diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/install.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/install.rs
index 8c7e6634cad93..c4938043fa1aa 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/install.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/install.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
 use itertools::Itertools;
+use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use tracing::debug;
 
 use distribution_types::Name;
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
         // Parse the positional name. If the user provided more than a package name, it's an error
         // (e.g., `uv install foo==1.0 --from foo`).
         let Ok(package) = PackageName::from_str(&package) else {
-            bail!("Package requirement `{from}` provided with `--from` conflicts with install request `{package}`")
+            bail!("Package requirement (`{from}`) provided with `--from` conflicts with install request (`{package}`)")
         };
 
         let from_requirement = resolve_requirements(
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
         if from_requirement.name != package {
             // Determine if it's an entirely different package (e.g., `uv install foo --from bar`).
             bail!(
-                "Package name `{}` provided with `--from` does not match install request `{}`",
+                "Package name (`{}`) provided with `--from` does not match install request (`{}`)",
                 from_requirement.name,
                 package
             );
@@ -156,12 +157,12 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
             .filter(|environment| {
                 python_request.as_ref().map_or(true, |python_request| {
                     if python_request.satisfied(environment.interpreter(), cache) {
-                        debug!("Found existing environment for tool `{}`", from.name);
+                        debug!("Found existing environment for `{}`", from.name);
                         true
                     } else {
                         let _ = writeln!(
                             printer.stderr(),
-                            "Existing environment for `{}` does not satisfy the requested Python interpreter: `{}`",
+                            "Existing environment for `{}` does not satisfy the requested Python interpreter (`{}`)",
                             from.name,
                             python_request
                         );
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
                 // And the user didn't request a reinstall or upgrade...
                 if !force && settings.reinstall.is_none() && settings.upgrade.is_none() {
                     // We're done.
-                    writeln!(printer.stderr(), "Tool `{from}` is already installed")?;
+                    writeln!(printer.stderr(), "`{from}` is already installed")?;
                     return Ok(ExitStatus::Failure);
                 }
             }
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
         .context("Failed to create executable directory")?;
 
     debug!(
-        "Installing tool entry points into {}",
+        "Installing tool executables into: {}",
         executable_directory.user_display()
     );
 
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
         // Clean up the environment we just created
         installed_tools.remove_environment(&from.name)?;
 
-        bail!("No entry points found for tool `{}`", from.name);
+        bail!("No executables found for `{}`", from.name);
     }
 
     // Check if they exist, before installing
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
     // will _not_ remove existing entry points when they are not managed by uv.
     if force || reinstall_entry_points {
         for (name, _, target) in existing_entry_points {
-            debug!("Removing existing entry point `{name}`");
+            debug!("Removing existing executable: `{name}`");
             fs_err::remove_file(target)?;
         }
     } else if existing_entry_points.peek().is_some() {
@@ -324,25 +325,34 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
             ("s", "exist")
         };
         bail!(
-            "Entry point{s} for tool already {exists}: {} (use `--force` to overwrite)",
-            existing_entry_points.iter().join(", ")
+            "Executable{s} already {exists}: {} (use `--force` to overwrite)",
+            existing_entry_points
+                .iter()
+                .map(|name| name.bold())
+                .join(", ")
         )
     }
 
     for (name, source_path, target_path) in &target_entry_points {
-        debug!("Installing `{name}`");
+        debug!("Installing executable: `{name}`");
         #[cfg(unix)]
-        replace_symlink(source_path, target_path).context("Failed to install entrypoint")?;
+        replace_symlink(source_path, target_path).context("Failed to install executable")?;
         #[cfg(windows)]
         fs_err::copy(source_path, target_path).context("Failed to install entrypoint")?;
     }
 
+    let s = if target_entry_points.len() == 1 {
+        ""
+    } else {
+        "s"
+    };
     writeln!(
         printer.stderr(),
-        "Installed: {}",
+        "Installed {} executable{s}: {}",
+        target_entry_points.len(),
         target_entry_points
             .iter()
-            .map(|(name, _, _)| name)
+            .map(|(name, _, _)| name.bold())
             .join(", ")
     )?;
 
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/list.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/list.rs
index ec2ba87fa1eb1..5b0c98d458271 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/list.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/list.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::fmt::Write;
 
 use anyhow::Result;
+use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 
 use uv_cache::Cache;
 use uv_configuration::PreviewMode;
@@ -37,11 +38,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn list(preview: PreviewMode, printer: Printer) -> Result<ExitS
                 }
             };
 
-        writeln!(printer.stdout(), "{name} v{version}")?;
+        writeln!(printer.stdout(), "{}", format!("{name} v{version}").bold())?;
 
         // Output tool entrypoints
         for entrypoint in tool.entrypoints() {
-            writeln!(printer.stdout(), "    {}", &entrypoint.name)?;
+            writeln!(printer.stdout(), "- {}", &entrypoint.name)?;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/run.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/run.rs
index 57c96d97142a4..725825fad0f7c 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/run.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/run.rs
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ fn parse_target(target: &OsString) -> Result<(Cow<OsString>, Cow<str>)> {
 
     // e.g. ignore `git+https://github.com/uv/uv.git@main`
     if PackageName::from_str(name).is_err() {
-        debug!("Ignoring non-package name `{}` in command", name);
+        debug!("Ignoring non-package name `{name}` in command");
         return Ok((Cow::Borrowed(target), Cow::Borrowed(target_str)));
     }
 
@@ -297,6 +297,6 @@ fn parse_target(target: &OsString) -> Result<(Cow<OsString>, Cow<str>)> {
     }
 
     // e.g. `uv@invalid`, warn and treat the whole thing as the command
-    debug!("Ignoring invalid version request `{}` in command", version);
+    debug!("Ignoring invalid version request `{version}` in command");
     Ok((Cow::Borrowed(target), Cow::Borrowed(target_str)))
 }
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/uninstall.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/uninstall.rs
index d8a5499a73d36..a23b8b06e409e 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/uninstall.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/uninstall.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::fmt::Write;
 
 use anyhow::{bail, Result};
 use itertools::Itertools;
+use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use tracing::debug;
 
 use uv_configuration::PreviewMode;
@@ -30,12 +31,12 @@ pub(crate) async fn uninstall(
             Ok(()) => {
                 writeln!(
                     printer.stderr(),
-                    "Removed dangling environment for tool: `{name}` (missing receipt)"
+                    "Removed dangling environment for `{name}`"
                 )?;
                 return Ok(ExitStatus::Success);
             }
             Err(uv_tool::Error::IO(err)) if err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {
-                bail!("Tool `{name}` is not installed");
+                bail!("`{name}` is not installed");
             }
             Err(err) => {
                 return Err(err.into());
@@ -50,14 +51,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn uninstall(
     let entrypoints = receipt.entrypoints();
     for entrypoint in entrypoints {
         debug!(
-            "Removing entrypoint: {}",
+            "Removing executable: {}",
             entrypoint.install_path.user_display()
         );
         match fs_err::tokio::remove_file(&entrypoint.install_path).await {
             Ok(()) => {}
             Err(err) if err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {
                 debug!(
-                    "Entrypoint not found: {}",
+                    "Executable not found: {}",
                     entrypoint.install_path.user_display()
                 );
             }
@@ -67,12 +68,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn uninstall(
         }
     }
 
+    let s = if entrypoints.len() == 1 { "" } else { "s" };
     writeln!(
         printer.stderr(),
-        "Uninstalled: {}",
+        "Uninstalled {} executable{s}: {}",
+        entrypoints.len(),
         entrypoints
             .iter()
-            .map(|entrypoint| &entrypoint.name)
+            .map(|entrypoint| entrypoint.name.bold())
             .join(", ")
     )?;
 
diff --git a/crates/uv/tests/tool_install.rs b/crates/uv/tests/tool_install.rs
index 93914e9868f34..ca8217613c1d7 100644
--- a/crates/uv/tests/tool_install.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/tests/tool_install.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ fn tool_install() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     tool_dir.child("black").assert(predicate::path::is_dir());
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ fn tool_install() {
      + jinja2==3.1.3
      + markupsafe==2.1.5
      + werkzeug==3.0.1
-    Installed: flask
+    Installed 1 executable: flask
     "###);
 
     tool_dir.child("flask").assert(predicate::path::is_dir());
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ fn tool_install_version() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     tool_dir.child("black").assert(predicate::path::is_dir());
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ fn tool_install_from() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     // Attempt to install `black` using `--from` with a different package name
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ fn tool_install_from() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool install` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    error: Package name `flask` provided with `--from` does not match install request `black`
+    error: Package name (`flask`) provided with `--from` does not match install request (`black`)
     "###);
 
     // Attempt to install `black` using `--from` with a different version
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ fn tool_install_from() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool install` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    error: Package requirement `black==24.3.0` provided with `--from` conflicts with install request `black==24.2.0`
+    error: Package requirement (`black==24.3.0`) provided with `--from` conflicts with install request (`black==24.2.0`)
     "###);
 }
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ fn tool_install_already_installed() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     tool_dir.child("black").assert(predicate::path::is_dir());
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ fn tool_install_already_installed() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool install` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    Tool `black` is already installed
+    `black` is already installed
     "###);
 
     tool_dir.child("black").assert(predicate::path::is_dir());
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ fn tool_install_already_installed() {
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      - platformdirs==4.2.0
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     // Install `black` again with `--reinstall-package` for `black`
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ fn tool_install_already_installed() {
     Installed [N] packages in [TIME]
      - black==24.3.0
      + black==24.3.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     // Install `black` again with `--reinstall-package` for a dependency
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ fn tool_install_already_installed() {
     Installed [N] packages in [TIME]
      - click==8.1.7
      + click==8.1.7
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 }
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ fn tool_install_entry_point_exists() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    error: Entry point for tool already exists: black (use `--force` to overwrite)
+    error: Executable already exists: black (use `--force` to overwrite)
     "###);
 
     // We should delete the virtual environment
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ fn tool_install_entry_point_exists() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    error: Entry point for tool already exists: black (use `--force` to overwrite)
+    error: Executable already exists: black (use `--force` to overwrite)
     "###);
 
     // We should not create a virtual environment
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ fn tool_install_entry_point_exists() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    error: Entry points for tool already exist: black, blackd (use `--force` to overwrite)
+    error: Executables already exist: black, blackd (use `--force` to overwrite)
     "###);
 
     // Install `black` with `--force`
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ fn tool_install_entry_point_exists() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     tool_dir.child("black").assert(predicate::path::is_dir());
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ fn tool_install_entry_point_exists() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool install` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     tool_dir.child("black").assert(predicate::path::is_dir());
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ fn tool_install_entry_point_exists() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool install` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    Tool `black` is already installed
+    `black` is already installed
     "###);
 
     tool_dir.child("black").assert(predicate::path::is_dir());
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ fn tool_install_entry_point_exists() {
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      - platformdirs==4.2.0
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     tool_dir.child("black").assert(predicate::path::is_dir());
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ fn tool_install_home() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     context
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ fn tool_install_xdg_data_home() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     context
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ fn tool_install_xdg_bin_home() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     bin_dir
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ fn tool_install_no_entrypoints() {
     Prepared 1 package in [TIME]
     Installed 1 package in [TIME]
      + iniconfig==2.0.0
-    error: No entry points found for tool `iniconfig`
+    error: No executables found for `iniconfig`
     "###);
 }
 
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ fn tool_install_unnamed_package() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     tool_dir.child("black").assert(predicate::path::is_dir());
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ fn tool_install_unnamed_conflict() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool install` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    error: Package name `iniconfig` provided with `--from` does not match install request `black`
+    error: Package name (`iniconfig`) provided with `--from` does not match install request (`black`)
     "###);
 }
 
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ fn tool_install_unnamed_from() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     tool_dir.child("black").assert(predicate::path::is_dir());
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ fn tool_install_unnamed_with() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     tool_dir.child("black").assert(predicate::path::is_dir());
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ fn tool_install_upgrade() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     insta::with_settings!({
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ fn tool_install_upgrade() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool install` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     insta::with_settings!({
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@ fn tool_install_upgrade() {
     Prepared [N] packages in [TIME]
     Installed [N] packages in [TIME]
      + iniconfig==2.0.0 (from https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ef/a6/62565a6e1cf69e10f5727360368e451d4b7f58beeac6173dc9db836a5b46/iniconfig-2.0.0-py3-none-any.whl)
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     insta::with_settings!({
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ fn tool_install_upgrade() {
      - black==24.1.1
      + black==24.3.0
      - iniconfig==2.0.0 (from https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ef/a6/62565a6e1cf69e10f5727360368e451d4b7f58beeac6173dc9db836a5b46/iniconfig-2.0.0-py3-none-any.whl)
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     insta::with_settings!({
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ fn tool_install_python_request() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     // Install with Python 3.12 (compatible).
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ fn tool_install_python_request() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool install` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    Tool `black` is already installed
+    `black` is already installed
     "###);
 
     // Install with Python 3.11 (incompatible).
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ fn tool_install_python_request() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool install` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    Existing environment for `black` does not satisfy the requested Python interpreter: `Python 3.11`
+    Existing environment for `black` does not satisfy the requested Python interpreter (`Python 3.11`)
     Resolved [N] packages in [TIME]
     Prepared [N] packages in [TIME]
     Installed [N] packages in [TIME]
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ fn tool_install_python_request() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 }
 
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ fn tool_install_preserve_environment() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     // Install `black`, but with an incompatible requirement.
@@ -1460,6 +1460,6 @@ fn tool_install_preserve_environment() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool install` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    Tool `black==24.1.1` is already installed
+    `black==24.1.1` is already installed
     "###);
 }
diff --git a/crates/uv/tests/tool_list.rs b/crates/uv/tests/tool_list.rs
index e87b503798429..83412e8e411d9 100644
--- a/crates/uv/tests/tool_list.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/tests/tool_list.rs
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ fn tool_list() {
     exit_code: 0
     ----- stdout -----
     black v24.2.0
-        black
-        blackd
-    
+    - black
+    - blackd
+
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool list` is experimental and may change without warning.
     "###);
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ fn tool_list_bad_environment() -> Result<()> {
     exit_code: 0
     ----- stdout -----
     ruff v0.3.4
-        ruff
+    - ruff
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool list` is experimental and may change without warning.
diff --git a/crates/uv/tests/tool_uninstall.rs b/crates/uv/tests/tool_uninstall.rs
index b9a8bbb5253d7..b63c724388a9f 100644
--- a/crates/uv/tests/tool_uninstall.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/tests/tool_uninstall.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fn tool_uninstall() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool uninstall` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    Uninstalled: black, blackd
+    Uninstalled 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 
     // After uninstalling the tool, it shouldn't be listed.
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ fn tool_uninstall() {
      + packaging==24.0
      + pathspec==0.12.1
      + platformdirs==4.2.0
-    Installed: black, blackd
+    Installed 2 executables: black, blackd
     "###);
 }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ fn tool_uninstall_not_installed() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool uninstall` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    error: Tool `black` is not installed
+    error: `black` is not installed
     "###);
 }
 
@@ -115,6 +115,6 @@ fn tool_uninstall_missing_receipt() {
 
     ----- stderr -----
     warning: `uv tool uninstall` is experimental and may change without warning.
-    Removed dangling environment for tool: `black` (missing receipt)
+    Removed dangling environment for `black`
     "###);
 }