diff --git a/packages/cli/src/tui/components/input-bar.tsx b/packages/cli/src/tui/components/input-bar.tsx
index ab02c2f..39f2e07 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/tui/components/input-bar.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/tui/components/input-bar.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export function InputBar({ onSubmit, isStreaming, connected }: InputBarProps) {
       : 'message mosaic…';
 
   return (
-    <Box paddingX={0}>
+    <Box paddingX={1} borderStyle="single" borderColor="gray">
       <Text bold color="green">
         {'❯ '}
       </Text>