diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f021d4d4..7539273d 100755
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,14 +1,34 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
 const { inspect } = require('util')
-const files = require('./src/files')
+const config = require('./src/files')
+const analyse = require('./src/analyse')
+const cli = require('./src/reporters/cli')
 const reporter = require('./src/reporter')
 const build = require('./src/build')
 
-reporter(files)
+const report = analyse(config)
+cli.report(report)
+// broke this
+// reporter(report.files)
 
 process.on('unhandledRejection', function(reason) {
   console.log('Unhandled Promise')
   console.log(inspect(reason))
   build.error()
 })
+
+/*
+  This is the ideal structure to get to:
+
+  - utilities function
+  - pipe results down
+
+  start()
+    .then(getConfig)
+    .then(attachFiles)
+    .then(attachSize)
+    .then(attachComparison)
+    .then(reportOnCli)
+    .then(reportOnBuild)
+*/
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08ad538a..15518edf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,10 +42,13 @@
     "ci-env": "^1.4.0",
     "commander": "^2.20.0",
     "cosmiconfig": "^5.2.1",
+    "figures": "^3.0.0",
     "github-build": "^1.2.0",
     "glob": "^7.1.4",
     "gzip-size": "^4.0.0",
-    "prettycli": "^1.4.3"
+    "plur": "^3.1.1",
+    "prettycli": "^1.4.3",
+    "right-pad": "^1.0.1"
   },
   "lint-staged": {
     "*.js": [
diff --git a/src/analyse.js b/src/analyse.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..387b04e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/analyse.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+  loop through files and add
+  pass: true|false
+*/
+
+const bytes = require('bytes')
+
+function analyse(config) {
+  return config.files.map(function(row) {
+    row.filesMatched.map(function(file) {
+      if (bytes.parse(file.size) > bytes.parse(row.maxSize)) file.pass = false
+      else file.pass = true
+    })
+    return row
+  })
+}
+
+module.exports = analyse
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index c1405a1b..2af1e13f 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ if (!configFromFile && !configFromCli) {
   )
 }
 
-const config = configFromCli || configFromFile
+const files = configFromCli || configFromFile
 
 debug('cli config', configFromCli)
 debug('file config', configFromFile)
-debug('selected config', config)
+debug('selected config', files)
 
-module.exports = config
+module.exports = { files }
diff --git a/src/files.js b/src/files.js
index 586231fc..76f42464 100644
--- a/src/files.js
+++ b/src/files.js
@@ -5,24 +5,25 @@ const { error } = require('prettycli')
 const config = require('./config')
 const debug = require('./debug')
 const compressedSize = require('./compressed-size')
-const files = []
 
-config.map(file => {
-  const paths = glob.sync(file.path)
-  if (!paths.length) {
-    error(`There is no matching file for ${file.path} in ${process.cwd()}`, {
+config.files.map(row => {
+  row.filesMatched = []
+
+  const files = glob.sync(row.path)
+
+  files.map(path => {
+    const compression = row.compression || 'gzip'
+    const size = compressedSize(fs.readFileSync(path, 'utf8'), compression)
+    row.filesMatched.push({ path, size })
+  })
+
+  if (!row.filesMatched.length) {
+    error(`There is no matching file for ${row.path} in ${process.cwd()}`, {
       silent: true
     })
-  } else {
-    paths.map(path => {
-      const maxSize = bytes(file.maxSize) || Infinity
-      const compression = file.compression || 'gzip'
-      const size = compressedSize(fs.readFileSync(path, 'utf8'), compression)
-      files.push({ maxSize, path, size, compression })
-    })
   }
 })
 
-debug('files', files)
+debug('files', config)
 
-module.exports = files
+module.exports = config
diff --git a/src/reporter.js b/src/reporter.js
index 816c1a3a..90f95012 100644
--- a/src/reporter.js
+++ b/src/reporter.js
@@ -53,9 +53,13 @@ const getGlobalMessage = ({
     const prettyChange =
       change === 0
         ? 'no change'
-        : change > 0 ? `+${bytes(change)}` : `-${bytes(Math.abs(change))}`
+        : change > 0
+        ? `+${bytes(change)}`
+        : `-${bytes(Math.abs(change))}`
 
-    globalMessage = `${failures} out of ${results.length} bundles are too big! (${prettyChange})`
+    globalMessage = `${failures} out of ${
+      results.length
+    } bundles are too big! (${prettyChange})`
   } else {
     // multiple files, no failures
     const prettySize = bytes(totalSize)
@@ -64,7 +68,9 @@ const getGlobalMessage = ({
     const prettyChange =
       change === 0
         ? 'no change'
-        : change > 0 ? `+${bytes(change)}` : `-${bytes(Math.abs(change))}`
+        : change > 0
+        ? `+${bytes(change)}`
+        : `-${bytes(Math.abs(change))}`
 
     globalMessage = `Total bundle size is ${prettySize}/${prettyMaxSize} (${prettyChange})`
   }
@@ -127,7 +133,7 @@ const analyse = ({ files, masterValues }) => {
   })
 }
 
-const report = ({ files, globalMessage, fail }) => {
+const globalReport = ({ files, globalMessage, fail }) => {
   /* prepare the build page */
   const params = encodeURIComponent(
     JSON.stringify({ files, repo, branch, commit_message, sha })
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@ const compare = (files, masterValues = {}) => {
   })
 
   let fail = results.filter(result => result.fail).length > 0
-  report({ files, globalMessage, fail })
+  globalReport({ files, globalMessage, fail })
 }
 
 const reporter = files => {
diff --git a/src/reporters/cli.js b/src/reporters/cli.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59fbf786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/reporters/cli.js
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+const rightpad = require('right-pad')
+const figures = require('figures')
+const bytes = require('bytes')
+const plur = require('plur')
+
+const colors = require('../utils/colors')
+
+function report(results) {
+  const maxFileLength = getMaxFileLenght(results)
+
+  const counter = { pass: 0, fail: 0 }
+
+  results.forEach(function(row) {
+    printBlockHeader(row)
+
+    row.filesMatched.forEach(function(file) {
+      printRow(file, row, maxFileLength)
+
+      if (file.pass) counter.pass++
+      else counter.fail++
+    })
+  })
+
+  printSummary(counter)
+
+  // exit with error code 1 if there are any failed checks
+  if (counter.fail) process.exit(1)
+}
+
+module.exports = { report }
+
+function getMaxFileLenght(results) {
+  let maxFileLength = 0
+
+  results.forEach(function(row) {
+    row.filesMatched.forEach(function(file) {
+      if (file.path.length > maxFileLength) maxFileLength = file.path.length
+    })
+  })
+
+  return maxFileLength
+}
+
+function printBlockHeader(row) {
+  console.log()
+  console.log(colors.subtle(`${figures.line} ${row.path}`))
+}
+
+function printRow(file, row, maxFileLength) {
+  const symbol = getSymbol(file)
+  const operator = getOperator(file, row)
+
+  console.log(
+    ' ',
+    symbol,
+    rightpad(file.path, maxFileLength),
+    '  ',
+    bytes(file.size),
+    operator,
+    row.maxSize,
+    colors.subtle(row.compression || 'gzip')
+  )
+}
+
+function printSummary({ pass, fail }) {
+  console.log()
+
+  if (pass) console.log(colors.pass(' ', pass, plur('check', pass), 'passed'))
+  if (fail) console.log(colors.fail(' ', fail, plur('check', fail), 'failed'))
+
+  console.log()
+}
+
+function getSymbol(file) {
+  return file.pass ? colors.pass(figures.tick) : colors.fail(figures.cross)
+}
+
+function getOperator(file, row) {
+  const fileSize = bytes.parse(file.size)
+  const maxSize = bytes.parse(row.maxSize)
+
+  if (fileSize > maxSize) return colors.fail('>')
+  if (fileSize === maxSize) return colors.pass('=')
+  return colors.pass('<')
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/colors.js b/src/utils/colors.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..026c6b18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/colors.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+const chalk = require('chalk')
+
+module.exports = {
+  subtle: chalk.gray,
+  pass: chalk.green,
+  fail: chalk.red,
+  title: chalk.bold,
+  info: chalk.magenta
+}
diff --git a/tests/snapshots/index.js.md b/tests/snapshots/index.js.md
index a1cd5a60..2c999bbc 100644
--- a/tests/snapshots/index.js.md
+++ b/tests/snapshots/index.js.md
@@ -8,68 +8,102 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://ava.li).
 
 > Snapshot 1
 
-    'PASS  file-1.js: 270B < maxSize 300B (gzip)'
+    `─ file-1.js␊
+      ✔ file-1.js    270B < 300B gzip␊
+    ␊
+      1 check passed`
 
 ## 10. pass: match by fuzzy name
 
 > Snapshot 1
 
-    `PASS  build/vendor-ha5h.js: 270B < maxSize 350B (gzip) ␊
+    `─ build/vendor-*.js␊
+      ✔ build/vendor-ha5h.js           270B < 350B gzip␊
+    ␊
+    ─ build/**/chunk-*.js␊
+      ✔ build/chunks/chunk-ch0nk.js    270B < 300B gzip␊
     ␊
-     PASS  build/chunks/chunk-ch0nk.js: 270B < maxSize 300B (gzip)`
+      2 checks passed`
 
 ## 2. fail: single file larger than limit
 
 > Snapshot 1
 
-    'FAIL  file-2.js: 270B > maxSize 250B (gzip)'
+    `─ file-2.js␊
+      ✖ file-2.js    270B > 250B gzip␊
+    ␊
+      1 check failed`
 
 ## 3. pass: use brotli
 
 > Snapshot 1
 
-    'PASS  file-3.js: 245B < maxSize 250B (brotli)'
+    `─ file-3.js␊
+      ✔ file-3.js    245B < 250B brotli␊
+    ␊
+      1 check passed`
 
 ## 4. fail: dont use compression
 
 > Snapshot 1
 
-    'FAIL  file-4.js: 437B > maxSize 300B (no compression)'
+    `─ file-4.js␊
+      ✖ file-4.js    437B > 300B none␊
+    ␊
+      1 check failed`
 
 ## 5. pass: custom config file
 
 > Snapshot 1
 
-    'PASS  file-5.js: 270B < maxSize 300B (gzip)'
+    `─ file-5.js␊
+      ✔ file-5.js    270B < 300B gzip␊
+    ␊
+      1 check passed`
 
 ## 6. pass: multiple files, both smaller than limit
 
 > Snapshot 1
 
-    `PASS  file-61.js: 270B < maxSize 300B (gzip) ␊
+    `─ file-61.js␊
+      ✔ file-61.js    270B < 300B gzip␊
+    ␊
+    ─ file-62.js␊
+      ✔ file-62.js    270B < 300B gzip␊
     ␊
-     PASS  file-62.js: 270B < maxSize 300B (gzip)`
+      2 checks passed`
 
 ## 7. fail: multiple files, both bigger than limit
 
 > Snapshot 1
 
-    `FAIL  file-61.js: 270B > maxSize 200B (gzip) ␊
+    `─ file-61.js␊
+      ✖ file-61.js    270B > 200B gzip␊
     ␊
-     FAIL  file-62.js: 270B > maxSize 200B (gzip)`
+    ─ file-62.js␊
+      ✖ file-62.js    270B > 200B gzip␊
+    ␊
+      2 checks failed`
 
 ## 8. fail: multiple files, 1 smaller + 1 bigger than limit
 
 > Snapshot 1
 
-    `PASS  file-61.js: 270B < maxSize 300B (gzip) ␊
+    `─ file-61.js␊
+      ✔ file-61.js    270B < 300B gzip␊
+    ␊
+    ─ file-62.js␊
+      ✖ file-62.js    270B > 200B gzip␊
     ␊
-     FAIL  file-62.js: 270B > maxSize 200B (gzip)`
+      1 check passed␊
+      1 check failed`
 
 ## 9. pass: catch all js files
 
 > Snapshot 1
 
-    `PASS  build/chunks/chunk-ch0nk.js: 270B < maxSize 300B (gzip) ␊
+    `─ build/**/*.js␊
+      ✔ build/chunks/chunk-ch0nk.js    270B < 300B gzip␊
+      ✔ build/vendor-ha5h.js           270B < 300B gzip␊
     ␊
-     PASS  build/vendor-ha5h.js: 270B < maxSize 300B (gzip)`
+      2 checks passed`
diff --git a/tests/snapshots/index.js.snap b/tests/snapshots/index.js.snap
index ed124eb2..8b194e0d 100644
Binary files a/tests/snapshots/index.js.snap and b/tests/snapshots/index.js.snap differ