svg b/CONTRIBUTORS.svg
index ed3ad88..439d473 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.svg
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.svg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- {"contributors":["tw93","bhadraagada","JackPhallen","amanthanvi","alexandear","rubnogueira","biplavbarua","bsisduck","jimmystridh","fte-jjmartres","Else00","carolyn-sun","MohammedEsafi","ndbroadbent","Sizk","thijsvanhal","yuzeguitarist","zeldrisho","bunizao","frozturk","huyixi","purofle","Schlauer-Hax","anonymort","khipu-luke","LmanTW","kwakubiney","kowyo","jalen0x","Hensell","ClathW","andmev"],"collaborators":["tw93"],"bots":["github-actions[bot]","dependabot[bot]"]} -->
+<!-- {"contributors":["tw93","bhadraagada","JackPhallen","amanthanvi","alexandear","rubnogueira","biplavbarua","bsisduck","jimmystridh","fte-jjmartres","Else00","carolyn-sun","MohammedEsafi","ndbroadbent","Sizk","thijsvanhal","yuzeguitarist","zeldrisho","bunizao","frozturk","huyixi","purofle","Schlauer-Hax","anonymort","khipu-luke","LmanTW","kwakubiney","kowyo","jalen0x","Hensell","ClathW","andmev"],"collaborators":["Copper-Eye"],"bots":["github-actions[bot]","dependabot[bot]"]} -->
 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1" width="1000" height="548">
   <style>.contributor-link { cursor: pointer; }</style>
   <g transform="translate(45, 45)">
diff --git a/bin/purge.sh b/bin/purge.sh
index 46b5748..9d73424 100755
--- a/bin/purge.sh
+++ b/bin/purge.sh
@@ -98,12 +98,7 @@ perform_purge() {
             # Function to truncate path in the middle
             truncate_path() {
                 local path="$1"
-                local term_width=$(tput cols 2> /dev/null || echo 80)
-                # Reserve space: "| Scanning " = 12 chars, spinner = 2 chars, margins = 4 chars
-                local max_len=$((term_width - 18))
-
-                # Minimum length to avoid too short
-                [[ $max_len -lt 40 ]] && max_len=40
+                local max_len=80
 
                 if [[ ${#path} -le $max_len ]]; then
                     echo "$path"
@@ -133,8 +128,7 @@ perform_purge() {
                 local spin_char="${spinner_chars:$spinner_idx:1}"
                 spinner_idx=$(((spinner_idx + 1) % ${#spinner_chars}))
 
-                # Clear previous output and redraw
-                # Important: Must move up THEN to start of line to avoid column offset
+                # Show title on first line, spinner and scanning info on second line
                 if [[ -n "$display_path" ]]; then
                     # Line 1: Move to start, clear, print title
                     printf '\r\033[K%s\n' "${PURPLE_BOLD}Purge Project Artifacts${NC}"
diff --git a/cmd/status/view.go b/cmd/status/view.go
index 7ef56cd..ce2a174 100644
--- a/cmd/status/view.go
+++ b/cmd/status/view.go
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func getScoreStyle(score int) lipgloss.Style {
 
 func buildCards(m MetricsSnapshot, _ int) []cardData {
 	cards := []cardData{
-		renderCPUCard(m.CPU),
+		renderCPUCard(m.CPU, m.Thermal),
 		renderMemoryCard(m.Memory),
 		renderDiskCard(m.Disks, m.DiskIO),
 		renderBatteryCard(m.Batteries, m.Thermal),
@@ -225,9 +225,18 @@ func hasSensorData(sensors []SensorReading) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func renderCPUCard(cpu CPUStatus) cardData {
+func renderCPUCard(cpu CPUStatus, thermal ThermalStatus) cardData {
 	var lines []string
-	lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("Total  %s  %5.1f%%", progressBar(cpu.Usage), cpu.Usage))
+
+	// Line 1: Usage + Temp (Format: 15% @ 30.4°C)
+	usageBar := progressBar(cpu.Usage)
+
+	headerText := fmt.Sprintf("%5.1f%%", cpu.Usage)
+	if thermal.CPUTemp > 0 {
+		headerText += fmt.Sprintf(" @ %s°C", colorizeTemp(thermal.CPUTemp))
+	}
+
+	lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("Total  %s  %s", usageBar, headerText))
 
 	if cpu.PerCoreEstimated {
 		lines = append(lines, subtleStyle.Render("Per-core data unavailable (using averaged load)"))
@@ -527,12 +536,7 @@ func renderBatteryCard(batts []BatteryStatus, thermal ThermalStatus) cardData {
 		}
 
 		if thermal.CPUTemp > 0 {
-			tempText := fmt.Sprintf("%.0f°C", thermal.CPUTemp)
-			if thermal.CPUTemp > 80 {
-				tempText = dangerStyle.Render(tempText)
-			} else if thermal.CPUTemp > 60 {
-				tempText = warnStyle.Render(tempText)
-			}
+			tempText := colorizeTemp(thermal.CPUTemp) + "°C" // Reuse common color logic
 			healthParts = append(healthParts, tempText)
 		}
 
@@ -641,12 +645,12 @@ func colorizeBattery(percent float64, s string) string {
 
 func colorizeTemp(t float64) string {
 	switch {
-	case t >= 85:
+	case t >= 76:
 		return dangerStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%.1f", t))
-	case t >= 70:
+	case t >= 56:
 		return warnStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%.1f", t))
 	default:
-		return subtleStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%.1f", t))
+		return okStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%.1f", t))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/core/base.sh b/lib/core/base.sh
index ce131ca..99139ee 100644
--- a/lib/core/base.sh
+++ b/lib/core/base.sh
@@ -260,11 +260,20 @@ get_user_home() {
 }
 
 get_invoking_user() {
-    if [[ -n "${SUDO_USER:-}" && "${SUDO_USER:-}" != "root" ]]; then
-        echo "$SUDO_USER"
+    if [[ -n "${_MOLE_INVOKING_USER_CACHE:-}" ]]; then
+        echo "$_MOLE_INVOKING_USER_CACHE"
         return 0
     fi
-    echo "${USER:-}"
+
+    local user
+    if [[ -n "${SUDO_USER:-}" && "${SUDO_USER:-}" != "root" ]]; then
+        user="$SUDO_USER"
+    else
+        user="${USER:-}"
+    fi
+
+    export _MOLE_INVOKING_USER_CACHE="$user"
+    echo "$user"
 }
 
 get_invoking_uid() {
diff --git a/tests/core_performance.bats b/tests/core_performance.bats
index dfc4037..965ce48 100644
--- a/tests/core_performance.bats
+++ b/tests/core_performance.bats
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ setup() {
 
     elapsed=$(( (end - start) / 1000000 ))
 
-    [ "$elapsed" -lt 200 ]
+    [ "$elapsed" -lt 500 ]
 }
 
 @test "get_darwin_major caches correctly" {