diff --git a/PICable.py b/PICable.py
index d233233..b7e3c3c 100644
--- a/PICable.py
+++ b/PICable.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ LIMIT_STARS = 200
 LIMIT_NLOC = 100000
 MARGIN = 0.1
 CLONE_DIR = "~/temp/PICable"
+EXCLUDED_LANGUAGES = ["CSV", "diff", "INI", "JSON", "Markdown", "reStructuredText", "SVG", "Text", "YAML"]
 
 
 def get_stars_info(owner, repository, request_headers):
@@ -47,28 +48,29 @@ def get_commits_last_30_days(owner, repository, request_headers):
 
 
 def get_lines_of_code(owner, repository):
-    repo_url = f"https://github.com/{owner}/{repository}.git"
-    repository_clone_dir = os.path.expanduser(f"{CLONE_DIR}/{repository}")
+    repository_url = f"https://github.com/{owner}/{repository}.git"
+    parent_dir = os.path.expanduser(f"{CLONE_DIR}/{owner}")
+    repository_clone_dir = os.path.expanduser(f"{parent_dir}/{repository}")
 
     try:
         subprocess.run(
-            ["git", "clone", repo_url, repository_clone_dir],
+            ["git", "clone", "--depth", "1", repository_url, repository_clone_dir],
             check=True,
             stdout=sys.stdout,
             stderr=sys.stderr,
         )
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["cloc", f"--exclude-lang={','.join(EXCLUDED_LANGUAGES)}", repository_clone_dir],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=True,
+        )
+        number_of_lines_of_code = int(result.stdout.split("\n")[-3].split()[-1])
     except Exception:
         return -1
-
-    result = subprocess.run(["sloccount", repository_clone_dir], capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
-    for line in result.stdout.splitlines():
-        if "Total Physical Source Lines of Code (SLOC)" in line:
-            loc = int(line.split()[8].replace(",", ""))
-            break
-    else:
-        loc = 0
-    subprocess.run(["rm", "-rf", repository_clone_dir], check=True)
-    return loc
+    finally:
+        subprocess.run(["rm", "-rf", parent_dir], check=True)
+    return number_of_lines_of_code
 
 
 def is_valid_repository(owner, repository, request_headers):
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ def is_valid_repository(owner, repository, request_headers):
 def PICable(owner, repository, token):
     margin_percentage = round(MARGIN * 100)
     request_headers = {"Authorization": f"token {token}"}
-    picable_report = ""
+    picable_report = f"Analysis complete for the repository {owner}/{repository}.\n\n"
     repository_url = f"https://www.github.com/{owner}/{repository}"
 
     if not is_valid_repository(owner, repository, request_headers):
@@ -134,4 +136,5 @@ def PICable(owner, repository, token):
     else:
         picable_report += f"The repository {repository_url} is almost PICable. :warning:\nThere is at least one requirement which is below the requirement, but by less than {margin_percentage}%. Consult with a professor before proceeding.\n"
 
+    print("Analysis complete.")
     return picable_report
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 682912c..3406e1f 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -16,15 +16,7 @@ intents = discord.Intents.default()
 intents.message_content = True
 client = commands.Bot(command_prefix="/", intents=intents)
 
-
-async def reply_message_async(interaction: discord.Interaction, owner: str, repo: str):
-    try:
-        result = await asyncio.to_thread(PICable.PICable, owner, repo, github_token)
-        await interaction.followup.send(result)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error processing PICable check: {e}")
-        await interaction.followup.send("An error occurred while processing your request. Please try again later.")
-    return
+current_repositories = set()
 
 
 @client.event
@@ -38,10 +30,43 @@ async def on_ready():
         print(f"Failed to sync commands: {e}")
 
 
+@client.tree.command(name="ping", description="Check the bot's latency.")
+async def ping(interaction: discord.Interaction):
+    latency = client.latency * 1000
+    await interaction.response.send_message(f"Pong! Latency: {latency:.2f} ms")
+
+
 @client.tree.command(name="picable", description="Check if a Github repository is eligible for PIC.")
 @discord.app_commands.describe(owner="The owner of the repository", repository="The name of the repository")
 async def picable(interaction: discord.Interaction, owner: str, repository: str):
-    await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=False, thinking=True)
-    asyncio.create_task(reply_message_async(interaction, owner, repository))
+    await interaction.response.defer(thinking=True)
+
+    repository_full_name = f"{owner}/{repository}"
+    if repository_full_name in current_repositories:
+        await interaction.followup.send(
+            f"The repository {repository_full_name} is already being analyzed. Please wait for the current analysis to complete. :warning:"
+        )
+        return
+
+    current_repositories.add(repository_full_name)
+    try:
+        result_future = asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(
+            None, PICable.PICable, owner, repository, github_token
+        )
+        try:
+            result = await asyncio.wait_for(asyncio.shield(result_future), timeout=600)
+            await interaction.followup.send(result)
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            await interaction.followup.send(
+                f"The analysis for {repository_full_name} is still taking place. The results will be posted here once the analysis is complete. :clock4:"
+            )
+            result = await result_future
+            await interaction.channel.send(result)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error processing PICable check: {e}")
+        await interaction.channel.send("An error occurred while processing your request. Please try again later.")
+    finally:
+        current_repositories.remove(repository_full_name)
+
 
 client.run(discord_token)