diff --git a/src/cli/utils.ts b/src/cli/utils.ts
index 0c3e427..04525ae 100644
--- a/src/cli/utils.ts
+++ b/src/cli/utils.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+import util from "node:util";
+
 import type { XOTemplate } from "@xo-cash/types";
+import { generateTemplateIdentifier } from "@xo-cash/engine";
+
 import type { CommandDependencies } from "./commands/types.js";
 import { CommandError } from "./commands/types.js";
-import { generateTemplateIdentifier } from "@xo-cash/engine";
 
 /**
  * Iterate through the templates, trying to match the id or the name with the given input.
@@ -57,3 +60,47 @@ export const resolveTemplate = async (
     `Template not found: ${query}`,
   );
 };
+
+/**
+ * Text formatting utilities for the CLI.
+ *
+ * Uses ANSI escape codes to format text.
+ *
+ * AI Generated links:
+ * @see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code
+ * @see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code#SGR_(Select_Graphic_Rendition)_parameters
+ * @see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code#Colors
+ * @see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code#Formatting
+ * @see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code#Cursor_movement
+ * @see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code#Screen_manipulation
+ */
+
+const BOLD = "\x1b[1m";
+export const bold = (text: string) => `${BOLD}${text}${RESET}`;
+
+const DIM = "\x1b[2m";
+export const dim = (text: string) => `${DIM}${text}${RESET}`;
+
+const UNDERLINE = "\x1b[4m";
+export const underline = (text: string) => `${UNDERLINE}${text}${RESET}`;
+
+const INVERSE = "\x1b[7m";
+export const inverse = (text: string) => `${INVERSE}${text}${RESET}`;
+
+const HIDDEN = "\x1b[8m";
+export const hidden = (text: string) => `${HIDDEN}${text}${RESET}`;
+
+const STRIKETHROUGH = "\x1b[9m";
+export const strikethrough = (text: string) =>
+  `${STRIKETHROUGH}${text}${RESET}`;
+
+const RESET = "\x1b[0m";
+export const reset = (text: string) => `${RESET}${text}${RESET}`;
+
+export const formatObject = (obj: unknown) => {
+  return util.inspect(obj, {
+    depth: null,
+    colors: true,
+    compact: false,
+  });
+};