feat(cli): structured terminal UI for PicoClaw CLI like modern CLIs (#2229)

* feat(cli): add boxed help/error UI with no-color support * fix: CI testing error * fix: lint errors * fix linter error * fix: address review
2026-04-12 03:44:24 -07:00 · 2026-04-12 03:44:24 -07:00 · b6617a4b17
commit b6617a4b17
parent 748ac58dd1
14 changed files with 1257 additions and 71 deletions
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/cliui.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/cliui.go
@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+// Package cliui renders human-oriented CLI output: bordered panels and columns
+// on wide interactive terminals. Layout (boxes/columns) is independent of ANSI
+// color: use --no-color or NO_COLOR to disable colors only; narrow or non-TTY
+// stdout falls back to plain line-oriented output.
+package cliui
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/muesli/termenv"
+	"golang.org/x/term"
+)
+
+// Minimum terminal width (columns) for bordered / structured layout.
+// Below this, plain line-oriented output is used so boxes do not wrap badly.
+const minWidthFancy = 88
+
+// Minimum width to lay out some views in two columns (e.g. status providers).
+const minWidthColumns = 104
+
+var initMu sync.Mutex
+
+// Init configures lipgloss for this process. When disableAnsiColors is true
+// (e.g. --no-color, NO_COLOR, or TERM=dumb), only color is turned off; Unicode
+// borders still render when UseFancyLayout() is true.
+func Init(disableAnsiColors bool) {
+	initMu.Lock()
+	defer initMu.Unlock()
+	if disableAnsiColors {
+		lipgloss.SetColorProfile(termenv.Ascii)
+		return
+	}
+	lipgloss.SetColorProfile(termenv.EnvColorProfile())
+}
+
+// StdoutWidth returns the terminal width or a sane default if unknown.
+func StdoutWidth() int {
+	w, _, err := term.GetSize(int(os.Stdout.Fd()))
+	if err != nil || w < 20 {
+		return 80
+	}
+	return w
+}
+
+// UseFancyLayout is true when styled boxes/columns should be used.
+func UseFancyLayout() bool {
+	if !term.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdout.Fd())) {
+		return false
+	}
+	return StdoutWidth() >= minWidthFancy
+}
+
+// UseColumnLayout is true when a second content column is viable.
+func UseColumnLayout() bool {
+	return UseFancyLayout() && StdoutWidth() >= minWidthColumns
+}
+
+// InnerWidth is the target content width inside borders/margins.
+func InnerWidth() int {
+	w := StdoutWidth()
+	// Rounded border + horizontal padding (lipgloss borders ~= 2 cols each side + padding).
+	const borderBudget = 8
+	if w > borderBudget+48 {
+		return w - borderBudget
+	}
+	return 48
+}
+
+// StderrWidth returns stderr terminal width or a sane default.
+func StderrWidth() int {
+	w, _, err := term.GetSize(int(os.Stderr.Fd()))
+	if err != nil || w < 20 {
+		return 80
+	}
+	return w
+}
+
+// UseFancyStderr is true when stderr can show boxed errors without ugly wraps.
+func UseFancyStderr() bool {
+	if !term.IsTerminal(int(os.Stderr.Fd())) {
+		return false
+	}
+	return StderrWidth() >= minWidthFancy
+}
+
+// InnerStderrWidth mirrors InnerWidth but for stderr.
+func InnerStderrWidth() int {
+	w := StderrWidth()
+	const borderBudget = 8
+	if w > borderBudget+48 {
+		return w - borderBudget
+	}
+	return 48
+}
+
+var (
+	accentBlue = lipgloss.Color("#3E5DB9")
+	accentRed  = lipgloss.Color("#D54646")
+	colorMuted = lipgloss.Color("#6B6B6B")
+	colorOK    = lipgloss.Color("#2E7D32")
+)
+
+func borderStyle() lipgloss.Style {
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().
+		Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
+		BorderForeground(accentBlue).
+		Padding(0, 1)
+}
+
+func titleBarStyle() lipgloss.Style {
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().
+		Foreground(accentRed).
+		Bold(true)
+}
+
+func mutedStyle() lipgloss.Style {
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(colorMuted)
+}
+
+func bodyStyle() lipgloss.Style {
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle()
+}
+
+func kvKeyStyle() lipgloss.Style {
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(accentBlue).Bold(true)
+}
+
+func kvValStyle() lipgloss.Style {
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle()
+}
+
+// helpIntroStyle is the top tagline (PicoClaw blue, matches ASCII banner left side).
+func helpIntroStyle() lipgloss.Style {
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(accentBlue).Bold(true)
+}
+
+// helpIdentStyle is the left column for commands and flags (blue identifiers).
+func helpIdentStyle() lipgloss.Style {
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(accentBlue).Bold(true)
+}
+
+// helpPlaceholderStyle highlights <placeholders> in usage lines (red accent).
+func helpPlaceholderStyle() lipgloss.Style {
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(accentRed).Bold(true)
+}
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/cliui_test.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/cliui_test.go
@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+package cliui
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	flag "github.com/spf13/pflag"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	// Disable ANSI colors in tests so output is predictable plain text.
+	Init(true)
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// showErrHint
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func TestShowErrHint(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		msg  string
+		want bool
+	}{
+		// Cobra flag errors — should show hint
+		{"unknown flag: --foo", true},
+		{"unknown shorthand flag: 'f' in -f", true},
+		{"flag needs an argument: --output", true},
+		{"required flag(s) \"model\" not set", true},
+		// Generic invalid-argument errors — should show hint
+		{"invalid argument \"abc\" for --count", true},
+		// required flag errors — should show hint
+		{"required flag(s) \"model\" not set", true},
+		// usage: in message — should show hint
+		{"bad input\nusage: picoclaw ...", true},
+		// Should NOT false-positive on broad words
+		{"connection flagged by remote", false},
+		{"feature flag not set", false},
+		{"invalid API key provided", false},
+		{"authentication required", false},
+		// Unrelated messages — no hint
+		{"something went wrong", false},
+		{"network timeout", false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		got := showErrHint(tc.msg)
+		if got != tc.want {
+			t.Errorf("showErrHint(%q) = %v, want %v", tc.msg, got, tc.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// styleUsageTokens
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func TestStyleUsageTokensContainsTokens(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		input    string
+		contains []string // substrings that must appear in plain output
+	}{
+		{
+			"picoclaw agent <message>",
+			[]string{"picoclaw agent", "<message>"},
+		},
+		{
+			"picoclaw [command] [flags]",
+			[]string{"picoclaw", "[command]", "[flags]"},
+		},
+		{
+			"picoclaw",
+			[]string{"picoclaw"},
+		},
+		{
+			"cmd <arg1> [--flag]",
+			[]string{"cmd", "<arg1>", "[--flag]"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		out := styleUsageTokens(tc.input)
+		for _, sub := range tc.contains {
+			if !containsStripped(out, sub) {
+				t.Errorf("styleUsageTokens(%q): output %q does not contain %q", tc.input, out, sub)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// containsStripped checks whether plain contains sub after stripping ANSI escapes.
+// Since Init(true) sets Ascii profile, lipgloss emits no escape codes in tests,
+// so this is just a plain substring check.
+func containsStripped(plain, sub string) bool {
+	return len(plain) >= len(sub) && findSubstring(plain, sub)
+}
+
+func findSubstring(s, sub string) bool {
+	for i := 0; i <= len(s)-len(sub); i++ {
+		if s[i:i+len(sub)] == sub {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// collectFlagRows
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func TestCollectFlagRows_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("test", flag.ContinueOnError)
+	rows := collectFlagRows(fs)
+	if len(rows) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 rows for empty FlagSet, got %d", len(rows))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCollectFlagRows_BasicFlags(t *testing.T) {
+	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("test", flag.ContinueOnError)
+	fs.String("output", "", "output file path")
+	fs.Bool("verbose", false, "enable verbose mode")
+	fs.Int("count", 1, "number of items")
+
+	rows := collectFlagRows(fs)
+
+	if len(rows) != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 3 rows, got %d", len(rows))
+	}
+
+	// Rows must be sorted alphabetically by flag name.
+	names := make([]string, 0, len(rows))
+	for _, r := range rows {
+		names = append(names, r[0])
+	}
+	if names[0] > names[1] || names[1] > names[2] {
+		t.Errorf("rows not sorted: %v", names)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCollectFlagRows_Shorthand(t *testing.T) {
+	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("test", flag.ContinueOnError)
+	fs.StringP("model", "m", "", "model name")
+
+	rows := collectFlagRows(fs)
+	if len(rows) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 row, got %d", len(rows))
+	}
+	left := rows[0][0]
+	if !findSubstring(left, "-m") || !findSubstring(left, "--model") {
+		t.Errorf("expected shorthand and long form in %q", left)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCollectFlagRows_HiddenFlagsExcluded(t *testing.T) {
+	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("test", flag.ContinueOnError)
+	fs.String("visible", "", "this shows up")
+	hidden := fs.String("hidden", "", "this should not show up")
+	_ = hidden
+	_ = fs.MarkHidden("hidden")
+
+	rows := collectFlagRows(fs)
+	if len(rows) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 row (hidden excluded), got %d", len(rows))
+	}
+	if !findSubstring(rows[0][0], "visible") {
+		t.Errorf("expected visible flag in rows, got %q", rows[0][0])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCollectFlagRows_UsageInRightColumn(t *testing.T) {
+	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("test", flag.ContinueOnError)
+	fs.String("format", "json", "output format: json or text")
+
+	rows := collectFlagRows(fs)
+	if len(rows) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 row, got %d", len(rows))
+	}
+	if rows[0][1] != "output format: json or text" {
+		t.Errorf("expected usage in right column, got %q", rows[0][1])
+	}
+}
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/help_cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/help_cmd.go
@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+package cliui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	flag "github.com/spf13/pflag"
+)
+
+// RenderCommandHelp builds Ruff-style sectioned, two-column help when
+// UseFancyLayout(); otherwise plain Cobra-style text.
+func RenderCommandHelp(c *cobra.Command) string {
+	if !UseFancyLayout() {
+		return plainCommandHelp(c)
+	}
+	syncFlags(c)
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+	head, sub := helpIntro(c)
+	if head != "" {
+		b.WriteString(helpIntroStyle().Render(head))
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+	if sub != "" {
+		b.WriteString(mutedStyle().Render(sub))
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+	if head != "" || sub != "" {
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+
+	inner := InnerWidth()
+	contentW := inner - 6
+	if contentW < 36 {
+		contentW = 36
+	}
+
+	// Usage
+	usageBody := bodyStyle().MaxWidth(contentW).Render(styleUsageTokens(c.UseLine()))
+	b.WriteString(sectionPanel("Usage", usageBody, inner))
+	b.WriteString("\n")
+
+	// Examples
+	if ex := strings.TrimSpace(c.Example); ex != "" {
+		exBody := bodyStyle().Width(contentW).Render(ex)
+		b.WriteString(sectionPanel("Examples", exBody, inner))
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+
+	// Subcommands
+	subs := visibleSubcommands(c)
+	if len(subs) > 0 {
+		rows := make([][2]string, 0, len(subs))
+		for _, sub := range subs {
+			left := sub.Name()
+			if a := sub.Aliases; len(a) > 0 {
+				left += " (" + strings.Join(a, ", ") + ")"
+			}
+			rows = append(rows, [2]string{left, sub.Short})
+		}
+		b.WriteString(sectionPanel("Commands", renderTwoColPairs(rows, contentW), inner))
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+
+	// Local options
+	local := c.LocalFlags()
+	opts := collectFlagRows(local)
+	if len(opts) > 0 {
+		title := "Options"
+		if !c.HasParent() {
+			title = "Flags"
+		}
+		b.WriteString(sectionPanel(title, renderTwoColPairs(opts, contentW), inner))
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+
+	// Global (inherited) options
+	if c.HasAvailableInheritedFlags() {
+		inh := collectFlagRows(c.InheritedFlags())
+		if len(inh) > 0 {
+			b.WriteString(sectionPanel("Global options", renderTwoColPairs(inh, contentW), inner))
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+// RenderCommandQuickRef prints the same Usage / Flags / Global sections as help,
+// for embedding after errors (stderr). outerW is typically InnerStderrWidth().
+func RenderCommandQuickRef(c *cobra.Command, outerW int) string {
+	if c == nil || outerW < 40 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	syncFlags(c)
+	contentW := outerW - 6
+	if contentW < 36 {
+		contentW = 36
+	}
+	var b strings.Builder
+	usageBody := bodyStyle().MaxWidth(contentW).Render(styleUsageTokens(c.UseLine()))
+	b.WriteString(sectionPanel("Usage", usageBody, outerW))
+	b.WriteString("\n")
+	if len(c.Aliases) > 0 {
+		al := "Aliases: " + strings.Join(c.Aliases, ", ")
+		alBody := mutedStyle().MaxWidth(contentW).Render(al)
+		b.WriteString(sectionPanel("Aliases", alBody, outerW))
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+	opts := collectFlagRows(c.LocalFlags())
+	if len(opts) > 0 {
+		title := "Options"
+		if !c.HasParent() {
+			title = "Flags"
+		}
+		b.WriteString(sectionPanel(title, renderTwoColPairs(opts, contentW), outerW))
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+	if c.HasAvailableInheritedFlags() {
+		inh := collectFlagRows(c.InheritedFlags())
+		if len(inh) > 0 {
+			b.WriteString(sectionPanel("Global options", renderTwoColPairs(inh, contentW), outerW))
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+		}
+	}
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+func syncFlags(c *cobra.Command) {
+	_ = c.LocalFlags()
+	if c.HasAvailableInheritedFlags() {
+		_ = c.InheritedFlags()
+	}
+}
+
+func plainCommandHelp(c *cobra.Command) string {
+	desc := c.Long
+	if desc == "" {
+		desc = c.Short
+	}
+	desc = strings.TrimRight(desc, " \t\n\r")
+	var b strings.Builder
+	if desc != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintln(&b, desc)
+		fmt.Fprintln(&b)
+	}
+	if c.Runnable() || c.HasSubCommands() {
+		b.WriteString(c.UsageString())
+	}
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+func helpIntro(c *cobra.Command) (head, sub string) {
+	head = strings.TrimSpace(c.Short)
+	long := strings.TrimSpace(c.Long)
+	if long == "" || long == head {
+		return head, ""
+	}
+	lines := strings.Split(long, "\n")
+	var rest []string
+	for i, ln := range lines {
+		ln = strings.TrimSpace(ln)
+		if ln == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if i == 0 && ln == head {
+			continue
+		}
+		rest = append(rest, ln)
+	}
+	sub = strings.Join(rest, "\n")
+	return head, sub
+}
+
+func visibleSubcommands(c *cobra.Command) []*cobra.Command {
+	var out []*cobra.Command
+	for _, sub := range c.Commands() {
+		if sub.Hidden {
+			continue
+		}
+		out = append(out, sub)
+	}
+	sort.Slice(out, func(i, j int) bool { return out[i].Name() < out[j].Name() })
+	return out
+}
+
+func sectionPanel(title, body string, width int) string {
+	head := titleBarStyle().Render(title) + "\n\n"
+	return borderStyle().Width(width).Render(head + body)
+}
+
+// styleUsageTokens highlights PicoClaw-blue command tokens and red <placeholders>/[groups].
+func styleUsageTokens(s string) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	for len(s) > 0 {
+		ia := strings.Index(s, "<")
+		ib := strings.Index(s, "[")
+		next, kind := -1, 0 // 1 = angle, 2 = bracket
+		switch {
+		case ia >= 0 && (ib < 0 || ia < ib):
+			next, kind = ia, 1
+		case ib >= 0:
+			next, kind = ib, 2
+		}
+		if next < 0 {
+			b.WriteString(helpIdentStyle().Render(s))
+			break
+		}
+		if next > 0 {
+			b.WriteString(helpIdentStyle().Render(s[:next]))
+		}
+		s = s[next:]
+		if kind == 1 {
+			j := strings.Index(s, ">")
+			if j < 0 {
+				b.WriteString(helpIdentStyle().Render(s))
+				break
+			}
+			b.WriteString(helpPlaceholderStyle().Render(s[:j+1]))
+			s = s[j+1:]
+			continue
+		}
+		j := strings.Index(s, "]")
+		if j < 0 {
+			b.WriteString(helpIdentStyle().Render(s))
+			break
+		}
+		b.WriteString(helpPlaceholderStyle().Render(s[:j+1]))
+		s = s[j+1:]
+	}
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+func collectFlagRows(fs *flag.FlagSet) [][2]string {
+	var names []string
+	seen := map[string][2]string{}
+	fs.VisitAll(func(f *flag.Flag) {
+		if f.Hidden {
+			return
+		}
+		left := formatFlagLeft(f)
+		right := f.Usage
+		if f.Deprecated != "" {
+			right += " (deprecated: " + f.Deprecated + ")"
+		}
+		names = append(names, f.Name)
+		seen[f.Name] = [2]string{left, right}
+	})
+	sort.Strings(names)
+	rows := make([][2]string, 0, len(names))
+	for _, n := range names {
+		rows = append(rows, seen[n])
+	}
+	return rows
+}
+
+func formatFlagLeft(f *flag.Flag) string {
+	if len(f.Shorthand) > 0 {
+		return "-" + f.Shorthand + ", --" + f.Name
+	}
+	return "--" + f.Name
+}
+
+func renderTwoColPairs(rows [][2]string, contentW int) string {
+	if len(rows) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	leftW := 0
+	for _, r := range rows {
+		if w := lipgloss.Width(r[0]); w > leftW {
+			leftW = w
+		}
+	}
+	const minLeft, maxLeft = 16, 34
+	if leftW < minLeft {
+		leftW = minLeft
+	}
+	if leftW > maxLeft {
+		leftW = maxLeft
+	}
+	gap := "  "
+	rightW := contentW - leftW - lipgloss.Width(gap)
+	if rightW < 24 {
+		rightW = 24
+	}
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+	for _, r := range rows {
+		left := helpIdentStyle().Width(leftW).Align(lipgloss.Left).Render(r[0])
+		right := bodyStyle().Width(rightW).Render(strings.TrimSpace(r[1]))
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, left, gap, right))
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+	return strings.TrimRight(b.String(), "\n")
+}
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/help_error.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/help_error.go
@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package cliui
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// FormatCLIError formats errors with the same boxed sections as help. When ctx
+// is the command that was running when the error occurred, Usage / Flags panels
+// are appended so styling matches picoclaw -h.
+func FormatCLIError(msg string, ctx *cobra.Command) string {
+	msg = strings.TrimRight(msg, "\n")
+	if !UseFancyStderr() {
+		s := "Error: " + msg + "\n"
+		if ctx != nil && showErrHint(msg) {
+			s += "\n" + plainCommandHelp(ctx)
+		}
+		return s
+	}
+	w := InnerStderrWidth()
+	contentW := w - 6
+	if contentW < 36 {
+		contentW = 36
+	}
+
+	title := titleBarStyle().Render("Error") + "\n\n"
+
+	paras := strings.Split(msg, "\n")
+	var body strings.Builder
+	for i, p := range paras {
+		p = strings.TrimRight(p, " ")
+		if p == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		st := bodyStyle().Width(contentW)
+		if i > 0 {
+			body.WriteString("\n")
+		}
+		if i == 0 {
+			body.WriteString(st.Render(p))
+		} else {
+			body.WriteString(mutedStyle().Width(contentW).Render(p))
+		}
+	}
+
+	foot := ""
+	if showErrHint(msg) {
+		if ctx != nil {
+			foot = "\n\n" + mutedStyle().Width(contentW).
+				Render("Full command help: "+ctx.CommandPath()+" --help")
+		} else {
+			foot = "\n\n" + mutedStyle().Width(contentW).
+				Render("Tip: picoclaw --help   ·   picoclaw <command> --help")
+		}
+	}
+
+	out := borderStyle().Width(w).Render(title+body.String()+foot) + "\n"
+	if ctx != nil && showErrHint(msg) {
+		if ref := RenderCommandQuickRef(ctx, w); ref != "" {
+			out += "\n" + ref
+		}
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func showErrHint(msg string) bool {
+	m := strings.ToLower(msg)
+	return strings.Contains(m, "unknown flag") ||
+		strings.Contains(m, "unknown shorthand flag") ||
+		strings.Contains(m, "flag needs an argument") ||
+		strings.Contains(m, "invalid argument") ||
+		strings.Contains(m, "required flag") ||
+		strings.Contains(m, "usage:")
+}
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/onboard.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/onboard.go
@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+package cliui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+)
+
+// PrintOnboardComplete prints the post-onboard “ready” message and next steps.
+func PrintOnboardComplete(logo string, encrypt bool, configPath string) {
+	if !UseFancyLayout() {
+		printOnboardPlain(logo, encrypt, configPath)
+		return
+	}
+	printOnboardFancy(logo, encrypt, configPath)
+}
+
+func printOnboardPlain(logo string, encrypt bool, configPath string) {
+	fmt.Printf("\n%s picoclaw is ready!\n", logo)
+	fmt.Println("\nNext steps:")
+	if encrypt {
+		fmt.Println("  1. Set your encryption passphrase before starting picoclaw:")
+		fmt.Println("       export PICOCLAW_KEY_PASSPHRASE=<your-passphrase>   # Linux/macOS")
+		fmt.Println("       set PICOCLAW_KEY_PASSPHRASE=<your-passphrase>      # Windows cmd")
+		fmt.Println("")
+		fmt.Println("  2. Add your API key to", configPath)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("  1. Add your API key to", configPath)
+	}
+	fmt.Println("")
+	fmt.Println("     Recommended:")
+	fmt.Println("     - OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai/keys (access 100+ models)")
+	fmt.Println("     - Ollama:     https://ollama.com (local, free)")
+	fmt.Println("")
+	fmt.Println("     See README.md for 17+ supported providers.")
+	fmt.Println("")
+	if encrypt {
+		fmt.Println("  3. Chat: picoclaw agent -m \"Hello!\"")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("  2. Chat: picoclaw agent -m \"Hello!\"")
+	}
+}
+
+func printOnboardFancy(logo string, encrypt bool, configPath string) {
+	inner := InnerWidth()
+	box := borderStyle().MaxWidth(inner + 8)
+
+	ready := titleBarStyle().Render(logo+" picoclaw is ready!") + "\n"
+	fmt.Println()
+	fmt.Println(box.Width(inner).Render(strings.TrimSpace(ready)))
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	steps := buildOnboardingSteps(encrypt, configPath)
+	rec := recommendedBlock()
+	chat := chatStep(encrypt)
+
+	if UseColumnLayout() {
+		leftW := min(inner/2-2, 52)
+		rightW := inner - leftW - 4
+		if rightW < 36 {
+			rightW = 36
+		}
+		leftBlock := borderStyle().MaxWidth(leftW + 8).Width(leftW).
+			Render(titleBarStyle().Render("Next steps") + "\n\n" + bodyStyle().Width(leftW).Render(steps))
+		rightBlock := borderStyle().MaxWidth(rightW + 8).Width(rightW).
+			Render(mutedStyle().Bold(true).Render("Recommended") + "\n\n" + bodyStyle().Width(rightW).Render(rec))
+		gap := strings.Repeat(" ", 2)
+		fmt.Println(lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, leftBlock, gap, rightBlock))
+		fmt.Println()
+		full := borderStyle().Width(inner).Render(bodyStyle().Width(inner - 4).Render(chat))
+		fmt.Println(full)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Same order as plain output: numbered steps → recommended → chat line.
+	next := titleBarStyle().Render("Next steps") + "\n\n" +
+		bodyStyle().Width(inner-4).Render(steps+"\n\n"+rec+"\n\n"+chat)
+	fmt.Println(borderStyle().Width(inner).Render(next))
+}
+
+func buildOnboardingSteps(encrypt bool, configPath string) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	if encrypt {
+		b.WriteString("1. Set your encryption passphrase before starting picoclaw:\n")
+		b.WriteString("   export PICOCLAW_KEY_PASSPHRASE=<your-passphrase>   # Linux/macOS\n")
+		b.WriteString("   set PICOCLAW_KEY_PASSPHRASE=<your-passphrase>      # Windows cmd\n\n")
+		b.WriteString("2. Add your API key to\n   ")
+		b.WriteString(configPath)
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	} else {
+		b.WriteString("1. Add your API key to\n   ")
+		b.WriteString(configPath)
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+func recommendedBlock() string {
+	return "• OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai/keys\n  (access 100+ models)\n\n" +
+		"• Ollama: https://ollama.com\n  (local, free)\n\n" +
+		"See README.md for 17+ supported providers."
+}
+
+func chatStep(encrypt bool) string {
+	if encrypt {
+		return "3. Chat:\n   picoclaw agent -m \"Hello!\""
+	}
+	return "2. Chat:\n   picoclaw agent -m \"Hello!\""
+}
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/status.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/status.go
@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+package cliui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+)
+
+// ProviderRow holds one provider's display name and status value.
+type ProviderRow struct {
+	Name string
+	Val  string
+}
+
+// StatusReport is a structured status view for PrintStatus.
+type StatusReport struct {
+	Logo          string
+	Version       string
+	Build         string
+	ConfigPath    string
+	ConfigOK      bool
+	WorkspacePath string
+	WorkspaceOK   bool
+	Model         string
+	Providers     []ProviderRow
+	OAuthLines    []string // each full line "provider (method): state"
+}
+
+// PrintStatus renders picoclaw status (plain or fancy).
+func PrintStatus(r StatusReport) {
+	if !UseFancyLayout() {
+		printStatusPlain(r)
+		return
+	}
+	printStatusFancy(r)
+}
+
+func printStatusPlain(r StatusReport) {
+	fmt.Printf("%s picoclaw Status\n", r.Logo)
+	fmt.Printf("Version: %s\n", r.Version)
+	if r.Build != "" {
+		fmt.Printf("Build: %s\n", r.Build)
+	}
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	printPathLine("Config", r.ConfigPath, r.ConfigOK)
+	printPathLine("Workspace", r.WorkspacePath, r.WorkspaceOK)
+
+	if r.ConfigOK {
+		fmt.Printf("Model: %s\n", r.Model)
+		for _, p := range r.Providers {
+			fmt.Printf("%s: %s\n", p.Name, p.Val)
+		}
+		if len(r.OAuthLines) > 0 {
+			fmt.Println("\nOAuth/Token Auth:")
+			for _, line := range r.OAuthLines {
+				fmt.Printf("  %s\n", line)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func printPathLine(label, path string, ok bool) {
+	mark := "✗"
+	if ok {
+		mark = "✓"
+	}
+	fmt.Println(label+":", path, mark)
+}
+
+func printStatusFancy(r StatusReport) {
+	inner := InnerWidth()
+	topBox := borderStyle().Width(inner)
+
+	var head strings.Builder
+	head.WriteString(titleBarStyle().Render(r.Logo + " picoclaw Status"))
+	head.WriteString("\n\n")
+	head.WriteString(kvKeyStyle().Render("Version") + "  " + kvValStyle().Render(r.Version))
+	if r.Build != "" {
+		head.WriteString("\n")
+		head.WriteString(kvKeyStyle().Render("Build") + "     " + kvValStyle().Render(r.Build))
+	}
+	fmt.Println(topBox.Render(head.String()))
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	if UseColumnLayout() && len(r.Providers) > 0 && r.ConfigOK {
+		leftW := (inner - 2) / 2
+		rightW := inner - leftW - 2
+		pathsNarrow := pathStatusPanel(r, leftW)
+		prov := providerTablePanel(r, rightW)
+		gap := strings.Repeat(" ", 2)
+		fmt.Println(lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, pathsNarrow, gap, prov))
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println(pathStatusPanel(r, inner))
+		if len(r.Providers) > 0 && r.ConfigOK {
+			fmt.Println(providerTablePanel(r, inner))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(r.OAuthLines) > 0 && r.ConfigOK {
+		var ob strings.Builder
+		ob.WriteString(titleBarStyle().Render("OAuth / token auth") + "\n\n")
+		for _, line := range r.OAuthLines {
+			ob.WriteString("  • " + line + "\n")
+		}
+		fmt.Println()
+		fmt.Println(borderStyle().Width(inner).Render(ob.String()))
+	}
+}
+
+func pathStatusPanel(r StatusReport, inner int) string {
+	cfgMark := statusMark(r.ConfigOK)
+	wsMark := statusMark(r.WorkspaceOK)
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString(kvKeyStyle().Render("Config") + "\n")
+	b.WriteString(mutedStyle().Render(r.ConfigPath))
+	b.WriteString(" " + cfgMark + "\n\n")
+	b.WriteString(kvKeyStyle().Render("Workspace") + "\n")
+	b.WriteString(mutedStyle().Render(r.WorkspacePath))
+	b.WriteString(" " + wsMark + "\n")
+	if r.ConfigOK {
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+		b.WriteString(kvKeyStyle().Render("Model") + "  " + kvValStyle().Render(r.Model))
+	}
+	return borderStyle().Width(inner).Render(b.String())
+}
+
+func statusMark(ok bool) string {
+	if ok {
+		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(colorOK).Render("✓")
+	}
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(accentRed).Render("✗")
+}
+
+func providerTablePanel(r StatusReport, colW int) string {
+	if len(r.Providers) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	keyW := min(22, colW/3)
+	if keyW < 14 {
+		keyW = 14
+	}
+	valW := colW - keyW - 3
+	if valW < 12 {
+		valW = 12
+	}
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString(titleBarStyle().Render("Providers & local") + "\n\n")
+	for _, p := range r.Providers {
+		k := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(accentBlue).Bold(true).Width(keyW).Render(p.Name)
+		v := styleProviderVal(p.Val).Width(valW).Render(p.Val)
+		b.WriteString(lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, k, "  ", v))
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+	return borderStyle().Width(colW).Render(strings.TrimRight(b.String(), "\n"))
+}
+
+func styleProviderVal(s string) lipgloss.Style {
+	if s == "✓" || strings.HasPrefix(s, "✓ ") {
+		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(colorOK)
+	}
+	if s == "not set" {
+		return mutedStyle()
+	}
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle()
+}
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/version.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui/version.go
@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package cliui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+)
+
+// PrintVersion prints version, optional build info, and Go toolchain line.
+func PrintVersion(logo, versionLine string, build, goVer string) {
+	if !UseFancyLayout() {
+		fmt.Printf("%s %s\n", logo, versionLine)
+		if build != "" {
+			fmt.Printf("  Build: %s\n", build)
+		}
+		if goVer != "" {
+			fmt.Printf("  Go: %s\n", goVer)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	inner := InnerWidth()
+	box := borderStyle().Width(inner)
+
+	if UseColumnLayout() {
+		leftCol := kvKeyStyle().Width(12).Align(lipgloss.Right)
+		rightW := inner - 16
+		rightStyle := kvValStyle().Width(rightW)
+
+		rows := [][]string{
+			{leftCol.Render("Version"), rightStyle.Render(versionLine)},
+		}
+		if build != "" {
+			rows = append(rows, []string{leftCol.Render("Build"), rightStyle.Render(build)})
+		}
+		if goVer != "" {
+			rows = append(rows, []string{leftCol.Render("Go"), rightStyle.Render(goVer)})
+		}
+		var body strings.Builder
+		for _, r := range rows {
+			body.WriteString(lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, r[0], "  ", r[1]))
+			body.WriteString("\n")
+		}
+		header := titleBarStyle().Render(logo+" picoclaw") + "\n\n"
+		fmt.Println(box.Render(header + body.String()))
+		return
+	}
+
+	var lines []string
+	lines = append(lines, titleBarStyle().Render(logo+" picoclaw"))
+	lines = append(lines, "")
+	lines = append(lines, kvKeyStyle().Render("Version")+"  "+kvValStyle().Render(versionLine))
+	if build != "" {
+		lines = append(lines, kvKeyStyle().Render("Build")+"     "+kvValStyle().Render(build))
+	}
+	if goVer != "" {
+		lines = append(lines, kvKeyStyle().Render("Go")+"        "+kvValStyle().Render(goVer))
+	}
+	fmt.Println(box.Render(strings.Join(lines, "\n")))
+}
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/onboard/helpers.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/onboard/helpers.go
@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/term"

 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/credential"
 )
@ -79,29 +80,7 @@ func onboard(encrypt bool) {
 	workspace := cfg.WorkspacePath()
 	createWorkspaceTemplates(workspace)

-	fmt.Printf("\n%s picoclaw is ready!\n", internal.Logo)
-	fmt.Println("\nNext steps:")
-	if encrypt {
-		fmt.Println("  1. Set your encryption passphrase before starting picoclaw:")
-		fmt.Println("       export PICOCLAW_KEY_PASSPHRASE=<your-passphrase>   # Linux/macOS")
-		fmt.Println("       set PICOCLAW_KEY_PASSPHRASE=<your-passphrase>      # Windows cmd")
-		fmt.Println("")
-		fmt.Println("  2. Add your API key to", configPath)
-	} else {
-		fmt.Println("  1. Add your API key to", configPath)
-	}
-	fmt.Println("")
-	fmt.Println("     Recommended:")
-	fmt.Println("     - OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai/keys (access 100+ models)")
-	fmt.Println("     - Ollama:     https://ollama.com (local, free)")
-	fmt.Println("")
-	fmt.Println("     See README.md for 17+ supported providers.")
-	fmt.Println("")
-	if encrypt {
-		fmt.Println("  3. Chat: picoclaw agent -m \"Hello!\"")
-	} else {
-		fmt.Println("  2. Chat: picoclaw agent -m \"Hello!\"")
-	}
+	cliui.PrintOnboardComplete(internal.Logo, encrypt, configPath)
 }

 // promptPassphrase reads the encryption passphrase twice from the terminal
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/status/helpers.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/status/helpers.go
@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package status
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strings"

 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/auth"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/config"
 )
@ -17,43 +19,125 @@ func statusCmd() {
 	}

 	configPath := internal.GetConfigPath()
-
-	fmt.Printf("%s picoclaw Status\n", internal.Logo)
-	fmt.Printf("Version: %s\n", config.FormatVersion())
 	build, _ := config.FormatBuildInfo()
-	if build != "" {
-		fmt.Printf("Build: %s\n", build)
-	}
-	fmt.Println()

-	if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); err == nil {
-		fmt.Println("Config:", configPath, "✓")
-	} else {
-		fmt.Println("Config:", configPath, "✗")
-	}
+	_, configStatErr := os.Stat(configPath)
+	configOK := configStatErr == nil

 	workspace := cfg.WorkspacePath()
-	if _, err := os.Stat(workspace); err == nil {
-		fmt.Println("Workspace:", workspace, "✓")
-	} else {
-		fmt.Println("Workspace:", workspace, "✗")
+	_, wsErr := os.Stat(workspace)
+	wsOK := wsErr == nil
+
+	report := cliui.StatusReport{
+		Logo:          internal.Logo,
+		Version:       config.FormatVersion(),
+		Build:         build,
+		ConfigPath:    configPath,
+		ConfigOK:      configOK,
+		WorkspacePath: workspace,
+		WorkspaceOK:   wsOK,
+		Model:         cfg.Agents.Defaults.GetModelName(),
 	}

-	if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); err == nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Model: %s\n", cfg.Agents.Defaults.GetModelName())
+	if configOK {
+		// PicoClaw moved to a model-centric configuration (model_list). Status should
+		// not depend on a legacy cfg.Providers field (which may not exist under some
+		// build tags). We infer provider availability from model_list entries.
+		hasProtocolKey := func(protocol string) bool {
+			prefix := protocol + "/"
+			for _, m := range cfg.ModelList {
+				if m == nil {
+					continue
+				}
+				if strings.HasPrefix(m.Model, prefix) && m.APIKey() != "" {
+					return true
+				}
+			}
+			return false
+		}
+		findLocalModelBase := func(modelName string) (string, bool) {
+			for _, m := range cfg.ModelList {
+				if m == nil {
+					continue
+				}
+				if m.ModelName == modelName && m.APIBase != "" {
+					return m.APIBase, true
+				}
+			}
+			return "", false
+		}
+		findProtocolBase := func(protocol string) (string, bool) {
+			prefix := protocol + "/"
+			for _, m := range cfg.ModelList {
+				if m == nil {
+					continue
+				}
+				if strings.HasPrefix(m.Model, prefix) && m.APIBase != "" {
+					return m.APIBase, true
+				}
+			}
+			return "", false
+		}
+
+		hasOpenRouter := hasProtocolKey("openrouter")
+		hasAnthropic := hasProtocolKey("anthropic")
+		hasOpenAI := hasProtocolKey("openai")
+		hasGemini := hasProtocolKey("gemini")
+		hasZhipu := hasProtocolKey("zhipu")
+		hasQwen := hasProtocolKey("qwen")
+		hasGroq := hasProtocolKey("groq")
+		hasMoonshot := hasProtocolKey("moonshot")
+		hasDeepSeek := hasProtocolKey("deepseek")
+		hasVolcEngine := hasProtocolKey("volcengine")
+		hasNvidia := hasProtocolKey("nvidia")
+
+		// Local endpoints: allow both the special reserved name and protocol-based entries.
+		vllmBase, hasVLLM := findLocalModelBase("local-model")
+		if !hasVLLM {
+			vllmBase, hasVLLM = findProtocolBase("vllm")
+		}
+		ollamaBase, hasOllama := findProtocolBase("ollama")
+
+		val := func(enabled bool, extra ...string) string {
+			if enabled {
+				if len(extra) > 0 && extra[0] != "" {
+					return "✓ " + extra[0]
+				}
+				return "✓"
+			}
+			return "not set"
+		}
+
+		report.Providers = []cliui.ProviderRow{
+			{Name: "OpenRouter API", Val: val(hasOpenRouter)},
+			{Name: "Anthropic API", Val: val(hasAnthropic)},
+			{Name: "OpenAI API", Val: val(hasOpenAI)},
+			{Name: "Gemini API", Val: val(hasGemini)},
+			{Name: "Zhipu API", Val: val(hasZhipu)},
+			{Name: "Qwen API", Val: val(hasQwen)},
+			{Name: "Groq API", Val: val(hasGroq)},
+			{Name: "Moonshot API", Val: val(hasMoonshot)},
+			{Name: "DeepSeek API", Val: val(hasDeepSeek)},
+			{Name: "VolcEngine API", Val: val(hasVolcEngine)},
+			{Name: "Nvidia API", Val: val(hasNvidia)},
+			{Name: "vLLM / local", Val: val(hasVLLM, vllmBase)},
+			{Name: "Ollama", Val: val(hasOllama, ollamaBase)},
+		}

 		store, _ := auth.LoadStore()
 		if store != nil && len(store.Credentials) > 0 {
-			fmt.Println("\nOAuth/Token Auth:")
 			for provider, cred := range store.Credentials {
-				status := "authenticated"
+				st := "authenticated"
 				if cred.IsExpired() {
-					status = "expired"
+					st = "expired"
 				} else if cred.NeedsRefresh() {
-					status = "needs refresh"
+					st = "needs refresh"
 				}
-				fmt.Printf("  %s (%s): %s\n", provider, cred.AuthMethod, status)
+				report.OAuthLines = append(report.OAuthLines,
+					fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s): %s", provider, cred.AuthMethod, st))
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	cliui.PrintStatus(report)
 }
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/version/command.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/version/command.go
@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 package version

 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"

 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/config"
 )

@ -23,12 +22,6 @@ func NewVersionCommand() *cobra.Command {
 }

 func printVersion() {
-	fmt.Printf("%s picoclaw %s\n", internal.Logo, config.FormatVersion())
 	build, goVer := config.FormatBuildInfo()
-	if build != "" {
-		fmt.Printf("  Build: %s\n", build)
-	}
-	if goVer != "" {
-		fmt.Printf("  Go: %s\n", goVer)
-	}
+	cliui.PrintVersion(internal.Logo, "picoclaw "+config.FormatVersion(), build, goVer)
 }
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/main.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/main.go
@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal/agent"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal/auth"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cliui"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal/cron"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal/gateway"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw/internal/migrate"
@ -28,15 +29,57 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/updater"
 )

+var rootNoColor bool
+
+func syncCliUIColor(root *cobra.Command) {
+	no, _ := root.PersistentFlags().GetBool("no-color")
+	cliui.Init(no || os.Getenv("NO_COLOR") != "" || os.Getenv("TERM") == "dumb")
+}
+
+// earlyColorDisabled matches lipgloss/banner behavior from env and argv before Cobra parses flags.
+func earlyColorDisabled() bool {
+	if os.Getenv("NO_COLOR") != "" || os.Getenv("TERM") == "dumb" {
+		return true
+	}
+	for i := 1; i < len(os.Args); i++ {
+		arg := os.Args[i]
+		if arg == "--no-color" || arg == "--no-color=true" || arg == "--no-color=1" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func NewPicoclawCommand() *cobra.Command {
-	short := fmt.Sprintf("%s picoclaw - Personal AI Assistant %s\n\n", internal.Logo, config.GetVersion())
+	short := fmt.Sprintf("%s PicoClaw — personal AI assistant", internal.Logo)
+	long := fmt.Sprintf(`%s PicoClaw is a lightweight personal AI assistant.
+
+Version: %s`, internal.Logo, config.FormatVersion())

 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:     "picoclaw",
-		Short:   short,
-		Example: "picoclaw version",
+		Use:   "picoclaw",
+		Short: short,
+		Long:  long,
+		Example: `picoclaw version
+picoclaw onboard
+picoclaw --no-color status`,
+		SilenceErrors: true,
+		// Avoid plain UsageString() on stderr/stdout when a command fails; cliui
+		// renders matching panels on stderr instead.
+		SilenceUsage: true,
+		PersistentPreRun: func(c *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
+			syncCliUIColor(c.Root())
+		},
 	}

+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&rootNoColor, "no-color", false,
+		"Disable colors (boxed layout unchanged)")
+
+	cmd.SetHelpFunc(func(c *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
+		syncCliUIColor(c.Root())
+		fmt.Fprint(c.OutOrStdout(), cliui.RenderCommandHelp(c))
+	})
+
 	cmd.AddCommand(
 		onboard.NewOnboardCommand(),
 		agent.NewAgentCommand(),
@ -65,17 +108,31 @@ const (
 		colorBlue + "██║     ██║╚██████╗╚██████╔╝" + colorRed + "╚██████╗███████╗██║  ██║╚███╔███╔╝\n" +
 		colorBlue + "╚═╝     ╚═╝ ╚═════╝ ╚═════╝ " + colorRed + " ╚═════╝╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝ ╚══╝╚══╝\n " +
 		"\033[0m\r\n"
+	plainBanner = "\r\n" +
+		"██████╗ ██╗ ██████╗ ██████╗  ██████╗██╗      █████╗ ██╗    ██╗\n" +
+		"██╔══██╗██║██╔════╝██╔═══██╗██╔════╝██║     ██╔══██╗██║    ██║\n" +
+		"██████╔╝██║██║     ██║   ██║██║     ██║     ███████║██║ █╗ ██║\n" +
+		"██╔═══╝ ██║██║     ██║   ██║██║     ██║     ██╔══██║██║███╗██║\n" +
+		"██║     ██║╚██████╗╚██████╔╝╚██████╗███████╗██║  ██║╚███╔███╔╝\n" +
+		"╚═╝     ╚═╝ ╚═════╝ ╚═════╝  ╚═════╝╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝ ╚══╝╚══╝\n " +
+		"\r\n"
 )

 func main() {
-	fmt.Printf("%s", banner)
+	cliui.Init(earlyColorDisabled())

-	tz_env := os.Getenv("TZ")
-	if tz_env != "" {
-		fmt.Println("TZ environment:", tz_env)
-		zoneinfo_env := os.Getenv("ZONEINFO")
-		fmt.Println("ZONEINFO environment:", zoneinfo_env)
-		loc, err := time.LoadLocation(tz_env)
+	if earlyColorDisabled() {
+		fmt.Print(plainBanner)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("%s", banner)
+	}
+
+	tzEnv := os.Getenv("TZ")
+	if tzEnv != "" {
+		fmt.Println("TZ environment:", tzEnv)
+		zoneinfoEnv := os.Getenv("ZONEINFO")
+		fmt.Println("ZONEINFO environment:", zoneinfoEnv)
+		loc, err := time.LoadLocation(tzEnv)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("Error loading time zone:", err)
 		} else {
@ -85,7 +142,10 @@ func main() {
 	}

 	cmd := NewPicoclawCommand()
-	if err := cmd.Execute(); err != nil {
+	last, err := cmd.ExecuteC()
+	if err != nil {
+		syncCliUIColor(cmd)
+		fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, cliui.FormatCLIError(err.Error(), last))
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/main_test.go
@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"slices"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"

 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@ -17,20 +18,22 @@ func TestNewPicoclawCommand(t *testing.T) {

 	require.NotNil(t, cmd)

-	short := fmt.Sprintf("%s picoclaw - Personal AI Assistant %s\n\n", internal.Logo, config.GetVersion())
+	short := fmt.Sprintf("%s PicoClaw — personal AI assistant", internal.Logo)
+	longHas := strings.Contains(cmd.Long, config.FormatVersion())

 	assert.Equal(t, "picoclaw", cmd.Use)
 	assert.Equal(t, short, cmd.Short)
+	assert.True(t, longHas)

 	assert.True(t, cmd.HasSubCommands())
 	assert.True(t, cmd.HasAvailableSubCommands())

-	assert.False(t, cmd.HasFlags())
+	assert.True(t, cmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("no-color") != nil)

 	assert.Nil(t, cmd.Run)
 	assert.Nil(t, cmd.RunE)

-	assert.Nil(t, cmd.PersistentPreRun)
+	assert.NotNil(t, cmd.PersistentPreRun)
 	assert.Nil(t, cmd.PersistentPostRun)

 	allowedCommands := []string{
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/bedrockruntime v1.50.4
 	github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo v0.29.0
 	github.com/caarlos0/env/v11 v11.4.0
+	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.1.0
 	github.com/creack/pty v1.1.24
 	github.com/ergochat/irc-go v0.6.0
 	github.com/ergochat/readline v0.1.3
@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/larksuite/oapi-sdk-go/v3 v3.5.3
 	github.com/mdp/qrterminal/v3 v3.2.1
 	github.com/minio/selfupdate v0.6.0
+	github.com/muesli/termenv v0.16.0
 	github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk v1.5.0
 	github.com/mymmrac/telego v1.8.0
 	github.com/open-dingtalk/dingtalk-stream-sdk-go v0.9.1
@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.35.0
 	github.com/slack-go/slack v0.17.3
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2
+	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.10
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
 	github.com/tencent-connect/botgo v0.2.1
 	go.mau.fi/util v0.9.7
@ -65,7 +68,12 @@ require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/ssooidc v1.35.19 // indirect
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts v1.41.10 // indirect
 	github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.24.2 // indirect
+	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/beeper/argo-go v1.1.2 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.2.3-0.20250311203215-f60798e515dc // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.8.0 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.13-0.20250311204145-2c3ea96c31dd // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cloudflare/circl v1.6.3 // indirect
 	github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.14 // indirect
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
@ -79,6 +87,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.16 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.34 // indirect
 	github.com/ncruces/go-strftime v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/petermattis/goid v0.0.0-20260226131333-17d1149c6ac6 // indirect
@ -88,10 +97,10 @@ require (
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 // indirect
 	github.com/segmentio/asm v1.1.3 // indirect
 	github.com/segmentio/encoding v0.5.4 // indirect
-	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.10 // indirect
 	github.com/vektah/gqlparser/v2 v2.5.27 // indirect
 	github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack/v5 v5.4.1 // indirect
 	github.com/vmihailenco/tagparser/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e // indirect
 	go.mau.fi/libsignal v0.2.1 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.1.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.35.0 // indirect
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts v1.41.10 h1:p8ogvvLugcR/zLBXTXrTkj0RYBU
 github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts v1.41.10/go.mod h1:60dv0eZJfeVXfbT1tFJinbHrDfSJ2GZl4Q//OSSNAVw=
 github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.24.2 h1:FzA3bu/nt/vDvmnkg+R8Xl46gmzEDam6mZ1hzmwXFng=
 github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.24.2/go.mod h1:YE2RhdIuDbA5E5bTdciG9KrW3+TiEONeUWCqxX9i1Fc=
+github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 h1:HwpRHbFMcZLEVr42D4p7XBqjyuxQH5SMiErDT4WkJ2k=
+github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:uYgXzlJ7ZpABp8OJ+exZzJJhRNQ2ASbcXHWsFqH8hp8=
 github.com/beeper/argo-go v1.1.2 h1:UQI2G8F+NLfGTOmTUI0254pGKx/HUU/etbUGTJv91Fs=
 github.com/beeper/argo-go v1.1.2/go.mod h1:M+LJAnyowKVQ6Rdj6XYGEn+qcVFkb3R/MUpqkGR0hM4=
 github.com/bytedance/gopkg v0.1.3 h1:TPBSwH8RsouGCBcMBktLt1AymVo2TVsBVCY4b6TnZ/M=
@ -67,6 +69,16 @@ github.com/caarlos0/env/v11 v11.4.0 h1:Kcb6t5kIIr4XkoQC9AF2j+8E1Jsrl3Wz/hhm1LtoG
 github.com/caarlos0/env/v11 v11.4.0/go.mod h1:qupehSf/Y0TUTsxKywqRt/vJjN5nz6vauiYEUUr8P4U=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.1.2/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.2.0/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
+github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.2.3-0.20250311203215-f60798e515dc h1:4pZI35227imm7yK2bGPcfpFEmuY1gc2YSTShr4iJBfs=
+github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.2.3-0.20250311203215-f60798e515dc/go.mod h1:X4/0JoqgTIPSFcRA/P6INZzIuyqdFY5rm8tb41s9okk=
+github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.1.0 h1:vYXsiLHVkK7fp74RkV7b2kq9+zDLoEU4MZoFqR/noCY=
+github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.1.0/go.mod h1:/6Q8FR2o+kj8rz4Dq0zQc3vYf7X+B0binUUBwA0aL30=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.8.0 h1:9GTq3xq9caJW8ZrBTe0LIe2fvfLR/bYXKTx2llXn7xE=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.8.0/go.mod h1:wdYl/ONOLHLIVmQaxbIYEC/cRKOQyjTkowiI4blgS9Q=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.13-0.20250311204145-2c3ea96c31dd h1:vy0GVL4jeHEwG5YOXDmi86oYw2yuYUGqz6a8sLwg0X8=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.13-0.20250311204145-2c3ea96c31dd/go.mod h1:xe0nKWGd3eJgtqZRaN9RjMtK7xUYchjzPr7q6kcvCCs=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1 h1:AQeHeLZ1OqSXhrAWpYUtZyX1T3zVxfpZuEQMIQaGIAQ=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1/go.mod h1:oQ4enTYFV7QN4m0i9mzHrViD7TQKvNEEkHUMCmsxdUg=
 github.com/cloudflare/circl v1.6.3 h1:9GPOhQGF9MCYUeXyMYlqTR6a5gTrgR/fBLXvUgtVcg8=
 github.com/cloudflare/circl v1.6.3/go.mod h1:2eXP6Qfat4O/Yhh8BznvKnJ+uzEoTQ6jVKJRn81BiS4=
 github.com/cloudwego/base64x v0.1.6 h1:t11wG9AECkCDk5fMSoxmufanudBtJ+/HemLstXDLI2M=
@ -179,12 +191,16 @@ github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 h1:9A9LHSqF/7dyVVX6g0U9cwm9pG3kP9gSzcuIPHP
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14/go.mod h1:6LmQG8QLFO4G5z1gPvYEzlUgJ2wF+stgPZH1UqBm1s8=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWEY=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D7dTCTo3Y=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.16 h1:E5ScNMtiwvlvB5paMFdw9p4kSQzbXFikJ5SQO6TULQc=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.16/go.mod h1:Jdepj2loyihRzMpdS35Xk/zdY8IAYHsh153qUoGf23w=
 github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.34 h1:3NtcvcUnFBPsuRcno8pUtupspG/GM+9nZ88zgJcp6Zk=
 github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.34/go.mod h1:Uh1q+B4BYcTPb+yiD3kU8Ct7aC0hY9fxUwlHK0RXw+Y=
 github.com/mdp/qrterminal/v3 v3.2.1 h1:6+yQjiiOsSuXT5n9/m60E54vdgFsw0zhADHhHLrFet4=
 github.com/mdp/qrterminal/v3 v3.2.1/go.mod h1:jOTmXvnBsMy5xqLniO0R++Jmjs2sTm9dFSuQ5kpz/SU=
 github.com/minio/selfupdate v0.6.0 h1:i76PgT0K5xO9+hjzKcacQtO7+MjJ4JKA8Ak8XQ9DDwU=
 github.com/minio/selfupdate v0.6.0/go.mod h1:bO02GTIPCMQFTEvE5h4DjYB58bCoZ35XLeBf0buTDdM=
+github.com/muesli/termenv v0.16.0 h1:S5AlUN9dENB57rsbnkPyfdGuWIlkmzJjbFf0Tf5FWUc=
+github.com/muesli/termenv v0.16.0/go.mod h1:ZRfOIKPFDYQoDFF4Olj7/QJbW60Ol/kL1pU3VfY/Cnk=
 github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk v1.5.0 h1:CHU0FIX9kpueNkxuYtfYQn1Z0slhFzBZuq+x6IiblIU=
 github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk v1.5.0/go.mod h1:gggDIhoemhWs3BGkGwd1umzEXCEMMvAnhTrnbXJKKKA=
 github.com/mymmrac/telego v1.8.0 h1:EvIprWo9Cn0MHgumvvqNXPAXO1yJj3pu2cdCCeDxbow=
@ -218,6 +234,7 @@ github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20230129092748-24d4a6f8daec h1:W09IVJc94
 github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20230129092748-24d4a6f8daec/go.mod h1:qqbHyh8v60DhA7CoWK5oRCqLrMHRGoxYCSS9EjAz6Eo=
 github.com/rivo/tview v0.42.0 h1:b/ftp+RxtDsHSaynXTbJb+/n/BxDEi+W3UfF5jILK6c=
 github.com/rivo/tview v0.42.0/go.mod h1:cSfIYfhpSGCjp3r/ECJb+GKS7cGJnqV8vfjQPwoXyfY=
+github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0/go.mod h1:J6wj4VEh+S6ZtnVlnTBMWIodfgj8LQOQFoIToxlJtxc=
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 h1:WUdvkW8uEhrYfLC4ZzdpI2ztxP1I582+49Oc5Mq64VQ=
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7/go.mod h1:FN3SvrM+Zdj16jyLfmOkMNblXMcoc8DfTHruCPUcx88=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.6.1/go.mod h1:xXDCJY+GAPziupqXw64V24skbSoqbTEfhy4qGm1nDQc=
@ -276,6 +293,8 @@ github.com/valyala/fastjson v1.6.10 h1:/yjJg8jaVQdYR3arGxPE2X5z89xrlhS0eGXdv+ADT
 github.com/valyala/fastjson v1.6.10/go.mod h1:e6FubmQouUNP73jtMLmcbxS6ydWIpOfhz34TSfO3JaE=
 github.com/vektah/gqlparser/v2 v2.5.27 h1:RHPD3JOplpk5mP5JGX8RKZkt2/Vwj/PZv0HxTdwFp0s=
 github.com/vektah/gqlparser/v2 v2.5.27/go.mod h1:D1/VCZtV3LPnQrcPBeR/q5jkSQIPti0uYCP/RI0gIeo=
+github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e h1:JVG44RsyaB9T2KIHavMF/ppJZNG9ZpyihvCd0w101no=
+github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e/go.mod h1:RbqR21r5mrJuqunuUZ/Dhy/avygyECGrLceyNeo4LiM=
 github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack/v5 v5.4.1 h1:cQriyiUvjTwOHg8QZaPihLWeRAAVoCpE00IUPn0Bjt8=
 github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack/v5 v5.4.1/go.mod h1:GaZTsDaehaPpQVyxrf5mtQlH+pc21PIudVV/E3rRQok=
 github.com/vmihailenco/tagparser/v2 v2.0.0 h1:y09buUbR+b5aycVFQs/g70pqKVZNBmxwAhO7/IwNM9g=