update tips UI copy, use library for colors to improve readability

Author: austin5456

cmd/docker-mcp/catalog/ls.go

@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ func humanPrintCatalog(cfg Config) {
 		fmt.Printf("%s: %s\n", name, catalog.DisplayName)
 	}
 	if hints.Enabled() {
-		fmt.Println("\033[36mTip: Use \033[1;3m'docker mcp catalog show <name>'\033[0;36m to browse a catalog's servers\033[0m")
+		hints.TipCyan.Print("Tip: To browse a catalog's servers, use ")
+		hints.TipCyanBoldItalic.Print("docker mcp catalog show <catalog-name>")
+		fmt.Println()
 	}
 }

cmd/docker-mcp/catalog/show.go

@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@ func Show(ctx context.Context, name string, format Format, mcpOAuthDcrEnabled bo
 	fmt.Printf("  %d servers total\n", serverCount)
 	fmt.Println()
 	if hints.Enabled() {
-		fmt.Println("\033[36mTip: \033[1;3mdocker mcp server inspect <server-name>\033[0;36m to view server details, \033[1;3mdocker mcp server enable <server-name>\033[0;36m to add servers\033[0m")
+		hints.TipCyan.Print("Tip: To view server details, use ")
+		hints.TipCyanBoldItalic.Print("docker mcp server inspect <server-name>")
+		hints.TipCyan.Print(". To add servers, use ")
+		hints.TipCyanBoldItalic.Println("docker mcp server enable <server-name>")
 	}
 
 	return nil

cmd/docker-mcp/client/connect.go

@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ func Connect(ctx context.Context, cwd string, config Config, vendor string, glob
 	}
 	fmt.Printf("You might have to restart '%s'.\n", vendor)
 	if hints.Enabled() {
-		fmt.Println("\033[36mTip: Your client is now connected! Try \033[1;3m'docker mcp tools ls'\033[0;36m to see available tools\033[0m")
+		hints.TipCyan.Print("Tip: Your client is now connected! Use ")
+		hints.TipCyanBoldItalic.Print("docker mcp tools ls")
+		hints.TipCyan.Println(" to see your available tools")
+		fmt.Println()
 	}
 	return nil
 }

cmd/docker-mcp/commands/server.go

@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ func serverCommand(docker docker.Client, dockerCli command.Cli) *cobra.Command {
 			} else {
 				fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), strings.Join(list, ", "))
 				if hints.Enabled() {
-					fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "\033[36mTip: Connect to a client (IE: Claude/Cursor) to use these servers with \033[1;3m'docker mcp client connect <client-name>'\033[0m")
+					hints.TipCyan.Fprint(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "Tip: To use these servers, connect to a client (IE: claude/cursor) with ")
+					hints.TipCyanBoldItalic.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "docker mcp client connect <client-name>")
 					fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "")
 				}
 			}

cmd/docker-mcp/hints/hints.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package hints
 import (
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/config"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/config/configfile"
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
 )
 
 func Enabled() bool {
@@ -18,6 +19,12 @@ func Enabled() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+var (
+	TipCyan           = color.New(color.FgCyan)
+	TipCyanBoldItalic = color.New(color.FgCyan, color.Bold, color.Italic)
+	TipGreen          = color.New(color.FgGreen)
+)
+
 func getDockerConfigFile() *configfile.ConfigFile {
 	configFile, err := config.Load("")
 	if err != nil {

cmd/docker-mcp/server/enable.go

@@ -96,12 +96,18 @@ func update(ctx context.Context, docker docker.Client, add []string, remove []st
 	}
 
 	if len(add) > 0 && hints.Enabled() {
-		fmt.Println("\033[36mTip: \033[32m✓\033[0m \033[36mServer enabled. Run \033[1;3m'docker mcp server ls'\033[0;36m to view all enabled servers\033[0m")
+		hints.TipCyan.Print("Tip: ")
+		hints.TipGreen.Print("✓")
+		hints.TipCyan.Print(" Server enabled. To view all enabled servers, use ")
+		hints.TipCyanBoldItalic.Println("docker mcp server ls")
 		fmt.Println()
 	}
 
 	if len(remove) > 0 && hints.Enabled() {
-		fmt.Println("\033[36mTip: \033[32m✓\033[0m \033[36mServer disabled. Run \033[1;3m'docker mcp server ls'\033[0;36m to see remaining enabled servers\033[0m")
+		hints.TipCyan.Print("Tip: ")
+		hints.TipGreen.Print("✓")
+		hints.TipCyan.Print(" Server disabled. To see remaining enabled servers, use ")
+		hints.TipCyanBoldItalic.Println("docker mcp server ls")
 		fmt.Println()
 	}
 

cmd/docker-mcp/tools/list.go

@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ func List(ctx context.Context, version string, gatewayArgs []string, debug bool,
 				fmt.Println(" -", tool.Name, "-", toolDescription(tool))
 			}
 			if hints.Enabled() {
-				fmt.Println("\033[36mTip: Use \033[1;3m'docker mcp tools inspect <tool-name>'\033[0;36m to see tool details, or \033[1;3m'docker mcp tools call <tool-name>'\033[0;36m to test it\033[0m")
+				hints.TipCyan.Print("Tip: For tool details, use ")
+				hints.TipCyanBoldItalic.Print("docker mcp tools inspect <tool-name>")
+				hints.TipCyan.Print(". To test the tool, use ")
+				hints.TipCyanBoldItalic.Println("docker mcp tools call <tool-name>")
+				fmt.Println()
 			}
 		}
 	case "count":
@@ -62,7 +66,9 @@ func List(ctx context.Context, version string, gatewayArgs []string, debug bool,
 		} else {
 			fmt.Println(len(response.Tools), "tools")
 			if hints.Enabled() {
-				fmt.Println("\033[36mTip: Run \033[1;3m'docker mcp tools ls'\033[0;36m to see all available tools\033[0m")
+				hints.TipCyan.Print("Tip: To see all available tools, use ")
+				hints.TipCyanBoldItalic.Println("docker mcp tools ls")
+				fmt.Println()
 			}
 		}
 	case "inspect":