Use Rich padding.

ra_aid/console/formatting.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ 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()
 
@@ -32,9 +33,8 @@ def print_stage_header(stage: str) -> None:
     
     # Create styled rule with icon
     rule_content = f"{icon} {stage_title}"
-    console.print()
-    console.print(Rule(rule_content, style="green bold"))
-    console.print()
+    padded_rule = Padding(Rule(rule_content, style="green bold"), (1, 0))
+    console.print(padded_rule)
 
 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

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ 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):
@@ -184,9 +185,8 @@ def request_implementation() -> str:
         Empty string
     """
     _global_memory['implementation_requested'] = True
-    console.print()
-    console.print(Rule("🚀 Implementation Requested", style="yellow"))
-    console.print()
+    padded_rule = Padding(Rule("🚀 Implementation Requested", style="yellow"), (1, 0))
+    console.print(padded_rule)
     return ""
 
 

ra_aid/tools/research.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from langchain_core.tools import tool
 from rich.console import Console
 from rich.rule import Rule
+from rich.padding import Padding
 
 console = Console()
 
@@ -9,9 +10,8 @@ def existing_project_detected() -> dict:
     """
     When to call: Once you have confirmed that the current working directory contains project files.
     """
-    print()
-    console.print(Rule("📁 Existing Project Detected", style="bright_blue"))
-    print()
+    padded_rule = Padding(Rule("📁 Existing Project Detected", style="bright_blue"), (1, 0))
+    console.print(padded_rule)
     return {
         'hint': (
             "You are working within an existing codebase that already has established patterns and standards. "
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ def monorepo_detected() -> dict:
     """
     When to call: After identifying that multiple packages or modules exist within a single repository.
     """
-    print()
-    console.print(Rule("📦 Monorepo Detected", style="bright_blue"))
-    print()
+    padded_rule = Padding(Rule("📦 Monorepo Detected", style="bright_blue"), (1, 0))
+    console.print(padded_rule)
     return {
         'hint': (
             "You are researching in a monorepo environment that manages multiple packages or services under one roof. "
@@ -54,9 +53,8 @@ def ui_detected() -> dict:
     """
     When to call: After detecting that the project contains a user interface layer or front-end component.
     """
-    print()
-    console.print(Rule("🎯 UI Detected", style="bright_blue"))
-    print()
+    padded_rule = Padding(Rule("🎯 UI Detected", style="bright_blue"), (1, 0))
+    console.print(padded_rule)
     return {
         'hint': (
             "You are working with a user interface component where established UI conventions, styles, and frameworks are likely in place. "