diff --git a/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/__init__.py b/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/__init__.py
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+"""
+Proxmox MCP formatting package for styled output.
+"""
+
+from .theme import ProxmoxTheme
+from .colors import ProxmoxColors
+from .formatters import ProxmoxFormatters
+from .templates import ProxmoxTemplates
+from .components import ProxmoxComponents
+
+__all__ = [
+    'ProxmoxTheme',
+    'ProxmoxColors',
+    'ProxmoxFormatters',
+    'ProxmoxTemplates',
+    'ProxmoxComponents'
+]
diff --git a/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/colors.py b/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/colors.py
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+"""
+Color utilities for Proxmox MCP output styling.
+"""
+from typing import Optional
+from .theme import ProxmoxTheme
+
+class ProxmoxColors:
+    """ANSI color definitions and utilities for terminal output."""
+    
+    # Foreground colors
+    BLACK = '\033[30m'
+    RED = '\033[31m'
+    GREEN = '\033[32m'
+    YELLOW = '\033[33m'
+    BLUE = '\033[34m'
+    MAGENTA = '\033[35m'
+    CYAN = '\033[36m'
+    WHITE = '\033[37m'
+    
+    # Background colors
+    BG_BLACK = '\033[40m'
+    BG_RED = '\033[41m'
+    BG_GREEN = '\033[42m'
+    BG_YELLOW = '\033[43m'
+    BG_BLUE = '\033[44m'
+    BG_MAGENTA = '\033[45m'
+    BG_CYAN = '\033[46m'
+    BG_WHITE = '\033[47m'
+    
+    # Styles
+    BOLD = '\033[1m'
+    DIM = '\033[2m'
+    ITALIC = '\033[3m'
+    UNDERLINE = '\033[4m'
+    BLINK = '\033[5m'
+    REVERSE = '\033[7m'
+    HIDDEN = '\033[8m'
+    STRIKE = '\033[9m'
+    
+    # Reset
+    RESET = '\033[0m'
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def colorize(cls, text: str, color: str, style: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+        """Add color and optional style to text with theme awareness.
+        
+        Args:
+            text: Text to colorize
+            color: ANSI color code
+            style: Optional ANSI style code
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted text string
+        """
+        if not ProxmoxTheme.USE_COLORS:
+            return text
+            
+        if style:
+            return f"{style}{color}{text}{cls.RESET}"
+        return f"{color}{text}{cls.RESET}"
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def status_color(cls, status: str) -> str:
+        """Get appropriate color for a status value.
+        
+        Args:
+            status: Status string to get color for
+            
+        Returns:
+            ANSI color code
+        """
+        status = status.lower()
+        if status in ['online', 'running', 'success']:
+            return cls.GREEN
+        elif status in ['offline', 'stopped', 'error']:
+            return cls.RED
+        elif status in ['pending', 'warning']:
+            return cls.YELLOW
+        return cls.BLUE
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def resource_color(cls, resource_type: str) -> str:
+        """Get appropriate color for a resource type.
+        
+        Args:
+            resource_type: Resource type to get color for
+            
+        Returns:
+            ANSI color code
+        """
+        resource_type = resource_type.lower()
+        if resource_type in ['node', 'vm', 'container']:
+            return cls.CYAN
+        elif resource_type in ['cpu', 'memory', 'network']:
+            return cls.YELLOW
+        elif resource_type in ['storage', 'disk']:
+            return cls.MAGENTA
+        return cls.BLUE
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def metric_color(cls, value: float, warning: float = 80.0, critical: float = 90.0) -> str:
+        """Get appropriate color for a metric value based on thresholds.
+        
+        Args:
+            value: Metric value (typically percentage)
+            warning: Warning threshold
+            critical: Critical threshold
+            
+        Returns:
+            ANSI color code
+        """
+        if value >= critical:
+            return cls.RED
+        elif value >= warning:
+            return cls.YELLOW
+        return cls.GREEN
diff --git a/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/components.py b/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/components.py
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index 0000000..0a1bfb2
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+"""
+Reusable UI components for Proxmox MCP output.
+"""
+from typing import List, Optional
+from .colors import ProxmoxColors
+from .theme import ProxmoxTheme
+
+class ProxmoxComponents:
+    """Reusable UI components for formatted output."""
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_table(headers: List[str], rows: List[List[str]], title: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+        """Create an ASCII table with optional title.
+        
+        Args:
+            headers: List of column headers
+            rows: List of row data
+            title: Optional table title
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted table string
+        """
+        # Calculate column widths considering multi-line content
+        widths = [len(header) for header in headers]
+        for row in rows:
+            for i, cell in enumerate(row):
+                cell_lines = str(cell).split('\n')
+                max_line_length = max(len(line) for line in cell_lines)
+                widths[i] = max(widths[i], max_line_length)
+        
+        # Create separator line
+        separator = "+" + "+".join("-" * (w + 2) for w in widths) + "+"
+        
+        # Calculate total width for title
+        total_width = sum(widths) + len(widths) + 1
+        
+        # Build table
+        result = []
+        
+        # Add title if provided
+        if title:
+            # Center the title
+            title_str = ProxmoxColors.colorize(title, ProxmoxColors.CYAN, ProxmoxColors.BOLD)
+            padding = (total_width - len(title) - 2) // 2  # -2 for the border chars
+            title_separator = "+" + "-" * (total_width - 2) + "+"
+            result.extend([
+                title_separator,
+                "|" + " " * padding + title_str + " " * (total_width - padding - len(title) - 2) + "|",
+                title_separator
+            ])
+        
+        # Add headers
+        header = "|" + "|".join(f" {ProxmoxColors.colorize(h, ProxmoxColors.CYAN):<{w}} " for w, h in zip(widths, headers)) + "|"
+        result.extend([separator, header, separator])
+        
+        # Add rows with multi-line cell support
+        for row in rows:
+            # Split each cell into lines
+            cell_lines = [str(cell).split('\n') for cell in row]
+            max_lines = max(len(lines) for lines in cell_lines)
+            
+            # Pad cells with fewer lines
+            padded_cells = []
+            for lines in cell_lines:
+                if len(lines) < max_lines:
+                    lines.extend([''] * (max_lines - len(lines)))
+                padded_cells.append(lines)
+            
+            # Create row strings for each line
+            for line_idx in range(max_lines):
+                line_parts = []
+                for col_idx, cell_lines in enumerate(padded_cells):
+                    line = cell_lines[line_idx]
+                    line_parts.append(f" {line:<{widths[col_idx]}} ")
+                result.append("|" + "|".join(line_parts) + "|")
+            
+            # Add separator after each row except the last
+            if row != rows[-1]:
+                result.append(separator)
+        
+        result.append(separator)
+        return "\n".join(result)
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_progress_bar(value: float, total: float, width: int = 20) -> str:
+        """Create a progress bar with percentage.
+        
+        Args:
+            value: Current value
+            total: Maximum value
+            width: Width of progress bar in characters
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted progress bar string
+        """
+        percentage = min(100, (value / total * 100) if total > 0 else 0)
+        filled = int(width * percentage / 100)
+        color = ProxmoxColors.metric_color(percentage)
+        
+        bar = "█" * filled + "░" * (width - filled)
+        return f"{ProxmoxColors.colorize(bar, color)} {percentage:.1f}%"
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_resource_usage(used: float, total: float, label: str, emoji: str) -> str:
+        """Create a resource usage display with progress bar.
+        
+        Args:
+            used: Used amount
+            total: Total amount
+            label: Resource label
+            emoji: Resource emoji
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted resource usage string
+        """
+        from .formatters import ProxmoxFormatters
+        percentage = (used / total * 100) if total > 0 else 0
+        progress = ProxmoxComponents.create_progress_bar(used, total)
+        
+        return (
+            f"{emoji} {label}:\n"
+            f"  {progress}\n"
+            f"  {ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(used)} / {ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(total)}"
+        )
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_key_value_grid(data: dict, columns: int = 2) -> str:
+        """Create a grid of key-value pairs.
+        
+        Args:
+            data: Dictionary of key-value pairs
+            columns: Number of columns in grid
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted grid string
+        """
+        # Calculate max widths for each column
+        items = list(data.items())
+        rows = [items[i:i + columns] for i in range(0, len(items), columns)]
+        
+        key_widths = [0] * columns
+        val_widths = [0] * columns
+        
+        for row in rows:
+            for i, (key, val) in enumerate(row):
+                key_widths[i] = max(key_widths[i], len(str(key)))
+                val_widths[i] = max(val_widths[i], len(str(val)))
+        
+        # Format rows
+        result = []
+        for row in rows:
+            formatted_items = []
+            for i, (key, val) in enumerate(row):
+                key_str = ProxmoxColors.colorize(f"{key}:", ProxmoxColors.CYAN)
+                formatted_items.append(f"{key_str:<{key_widths[i] + 10}} {val:<{val_widths[i]}}")
+            result.append("  ".join(formatted_items))
+        
+        return "\n".join(result)
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_status_badge(status: str) -> str:
+        """Create a status badge with emoji.
+        
+        Args:
+            status: Status string
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted status badge string
+        """
+        status = status.lower()
+        emoji = ProxmoxTheme.get_status_emoji(status)
+        return f"{emoji} {status.upper()}"
diff --git a/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/formatters.py b/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/formatters.py
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+"""
+Core formatting functions for Proxmox MCP output.
+"""
+from typing import List, Union, Dict, Any
+from .theme import ProxmoxTheme
+from .colors import ProxmoxColors
+
+class ProxmoxFormatters:
+    """Core formatting functions for Proxmox data."""
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def format_bytes(bytes_value: int) -> str:
+        """Format bytes with proper units.
+        
+        Args:
+            bytes_value: Number of bytes
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted string with appropriate unit
+        """
+        for unit in ['B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB', 'TB']:
+            if bytes_value < 1024:
+                return f"{bytes_value:.2f} {unit}"
+            bytes_value /= 1024
+        return f"{bytes_value:.2f} TB"
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def format_uptime(seconds: int) -> str:
+        """Format uptime in seconds to human readable format.
+        
+        Args:
+            seconds: Uptime in seconds
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted uptime string
+        """
+        days = seconds // 86400
+        hours = (seconds % 86400) // 3600
+        minutes = (seconds % 3600) // 60
+        
+        parts = []
+        if days > 0:
+            parts.append(f"{days}d")
+        if hours > 0:
+            parts.append(f"{hours}h")
+        if minutes > 0:
+            parts.append(f"{minutes}m")
+            
+        return f"{ProxmoxTheme.METRICS['uptime']} " + " ".join(parts) if parts else "0m"
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def format_percentage(value: float, warning: float = 80.0, critical: float = 90.0) -> str:
+        """Format percentage with color based on thresholds.
+        
+        Args:
+            value: Percentage value
+            warning: Warning threshold
+            critical: Critical threshold
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted percentage string
+        """
+        color = ProxmoxColors.metric_color(value, warning, critical)
+        return ProxmoxColors.colorize(f"{value:.1f}%", color)
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def format_status(status: str) -> str:
+        """Format status with emoji and color.
+        
+        Args:
+            status: Status string
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted status string
+        """
+        status = status.lower()
+        emoji = ProxmoxTheme.get_status_emoji(status)
+        color = ProxmoxColors.status_color(status)
+        return f"{emoji} {ProxmoxColors.colorize(status.upper(), color)}"
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def format_resource_header(resource_type: str, name: str) -> str:
+        """Format resource header with emoji and styling.
+        
+        Args:
+            resource_type: Type of resource
+            name: Resource name
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted header string
+        """
+        emoji = ProxmoxTheme.get_resource_emoji(resource_type)
+        color = ProxmoxColors.resource_color(resource_type)
+        return f"\n{emoji} {ProxmoxColors.colorize(name, color, ProxmoxColors.BOLD)}"
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def format_section_header(title: str, section_type: str = 'header') -> str:
+        """Format section header with emoji and border.
+        
+        Args:
+            title: Section title
+            section_type: Type of section for emoji selection
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted section header
+        """
+        emoji = ProxmoxTheme.get_section_emoji(section_type)
+        header = f"{emoji} {title}"
+        border = "═" * len(header)
+        return f"\n{header}\n{border}\n"
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def format_key_value(key: str, value: str, emoji: str = "") -> str:
+        """Format key-value pair with optional emoji.
+        
+        Args:
+            key: Label/key
+            value: Value to display
+            emoji: Optional emoji prefix
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted key-value string
+        """
+        key_str = ProxmoxColors.colorize(key, ProxmoxColors.CYAN)
+        prefix = f"{emoji} " if emoji else ""
+        return f"{prefix}{key_str}: {value}"
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def format_command_output(success: bool, command: str, output: str, error: str = None) -> str:
+        """Format command execution output.
+        
+        Args:
+            success: Whether command succeeded
+            command: The command that was executed
+            output: Command output
+            error: Optional error message
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted command output string
+        """
+        status_emoji = ProxmoxTheme.ACTIONS['success' if success else 'error']
+        cmd_emoji = ProxmoxTheme.ACTIONS['command']
+        
+        result = [
+            ProxmoxFormatters.format_section_header("Console Command Result"),
+            f"{status_emoji} Status: {ProxmoxColors.colorize('SUCCESS' if success else 'FAILED', ProxmoxColors.GREEN if success else ProxmoxColors.RED)}",
+            f"{cmd_emoji} Command: {command}",
+            "\n📤 Output:",
+            output.strip()
+        ]
+        
+        if error:
+            result.extend([
+                "\n❌ Error:",
+                ProxmoxColors.colorize(error.strip(), ProxmoxColors.RED)
+            ])
+            
+        return "\n".join(result)
diff --git a/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/templates.py b/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/templates.py
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+"""
+Output templates for Proxmox MCP resource types.
+"""
+from typing import Dict, List, Any
+from .formatters import ProxmoxFormatters
+from .theme import ProxmoxTheme
+from .colors import ProxmoxColors
+from .components import ProxmoxComponents
+
+class ProxmoxTemplates:
+    """Output templates for different Proxmox resource types."""
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def node_list(nodes: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
+        """Template for node list output.
+        
+        Args:
+            nodes: List of node data dictionaries
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted node list string
+        """
+        result = [f"{ProxmoxTheme.RESOURCES['node']} Proxmox Nodes"]
+        
+        for node in nodes:
+            # Get node status
+            status = node.get("status", "unknown")
+            
+            # Get memory info
+            memory = node.get("memory", {})
+            memory_used = memory.get("used", 0)
+            memory_total = memory.get("total", 0)
+            memory_percent = (memory_used / memory_total * 100) if memory_total > 0 else 0
+            
+            # Format node info
+            result.extend([
+                "",  # Empty line between nodes
+                f"{ProxmoxTheme.RESOURCES['node']} {node['node']}",
+                f"  • Status: {status.upper()}",
+                f"  • Uptime: {ProxmoxFormatters.format_uptime(node.get('uptime', 0))}",
+                f"  • CPU Cores: {node.get('maxcpu', 'N/A')}",
+                f"  • Memory: {ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(memory_used)} / "
+                f"{ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(memory_total)} ({memory_percent:.1f}%)"
+            ])
+            
+            # Add disk usage if available
+            disk = node.get("disk", {})
+            if disk:
+                disk_used = disk.get("used", 0)
+                disk_total = disk.get("total", 0)
+                disk_percent = (disk_used / disk_total * 100) if disk_total > 0 else 0
+                result.append(
+                    f"  • Disk: {ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(disk_used)} / "
+                    f"{ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(disk_total)} ({disk_percent:.1f}%)"
+                )
+            
+        return "\n".join(result)
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def node_status(node: str, status: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+        """Template for detailed node status output.
+        
+        Args:
+            node: Node name
+            status: Node status data
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted node status string
+        """
+        memory = status.get("memory", {})
+        memory_used = memory.get("used", 0)
+        memory_total = memory.get("total", 0)
+        memory_percent = (memory_used / memory_total * 100) if memory_total > 0 else 0
+        
+        result = [
+            f"{ProxmoxTheme.RESOURCES['node']} Node: {node}",
+            f"  • Status: {status.get('status', 'unknown').upper()}",
+            f"  • Uptime: {ProxmoxFormatters.format_uptime(status.get('uptime', 0))}",
+            f"  • CPU Cores: {status.get('maxcpu', 'N/A')}",
+            f"  • Memory: {ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(memory_used)} / "
+            f"{ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(memory_total)} ({memory_percent:.1f}%)"
+        ]
+        
+        # Add disk usage if available
+        disk = status.get("disk", {})
+        if disk:
+            disk_used = disk.get("used", 0)
+            disk_total = disk.get("total", 0)
+            disk_percent = (disk_used / disk_total * 100) if disk_total > 0 else 0
+            result.append(
+                f"  • Disk: {ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(disk_used)} / "
+                f"{ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(disk_total)} ({disk_percent:.1f}%)"
+            )
+        
+        return "\n".join(result)
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def vm_list(vms: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
+        """Template for VM list output.
+        
+        Args:
+            vms: List of VM data dictionaries
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted VM list string
+        """
+        result = [f"{ProxmoxTheme.RESOURCES['vm']} Virtual Machines"]
+        
+        for vm in vms:
+            memory = vm.get("memory", {})
+            memory_used = memory.get("used", 0)
+            memory_total = memory.get("total", 0)
+            memory_percent = (memory_used / memory_total * 100) if memory_total > 0 else 0
+            
+            result.extend([
+                "",  # Empty line between VMs
+                f"{ProxmoxTheme.RESOURCES['vm']} {vm['name']} (ID: {vm['vmid']})",
+                f"  • Status: {vm['status'].upper()}",
+                f"  • Node: {vm['node']}",
+                f"  • CPU Cores: {vm.get('cpus', 'N/A')}",
+                f"  • Memory: {ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(memory_used)} / "
+                f"{ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(memory_total)} ({memory_percent:.1f}%)"
+            ])
+            
+        return "\n".join(result)
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def storage_list(storage: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
+        """Template for storage list output.
+        
+        Args:
+            storage: List of storage data dictionaries
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted storage list string
+        """
+        result = [f"{ProxmoxTheme.RESOURCES['storage']} Storage Pools"]
+        
+        for store in storage:
+            used = store.get("used", 0)
+            total = store.get("total", 0)
+            percent = (used / total * 100) if total > 0 else 0
+            
+            result.extend([
+                "",  # Empty line between storage pools
+                f"{ProxmoxTheme.RESOURCES['storage']} {store['storage']}",
+                f"  • Status: {store.get('status', 'unknown').upper()}",
+                f"  • Type: {store['type']}",
+                f"  • Usage: {ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(used)} / "
+                f"{ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(total)} ({percent:.1f}%)"
+            ])
+            
+        return "\n".join(result)
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def container_list(containers: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
+        """Template for container list output.
+        
+        Args:
+            containers: List of container data dictionaries
+            
+        Returns:
+            Formatted container list string
+        """
+        if not containers:
+            return f"{ProxmoxTheme.RESOURCES['container']} No containers found"
+            
+        result = [f"{ProxmoxTheme.RESOURCES['container']} Containers"]
+        
+        for container in containers:
+            memory = container.get("memory", {})
+            memory_used = memory.get("used", 0)
+            memory_total = memory.get("total", 0)
+            memory_percent = (memory_used / memory_total * 100) if memory_total > 0 else 0
+            
+            result.extend([
+                "",  # Empty line between containers
+                f"{ProxmoxTheme.RESOURCES['container']} {container['name']} (ID: {container['vmid']})",
+                f"  • Status: {container['status'].upper()}",
+                f"  • Node: {container['node']}",
+                f"  • CPU Cores: {container.get('cpus', 'N/A')}",
+                f"  • Memory: {ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(memory_used)} / "
+                f"{ProxmoxFormatters.format_bytes(memory_total)} ({memory_percent:.1f}%)"
+            ])
+            
+        return "\n".join(result)
diff --git a/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/theme.py b/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/theme.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5cc81e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/proxmox_mcp/formatting/theme.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+"""
+Theme configuration for Proxmox MCP output styling.
+"""
+
+class ProxmoxTheme:
+    """Theme configuration for Proxmox MCP output."""
+    
+    # Feature flags
+    USE_EMOJI = True
+    USE_COLORS = True
+    
+    # Status indicators with emojis
+    STATUS = {
+        'online': '🟢',
+        'offline': '🔴',
+        'running': '▶️',
+        'stopped': '⏹️',
+        'unknown': '❓',
+        'pending': '⏳',
+        'error': '❌',
+        'warning': '⚠️',
+    }
+    
+    # Resource type indicators
+    RESOURCES = {
+        'node': '🖥️',
+        'vm': '🗃️',
+        'container': '📦',
+        'storage': '💾',
+        'cpu': '⚡',
+        'memory': '🧠',
+        'network': '🌐',
+        'disk': '💿',
+        'backup': '📼',
+        'snapshot': '📸',
+        'template': '📋',
+        'pool': '🏊',
+    }
+    
+    # Action and operation indicators
+    ACTIONS = {
+        'success': '✅',
+        'error': '❌',
+        'warning': '⚠️',
+        'info': 'ℹ️',
+        'command': '🔧',
+        'start': '▶️',
+        'stop': '⏹️',
+        'restart': '🔄',
+        'delete': '🗑️',
+        'edit': '✏️',
+        'create': '➕',
+        'migrate': '➡️',
+        'clone': '📑',
+        'lock': '🔒',
+        'unlock': '🔓',
+    }
+    
+    # Section and grouping indicators
+    SECTIONS = {
+        'header': '📌',
+        'details': '📝',
+        'statistics': '📊',
+        'configuration': '⚙️',
+        'logs': '📜',
+        'tasks': '📋',
+        'users': '👥',
+        'permissions': '🔑',
+    }
+    
+    # Measurement and metric indicators
+    METRICS = {
+        'percentage': '%',
+        'temperature': '🌡️',
+        'uptime': '⏳',
+        'bandwidth': '📶',
+        'latency': '⚡',
+    }
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def get_status_emoji(cls, status: str) -> str:
+        """Get emoji for a status value with fallback."""
+        status = status.lower()
+        return cls.STATUS.get(status, cls.STATUS['unknown'])
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def get_resource_emoji(cls, resource: str) -> str:
+        """Get emoji for a resource type with fallback."""
+        resource = resource.lower()
+        return cls.RESOURCES.get(resource, '📦')
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def get_action_emoji(cls, action: str) -> str:
+        """Get emoji for an action with fallback."""
+        action = action.lower()
+        return cls.ACTIONS.get(action, cls.ACTIONS['info'])
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def get_section_emoji(cls, section: str) -> str:
+        """Get emoji for a section type with fallback."""
+        section = section.lower()
+        return cls.SECTIONS.get(section, cls.SECTIONS['details'])
diff --git a/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/base.py b/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/base.py
index f714e63..0a9744e 100644
--- a/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/base.py
+++ b/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/base.py
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 Base classes and utilities for Proxmox MCP tools.
 """
 import logging
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
 from mcp.types import TextContent as Content
 from proxmoxer import ProxmoxAPI
+from ..formatting import ProxmoxTemplates
 
 class ProxmoxTool:
     """Base class for Proxmox MCP tools."""
@@ -18,17 +19,36 @@ class ProxmoxTool:
         self.proxmox = proxmox_api
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(f"proxmox-mcp.{self.__class__.__name__.lower()}")
 
-    def _format_response(self, data: Any) -> List[Content]:
-        """Format response data into MCP content.
+    def _format_response(self, data: Any, resource_type: Optional[str] = None) -> List[Content]:
+        """Format response data into MCP content using templates.
 
         Args:
             data: Data to format
+            resource_type: Optional type of resource for template selection
 
         Returns:
             List of Content objects
         """
-        import json
-        return [Content(type="text", text=json.dumps(data, indent=2))]
+        if resource_type == "nodes":
+            formatted = ProxmoxTemplates.node_list(data)
+        elif resource_type == "node_status":
+            # For node_status, data should be a tuple of (node_name, status_dict)
+            if isinstance(data, tuple) and len(data) == 2:
+                formatted = ProxmoxTemplates.node_status(data[0], data[1])
+            else:
+                formatted = ProxmoxTemplates.node_status("unknown", data)
+        elif resource_type == "vms":
+            formatted = ProxmoxTemplates.vm_list(data)
+        elif resource_type == "storage":
+            formatted = ProxmoxTemplates.storage_list(data)
+        elif resource_type == "containers":
+            formatted = ProxmoxTemplates.container_list(data)
+        else:
+            # Fallback to JSON formatting for unknown types
+            import json
+            formatted = json.dumps(data, indent=2)
+
+        return [Content(type="text", text=formatted)]
 
     def _handle_error(self, operation: str, error: Exception) -> None:
         """Handle and log errors.
diff --git a/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/node.py b/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/node.py
index ac2da71..e5be9a6 100644
--- a/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/node.py
+++ b/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/node.py
@@ -20,8 +20,37 @@ class NodeTools(ProxmoxTool):
         """
         try:
             result = self.proxmox.nodes.get()
-            nodes = [{"node": node["node"], "status": node["status"]} for node in result]
-            return self._format_response(nodes)
+            nodes = []
+            
+            # Get detailed info for each node
+            for node in result:
+                node_name = node["node"]
+                try:
+                    # Get detailed status for each node
+                    status = self.proxmox.nodes(node_name).status.get()
+                    nodes.append({
+                        "node": node_name,
+                        "status": node["status"],
+                        "uptime": status.get("uptime", 0),
+                        "maxcpu": status.get("cpuinfo", {}).get("cpus", "N/A"),
+                        "memory": {
+                            "used": status.get("memory", {}).get("used", 0),
+                            "total": status.get("memory", {}).get("total", 0)
+                        }
+                    })
+                except Exception:
+                    # Fallback to basic info if detailed status fails
+                    nodes.append({
+                        "node": node_name,
+                        "status": node["status"],
+                        "uptime": 0,
+                        "maxcpu": "N/A",
+                        "memory": {
+                            "used": node.get("maxmem", 0) - node.get("mem", 0),
+                            "total": node.get("maxmem", 0)
+                        }
+                    })
+            return self._format_response(nodes, "nodes")
         except Exception as e:
             self._handle_error("get nodes", e)
 
@@ -40,6 +69,6 @@ class NodeTools(ProxmoxTool):
         """
         try:
             result = self.proxmox.nodes(node).status.get()
-            return self._format_response(result)
+            return self._format_response((node, result), "node_status")
         except Exception as e:
             self._handle_error(f"get status for node {node}", e)
diff --git a/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/storage.py b/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/storage.py
index 9fb42d3..a9bb2b1 100644
--- a/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/storage.py
+++ b/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/storage.py
@@ -20,12 +20,33 @@ class StorageTools(ProxmoxTool):
         """
         try:
             result = self.proxmox.storage.get()
-            storage = [{
-                "storage": storage["storage"],
-                "type": storage["type"],
-                "content": storage.get("content", []),
-                "enabled": storage.get("enabled", True)
-            } for storage in result]
-            return self._format_response(storage)
+            storage = []
+            
+            for store in result:
+                # Get detailed storage info including usage
+                try:
+                    status = self.proxmox.nodes(store.get("node", "localhost")).storage(store["storage"]).status.get()
+                    storage.append({
+                        "storage": store["storage"],
+                        "type": store["type"],
+                        "content": store.get("content", []),
+                        "status": "online" if store.get("enabled", True) else "offline",
+                        "used": status.get("used", 0),
+                        "total": status.get("total", 0),
+                        "available": status.get("avail", 0)
+                    })
+                except Exception:
+                    # If detailed status fails, add basic info
+                    storage.append({
+                        "storage": store["storage"],
+                        "type": store["type"],
+                        "content": store.get("content", []),
+                        "status": "online" if store.get("enabled", True) else "offline",
+                        "used": 0,
+                        "total": 0,
+                        "available": 0
+                    })
+                    
+            return self._format_response(storage, "storage")
         except Exception as e:
             self._handle_error("get storage", e)
diff --git a/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/vm.py b/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/vm.py
index d398d68..33c795e 100644
--- a/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/vm.py
+++ b/src/proxmox_mcp/tools/vm.py
@@ -36,9 +36,14 @@ class VMTools(ProxmoxTool):
                     "vmid": vm["vmid"],
                     "name": vm["name"],
                     "status": vm["status"],
-                    "node": node["node"]
+                    "node": node["node"],
+                    "cpu": vm.get("cpu", 0),
+                    "memory": {
+                        "used": vm.get("mem", 0),
+                        "total": vm.get("maxmem", 0)
+                    }
                 } for vm in vms])
-            return self._format_response(result)
+            return self._format_response(result, "vms")
         except Exception as e:
             self._handle_error("get VMs", e)
 
@@ -59,6 +64,14 @@ class VMTools(ProxmoxTool):
         """
         try:
             result = await self.console_manager.execute_command(node, vmid, command)
-            return self._format_response(result)
+            # Use the command output formatter from ProxmoxFormatters
+            from ..formatting import ProxmoxFormatters
+            formatted = ProxmoxFormatters.format_command_output(
+                success=result["success"],
+                command=command,
+                output=result["output"],
+                error=result.get("error")
+            )
+            return [Content(type="text", text=formatted)]
         except Exception as e:
             self._handle_error(f"execute command on VM {vmid}", e)