diff --git a/cmd/search.go b/cmd/search.go
index 84b122d7..8b096fea 100644
--- a/cmd/search.go
+++ b/cmd/search.go
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/ghodss/yaml"
+	"github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/table"
+	"github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/v6/list"
 	. "github.com/mudler/luet/pkg/config"
 	installer "github.com/mudler/luet/pkg/installer"
 	. "github.com/mudler/luet/pkg/logger"
@@ -44,6 +47,23 @@ func (r PackageResult) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s-%s required for %s", r.Category, r.Name, r.Version, r.Target)
 }
 
+var rows table.Row = table.Row{"Package", "Category", "Name", "Version", "Repository", "Description", "License", "URI"}
+
+func packageToRow(repo string, p pkg.Package) table.Row {
+	return table.Row{p.HumanReadableString(), p.GetCategory(), p.GetName(), p.GetVersion(), repo, p.GetDescription(), p.GetLicense(), strings.Join(p.GetURI(), "\n")}
+}
+
+func packageToList(l list.Writer, repo string, p pkg.Package) {
+	l.AppendItem(p.HumanReadableString())
+	l.Indent()
+	l.AppendItem(fmt.Sprintf("Category: %s", p.GetCategory()))
+	l.AppendItem(fmt.Sprintf("Name: %s", p.GetCategory()))
+	l.AppendItem(fmt.Sprintf("Version: %s", p.GetVersion()))
+	l.AppendItem(fmt.Sprintf("Repository: %s ", repo))
+	l.AppendItem(fmt.Sprintf("Uri: %s ", strings.Join(p.GetURI(), "\n")))
+	l.UnIndent()
+}
+
 var searchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "search <term>",
 	Short:   "Search packages",
@@ -61,10 +81,11 @@ var searchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		var systemDB pkg.PackageDatabase
 		var results Results
-		if len(args) != 1 {
+		if len(args) > 1 {
 			Fatal("Wrong number of arguments (expected 1)")
+		} else if len(args) == 0 {
+			args = []string{"."}
 		}
-
 		hidden, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("hidden")
 
 		installed := LuetCfg.Viper.GetBool("installed")
@@ -75,6 +96,7 @@ var searchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		searchWithLabel, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("by-label")
 		searchWithLabelMatch, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("by-label-regex")
 		revdeps, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("revdeps")
+		tableMode, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("table")
 
 		out, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
 		if out != "terminal" {
@@ -86,6 +108,9 @@ var searchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		LuetCfg.GetSolverOptions().Discount = float32(discount)
 		LuetCfg.GetSolverOptions().MaxAttempts = attempts
 
+		l := list.NewWriter()
+		t := table.NewWriter()
+		t.AppendHeader(rows)
 		Debug("Solver", LuetCfg.GetSolverOptions().CompactString())
 
 		if !installed {
@@ -124,7 +149,8 @@ var searchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			for _, m := range matches {
 				if !revdeps {
 					if !m.Package.IsHidden() || m.Package.IsHidden() && hidden {
-						Info(fmt.Sprintf(":file_folder:%s", m.Repo.GetName()), fmt.Sprintf(":package:%s", m.Package.HumanReadableString()))
+						t.AppendRow(packageToRow(m.Repo.GetName(), m.Package))
+						packageToList(l, m.Repo.GetName(), m.Package)
 						results.Packages = append(results.Packages,
 							PackageResult{
 								Name:       m.Package.GetName(),
@@ -135,10 +161,11 @@ var searchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 							})
 					}
 				} else {
-					packs, _:= m.Repo.GetTree().GetDatabase().GetRevdeps(m.Package)
-					for _, revdep := range packs{
+					packs, _ := m.Repo.GetTree().GetDatabase().GetRevdeps(m.Package)
+					for _, revdep := range packs {
 						if !revdep.IsHidden() || revdep.IsHidden() && hidden {
-							Info(fmt.Sprintf(":file_folder:%s", m.Repo.GetName()), fmt.Sprintf(":package:%s", revdep.HumanReadableString()))
+							t.AppendRow(packageToRow(m.Repo.GetName(), revdep))
+							packageToList(l, m.Repo.GetName(), revdep)
 							results.Packages = append(results.Packages,
 								PackageResult{
 									Name:       revdep.GetName(),
@@ -178,7 +205,8 @@ var searchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			for _, pack := range iMatches {
 				if !revdeps {
 					if !pack.IsHidden() || pack.IsHidden() && hidden {
-						Info(fmt.Sprintf(":package:%s", pack.HumanReadableString()))
+						t.AppendRow(packageToRow("system", pack))
+						packageToList(l, "system", pack)
 						results.Packages = append(results.Packages,
 							PackageResult{
 								Name:       pack.GetName(),
@@ -189,10 +217,11 @@ var searchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 							})
 					}
 				} else {
-					packs,_:=system.Database.GetRevdeps(pack)
+					packs, _ := system.Database.GetRevdeps(pack)
 					for _, revdep := range packs {
 						if !revdep.IsHidden() || revdep.IsHidden() && hidden {
-							Info(fmt.Sprintf(":package:%s", pack.HumanReadableString()))
+							t.AppendRow(packageToRow("system", pack))
+							packageToList(l, "system", pack)
 							results.Packages = append(results.Packages,
 								PackageResult{
 									Name:       revdep.GetName(),
@@ -207,6 +236,16 @@ var searchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			}
 		}
 
+		t.AppendFooter(rows)
+		t.SetStyle(table.StyleColoredBright)
+
+		l.SetStyle(list.StyleConnectedRounded)
+		if tableMode {
+			Info(t.Render())
+		} else {
+			Info(l.Render())
+		}
+
 		y, err := yaml.Marshal(results)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("err: %v\n", err)
@@ -244,6 +283,7 @@ func init() {
 	searchCmd.Flags().Bool("by-label-regex", false, "Search packages through label regex")
 	searchCmd.Flags().Bool("revdeps", false, "Search package reverse dependencies")
 	searchCmd.Flags().Bool("hidden", false, "Include hidden packages")
+	searchCmd.Flags().Bool("table", false, "show output in a table (wider screens)")
 
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(searchCmd)
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7bcb0dd4..66eeabdb 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/ecooper/qlearning v0.0.0-20160612200101-3075011a69fd
 	github.com/ghodss/yaml v1.0.0
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-version v1.2.0
+	github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty v4.3.0+incompatible
+	github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/v6 v6.0.5
 	github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.0.0-20180308034124-7e38e58719c3
 	github.com/klauspost/pgzip v1.2.1
 	github.com/knqyf263/go-deb-version v0.0.0-20190517075300-09fca494f03d
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index d3058457..f6b98f3f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ github.com/armon/go-radix v0.0.0-20180808171621-7fddfc383310/go.mod h1:ufUuZ+zHj
 github.com/aryann/difflib v0.0.0-20170710044230-e206f873d14a/go.mod h1:DAHtR1m6lCRdSC2Tm3DSWRPvIPr6xNKyeHdqDQSQT+A=
 github.com/asaskevich/govalidator v0.0.0-20180720115003-f9ffefc3facf/go.mod h1:lB+ZfQJz7igIIfQNfa7Ml4HSf2uFQQRzpGGRXenZAgY=
 github.com/asaskevich/govalidator v0.0.0-20190424111038-f61b66f89f4a/go.mod h1:lB+ZfQJz7igIIfQNfa7Ml4HSf2uFQQRzpGGRXenZAgY=
+github.com/asaskevich/govalidator v0.0.0-20200428143746-21a406dcc535 h1:4daAzAu0S6Vi7/lbWECcX0j45yZReDZ56BQsrVBOEEY=
 github.com/asaskevich/govalidator v0.0.0-20200428143746-21a406dcc535/go.mod h1:oGkLhpf+kjZl6xBf758TQhh5XrAeiJv/7FRz/2spLIg=
 github.com/asdine/storm v0.0.0-20190418133842-e0f77eada154 h1:2lbe+CPe6eQf2EA3jjLdLFZKGv3cbYqVIDjKnzcyOXg=
 github.com/asdine/storm v0.0.0-20190418133842-e0f77eada154/go.mod h1:cMLKpjHSP4q0P133fV15ojQgwWWB2IMv+hrFsmBF/wI=
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ github.com/go-openapi/analysis v0.19.2/go.mod h1:3P1osvZa9jKjb8ed2TPng3f0i/UY9sn
 github.com/go-openapi/analysis v0.19.5/go.mod h1:hkEAkxagaIvIP7VTn8ygJNkd4kAYON2rCu0v0ObL0AU=
 github.com/go-openapi/errors v0.17.0/go.mod h1:LcZQpmvG4wyF5j4IhA73wkLFQg+QJXOQHVjmcZxhka0=
 github.com/go-openapi/errors v0.18.0/go.mod h1:LcZQpmvG4wyF5j4IhA73wkLFQg+QJXOQHVjmcZxhka0=
+github.com/go-openapi/errors v0.19.2 h1:a2kIyV3w+OS3S97zxUndRVD46+FhGOUBDFY7nmu4CsY=
 github.com/go-openapi/errors v0.19.2/go.mod h1:qX0BLWsyaKfvhluLejVpVNwNRdXZhEbTA4kxxpKBC94=
 github.com/go-openapi/jsonpointer v0.0.0-20160704185906-46af16f9f7b1/go.mod h1:+35s3my2LFTysnkMfxsJBAMHj/DoqoB9knIWoYG/Vk0=
 github.com/go-openapi/jsonpointer v0.17.0/go.mod h1:cOnomiV+CVVwFLk0A/MExoFMjwdsUdVpsRhURCKh+3M=
@@ -257,6 +259,7 @@ github.com/go-openapi/spec v0.19.3/go.mod h1:FpwSN1ksY1eteniUU7X0N/BgJ7a4WvBFVA8
 github.com/go-openapi/strfmt v0.17.0/go.mod h1:P82hnJI0CXkErkXi8IKjPbNBM6lV6+5pLP5l494TcyU=
 github.com/go-openapi/strfmt v0.18.0/go.mod h1:P82hnJI0CXkErkXi8IKjPbNBM6lV6+5pLP5l494TcyU=
 github.com/go-openapi/strfmt v0.19.0/go.mod h1:+uW+93UVvGGq2qGaZxdDeJqSAqBqBdl+ZPMF/cC8nDY=
+github.com/go-openapi/strfmt v0.19.3 h1:eRfyY5SkaNJCAwmmMcADjY31ow9+N7MCLW7oRkbsINA=
 github.com/go-openapi/strfmt v0.19.3/go.mod h1:0yX7dbo8mKIvc3XSKp7MNfxw4JytCfCD6+bY1AVL9LU=
 github.com/go-openapi/swag v0.0.0-20160704191624-1d0bd113de87/go.mod h1:DXUve3Dpr1UfpPtxFw+EFuQ41HhCWZfha5jSVRG7C7I=
 github.com/go-openapi/swag v0.17.0/go.mod h1:AByQ+nYG6gQg71GINrmuDXCPWdL640yX49/kXLo40Tg=
@@ -268,6 +271,7 @@ github.com/go-openapi/validate v0.19.2/go.mod h1:1tRCw7m3jtI8eNWEEliiAqUIcBztB2K
 github.com/go-openapi/validate v0.19.5/go.mod h1:8DJv2CVJQ6kGNpFW6eV9N3JviE1C85nY1c2z52x1Gk4=
 github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql v1.4.0/go.mod h1:zAC/RDZ24gD3HViQzih4MyKcchzm+sOG5ZlKdlhCg5w=
 github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql v1.4.1/go.mod h1:zAC/RDZ24gD3HViQzih4MyKcchzm+sOG5ZlKdlhCg5w=
+github.com/go-stack/stack v1.8.0 h1:5SgMzNM5HxrEjV0ww2lTmX6E2Izsfxas4+YHWRs3Lsk=
 github.com/go-stack/stack v1.8.0/go.mod h1:v0f6uXyyMGvRgIKkXu+yp6POWl0qKG85gN/melR3HDY=
 github.com/gobuffalo/envy v1.7.0/go.mod h1:n7DRkBerg/aorDM8kbduw5dN3oXGswK5liaSCx4T5NI=
 github.com/gobuffalo/envy v1.7.1/go.mod h1:FurDp9+EDPE4aIUS3ZLyD+7/9fpx7YRt/ukY6jIHf0w=
@@ -392,6 +396,10 @@ github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.8/go.mod h1:2EnlNZ0deacrJVfApfmtdGgDfMuh/nq6Ok1EcJ
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.0 h1:Z8tu5sraLXCXIcARxBp/8cbvlwVa7Z1NHg9XEKhtSvM=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.0/go.mod h1:PxqpIevigyE2G7u3NXJIT2ANytuPF1OarO4DADm73n8=
 github.com/influxdata/influxdb1-client v0.0.0-20191209144304-8bf82d3c094d/go.mod h1:qj24IKcXYK6Iy9ceXlo3Tc+vtHo9lIhSX5JddghvEPo=
+github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty v4.3.0+incompatible h1:CGs8AVhEKg/n9YbUenWmNStRW2PHJzaeDodcfvRAbIo=
+github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty v4.3.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:XemHduiw8R651AF9Pt4FwCTKeG3oo7hrHJAoznj9nag=
+github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/v6 v6.0.5 h1:oOo0/jSb3NEYKT6l1hhFXoX2UZnkanMuCE2DVT1mqnE=
+github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/v6 v6.0.5/go.mod h1:MTr6FgcfNdnN5wPVBzJ6mhJeDyiF0yBvS2TMXEV/XSU=
 github.com/jessevdk/go-flags v1.4.0/go.mod h1:4FA24M0QyGHXBuZZK/XkWh8h0e1EYbRYJSGM75WSRxI=
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 github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.0.0-20180308034124-7e38e58719c3/go.mod h1:yL958EeXv8Ylng6IfnvG4oflryUi3vgA3xPs9hmII1s=
@@ -473,8 +481,6 @@ github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.4/go.mod h1:M+lRXTBqGeGNdLjl/ufCoiOlB5xdOkqRJdNx
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 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.9/go.mod h1:YNRxwqDuOph6SZLI9vUUz6OYw3QyUt7WiY2yME+cCiQ=
-github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.10 h1:qxFzApOv4WsAL965uUPIsXzAKCZxN2p9UqdhFS4ZW10=
-github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.10/go.mod h1:qgIWMr58cqv1PHHyhnkY9lrL7etaEgOFcMEpPG5Rm84=
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@@ -677,7 +683,6 @@ github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQD
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-github.com/schollz/progressbar v1.0.0 h1:gbyFReLHDkZo8mxy/dLWMr+Mpb1MokGJ1FqCiqacjZM=
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@@ -745,6 +750,7 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.6.1/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/
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+github.com/tidwall/pretty v1.0.0 h1:HsD+QiTn7sK6flMKIvNmpqz1qrpP3Ps6jOKIKMooyg4=
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@@ -785,6 +791,7 @@ go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.4/go.mod h1:G5EMThwa9y8QZGBClrRx5EY+Yw9kAhnjy3bSjsnlVTQ=
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 go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.1.1/go.mod h1:u7ryQJ+DOzQmeO7zB6MHyr8jkEQvC8vH7qLUO4lqsUM=
+go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.1.2 h1:jxcFYjlkl8xaERsgLo+RNquI0epW6zuy/ZRQs6jnrFA=
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 go.opencensus.io v0.20.2/go.mod h1:6WKK9ahsWS3RSO+PY9ZHZUfv2irvY6gN279GOPZjmmk=
@@ -882,6 +889,7 @@ golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJ
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190911185100-cd5d95a43a6e h1:vcxGaoTs7kV8m5Np9uUNQin4BrLOthgV7252N8V+FwY=
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+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20180816055513-1c9583448a9c/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
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@@ -909,8 +917,6 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190904154756-749cb33beabd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
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