diff --git a/dotfiles/.local/share/chezmoi/home/.chezmoiscripts/_universal/run_onchange_before_8-install-zx.tmpl b/dotfiles/.local/share/chezmoi/home/.chezmoiscripts/_universal/run_onchange_before_8-install-zx.tmpl
index e3feb7aa..0347f78b 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.local/share/chezmoi/home/.chezmoiscripts/_universal/run_onchange_before_8-install-zx.tmpl
+++ b/dotfiles/.local/share/chezmoi/home/.chezmoiscripts/_universal/run_onchange_before_8-install-zx.tmpl
@@ -3,35 +3,48 @@
 {{- includeTemplate "universal/profile" }}
 {{- includeTemplate "universal/logg" }}
 
+### Ensure node is installed
+if ! command -v node > /dev/null; then
+  if command -v brew; then
+    logg 'Installing `node` via Homebrew'
+    brew install node
+  else
+    logg '`brew` is unavailable. Cannot use it to perform a system installation of node.'
+  fi
+else
+  logg '`node` is available'
+fi
+
+### Ensure volta is installed
+if ! command -v volta > /dev/null; then
+  if command -v brew > /dev/null; then
+    logg 'Installing `volta` via `brew`'
+    brew install volta
+  fi
+  if [ -z "$VOLTA_HOME" ]; then
+    volta setup
+  fi
+  if [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then
+    . "$HOME/.bashrc"
+  else
+    logg warn 'Could not find `~/.bashrc` to source the results of `volta setup` from'
+  fi
+  export PATH="$VOLTA_HOME/bin:$PATH"
+  logg 'Installing `node` via `volta`'
+  volta install node
+else
+  if ! node --version > /dev/null; then
+    volta install node
+  fi
+fi
+
 ### Ensure zx is installed
 if ! command -v zx > /dev/null; then
   if command -v volta > /dev/null; then
     logg 'Installing `zx` via `volta`'
     volta install zx
   else
-    if command -v brew > /dev/null; then
-      if ! command -v volta > /dev/null; then
-        logg 'Installing `volta` via `brew`'
-        brew install volta
-      fi
-      if [ -z "$VOLTA_HOME" ]; then
-        volta setup
-        if [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then
-          . "$HOME/.bashrc"
-        elif [ -f "$HOME/.zshrc" ]; then
-          . "$HOME/.zshrc"
-        else
-          logg warn 'Could not find `.bashrc` or `.zshrc` to source the results of `volta setup` from'
-        fi
-      fi
-      export PATH="$VOLTA_HOME/bin:$PATH"
-      logg 'Installing `node` via `volta`'
-      volta install node
-      logg 'Installing `zx` via `volta`'
-      volta install zx
-    else
-      logg '`brew` is unavailable to use to install `node` and `zx`'
-    fi
+    logg '`volta` is missing'
   fi
 else
   logg '`zx` is already installed'
diff --git a/dotfiles/.local/share/chezmoi/home/.chezmoitemplates/universal/logg b/dotfiles/.local/share/chezmoi/home/.chezmoitemplates/universal/logg
index 58197a71..847d5ccb 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.local/share/chezmoi/home/.chezmoitemplates/universal/logg
+++ b/dotfiles/.local/share/chezmoi/home/.chezmoitemplates/universal/logg
@@ -89,10 +89,12 @@ format() {
   # shellcheck disable=SC2001,SC2016
   ANSI_STR_FORMATTED="$(echo "$1" | sed 's/^\([^`]*\)`\([^`]*\)`.*/\1\\u001b[47;30m \2 \\e[49;m/')"
   ANSI_STR="$(echo "$1" | sed 's/^\([^`]*\)`\([^`]*\)`\(.*\)$/\3/')"
-  if [[ $ANSI_STR == *'`'*'`'* ]]; then
-    ANSI_STR_FORMATTED="$ANSI_STR_FORMATTED$(format "$("$GUM_PATH" style --bold "$ANSI_STR")")"
-  else
-    ANSI_STR_FORMATTED="$("$GUM_PATH" style --bold "$ANSI_STR")"
+  if [ "$ANSI_STR_FORMATTED" != "$ANSI_STR" ]; then
+    if [[ $ANSI_STR == *'`'*'`'* ]]; then
+      ANSI_STR_FORMATTED="$ANSI_STR_FORMATTED$(format "$("$GUM_PATH" style --bold "$ANSI_STR")")"
+    else
+      ANSI_STR_FORMATTED="$ANSI_STR_FORMATTED$("$GUM_PATH" style --bold "$ANSI_STR")"
+    fi
   fi
   echo -e "$ANSI_STR_FORMATTED"
 }
@@ -101,10 +103,12 @@ formatFaint() {
   # shellcheck disable=SC2001,SC2016
   ANSI_STR_FORMATTED="$(echo "$1" | sed 's/^\([^`]*\)`\([^`]*\)`.*/\1\\u001b[47;30m \2 \\e[49;m/')"
   ANSI_STR="$(echo "$1" | sed 's/^\([^`]*\)`\([^`]*\)`\(.*\)$/\3/')"
-  if [[ $ANSI_STR == *'`'*'`'* ]]; then
-    ANSI_STR_FORMATTED="$ANSI_STR_FORMATTED$(formatFaint "$("$GUM_PATH" style --faint "$ANSI_STR")")"
-  else
-    ANSI_STR_FORMATTED="$ANSI_STR_FORMATTED$("$GUM_PATH" style --faint "$ANSI_STR")"
+  if [ "$ANSI_STR_FORMATTED" != "$ANSI_STR" ]; then
+    if [[ $ANSI_STR == *'`'*'`'* ]]; then
+      ANSI_STR_FORMATTED="$ANSI_STR_FORMATTED$(formatFaint "$("$GUM_PATH" style --faint "$ANSI_STR")")"
+    else
+      ANSI_STR_FORMATTED="$ANSI_STR_FORMATTED$("$GUM_PATH" style --faint "$ANSI_STR")"
+    fi
   fi
   echo -e "$ANSI_STR_FORMATTED"
 }