diff --git a/crates/pakker-cli/src/cli/commands/ls.rs b/crates/pakker-cli/src/cli/commands/ls.rs
index 37ed85e..93e8c6d 100644
--- a/crates/pakker-cli/src/cli/commands/ls.rs
+++ b/crates/pakker-cli/src/cli/commands/ls.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use std::path::Path;
 
+use yansi::Paint;
+
 use crate::{cli::LsArgs, error::Result, model::LockFile};
 
 /// Truncate a name to fit within `max_len` characters, adding "..." if
@@ -20,11 +22,15 @@ pub fn execute(args: &LsArgs, lockfile_path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
   let lockfile = LockFile::load(lockfile_dir)?;
 
   if lockfile.projects.is_empty() {
-    println!("No projects installed");
+    println!("{}", "No projects installed".yellow());
     return Ok(());
   }
 
-  println!("Installed projects ({}):", lockfile.projects.len());
+  println!(
+    "{} ({})",
+    "Installed projects".bold(),
+    lockfile.projects.len().to_string().cyan().bold()
+  );
   println!();
 
   // Calculate max name length for alignment
@@ -53,28 +59,39 @@ pub fn execute(args: &LsArgs, lockfile_path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
     if args.detailed {
       let id = project.pakku_id.as_deref().unwrap_or("unknown");
       let name = truncate_name(&project.get_name(), max_name_len);
-      println!("  {name} ({id}){version_warning}");
-      println!("    Type: {:?}", project.r#type);
-      println!("    Side: {:?}", project.side);
+      let name_line = format!("  {name} ({id})");
+      if version_warning.is_empty() {
+        println!("{}", name_line.bold());
+      } else {
+        println!("{}{}", name_line.bold(), version_warning.yellow());
+      }
+      println!("    {} {:?}", "Type:".dim(), project.r#type);
+      println!("    {} {:?}", "Side:".dim(), project.side);
 
       if let Some(file) = project.files.first() {
-        println!("    File: {}", file.file_name);
+        println!("    {} {}", "File:".dim(), file.file_name);
         println!(
-          "    Version: {} ({})",
-          file.release_type, file.date_published
+          "    {} {} ({})",
+          "Version:".dim(),
+          file.release_type,
+          file.date_published
         );
       }
 
       // Show version details if there's a mismatch
       if !version_warning.is_empty() {
-        println!("    Provider versions:");
+        println!("    {}:", "Provider versions".dim());
         for file in &project.files {
           println!("      {}: {}", file.file_type, file.file_name);
         }
       }
 
       if !project.pakku_links.is_empty() {
-        println!("    Dependencies: {}", project.pakku_links.len());
+        println!(
+          "    {} {}",
+          "Dependencies:".dim(),
+          project.pakku_links.len()
+        );
       }
 
       println!();
@@ -86,7 +103,12 @@ pub fn execute(args: &LsArgs, lockfile_path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
         .map(|f| format!(" ({})", f.file_name))
         .unwrap_or_default();
 
-      println!("  {name}{file_info}{version_warning}");
+      println!(
+        "  {}{}{}",
+        name.bold(),
+        file_info.dim(),
+        version_warning.yellow()
+      );
     }
   }