✨ feat(cli): compact tool panels and format JSON output

- collapse tool outputs unless verbose to reduce visual noise\n- render JSON tool payloads with rich Syntax formatting\n- shrink tool panels via minimal boxes and tighter padding

Author: bearlike

meeseeks-cli/AGENTS.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Scope: this file applies to the `meeseeks-cli/` package only. It covers the term
 - Action Plan: checklist in a panel titled `:clipboard: Action Plan`, border `cyan`.
 - Tool Results: per-tool panels, title prefix `:wrench:`, border `magenta`.
 - Response: `:speech_balloon: Response`, border `bold green`.
-- Tool result cards dim unless they are the current focus (if a response prints, all tool cards dim).
+- Tool result cards dim unless they are the current focus; outputs are collapsed unless verbose and JSON renders formatted.
 
 If you change any of these, update this file.
 

meeseeks-cli/cli_master.py

@@ -2,16 +2,19 @@
 """Terminal CLI for Meeseeks."""
 
 import argparse
+import json
 import os
 import sys
 from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable
 
 from prompt_toolkit import PromptSession
 from prompt_toolkit.history import FileHistory
+from rich import box
 from rich.columns import Columns
 from rich.console import Console, Group
 from rich.markdown import Markdown
 from rich.panel import Panel
+from rich.syntax import Syntax
 from rich.text import Text
 
 
@@ -252,6 +255,7 @@ def _run_query(
         task_queue,
         tool_registry,
         highlight_latest=not bool(task_queue.task_result),
+        verbose=args.verbose > 0,
     )
     if task_queue.task_result:
         console.print(
@@ -353,6 +357,7 @@ def _render_results_with_registry(
     task_queue: TaskQueue,
     tool_registry: ToolRegistry,
     highlight_latest: bool = True,
+    verbose: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
     specs = _tool_specs_by_id(tool_registry)
     panels: list[Panel] = []
@@ -370,16 +375,21 @@ def _render_results_with_registry(
         is_latest = highlight_latest and index == last_index
         content_style = None if is_latest else "dim"
         border_style = "magenta" if is_latest else "dim magenta"
-        content = Text(
-            str(result) if result is not None else "(no result)",
-            style=content_style,
-        )
+        renderable: Text | Syntax
+        if result is None:
+            renderable = Text("(no result)", style="dim")
+        elif not verbose:
+            renderable = Text("(output hidden; use -v/--verbose)", style="dim")
+        else:
+            renderable = _format_tool_output(result, content_style)
         panels.append(
             Panel(
-                content,
+                renderable,
                 title=label,
                 border_style=border_style,
-                padding=(0, 1),
+                padding=(0, 0),
+                box=box.MINIMAL,
+                style=None if is_latest else "dim",
             )
         )
     if not panels:
@@ -391,6 +401,32 @@ def _render_results_with_registry(
     console.print(Columns(panels, expand=True))
 
 
+def _format_tool_output(result: object, content_style: str | None) -> Text | Syntax:
+    if isinstance(result, dict | list):
+        return Syntax(
+            json.dumps(result, indent=2, ensure_ascii=True),
+            "json",
+            theme="ansi_dark",
+            word_wrap=True,
+        )
+    if isinstance(result, str):
+        stripped = result.strip()
+        if stripped:
+            try:
+                parsed = json.loads(stripped)
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                parsed = None
+            if isinstance(parsed, dict | list):
+                return Syntax(
+                    json.dumps(parsed, indent=2, ensure_ascii=True),
+                    "json",
+                    theme="ansi_dark",
+                    word_wrap=True,
+                )
+        return Text(result, style=content_style)
+    return Text(str(result), style=content_style)
+
+
 def _build_cli_hook_manager(
     console: Console,
     tool_registry: ToolRegistry,