diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9d3578c..190dba9 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -55,6 +55,21 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "anstream"
+version = "0.6.21"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "43d5b281e737544384e969a5ccad3f1cdd24b48086a0fc1b2a5262a26b8f4f4a"
+dependencies = [
+ "anstyle",
+ "anstyle-parse 0.2.7",
+ "anstyle-query",
+ "anstyle-wincon",
+ "colorchoice",
+ "is_terminal_polyfill",
+ "utf8parse",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "anstream"
 version = "1.0.0"
@@ -62,7 +77,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "824a212faf96e9acacdbd09febd34438f8f711fb84e09a8916013cd7815ca28d"
 dependencies = [
  "anstyle",
- "anstyle-parse",
+ "anstyle-parse 1.0.0",
  "anstyle-query",
  "anstyle-wincon",
  "colorchoice",
@@ -76,6 +91,15 @@ version = "1.0.14"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "940b3a0ca603d1eade50a4846a2afffd5ef57a9feac2c0e2ec2e14f9ead76000"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "anstyle-parse"
+version = "0.2.7"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "4e7644824f0aa2c7b9384579234ef10eb7efb6a0deb83f9630a49594dd9c15c2"
+dependencies = [
+ "utf8parse",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "anstyle-parse"
 version = "1.0.0"
@@ -362,9 +386,9 @@ checksum = "f2032f911046de80f0a198e0901378627c33f59ea0ac00e363d481118bd70a53"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "aws-lc-rs"
-version = "1.17.0"
+version = "1.17.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5ec2f1fc3ec205783a5da9a7e6c1509cc69dedf09a1949e412c1e18469326d00"
+checksum = "4342d8937fc7e5dd9b1c60292261c0670c882a2cd1719cfc11b1af41731e32ad"
 dependencies = [
  "aws-lc-sys",
  "zeroize",
@@ -372,14 +396,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "aws-lc-sys"
-version = "0.41.0"
+version = "0.42.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "1a2f9779ce85b93ab6170dd940ad0169b5766ff848247aff13bb788b832fe3f4"
+checksum = "6d9ceb1da931507a12f4fccea479dccd00da1943e1b4ae72d8e502d707361444"
 dependencies = [
  "cc",
  "cmake",
  "dunce",
  "fs_extra",
+ "pkg-config",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -690,7 +715,7 @@ version = "4.6.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "714a53001bf66416adb0e2ef5ac857140e7dc3a0c48fb28b2f10762fc4b5069f"
 dependencies = [
- "anstream",
+ "anstream 1.0.0",
  "anstyle",
  "clap_lex",
  "strsim",
@@ -730,6 +755,16 @@ version = "1.0.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "1d07550c9036bf2ae0c684c4297d503f838287c83c53686d05370d0e139ae570"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "colorchoice-clap"
+version = "1.0.8"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cb349f1be51d537c77d89ba5d1ba4344385175446eb01dacde8e1eace4094226"
+dependencies = [
+ "clap",
+ "colorchoice",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "combine"
 version = "4.6.7"
@@ -2258,9 +2293,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libredox"
-version = "0.1.17"
+version = "0.1.18"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f02ab6bace2054fb888a3c16f990117b579d14a3088e472d63c6011fa185c9d3"
+checksum = "c943259e342f1e06ff2da7a83eabdfe7f92ce10262688dbf1895ff0b3e6e4652"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
@@ -3629,9 +3664,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rustls-pki-types"
-version = "1.14.1"
+version = "1.15.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "30a7197ae7eb376e574fe940d068c30fe0462554a3ddbe4eca7838e049c937a9"
+checksum = "764899a24af3980067ee14bc143654f297b22eaebfe3c7b6b211920a5a59b046"
 dependencies = [
  "web-time",
  "zeroize",
@@ -4324,9 +4359,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "time"
-version = "0.3.51"
+version = "0.3.53"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "85c17d80feb7334b40c484e45ed1a5273dfd8bfda537c3be2e74a06a6686f327"
+checksum = "18dfaaeddcb932337b5e7866ee7d0ce9b76d2fd092997146f187ec09b4558a50"
 dependencies = [
  "deranged",
  "num-conv",
@@ -4344,9 +4379,9 @@ checksum = "9e1c906769ad99c88eaa54e728060edef082f8e358ff32030cb7c7d315e81109"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "time-macros"
-version = "0.2.30"
+version = "0.2.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dcef1a61bdb119096e153208ec5cbec23944ce8bca13be5c7f60c634f7403935"
+checksum = "c431b87111666e491a90baa837f914fb45cd5dc3c268591b0220ff5057f2085f"
 dependencies = [
  "num-conv",
  "time-core",
@@ -5738,9 +5773,12 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "wkg"
 version = "0.16.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "anstream 0.6.21",
+ "anstyle",
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "clap",
+ "colorchoice-clap",
  "docker_credential",
  "futures-util",
  "oci-client",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 707d495..c90977c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,20 +9,31 @@ authors = ["The Wasmtime Project Developers"]
 license = "Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
+wasm-pkg-client = { version = "0.16.0", path = "crates/wasm-pkg-client" }
+wasm-pkg-common = { version = "0.16.0", path = "crates/wasm-pkg-common" }
+wasm-pkg-core = { version = "0.16.0", path = "crates/wasm-pkg-core" }
+
+anstream = "0.6"
+anstyle = "1.0"
 anyhow = "1"
+async-trait = "0.1.77"
 base64 = "0.22"
 bytes = "1.11"
+clap = "4.5"
+colorchoice-clap = "1.0"
 docker_credential = "1.3.2"
 etcetera = "0.11"
 futures-util = "0.3.30"
-oci-client = { version = "0.16", default-features = false, features = [
-    "rustls-tls",
-] }
-oci-wasm = { version = "0.4", default-features = false, features = [
-    "rustls-tls",
-] }
+glob = "0.3.3"
+http = "1.1.0"
+indexmap = "2.5"
+oci-client = { version = "0.16", default-features = false, features = [ "rustls-tls" ] }
+oci-wasm = { version = "0.4", default-features = false, features = [ "rustls-tls" ] }
 petgraph = "0.8.3"
 rcgen = "0.14.8"
+reqwest = { version = "0.12.0", default-features = false }
+rstest = "0.23"
+secrecy = "0.8"
 semver = "1.0.23"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"
@@ -34,28 +45,14 @@ tokio = "1.44.2"
 tokio-util = "0.7.10"
 toml = "0.8"
 tracing = "0.1.40"
-tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.20", default-features = false, features = [
-    "fmt",
-    "env-filter",
-] }
-wasm-pkg-common = { version = "0.16.0", path = "crates/wasm-pkg-common" }
-wasm-pkg-client = { version = "0.16.0", path = "crates/wasm-pkg-client" }
-wasm-pkg-core = { version = "0.16.0", path = "crates/wasm-pkg-core" }
-wasm-metadata = "0.244"
-wit-component = "0.244"
-wit-parser = "0.244"
-async-trait = "0.1.77"
-clap = "4.5"
-glob = "0.3.3"
-http = "1.1.0"
-indexmap = "2.5"
-reqwest = { version = "0.12.0", default-features = false }
-rstest = "0.23"
-secrecy = "0.8"
+tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.20", default-features = false, features = [ "fmt", "env-filter" ] }
 url = "2.5.0"
 warg-client = "0.9.2"
 warg-crypto = "0.9.2"
 warg-protocol = "0.9.2"
+wasm-metadata = "0.244"
+wit-component = "0.244"
+wit-parser = "0.244"
 
 # https://github.com/crate-ci/typos/blob/master/docs/reference.md
 [workspace.metadata.typos.default]
diff --git a/crates/wkg/Cargo.toml b/crates/wkg/Cargo.toml
index 3fbded2..d52cf28 100644
--- a/crates/wkg/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/wkg/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ default = ["docker-tests"]
 docker-tests = []
 
 [dependencies]
+anstream = { workspace = true }
+anstyle = { workspace = true }
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 clap = { workspace = true, features = ["derive", "wrap_help", "env"] }
+colorchoice-clap = { workspace = true }
 docker_credential = { workspace = true }
 futures-util = { workspace = true, features = ["io"] }
 oci-client = { workspace = true }
@@ -24,12 +27,13 @@ tempfile = { workspace = true }
 tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["macros", "rt"] }
 tracing = { workspace = true }
 tracing-subscriber = { workspace = true, features = ["ansi"] }
-wasm-pkg-common = { workspace = true }
 wasm-pkg-client = { workspace = true }
-wit-component = { workspace = true }
+wasm-pkg-common = { workspace = true }
 wasm-pkg-core = { workspace = true }
+wit-component = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
+anstream = { workspace = true, features = ["test"] }
 base64 = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 tempfile = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/wkg/src/main.rs b/crates/wkg/src/main.rs
index 190e89f..56f0286 100644
--- a/crates/wkg/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/wkg/src/main.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::{
     path::PathBuf,
 };
 
+use anstream::eprintln;
 use anyhow::{Context, anyhow, ensure};
 use clap::{Args, Parser, Subcommand, ValueEnum};
 use futures_util::TryStreamExt;
@@ -32,9 +33,40 @@ use wit::{BuildArgs, FetchArgs, UpdateArgs, WitCommands};
 
 use crate::wit::temp_wit_file;
 
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! warnln {
+    ($($arg:tt)*) => {{
+        let style = ::anstyle::AnsiColor::Yellow.on_default() | ::anstyle::Effects::BOLD;
+        ::anstream::eprintln!("{style}warning{style:#}: {}", format_args!($($arg)*));
+    }};
+}
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! statusln {
+    ($label:expr, $($arg:tt)*) => {{
+        let style = ::anstyle::AnsiColor::Cyan.on_default() | ::anstyle::Effects::BOLD;
+        ::anstream::eprintln!(
+            "{style}{:>12}{style:#} {}",
+            $label,
+            format_args!($($arg)*),
+        );
+    }};
+}
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! helpln {
+    ($($arg:tt)*) => {{
+        let style = ::anstyle::AnsiColor::Magenta.on_default() | ::anstyle::Effects::BOLD;
+        ::anstream::eprintln!("{style}{:>7}{style:#}: {}", "help", format_args!($($arg)*));
+    }};
+}
+
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 #[command(version)]
 struct Cli {
+    #[command(flatten)]
+    color: colorchoice_clap::Color,
+
     #[command(subcommand)]
     command: Commands,
 }
@@ -194,7 +226,7 @@ impl ConfigArgs {
         if let Some(registry) = config.default_registry() {
             eprintln!("Default registry: {}", registry);
         } else {
-            eprintln!("Default registry is not set");
+            warnln!("Default registry is not set");
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -280,7 +312,7 @@ impl PublishArgs {
                     .merge(reg_config);
 
                 let mut plan = PublishPlan::from_paths(paths)?;
-                eprintln!("{plan}");
+                anstream::eprintln!("{plan}");
 
                 // TODO(mkatychev): Add support for `PackageLoader::get_release` to handle
                 // querying on a per package, namespace, and registry level
@@ -358,7 +390,7 @@ impl PublishArgs {
                             .publish_release_data(source, publish_opts.clone())
                             .await?;
                         if self.dry_run {
-                            eprintln!("Aborting publish due to dry run: {}@{}", package, version);
+                            warnln!("Aborting publish due to dry run: {}@{}", package, version);
                         } else {
                             eprintln!("Published {}@{}", package, version);
                         }
@@ -461,7 +493,8 @@ impl GetArgs {
         let version = match version {
             Some(ver) => ver,
             None => {
-                eprintln!("No version specified; fetching version list...");
+                warnln!("no version specified; fetching version list...");
+                statusln!("Fetching", "version list");
                 let versions = client.list_all_versions(&package).await?;
                 tracing::trace!(?versions, "Fetched version list");
                 versions
@@ -472,7 +505,7 @@ impl GetArgs {
             }
         };
 
-        eprintln!("Getting {package}@{version}...");
+        statusln!("Fetching", "{package}@{version}...");
         let release = client
             .get_release(&package, &version)
             .await
@@ -524,8 +557,8 @@ impl GetArgs {
                 "wasm" => Format::Wasm,
                 "wit" => Format::Wit,
                 _ => {
-                    eprintln!(
-                        "Couldn't infer output format from file name {:?}",
+                    warnln!(
+                        "couldn't infer output format from file name {:?}",
                         self.output.file_name().unwrap_or_default()
                     );
                     Format::Auto
@@ -547,11 +580,11 @@ impl GetArgs {
                 }
                 Ok(_) => None,
                 Err(err) => {
-                    tracing::debug!(?err, "failed to decode WIT package");
+                    warnln!("unable to decode WIT package");
                     if format == Format::Wit {
                         return Err(err);
                     }
-                    eprintln!("Failed to detect package content type: {err:#}");
+                    eprintln!("failed to detect package content type: {err:#}");
                     None
                 }
             }
@@ -614,6 +647,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         .init();
 
     let cli = Cli::parse();
+    cli.color.write_global();
 
     match cli.command {
         Commands::Config(args) => args.run().await,
@@ -624,7 +658,8 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         Commands::Fetch(args) => args.run().await,
         Commands::Update(args) => args.run().await,
         Commands::Wit(args) => {
-            eprintln!("warning: `wkg wit <command>` is deprecated; use `wkg <command>` instead");
+            warnln!("`wkg wit <command>` is deprecated");
+            helpln!("use `wkg <command>` instead");
             args.run().await
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/wkg/src/wit.rs b/crates/wkg/src/wit.rs
index 71025ec..052596d 100644
--- a/crates/wkg/src/wit.rs
+++ b/crates/wkg/src/wit.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! Args and commands for interacting with WIT files and dependencies
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
+use anstream::eprintln;
 use anyhow::Context;
 use clap::{Args, Subcommand};
 use tempfile::NamedTempFile;