diff --git a/.changeset/tui-progress-bars.md b/.changeset/tui-progress-bars.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3afc0be5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tui-progress-bars.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@noormdev/cli': patch
+---
+
+Make build, file, change, and transfer progress bars advance with completed work instead of remaining visually empty until completion.
diff --git a/src/tui/hooks/useChangeProgress.ts b/src/tui/hooks/useChangeProgress.ts
index ad28a91e..47e12cd8 100644
--- a/src/tui/hooks/useChangeProgress.ts
+++ b/src/tui/hooks/useChangeProgress.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export function useChangeProgress(): ChangeProgressState {
     useOnEvent('change:file', (data) => {
 
         setCurrentFile(data.filepath);
-        setFileProgress({ current: data.index, total: data.total });
+        setFileProgress({ current: data.index + 1, total: data.total });
 
     }, []);
 
diff --git a/src/tui/hooks/useRunProgress.ts b/src/tui/hooks/useRunProgress.ts
index 1cb9b8c4..e1ea5083 100644
--- a/src/tui/hooks/useRunProgress.ts
+++ b/src/tui/hooks/useRunProgress.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *     return (
  *         <Box flexDirection="column">
  *             <Text>Running: {state.currentFile}</Text>
- *             <ProgressBar value={state.filesRun / state.filesTotal} />
+ *             <ProgressBar value={(state.filesRun / state.filesTotal) * 100} />
  *             <Text>
  *                 {state.filesRun}/{state.filesTotal} files
  *                 ({state.filesSkipped} skipped, {state.filesFailed} failed)
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ const INITIAL_STATE: RunProgressState = {
 
 type UseRunProgressReturn = {
     state: RunProgressState;
+    /** Reset all counters before starting a run with the given file count. */
     reset: (totalFiles: number) => void;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/tui/hooks/useTransferProgress.ts b/src/tui/hooks/useTransferProgress.ts
index 95d261fc..31527571 100644
--- a/src/tui/hooks/useTransferProgress.ts
+++ b/src/tui/hooks/useTransferProgress.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *     return (
  *         <Box flexDirection="column">
  *             <Text>Transferring: {state.currentTable}</Text>
- *             <ProgressBar value={state.tablesCompleted / state.tableCount} />
+ *             <ProgressBar value={(state.tablesCompleted / state.tableCount) * 100} />
  *             <Text>
  *                 {state.rowsTransferred} rows transferred
  *             </Text>
diff --git a/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeFFScreen.tsx b/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeFFScreen.tsx
index 35c661d7..f0dbb241 100644
--- a/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeFFScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeFFScreen.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,14 @@ import {
 } from '../../components/index.js';
 import { checkConfigPolicy } from '../../../core/policy/index.js';
 import { useChangeProgress, useAsyncEffect } from '../../hooks/index.js';
-import { getErrorMessage, loadChangesWithStatus, buildPendingChangeList, createChangeManager, isConfigGuarded } from '../../utils/index.js';
+import {
+    getErrorMessage,
+    loadChangesWithStatus,
+    buildPendingChangeList,
+    createChangeManager,
+    isConfigGuarded,
+    progressPercentage,
+} from '../../utils/index.js';
 import { validateChangeContent } from '../../../core/change/validation.js';
 import { createConnection } from '../../../core/connection/factory.js';
 
@@ -288,7 +295,7 @@ export function ChangeFFScreen({ params: _params }: ScreenProps): ReactElement {
     // Running
     if (step === 'running') {
 
-        const progressValue = progress.total > 0 ? progress.current / progress.total : 0;
+        const progressValue = progressPercentage(progress.current, progress.total);
 
         return (
             <Panel title="Fast-Forward" paddingX={2} paddingY={1}>
diff --git a/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeNextScreen.tsx b/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeNextScreen.tsx
index 044fcbd6..4ad70ebb 100644
--- a/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeNextScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeNextScreen.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,14 @@ import {
 } from '../../components/index.js';
 import { checkConfigPolicy } from '../../../core/policy/index.js';
 import { useChangeProgress, useAsyncEffect } from '../../hooks/index.js';
-import { getErrorMessage, loadChangesWithStatus, buildPendingChangeList, createChangeManager, isConfigGuarded } from '../../utils/index.js';
+import {
+    getErrorMessage,
+    loadChangesWithStatus,
+    buildPendingChangeList,
+    createChangeManager,
+    isConfigGuarded,
+    progressPercentage,
+} from '../../utils/index.js';
 import { createConnection } from '../../../core/connection/factory.js';
 
 /**
@@ -343,7 +350,7 @@ export function ChangeNextScreen({ params }: ScreenProps): ReactElement {
     // Running
     if (step === 'running') {
 
-        const progressValue = progress.total > 0 ? progress.current / progress.total : 0;
+        const progressValue = progressPercentage(progress.current, progress.total);
 
         return (
             <Panel title="Apply Next Changes" paddingX={2} paddingY={1}>
diff --git a/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeRevertScreen.tsx b/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeRevertScreen.tsx
index e2f04eb8..57fa262e 100644
--- a/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeRevertScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeRevertScreen.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { getErrorMessage,
     loadChangesWithStatus,
     createChangeManager,
     isConfigGuarded,
+    progressPercentage,
 } from '../../utils/index.js';
 import { createConnection } from '../../../core/connection/factory.js';
 
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ export function ChangeRevertScreen({ params }: ScreenProps): ReactElement {
     // Reverting
     if (step === 'reverting') {
 
-        const progressValue = fileProgress.total > 0 ? fileProgress.current / fileProgress.total : 0;
+        const progressValue = progressPercentage(fileProgress.current, fileProgress.total);
 
         return (
             <Panel title="Revert Change" paddingX={2} paddingY={1}>
diff --git a/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeRewindScreen.tsx b/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeRewindScreen.tsx
index 990f1aa0..7aa4cad6 100644
--- a/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeRewindScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeRewindScreen.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,14 @@ import {
 } from '../../components/index.js';
 import { checkConfigPolicy } from '../../../core/policy/index.js';
 import { useChangeProgress, useAsyncEffect } from '../../hooks/index.js';
-import { getErrorMessage, loadChangesWithStatus, buildAppliedChangeList, createChangeManager, isConfigGuarded } from '../../utils/index.js';
+import {
+    getErrorMessage,
+    loadChangesWithStatus,
+    buildAppliedChangeList,
+    createChangeManager,
+    isConfigGuarded,
+    progressPercentage,
+} from '../../utils/index.js';
 import { createConnection } from '../../../core/connection/factory.js';
 
 /**
@@ -411,7 +418,7 @@ export function ChangeRewindScreen({ params }: ScreenProps): ReactElement {
     // Running
     if (step === 'running') {
 
-        const progressValue = progress.total > 0 ? progress.current / progress.total : 0;
+        const progressValue = progressPercentage(progress.current, progress.total);
 
         return (
             <Panel title="Rewind Changes" paddingX={2} paddingY={1}>
diff --git a/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeRunScreen.tsx b/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeRunScreen.tsx
index ed21f54b..90aaf5bf 100644
--- a/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeRunScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/tui/screens/change/ChangeRunScreen.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { getErrorMessage,
     loadChangesWithStatus,
     createChangeManager,
     isConfigGuarded,
+    progressPercentage,
 } from '../../utils/index.js';
 import { validateChangeContent } from '../../../core/change/validation.js';
 import { createConnection } from '../../../core/connection/factory.js';
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ export function ChangeRunScreen({ params }: ScreenProps): ReactElement {
     // Running
     if (step === 'running') {
 
-        const progressValue = fileProgress.total > 0 ? fileProgress.current / fileProgress.total : 0;
+        const progressValue = progressPercentage(fileProgress.current, fileProgress.total);
 
         return (
             <Panel title="Run Change" paddingX={2} paddingY={1}>
diff --git a/src/tui/screens/db/DbTransferScreen.tsx b/src/tui/screens/db/DbTransferScreen.tsx
index a0643d06..0071d51f 100644
--- a/src/tui/screens/db/DbTransferScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/tui/screens/db/DbTransferScreen.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import { attempt } from '@logosdx/utils';
 
 import type { ReactElement } from 'react';
 import type { ScreenProps } from '../../types.js';
-import { getErrorMessage } from '../../utils/index.js';
+import { getErrorMessage, progressPercentage } from '../../utils/index.js';
 
 import { useRouter } from '../../router.js';
 import { useFocusScope } from '../../focus.js';
@@ -1258,13 +1258,8 @@ export function DbTransferScreen({ params: _params }: ScreenProps): ReactElement
         const modeLabel = transferMode === 'export' ? 'Exporting' : transferMode === 'import' ? 'Importing' : 'Transferring';
         const titleLabel = transferMode === 'export' ? 'Export' : transferMode === 'import' ? 'Import' : 'Data Transfer';
 
-        const tableProgress = progress.tableCount > 0
-            ? progress.tablesCompleted / progress.tableCount
-            : 0;
-
-        const rowProgress = progress.currentRowsTotal > 0
-            ? progress.currentRowsTransferred / progress.currentRowsTotal
-            : 0;
+        const tableProgress = progressPercentage(progress.tablesCompleted, progress.tableCount);
+        const rowProgress = progressPercentage(progress.currentRowsTransferred, progress.currentRowsTotal);
 
         return (
             <Box flexDirection="column" gap={1}>
diff --git a/src/tui/screens/run/RunBuildScreen.tsx b/src/tui/screens/run/RunBuildScreen.tsx
index fb6ebf71..07c2b2f2 100644
--- a/src/tui/screens/run/RunBuildScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/tui/screens/run/RunBuildScreen.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import { getEffectiveBuildPaths } from '../../../core/settings/rules.js';
 import { discoverFiles, runBuild } from '../../../core/runner/index.js';
 import { filterFilesByPaths, findUnmatchedIncludePatterns } from '../../../core/shared/index.js';
 import { checkConfigPolicy } from '../../../core/policy/index.js';
-import { getErrorMessage, resolveScreenIdentity, buildRunContext, withScreenConnection } from '../../utils/index.js';
+import { getErrorMessage, resolveScreenIdentity, buildRunContext, withScreenConnection, progressPercentage } from '../../utils/index.js';
 import { attempt } from '@logosdx/utils';
 
 type Phase = 'loading' | 'confirm' | 'running' | 'complete' | 'error';
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ export function RunBuildScreen({ params: _params }: ScreenProps): ReactElement {
     if (phase === 'running') {
 
         const processed = progress.filesRun + progress.filesSkipped + progress.filesFailed + progress.filesDryRun;
-        const progressValue = files.length > 0 ? processed / files.length : 0;
+        const progressValue = progressPercentage(processed, files.length);
 
         return (
             <Box flexDirection="column" gap={1}>
diff --git a/src/tui/screens/run/RunDirScreen.tsx b/src/tui/screens/run/RunDirScreen.tsx
index ff4ba830..5a271f13 100644
--- a/src/tui/screens/run/RunDirScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/tui/screens/run/RunDirScreen.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { Panel, Spinner, Confirm, SelectList, FilePicker, KeyHandler, useToast }
 import { useRunProgress, useAsyncEffect, modeBannerRows } from '../../hooks/index.js';
 import { discoverFiles, runFiles, checkFilesStatus } from '../../../core/runner/index.js';
 import type { FilesStatusResult } from '../../../core/runner/index.js';
-import { getErrorMessage, resolveScreenIdentity, buildRunContext, withScreenConnection } from '../../utils/index.js';
+import { getErrorMessage, resolveScreenIdentity, buildRunContext, withScreenConnection, progressPercentage } from '../../utils/index.js';
 import { useConnection } from '../../hooks/index.js';
 import { attempt } from '@logosdx/utils';
 
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ export function RunDirScreen({ params }: ScreenProps): ReactElement {
     if (phase === 'running') {
 
         const processed = progress.filesRun + progress.filesSkipped + progress.filesFailed + progress.filesDryRun;
-        const progressValue = fileCount > 0 ? processed / fileCount : 0;
+        const progressValue = progressPercentage(processed, fileCount);
 
         return (
             <Box flexDirection="column" gap={1}>
diff --git a/src/tui/screens/run/RunExecScreen.tsx b/src/tui/screens/run/RunExecScreen.tsx
index 73942359..835f8b2a 100644
--- a/src/tui/screens/run/RunExecScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/tui/screens/run/RunExecScreen.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import { useSettings, useGlobalModes, useAppContext } from '../../app-context.js
 import { Panel, Spinner, SelectList, type SelectListItem, Confirm, KeyHandler, useToast } from '../../components/index.js';
 import { useRunProgress, useAsyncEffect, modeBannerRows } from '../../hooks/index.js';
 import { discoverFiles, runFiles } from '../../../core/runner/index.js';
-import { getErrorMessage, resolveScreenIdentity, buildRunContext, withScreenConnection } from '../../utils/index.js';
+import { getErrorMessage, resolveScreenIdentity, buildRunContext, withScreenConnection, progressPercentage } from '../../utils/index.js';
 import { attempt } from '@logosdx/utils';
 
 type Phase = 'loading' | 'picker' | 'confirm' | 'running' | 'complete' | 'error';
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ export function RunExecScreen({ params: _params }: ScreenProps): ReactElement {
     if (phase === 'running') {
 
         const processed = progress.filesRun + progress.filesSkipped + progress.filesFailed + progress.filesDryRun;
-        const progressValue = selectedFiles.size > 0 ? processed / selectedFiles.size : 0;
+        const progressValue = progressPercentage(processed, selectedFiles.size);
 
         return (
             <Box flexDirection="column" gap={1}>
diff --git a/src/tui/utils/index.ts b/src/tui/utils/index.ts
index 278642c8..128cb7ff 100644
--- a/src/tui/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/tui/utils/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export { resolveScreenIdentity } from './identity.js';
 export { createChangeManager, type CreateChangeManagerOptions } from './change-context.js';
 export { buildRunContext, type BuildRunContextOptions } from './run-context.js';
 export { withScreenConnection, STOPPED_WAITING_MESSAGE } from './connection.js';
+export { progressPercentage } from './progress.js';
 export {
     loadChangesWithStatus,
     buildPendingChangeList,
diff --git a/src/tui/utils/progress.ts b/src/tui/utils/progress.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3a1e28e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tui/utils/progress.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/**
+ * Convert completed work into the 0–100 value expected by Ink's ProgressBar.
+ *
+ * Returns zero until a positive total is known and clamps over-counted event
+ * streams so rendering remains within the component contract.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const value = progressPercentage(3, 4); // 75
+ */
+export function progressPercentage(completed: number, total: number): number {
+
+    if (total <= 0) return 0;
+
+    return Math.min(100, Math.max(0, (completed / total) * 100));
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/cli/utils/progress.test.ts b/tests/cli/utils/progress.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3edd39e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli/utils/progress.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'bun:test';
+
+import { progressPercentage } from '../../../src/tui/utils/progress.js';
+
+describe('tui progress: progressPercentage', () => {
+
+    it('should convert completed work to the ProgressBar percentage scale', () => {
+
+        expect(progressPercentage(1, 2)).toBe(50);
+
+    });
+
+    it('should keep unknown and over-counted progress within component bounds', () => {
+
+        expect(progressPercentage(4, 0)).toBe(0);
+        expect(progressPercentage(-1, 4)).toBe(0);
+        expect(progressPercentage(5, 4)).toBe(100);
+
+    });
+
+});