diff --git a/src/backend/aqua.rs b/src/backend/aqua.rs
index 6e5237d8cd..2231f8b76f 100644
--- a/src/backend/aqua.rs
+++ b/src/backend/aqua.rs
@@ -290,6 +290,11 @@ impl Backend for AquaBackend {
                 (url, v.to_string(), filename, digest)
             };
 
+        // Determine operation count for progress reporting
+        let format = pkg.format(&v, os(), arch()).unwrap_or_default();
+        let op_count = Self::calculate_op_count(&pkg, &api_digest, format);
+        ctx.pr.start_operations(op_count);
+
         self.download(ctx, &tv, &url, &filename).await?;
 
         if existing_platform.is_none() {
@@ -557,6 +562,29 @@ impl AquaBackend {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Calculate the number of operations for progress reporting.
+    /// Operations: download (always), checksum (if enabled or api_digest), extraction (if needed)
+    fn calculate_op_count(pkg: &AquaPackage, api_digest: &Option<String>, format: &str) -> usize {
+        let mut op_count = 1; // download
+
+        // Checksum verification (from pkg config or GitHub API digest)
+        if pkg.checksum.as_ref().is_some_and(|c| c.enabled()) || api_digest.is_some() {
+            op_count += 1;
+        }
+
+        // Extraction (for archives, or GithubArchive/GithubContent which always extract)
+        if (!format.is_empty() && format != "raw")
+            || matches!(
+                pkg.r#type,
+                AquaPackageType::GithubArchive | AquaPackageType::GithubContent
+            )
+        {
+            op_count += 1;
+        }
+
+        op_count
+    }
+
     async fn github_release_url(
         &self,
         pkg: &AquaPackage,
diff --git a/src/cli/doctor/mod.rs b/src/cli/doctor/mod.rs
index 6795d128e1..6177df04dd 100644
--- a/src/cli/doctor/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/doctor/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::plugins::PluginType;
 use crate::plugins::core::CORE_PLUGINS;
 use crate::toolset::{ToolVersion, Toolset, ToolsetBuilder};
 use crate::ui::{info, style};
-use crate::{backend, cmd, dirs, duration, env, file, shims};
+use crate::{backend, dirs, duration, env, file, shims};
 use console::{Alignment, pad_str, style};
 use heck::ToSnakeCase;
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
diff --git a/src/cli/prepare.rs b/src/cli/prepare.rs
index c4355d6a51..9c2593dc53 100644
--- a/src/cli/prepare.rs
+++ b/src/cli/prepare.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use eyre::Result;
 
 use crate::config::Config;
-use crate::miseprintln;
 use crate::prepare::{PrepareEngine, PrepareOptions, PrepareStepResult};
 use crate::toolset::{InstallOptions, ToolsetBuilder};
 
diff --git a/src/cli/self_update.rs b/src/cli/self_update.rs
index c0967be51b..2e61ec285d 100644
--- a/src/cli/self_update.rs
+++ b/src/cli/self_update.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use self_update::{Status, cargo_crate_version};
 
 use crate::cli::version::{ARCH, OS};
 use crate::config::Settings;
-use crate::{cmd, env};
+use crate::env;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::fs;
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
diff --git a/src/cli/sync/node.rs b/src/cli/sync/node.rs
index 97577b635f..9dd2ea565e 100644
--- a/src/cli/sync/node.rs
+++ b/src/cli/sync/node.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use eyre::Result;
 use itertools::sorted;
 
-use crate::{backend, cmd, config, dirs, file};
+use crate::{backend, config, dirs, file};
 use crate::{
     config::Config,
     env::{NODENV_ROOT, NVM_DIR},
diff --git a/src/cli/sync/ruby.rs b/src/cli/sync/ruby.rs
index fea5cf2eac..13bc5e3635 100644
--- a/src/cli/sync/ruby.rs
+++ b/src/cli/sync/ruby.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use eyre::Result;
 use itertools::sorted;
 
 use crate::{
-    backend, cmd,
+    backend,
     config::{self, Config},
     dirs, file,
 };
diff --git a/src/env_diff.rs b/src/env_diff.rs
index 49dce8c0be..220da36d06 100644
--- a/src/env_diff.rs
+++ b/src/env_diff.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::sync::LazyLock as Lazy;
 
 use crate::env::PATH_KEY;
-use crate::{cmd, file};
+use crate::file;
 
 #[derive(Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct EnvDiff {
diff --git a/src/file.rs b/src/file.rs
index 167db2170b..470fbfaa96 100644
--- a/src/file.rs
+++ b/src/file.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use zip::ZipArchive;
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use crate::config::Settings;
 use crate::ui::progress_report::SingleReport;
-use crate::{cmd, dirs, env};
+use crate::{dirs, env};
 
 pub fn open<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<File> {
     let path = path.as_ref();
diff --git a/src/git.rs b/src/git.rs
index 2ccd0cb7f2..b26a9bf696 100644
--- a/src/git.rs
+++ b/src/git.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use gix::{self};
 use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
 use xx::file;
 
-use crate::cmd;
 use crate::cmd::CmdLineRunner;
 use crate::config::Settings;
 use crate::file::touch_dir;
diff --git a/src/plugins/core/erlang.rs b/src/plugins/core/erlang.rs
index 0ff98bc41a..84bc663b39 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/erlang.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/core/erlang.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::http::{HTTP, HTTP_FETCH};
 use crate::install_context::InstallContext;
 use crate::lock_file::LockFile;
 use crate::toolset::{ToolRequest, ToolVersion};
-use crate::{cmd, file, github, plugins};
+use crate::{file, github, plugins};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use eyre::Result;
 use xx::regex;
diff --git a/src/plugins/core/go.rs b/src/plugins/core/go.rs
index 0e6f9d31f3..995128d45b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/go.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/core/go.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::install_context::InstallContext;
 use crate::lockfile::PlatformInfo;
 use crate::toolset::{ToolRequest, ToolVersion, Toolset};
 use crate::ui::progress_report::SingleReport;
-use crate::{cmd, env, file, github, plugins};
+use crate::{env, file, github, plugins};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use tempfile::tempdir_in;
diff --git a/src/plugins/core/python.rs b/src/plugins/core/python.rs
index 35441d40af..a9e5fc72c5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/python.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/core/python.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::install_context::InstallContext;
 use crate::toolset::{ToolRequest, ToolVersion, Toolset};
 use crate::ui::progress_report::SingleReport;
 use crate::{Result, lock_file::LockFile};
-use crate::{cmd, dirs, file, plugins, sysconfig};
+use crate::{dirs, file, plugins, sysconfig};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use eyre::{bail, eyre};
 use flate2::read::GzDecoder;
diff --git a/src/plugins/core/ruby.rs b/src/plugins/core/ruby.rs
index 9e88fd874f..c3505698ad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/ruby.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/core/ruby.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::lockfile::PlatformInfo;
 use crate::plugins::PluginSource;
 use crate::toolset::{ToolRequest, ToolVersion, Toolset};
 use crate::ui::progress_report::SingleReport;
-use crate::{cmd, file, plugins, timeout};
+use crate::{file, plugins, timeout};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use eyre::{Result, WrapErr};
 use itertools::Itertools;
diff --git a/src/ui/multi_progress_report.rs b/src/ui/multi_progress_report.rs
index 1911cc4574..0489ac0ec0 100644
--- a/src/ui/multi_progress_report.rs
+++ b/src/ui/multi_progress_report.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use indicatif::{MultiProgress, ProgressBar};
 
 use crate::cli::version::VERSION_PLAIN;
 use crate::config::Settings;
-use crate::progress_trace;
 use crate::ui::osc::{self, ProgressState};
 use crate::ui::progress_report::{ProgressReport, QuietReport, SingleReport, VerboseReport};
 use crate::ui::style;
diff --git a/src/ui/progress_report.rs b/src/ui/progress_report.rs
index 3664918819..e938ba3395 100644
--- a/src/ui/progress_report.rs
+++ b/src/ui/progress_report.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use std::{
 use indicatif::{ProgressBar, ProgressStyle};
 use std::sync::LazyLock as Lazy;
 
-use crate::progress_trace;
 use crate::ui::style;
 use crate::{backend, env, ui};