Stop using rules for output formatting.

ra_aid/console/formatting.py

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from rich.console import Console
-from rich.rule import Rule
 from rich.panel import Panel
 from rich.markdown import Markdown
-from rich.padding import Padding
 
 console = Console()
 
@@ -31,10 +29,9 @@ def print_stage_header(stage: str) -> None:
     # Get appropriate icon with fallback
     icon = icons.get(stage_key, '🚀')
     
-    # Create styled rule with icon
-    rule_content = f"{icon} {stage_title}"
-    padded_rule = Padding(Rule(rule_content, style="green bold"), (1, 0))
-    console.print(padded_rule)
+    # Create styled panel with icon
+    panel_content = f"{icon} {stage_title}"
+    console.print(Panel(panel_content, style="green bold", padding=0))
 
 def print_task_header(task: str) -> None:
     """Print a task header with yellow styling and wrench emoji. Content is rendered as Markdown.

ra_aid/tools/memory.py

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from rich.console import Console
 from rich.markdown import Markdown
 from rich.panel import Panel
 from rich.rule import Rule
-from rich.padding import Padding
 from langchain_core.tools import tool
 
 class SnippetInfo(TypedDict):
@@ -185,8 +184,7 @@ def request_implementation() -> str:
         Empty string
     """
     _global_memory['implementation_requested'] = True
-    padded_rule = Padding(Rule("🚀 Implementation Requested", style="yellow"), (1, 0))
-    console.print(padded_rule)
+    console.print(Panel("🚀 Implementation Requested", style="yellow", padding=0))
     return ""
 
 

ra_aid/tools/research.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from langchain_core.tools import tool
 from rich.console import Console
-from rich.rule import Rule
-from rich.padding import Padding
+from rich.panel import Panel
 
 console = Console()
 
@@ -10,8 +9,7 @@ def existing_project_detected() -> dict:
     """
     When to call: Once you have confirmed that the current working directory contains project files.
     """
-    padded_rule = Padding(Rule("📁 Existing Project Detected", style="bright_blue"), (1, 0))
-    console.print(padded_rule)
+    console.print(Panel("📁 Existing Project Detected", style="bright_blue", padding=0))
     return {
         'hint': (
             "You are working within an existing codebase that already has established patterns and standards. "
@@ -30,8 +28,7 @@ def monorepo_detected() -> dict:
     """
     When to call: After identifying that multiple packages or modules exist within a single repository.
     """
-    padded_rule = Padding(Rule("📦 Monorepo Detected", style="bright_blue"), (1, 0))
-    console.print(padded_rule)
+    console.print(Panel("📦 Monorepo Detected", style="bright_blue", padding=0))
     return {
         'hint': (
             "You are researching in a monorepo environment that manages multiple packages or services under one roof. "
@@ -53,8 +50,7 @@ def ui_detected() -> dict:
     """
     When to call: After detecting that the project contains a user interface layer or front-end component.
     """
-    padded_rule = Padding(Rule("🎯 UI Detected", style="bright_blue"), (1, 0))
-    console.print(padded_rule)
+    console.print(Panel("🎯 UI Detected", style="bright_blue", padding=0))
     return {
         'hint': (
             "You are working with a user interface component where established UI conventions, styles, and frameworks are likely in place. "