diff --git a/cli/app/deploy.go b/cli/app/deploy.go
index d589c694..60cf765d 100644
--- a/cli/app/deploy.go
+++ b/cli/app/deploy.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package app
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/cli/internal"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/autocomplete"
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ EXAMPLE:
     abra app deploy foo.example.com 1e83340e`,
 	BashComplete: autocomplete.AppNameComplete,
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+		var warnMessages []string
+
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 		stackName := app.StackName()
 
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ EXAMPLE:
 
 		if deployMeta.IsDeployed {
 			if internal.Force || internal.Chaos {
-				log.Warnf("%s is already deployed but continuing (--force/--chaos)", app.Name)
+				warnMessages = append(warnMessages, fmt.Sprintf("%s is already deployed", app.Name))
 			} else {
 				log.Fatalf("%s is already deployed", app.Name)
 			}
@@ -139,13 +142,13 @@ EXAMPLE:
 					log.Fatal(err)
 				}
 				version = formatter.SmallSHA(head.String())
-				log.Warn("no versions detected, using latest commit")
+				warnMessages = append(warnMessages, fmt.Sprintf("no versions detected, using latest commit"))
 			}
 		}
 
 		chaosVersion := "false"
 		if internal.Chaos {
-			log.Warnf("chaos mode engaged")
+			warnMessages = append(warnMessages, "chaos mode engaged")
 
 			if isChaosCommit {
 				chaosVersion = specificVersion
@@ -201,14 +204,12 @@ EXAMPLE:
 
 		for _, envVar := range envVars {
 			if !envVar.Present {
-				log.Warnf("env var %s missing from %s.env, present in recipe .env.sample", envVar.Name, app.Domain)
+				warnMessages = append(warnMessages,
+					fmt.Sprintf("env var %s missing from %s.env, present in recipe .env.sample", envVar.Name, app.Domain),
+				)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if err := internal.DeployOverview(app, version, chaosVersion, "continue with deployment?"); err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
-		}
-
 		if !internal.NoDomainChecks {
 			domainName, ok := app.Env["DOMAIN"]
 			if ok {
@@ -216,10 +217,14 @@ EXAMPLE:
 					log.Fatal(err)
 				}
 			} else {
-				log.Warn("skipping domain checks as no DOMAIN=... configured for app")
+				warnMessages = append(warnMessages, "skipping domain checks as no DOMAIN=... configured for app")
 			}
 		} else {
-			log.Warn("skipping domain checks as requested")
+			warnMessages = append(warnMessages, "skipping domain checks as requested")
+		}
+
+		if err := internal.DeployOverview(app, warnMessages, version, chaosVersion); err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		stack.WaitTimeout, err = appPkg.GetTimeoutFromLabel(compose, stackName)
diff --git a/cli/app/rollback.go b/cli/app/rollback.go
index 79a35359..29b2710e 100644
--- a/cli/app/rollback.go
+++ b/cli/app/rollback.go
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ EXAMPLE:
     abra app rollback foo.example.com 1.2.3+3.2.1`,
 	BashComplete: autocomplete.AppNameComplete,
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+		var warnMessages []string
+
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 		stackName := app.StackName()
 
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ EXAMPLE:
 		var availableDowngrades []string
 		if deployMeta.Version == "unknown" {
 			availableDowngrades = versions
-			log.Warnf("failed to determine deployed version of %s", app.Name)
+			warnMessages = append(warnMessages, fmt.Sprintf("failed to determine deployed version of %s", app.Name))
 		}
 
 		specificVersion := c.Args().Get(1)
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ EXAMPLE:
 
 		if deployMeta.Version != "unknown" && specificVersion == "" {
 			if deployMeta.IsChaos {
-				log.Warn("attempting to rollback a chaos deployment")
+				warnMessages = append(warnMessages, fmt.Sprintf("attempting to rollback a chaos deployment"))
 			}
 
 			for _, version := range versions {
@@ -203,7 +205,14 @@ EXAMPLE:
 		}
 
 		// NOTE(d1): no release notes implemeneted for rolling back
-		if err := internal.NewVersionOverview(app, deployMeta.Version, chaosVersion, chosenDowngrade, ""); err != nil {
+		if err := internal.NewVersionOverview(
+			app,
+			warnMessages,
+			"rollback",
+			deployMeta.Version,
+			chaosVersion,
+			chosenDowngrade,
+			""); err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
diff --git a/cli/app/undeploy.go b/cli/app/undeploy.go
index 5e63d62c..3adffd06 100644
--- a/cli/app/undeploy.go
+++ b/cli/app/undeploy.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Passing "-p/--prune" does not remove those volumes.`,
 			chaosVersion = deployMeta.ChaosVersion
 		}
 
-		if err := internal.DeployOverview(app, deployMeta.Version, chaosVersion, "continue with undeploy?"); err != nil {
+		if err := internal.DeployOverview(app, []string{}, deployMeta.Version, chaosVersion); err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
diff --git a/cli/app/upgrade.go b/cli/app/upgrade.go
index 26366aef..38849856 100644
--- a/cli/app/upgrade.go
+++ b/cli/app/upgrade.go
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ EXAMPLE:
     abra app upgrade foo.example.com 1.2.3+3.2.1`,
 	BashComplete: autocomplete.AppNameComplete,
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+		var warnMessages []string
+
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 		stackName := app.StackName()
 
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ EXAMPLE:
 		var availableUpgrades []string
 		if deployMeta.Version == "unknown" {
 			availableUpgrades = versions
-			log.Warnf("failed to determine deployed version of %s", app.Name)
+			warnMessages = append(warnMessages, fmt.Sprintf("failed to determine deployed version of %s", app.Name))
 		}
 
 		specificVersion := c.Args().Get(1)
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ EXAMPLE:
 
 		if deployMeta.Version != "unknown" && specificVersion == "" {
 			if deployMeta.IsChaos {
-				log.Warn("attempting to upgrade a chaos deployment")
+				warnMessages = append(warnMessages, fmt.Sprintf("attempting to upgrade a chaos deployment"))
 			}
 
 			for _, version := range versions {
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ EXAMPLE:
 		}
 
 		if internal.Force && chosenUpgrade == "" {
-			log.Warnf("%s is already upgraded to latest but continuing (--force)", app.Name)
+			warnMessages = append(warnMessages, fmt.Sprintf("%s is already upgraded to latest", app.Name))
 			chosenUpgrade = deployMeta.Version
 		}
 
@@ -230,7 +232,9 @@ EXAMPLE:
 
 		for _, envVar := range envVars {
 			if !envVar.Present {
-				log.Warnf("env var %s missing from %s.env, present in recipe .env.sample", envVar.Name, app.Domain)
+				warnMessages = append(warnMessages,
+					fmt.Sprintf("env var %s missing from %s.env, present in recipe .env.sample", envVar.Name, app.Domain),
+				)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -245,7 +249,14 @@ EXAMPLE:
 			chaosVersion = deployMeta.ChaosVersion
 		}
 
-		if err := internal.NewVersionOverview(app, deployMeta.Version, chaosVersion, chosenUpgrade, releaseNotes); err != nil {
+		if err := internal.NewVersionOverview(
+			app,
+			warnMessages,
+			"upgrade",
+			deployMeta.Version,
+			chaosVersion,
+			chosenUpgrade,
+			releaseNotes); err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
diff --git a/cli/internal/deploy.go b/cli/internal/deploy.go
index 3147d66c..5f761a65 100644
--- a/cli/internal/deploy.go
+++ b/cli/internal/deploy.go
@@ -6,17 +6,41 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	appPkg "coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/app"
-	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/formatter"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	dockerClient "github.com/docker/docker/client"
 )
 
-// NewVersionOverview shows an upgrade or downgrade overview
-func NewVersionOverview(app appPkg.App, currentVersion, chaosVersion, newVersion, releaseNotes string) error {
-	tableCol := []string{"server", "recipe", "config", "domain", "version", "chaos", "to deploy"}
-	table := formatter.CreateTable(tableCol)
+var borderStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	BorderStyle(lipgloss.ThickBorder()).
+	Padding(0, 1, 0, 1).
+	MaxWidth(79).
+	BorderForeground(lipgloss.Color("63"))
 
+var headerStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Underline(true).
+	Bold(true)
+
+var leftStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+	Bold(true)
+
+var rightStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle()
+
+// horizontal is a JoinHorizontal helper function.
+func horizontal(left, mid, right string) string {
+	return lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Left, left, mid, right)
+}
+
+// NewVersionOverview shows an upgrade or downgrade overview
+func NewVersionOverview(
+	app appPkg.App,
+	warnMessages []string,
+	kind,
+	currentVersion,
+	chaosVersion,
+	newVersion,
+	releaseNotes string) error {
 	deployConfig := "compose.yml"
 	if composeFiles, ok := app.Env["COMPOSE_FILE"]; ok {
 		deployConfig = strings.Join(strings.Split(composeFiles, ":"), "\n")
@@ -27,22 +51,36 @@ func NewVersionOverview(app appPkg.App, currentVersion, chaosVersion, newVersion
 		server = "local"
 	}
 
-	table.Append([]string{
-		server,
-		app.Recipe.Name,
-		deployConfig,
-		app.Domain,
-		currentVersion,
-		chaosVersion,
-		newVersion,
-	})
-	table.Render()
+	body := strings.Builder{}
+	body.WriteString(
+		borderStyle.Render(
+			lipgloss.JoinVertical(
+				lipgloss.Center,
+				headerStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%s OVERVIEW", strings.ToUpper(kind))),
+				lipgloss.JoinVertical(
+					lipgloss.Left,
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("SERVER"), "   ", rightStyle.Render(server)),
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("DOMAIN"), "   ", rightStyle.Render(app.Domain)),
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("RECIPE"), "   ", rightStyle.Render(app.Recipe.Name)),
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("CONFIG"), "   ", rightStyle.Render(deployConfig)),
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("VERSION"), "  ", rightStyle.Render(currentVersion)),
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("CHAOS"), "    ", rightStyle.Render(chaosVersion)),
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("DEPLOY"), "   ", rightStyle.Padding(0).Render(newVersion)),
+				),
+			),
+		),
+	)
+	fmt.Println(body.String())
 
 	if releaseNotes != "" && newVersion != "" {
 		fmt.Println()
 		fmt.Print(releaseNotes)
 	} else {
-		log.Warnf("no release notes available for %s", newVersion)
+		warnMessages = append(warnMessages, fmt.Sprintf("no release notes available for %s", newVersion))
+	}
+
+	for _, msg := range warnMessages {
+		log.Warn(msg)
 	}
 
 	if NoInput {
@@ -50,16 +88,66 @@ func NewVersionOverview(app appPkg.App, currentVersion, chaosVersion, newVersion
 	}
 
 	response := false
-	prompt := &survey.Confirm{
-		Message: "continue with deployment?",
-	}
-
+	prompt := &survey.Confirm{Message: "proceed?"}
 	if err := survey.AskOne(prompt, &response); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if !response {
-		log.Fatal("exiting as requested")
+		log.Fatal("deployment cancelled")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeployOverview shows a deployment overview
+func DeployOverview(app appPkg.App, warnMessages []string, version, chaosVersion string) error {
+	deployConfig := "compose.yml"
+	if composeFiles, ok := app.Env["COMPOSE_FILE"]; ok {
+		deployConfig = strings.Join(strings.Split(composeFiles, ":"), "\n")
+	}
+
+	server := app.Server
+	if app.Server == "default" {
+		server = "local"
+	}
+
+	body := strings.Builder{}
+	body.WriteString(
+		borderStyle.Render(
+			lipgloss.JoinVertical(
+				lipgloss.Center,
+				headerStyle.Render("DEPLOY OVERVIEW"),
+				lipgloss.JoinVertical(
+					lipgloss.Left,
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("SERVER"), "   ", rightStyle.Render(server)),
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("DOMAIN"), "   ", rightStyle.Render(app.Domain)),
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("RECIPE"), "   ", rightStyle.Render(app.Recipe.Name)),
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("CONFIG"), "   ", rightStyle.Render(deployConfig)),
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("VERSION"), "  ", rightStyle.Render(version)),
+					horizontal(leftStyle.Render("CHAOS"), "    ", rightStyle.Padding(0).Render(chaosVersion)),
+				),
+			),
+		),
+	)
+	fmt.Println(body.String())
+
+	for _, msg := range warnMessages {
+		log.Warn(msg)
+	}
+
+	if NoInput {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	response := false
+	prompt := &survey.Confirm{Message: "proceed?"}
+	if err := survey.AskOne(prompt, &response); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !response {
+		log.Fatal("deployment cancelled")
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -118,48 +206,3 @@ func PostCmds(cl *dockerClient.Client, app appPkg.App, commands string) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-// DeployOverview shows a deployment overview
-func DeployOverview(app appPkg.App, version, chaosVersion, message string) error {
-	tableCol := []string{"server", "recipe", "config", "domain", "version", "chaos"}
-	table := formatter.CreateTable(tableCol)
-
-	deployConfig := "compose.yml"
-	if composeFiles, ok := app.Env["COMPOSE_FILE"]; ok {
-		deployConfig = strings.Join(strings.Split(composeFiles, ":"), "\n")
-	}
-
-	server := app.Server
-	if app.Server == "default" {
-		server = "local"
-	}
-
-	table.Append([]string{
-		server,
-		app.Recipe.Name,
-		deployConfig,
-		app.Domain,
-		version,
-		chaosVersion,
-	})
-	table.Render()
-
-	if NoInput {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	response := false
-	prompt := &survey.Confirm{
-		Message: message,
-	}
-
-	if err := survey.AskOne(prompt, &response); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if !response {
-		log.Fatal("exiting as requested")
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}