diff --git a/bin/index.js b/bin/index.js
index f154f36..861ba02 100755
--- a/bin/index.js
+++ b/bin/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { Command } from 'commander';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 
 import { scaffoldMonorepo, addService, scaffoldPlugin } from './lib/scaffold.js';
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import { renderServicesTable } from './lib/ui.js';
 import { runDev } from './lib/dev.js';
 
 const program = new Command();
@@ -105,5 +108,29 @@ program
     await runDev({ docker: !!opts.docker });
   });
 
+program
+  .command('services')
+  .description('List services in the current workspace (table)')
+  .option('--json', 'Output raw JSON instead of table')
+  .action(async (opts) => {
+    try {
+      const cwd = process.cwd();
+      const cfgPath = path.join(cwd, 'polyglot.json');
+      if (!fs.existsSync(cfgPath)) {
+        console.log(chalk.red('polyglot.json not found. Run inside a generated workspace.'));
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+      const cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(cfgPath, 'utf-8'));
+      if (opts.json) {
+        console.log(JSON.stringify(cfg.services, null, 2));
+      } else {
+        renderServicesTable(cfg.services, { title: 'Workspace Services' });
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(chalk.red('Failed to list services:'), e.message);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  });
+
 program.parse();
 
diff --git a/bin/lib/scaffold.js b/bin/lib/scaffold.js
index ffa095c..ec99b90 100644
--- a/bin/lib/scaffold.js
+++ b/bin/lib/scaffold.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import path from 'path';
 import url from 'url';
 import { execa } from 'execa';
+import { renderServicesTable, printBoxMessage } from './ui.js';
 
 const __dirname = path.dirname(url.fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 
@@ -234,10 +235,12 @@ export async function scaffoldMonorepo(projectNameArg, options) {
       portMap.set(s.port, s.name);
     }
 
-    console.log(chalk.magenta('\nSummary:'));
-    console.table(services.map(s => ({ type: s.type, name: s.name, port: s.port })));
-    console.log(`Preset: ${options.preset || 'none'}`);
-    console.log(`Package Manager: ${options.packageManager}`);
+    printBoxMessage([
+      `Project: ${projectName}`,
+      `Preset: ${options.preset || 'none'}  |  Package Manager: ${options.packageManager}`,
+      'Selected Services:'
+    ], { color: chalk.magenta });
+    renderServicesTable(services.map(s => ({ ...s, path: `services/${s.name}` })), { title: 'Service Summary' });
     let proceed = true;
     if (!nonInteractive) {
       const answer = await prompts({
@@ -318,23 +321,24 @@ export async function scaffoldMonorepo(projectNameArg, options) {
       console.log(chalk.green(`✅ Created ${svcName} (${svcType}) service on port ${svcPort}`));
     }
 
-  const rootPkgPath = path.join(projectDir, 'package.json');
+    const rootPkgPath = path.join(projectDir, 'package.json');
     const rootPkg = {
       name: projectName,
       private: true,
       version: '0.1.0',
-      workspaces: ['apps/*', 'packages/*'],
+      workspaces: ['services/*', 'packages/*'],
       scripts: {
         dev: 'node scripts/dev-basic.cjs',
-        'list:services': 'ls apps',
+        'list:services': 'node scripts/list-services.mjs',
         format: 'prettier --write .',
-        lint: 'eslint "apps/**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}" --max-warnings 0 || true'
+        lint: 'eslint "services/**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}" --max-warnings 0 || true'
       },
       devDependencies: {
         prettier: '^3.3.3',
         eslint: '^9.11.1',
         'eslint-config-prettier': '^9.1.0',
-        'eslint-plugin-import': '^2.29.1'
+        'eslint-plugin-import': '^2.29.1',
+        chalk: '^5.6.2'
       }
     };
     if (options.preset === 'turborepo') {
@@ -346,9 +350,10 @@ export async function scaffoldMonorepo(projectNameArg, options) {
     }
     await fs.writeJSON(rootPkgPath, rootPkg, { spaces: 2 });
 
+    // Always ensure scripts dir exists (needed for list-services script)
+    const scriptsDir = path.join(projectDir, 'scripts');
+    await fs.mkdirp(scriptsDir);
     if (!options.preset) {
-      const scriptsDir = path.join(projectDir, 'scripts');
-      await fs.mkdirp(scriptsDir);
       const runnerSrc = path.join(__dirname, '../../scripts/dev-basic.cjs');
       try {
         if (await fs.pathExists(runnerSrc)) {
@@ -358,6 +363,9 @@ export async function scaffoldMonorepo(projectNameArg, options) {
         console.log(chalk.yellow('⚠️  Failed to copy dev-basic runner:', e.message));
       }
     }
+    // Create list-services script with runtime status detection
+    const listScriptPath = path.join(scriptsDir, 'list-services.mjs');
+    await fs.writeFile(listScriptPath, `#!/usr/bin/env node\nimport fs from 'fs';\nimport path from 'path';\nimport net from 'net';\nimport chalk from 'chalk';\nconst cwd = process.cwd();\nconst cfgPath = path.join(cwd, 'polyglot.json');\nif(!fs.existsSync(cfgPath)){ console.error(chalk.red('polyglot.json not found.')); process.exit(1);}\nconst cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(cfgPath,'utf-8'));\n\nfunction strip(str){return str.replace(/\\x1B\\[[0-9;]*m/g,'');}\nfunction pad(str,w){const raw=strip(str);return str+' '.repeat(Math.max(0,w-raw.length));}\nfunction table(items){ if(!items.length){console.log(chalk.yellow('No services.'));return;} const cols=[{k:'name',h:'Name'},{k:'type',h:'Type'},{k:'port',h:'Port'},{k:'status',h:'Status'},{k:'path',h:'Path'}]; const widths=cols.map(c=>Math.max(c.h.length,...items.map(i=>strip(i[c.k]).length))+2); const top='┌'+widths.map(w=>'─'.repeat(w)).join('┬')+'┐'; const sep='├'+widths.map(w=>'─'.repeat(w)).join('┼')+'┤'; const bot='└'+widths.map(w=>'─'.repeat(w)).join('┴')+'┘'; console.log(top); console.log('│'+cols.map((c,i)=>pad(chalk.bold.white(c.h),widths[i])).join('│')+'│'); console.log(sep); for(const it of items){ console.log('│'+cols.map((c,i)=>pad(it[c.k],widths[i])).join('│')+'│'); } console.log(bot); console.log(chalk.gray('Total: '+items.length)); }\n\nasync function check(port){ return new Promise(res=>{ const sock=net.createConnection({port,host:'127.0.0.1'},()=>{sock.destroy();res(true);}); sock.setTimeout(350,()=>{sock.destroy();res(false);}); sock.on('error',()=>{res(false);});}); }\nconst promises = cfg.services.map(async s=>{ const up = await check(s.port); return { ...s, _up: up }; });\nconst results = await Promise.all(promises);\nconst rows = results.map(s=>({ name: chalk.cyan(s.name), type: colorType(s.type)(s.type), port: chalk.green(String(s.port)), status: s._up ? chalk.bgGreen.black(' UP ') : chalk.bgRed.white(' DOWN '), path: chalk.dim(s.path) }));\nfunction colorType(t){ switch(t){case 'node': return chalk.green; case 'python': return chalk.yellow; case 'go': return chalk.cyan; case 'java': return chalk.red; case 'frontend': return chalk.blue; default: return chalk.white;} }\nif(process.argv.includes('--json')) { console.log(JSON.stringify(results.map(r=>({name:r.name,type:r.type,port:r.port,up:r._up,path:r.path})),null,2)); } else { console.log(chalk.magentaBright('\nWorkspace Services (runtime status)')); table(rows); }\n`);
 
     const readmePath = path.join(projectDir, 'README.md');
   const svcList = services.map(s => `- ${s.name} (${s.type}) port:${s.port}`).join('\n');
@@ -459,14 +467,16 @@ export async function scaffoldMonorepo(projectNameArg, options) {
     };
     await fs.writeJSON(path.join(projectDir, 'polyglot.json'), polyglotConfig, { spaces: 2 });
 
-    console.log(chalk.blueBright('\n🎉 Monorepo setup complete!\n'));
-    console.log('👉 Next steps:');
-    console.log(`  cd ${projectName}`);
-    if (options.noInstall) console.log(`  ${pm} install`);
-    console.log(`  ${pm} run list:services`);
-    console.log(`  ${pm} run dev`);
-    console.log('  docker compose up --build');
-    console.log('\nHappy hacking!\n');
+    printBoxMessage([
+      '🎉 Monorepo setup complete!',
+      `cd ${projectName}`,
+      options.noInstall ? `${pm} install` : '',
+      `${pm} run list:services   # quick list (fancy table)`,
+      `${pm} run dev             # run local node/frontend services`,
+      'docker compose up --build# run all via docker',
+      '',
+      'Happy hacking!'
+    ].filter(Boolean));
   } catch (err) {
     console.error(chalk.red('Failed to scaffold project:'), err);
     process.exit(1);
diff --git a/bin/lib/ui.js b/bin/lib/ui.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bf4266
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/lib/ui.js
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import chalk from 'chalk';
+
+// Simple table renderer without external heavy deps (keep bundle light)
+// Falls back to console.table if terminal width is too narrow.
+export function renderServicesTable(services, { title = 'Services', showHeader = true } = {}) {
+  if (!services || !services.length) {
+    console.log(chalk.yellow('No services to display.'));
+    return;
+  }
+  const cols = [
+    { key: 'name', label: 'Name' },
+    { key: 'type', label: 'Type' },
+    { key: 'port', label: 'Port' },
+    { key: 'path', label: 'Path' }
+  ];
+  const rows = services.map(s => ({
+    name: chalk.bold.cyan(s.name),
+    type: colorType(s.type)(s.type),
+    port: chalk.green(String(s.port)),
+    path: chalk.dim(s.path || `services/${s.name}`)
+  }));
+
+  const termWidth = process.stdout.columns || 80;
+  const minWidthNeeded = cols.reduce((a,c)=>a + c.label.length + 5, 0);
+  if (termWidth < minWidthNeeded) {
+    console.table(services.map(s => ({ name: s.name, type: s.type, port: s.port, path: s.path || `services/${s.name}` })));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const colWidths = cols.map(c => Math.max(c.label.length, ...rows.map(r => strip(r[c.key]).length)) + 2);
+  const totalWidth = colWidths.reduce((a,b)=>a+b,0) + cols.length + 1;
+  const top = '┌' + colWidths.map(w => '─'.repeat(w)).join('┬') + '┐';
+  const sep = '├' + colWidths.map(w => '─'.repeat(w)).join('┼') + '┤';
+  const bottom = '└' + colWidths.map(w => '─'.repeat(w)).join('┴') + '┘';
+
+  console.log(chalk.magentaBright(`\n${title}`));
+  console.log(top);
+  if (showHeader) {
+    const header = '│' + cols.map((c,i)=>pad(chalk.bold.white(c.label), colWidths[i])).join('│') + '│';
+    console.log(header);
+    console.log(sep);
+  }
+  for (const r of rows) {
+    const line = '│' + cols.map((c,i)=>pad(r[c.key], colWidths[i])).join('│') + '│';
+    console.log(line);
+  }
+  console.log(bottom);
+  console.log(chalk.gray(`Total: ${services.length}`));
+}
+
+function pad(str, width) {
+  const raw = strip(str);
+  const diff = width - raw.length;
+  return str + ' '.repeat(diff);
+}
+
+function strip(str) {
+  return str.replace(/\x1B\[[0-9;]*m/g,'');
+}
+
+function colorType(type) {
+  switch(type) {
+    case 'node': return chalk.green;
+    case 'python': return chalk.yellow;
+    case 'go': return chalk.cyan;
+    case 'java': return chalk.red;
+    case 'frontend': return chalk.blue;
+    default: return chalk.white;
+  }
+}
+
+export function printBoxMessage(lines, { color = chalk.blueBright } = {}) {
+  const clean = lines.filter(Boolean);
+  const width = Math.min(Math.max(...clean.map(l => l.length))+4, process.stdout.columns || 100);
+  const top = '┏' + '━'.repeat(width-2) + '┓';
+  const bottom = '┗' + '━'.repeat(width-2) + '┛';
+  console.log(color(top));
+  for (const l of clean) {
+    const truncated = l.length + 4 > width ? l.slice(0,width-5) + '…' : l;
+    const pad = width - 2 - truncated.length;
+    console.log(color('┃ ' + truncated + ' '.repeat(pad-1) + '┃'));
+  }
+  console.log(color(bottom));
+}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f00404a..5e18efc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "create-polyglot",
-  "version": "1.4.0",
+  "version": "1.5.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "create-polyglot",
-      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "version": "1.5.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "chalk": "^5.6.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ee6634e..40db66b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-polyglot",
-  "version": "1.4.0",
+  "version": "1.5.0",
   "description": "Scaffold polyglot microservice monorepos with built-in templates for Node, Python, Go, and more.",
   "main": "bin/index.js",
   "scripts": {