resend · danilowoz · Jul 1, 2026
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ dist/
 # OS
 .DS_Store
 Thumbs.db
+\~/.volta
 
 # Environment
 .env

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -5,12 +5,19 @@ The official CLI for [Resend](https://resend.com).
 Built for humans, AI agents, and CI/CD pipelines.
 
 ```
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 ```
 
 ## Install

diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { webhooksCommand } from './commands/webhooks/index';
 import { whoamiCommand } from './commands/whoami';
 import { setupCliExitHandler } from './lib/cli-exit';
 import { installCommandSuggestions } from './lib/command-suggestions';
-import { printBannerPlain } from './lib/logo';
+import { printBanner } from './lib/logo';
 import { errorMessage, outputError } from './lib/output';
 import { trackCommand } from './lib/telemetry';
 import { checkForUpdates } from './lib/update-check';
@@ -108,11 +108,13 @@ ${pc.gray('Examples:')}
 - Send an email
 
   ${pc.blue('$ resend emails send')}
+
+${pc.dim('Run resend <command> --help for details on a specific command.')}
 `,
   )
   .action(() => {
     if (process.stdout.isTTY) {
-      printBannerPlain();
+      printBanner();
     }
     const opts = program.opts();
     if (opts.apiKey) {

diff --git a/src/commands/auth/login.ts b/src/commands/auth/login.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
 import { Command } from '@commander-js/extra-typings';
+import pc from 'picocolors';
 import { Resend } from 'resend';
+import { wordmark } from '../../lib/brand';
 import { openInBrowser } from '../../lib/browser';
 import type { GlobalOpts } from '../../lib/client';
 import {
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   validateProfileName,
 } from '../../lib/config';
 import { buildHelpText } from '../../lib/help-text';
+import { printBanner } from '../../lib/logo';
 import { errorMessage, outputError, outputResult } from '../../lib/output';
 import { cancelAndExit, promptRenameIfInvalid } from '../../lib/prompts';
 import { createSpinner } from '../../lib/spinner';
@@ -60,7 +63,10 @@ export const loginCommand = new Command('login')
         );
       }
 
-      p.intro('Resend Authentication');
+      if (process.stdout.isTTY) {
+        printBanner();
+      }
+      p.intro('Resend authentication');
       p.log.info(
         `Use a full access API key for complete CLI access.\n${SENDING_KEY_MESSAGE}`,
       );
@@ -264,7 +270,9 @@ export const loginCommand = new Command('login')
         : `in ${backend.name}`;
       const msg = `API key stored for profile '${profileLabel}' ${storageInfo}`;
       if (isInteractive()) {
-        p.outro(msg);
+        p.outro(
+          `${wordmark()} is ready — API key stored for profile '${pc.bold(profileLabel)}' ${storageInfo}`,
+        );
       } else {
         console.log(msg);
       }

diff --git a/src/commands/automations/runs/get.ts b/src/commands/automations/runs/get.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { runGet } from '../../../lib/actions';
 import type { GlobalOpts } from '../../../lib/client';
 import { buildHelpText } from '../../../lib/help-text';
 import { requireText } from '../../../lib/prompts';
+import { runStatusIndicator } from './list';
 
 export const getAutomationRunCommand = new Command('get')
   .description('Retrieve details of a specific automation run')
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ export const getAutomationRunCommand = new Command('get')
           resend.automations.runs.get({ automationId, runId }),
         onInteractive: (r) => {
           console.log(`Run: ${r.id}`);
-          console.log(`Status: ${r.status}`);
+          console.log(`Status: ${runStatusIndicator(r.status)}`);
           if (r.started_at) {
             console.log(`Started: ${r.started_at}`);
           }

diff --git a/src/commands/automations/runs/list.ts b/src/commands/automations/runs/list.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,47 @@ import {
   printPaginationHint,
 } from '../../../lib/pagination';
 import { pickId } from '../../../lib/prompts';
-import { renderTable } from '../../../lib/table';
+import { renderTable, type StatusTone } from '../../../lib/table';
+import { isUnicodeSupported } from '../../../lib/tty';
 import { automationPickerConfig } from '../utils';
 
+// Status symbols generated via String.fromCodePoint() — never literal Unicode in
+// source — to prevent UTF-8 → Latin-1 corruption when the npm package is bundled.
+const CHECK = isUnicodeSupported ? String.fromCodePoint(0x2713) : 'v'; // ✓
+const HOURGLASS = isUnicodeSupported ? String.fromCodePoint(0x23f3) : '~'; // ⏳
+const CIRCLE = isUnicodeSupported ? String.fromCodePoint(0x25cb) : 'o'; // ○
+const CROSS_MARK = isUnicodeSupported ? String.fromCodePoint(0x2717) : 'x'; // ✗
+
+function runStatusTone(status: string): StatusTone {
+  switch (status) {
+    case 'completed':
+      return 'success';
+    case 'running':
+      return 'pending';
+    case 'failed':
+      return 'failure';
+    case 'cancelled':
+      return 'neutral';
+    default:
+      return 'neutral';
+  }
+}
+
+export function runStatusIndicator(status: string): string {
+  switch (status) {
+    case 'completed':
+      return `${CHECK} Completed`;
+    case 'running':
+      return `${HOURGLASS} Running`;
+    case 'failed':
+      return `${CROSS_MARK} Failed`;
+    case 'cancelled':
+      return `${CIRCLE} Cancelled`;
+    default:
+      return status;
+  }
+}
+
 export const listAutomationRunsCommand = new Command('list')
   .alias('ls')
   .description('List runs for an automation')
@@ -67,7 +105,7 @@ export const listAutomationRunsCommand = new Command('list')
         onInteractive: (list) => {
           const rows = list.data.map((r) => [
             r.id,
-            r.status,
+            runStatusIndicator(r.status),
             r.started_at ?? '-',
             r.completed_at ?? '-',
           ]);
@@ -76,6 +114,12 @@ export const listAutomationRunsCommand = new Command('list')
               ['ID', 'Status', 'Started', 'Completed'],
               rows,
               '(no runs)',
+              {
+                statusColumn: {
+                  index: 1,
+                  tones: list.data.map((r) => runStatusTone(r.status)),
+                },
+              },
             ),
           );
           printPaginationHint(list, `automations runs list ${automationId}`, {

diff --git a/src/commands/automations/utils.ts b/src/commands/automations/utils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import type { PickerConfig } from '../../lib/prompts';
-import { renderTable } from '../../lib/table';
+import { renderTable, type StatusTone } from '../../lib/table';
+import { isUnicodeSupported } from '../../lib/tty';
+
+// Status symbols generated via String.fromCodePoint() — never literal Unicode in
+// source — to prevent UTF-8 → Latin-1 corruption when the npm package is bundled.
+const CHECK = isUnicodeSupported ? String.fromCodePoint(0x2713) : 'v'; // ✓
+const CIRCLE = isUnicodeSupported ? String.fromCodePoint(0x25cb) : 'o'; // ○
 
 export function renderAutomationsTable(
   automations: Array<{
@@ -19,20 +25,37 @@ export function renderAutomationsTable(
     ['Name', 'Status', 'Created', 'ID'],
     rows,
     '(no automations)',
+    {
+      statusColumn: {
+        index: 1,
+        tones: automations.map((a) => automationStatusTone(a.status)),
+      },
+    },
   );
 }
 
 export function statusIndicator(status: string): string {
   switch (status) {
     case 'enabled':
-      return '✓ Enabled';
+      return `${CHECK} Enabled`;
     case 'disabled':
-      return '○ Disabled';
+      return `${CIRCLE} Disabled`;
     default:
       return status;
   }
 }
 
+function automationStatusTone(status: string): StatusTone {
+  switch (status) {
+    case 'enabled':
+      return 'success';
+    case 'disabled':
+      return 'neutral';
+    default:
+      return 'neutral';
+  }
+}
+
 export const automationPickerConfig: PickerConfig<{
   id: string;
   name: string;

diff --git a/src/commands/broadcasts/utils.ts b/src/commands/broadcasts/utils.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,39 @@
 import type { PickerConfig } from '../../lib/prompts';
-import { renderTable } from '../../lib/table';
+import { renderTable, type StatusTone } from '../../lib/table';
+import { isUnicodeSupported } from '../../lib/tty';
+
+// Status symbols generated via String.fromCodePoint() — never literal Unicode in
+// source — to prevent UTF-8 → Latin-1 corruption when the npm package is bundled.
+const CHECK = isUnicodeSupported ? String.fromCodePoint(0x2713) : 'v'; // ✓
+const HOURGLASS = isUnicodeSupported ? String.fromCodePoint(0x23f3) : '~'; // ⏳
+const CIRCLE = isUnicodeSupported ? String.fromCodePoint(0x25cb) : 'o'; // ○
 
 export function broadcastStatusIndicator(status: string): string {
   switch (status) {
     case 'draft':
-      return '○ Draft';
+      return `${CIRCLE} Draft`;
     case 'queued':
-      return '⏳ Queued';
+      return `${HOURGLASS} Queued`;
     case 'sent':
-      return '✓ Sent';
+      return `${CHECK} Sent`;
     default:
       return status;
   }
 }
 
+function broadcastStatusTone(status: string): StatusTone {
+  switch (status) {
+    case 'sent':
+      return 'success';
+    case 'queued':
+      return 'pending';
+    case 'draft':
+      return 'neutral';
+    default:
+      return 'neutral';
+  }
+}
+
 export const broadcastPickerConfig: PickerConfig<{
   id: string;
   name: string | null;
@@ -59,5 +79,11 @@ export function renderBroadcastsTable(
     ['Name', 'Status', 'Created', 'ID'],
     rows,
     '(no broadcasts)',
+    {
+      statusColumn: {
+        index: 1,
+        tones: broadcasts.map((b) => broadcastStatusTone(b.status)),
+      },
+    },
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/contacts/imports/get.ts b/src/commands/contacts/imports/get.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { runGet } from '../../../lib/actions';
 import type { GlobalOpts } from '../../../lib/client';
 import { buildHelpText } from '../../../lib/help-text';
 import { pickId } from '../../../lib/prompts';
-import { contactImportPickerConfig } from './utils';
+import { contactImportPickerConfig, importStatusIndicator } from './utils';
 
 export const getContactImportCommand = new Command('get')
   .description('Retrieve a contact import by ID')
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const getContactImportCommand = new Command('get')
         loading: 'Fetching contact import...',
         sdkCall: (resend) => resend.contacts.imports.get(id),
         onInteractive: (imp) => {
-          console.log(`${imp.id} - ${imp.status}`);
+          console.log(`${imp.id} - ${importStatusIndicator(imp.status)}`);
           console.log(`Created: ${imp.created_at}`);
           if (imp.completed_at) {
             console.log(`Completed: ${imp.completed_at}`);

diff --git a/src/commands/contacts/imports/utils.ts b/src/commands/contacts/imports/utils.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,49 @@ import type { ContactImport, ContactImportColumnMap } from 'resend';
 import type { GlobalOpts } from '../../../lib/client';
 import { outputError } from '../../../lib/output';
 import type { PickerConfig } from '../../../lib/prompts';
-import { renderTable } from '../../../lib/table';
+import { renderTable, type StatusTone } from '../../../lib/table';
+import { isUnicodeSupported } from '../../../lib/tty';
 
 // ─── Table renderer ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+// Status symbols generated via String.fromCodePoint() — never literal Unicode in
+// source — to prevent UTF-8 → Latin-1 corruption when the npm package is bundled.
+const CHECK = isUnicodeSupported ? String.fromCodePoint(0x2713) : 'v'; // ✓
+const HOURGLASS = isUnicodeSupported ? String.fromCodePoint(0x23f3) : '~'; // ⏳
+const CROSS_MARK = isUnicodeSupported ? String.fromCodePoint(0x2717) : 'x'; // ✗
+
+function importStatusTone(status: string): StatusTone {
+  switch (status) {
+    case 'completed':
+      return 'success';
+    case 'queued':
+    case 'in_progress':
+      return 'pending';
+    case 'failed':
+      return 'failure';
+    default:
+      return 'neutral';
+  }
+}
+
+export function importStatusIndicator(status: string): string {
+  switch (status) {
+    case 'completed':
+      return `${CHECK} Completed`;
+    case 'queued':
+      return `${HOURGLASS} Queued`;
+    case 'in_progress':
+      return `${HOURGLASS} In progress`;
+    case 'failed':
+      return `${CROSS_MARK} Failed`;
+    default:
+      return status;
+  }
+}
+
 export function renderContactImportsTable(imports: ContactImport[]): string {
   const rows = imports.map((imp) => [
-    imp.status,
+    importStatusIndicator(imp.status),
     String(imp.counts.total),
     String(imp.counts.created),
     String(imp.counts.updated),
@@ -30,6 +66,12 @@ export function renderContactImportsTable(imports: ContactImport[]): string {
     ],
     rows,
     '(no contact imports)',
+    {
+      statusColumn: {
+        index: 0,
+        tones: imports.map((imp) => importStatusTone(imp.status)),
+      },
+    },
   );
 }