Output Format Standards

Bracketed Status Indicators

All output uses consistent 4-character brackets:

Tag	Meaning	Examples
[INFO]	Informational	Checking file, Starting process
[WARN]	Warning	Mismatches, non-fatal issues
[FAIL]	Failure	Errors, command failures
[MISS]	Missing	Package not installed
[DONE]	Success	Completed, in sync

Usage Rules

• Always 4 characters inside brackets
• [WARN] not [MISMATCH]
• [FAIL] not [ERR!] or [ERR]
• [MISS] not [MISSING]
• [DONE] not [OK]

In Source Code

Check for consistency with grep before adding new output:

grep -E '\[.{1,4}\]' source/**/*.go

Exceptions

Some UI elements may use different formatting:

• TUI prompts ([X], [!]) are user-facing and may vary
• Notification icons ("[!]") are for external tools
• Logger emoji strings may use different brackets for specific status types