diff --git a/internal/cli/cluster.go b/internal/cli/cluster.go
index 021327b3..cea1b271 100644
--- a/internal/cli/cluster.go
+++ b/internal/cli/cluster.go
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ func runClusterInfo(
 		p.Field("expires in", "never (static-secret fallback)")
 	}
 
+	p.Newline()
 	p.Successf("Ready for `tracebloc dataset push`.")
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/cli/dataset.go b/internal/cli/dataset.go
index 54c69f18..80f7eba2 100644
--- a/internal/cli/dataset.go
+++ b/internal/cli/dataset.go
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@ contributors train against it without ever seeing the raw files.`))
 	// 8. Dry-run stop. Acknowledged success, plus a reminder of the
 	//    live-only steps (stage + ingest) the customer just skipped.
 	if a.DryRun {
+		a.Printer.Newline()
 		a.Printer.Successf("Dry-run complete — your dataset and cluster check out; nothing was created.")
 		a.Printer.Hintf("A real run continues with step 3 (stage your files) and step 4 (run the ingestion).")
 		if a.OutputJSON {
diff --git a/internal/cli/dataset_rm.go b/internal/cli/dataset_rm.go
index 60d009a6..a7c398f7 100644
--- a/internal/cli/dataset_rm.go
+++ b/internal/cli/dataset_rm.go
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ undone — re-pushing the data is the only way back.`)
 
 	// 5. Dry-run stop.
 	if a.DryRun {
+		p.Newline()
 		p.Successf("Dry-run — nothing was deleted.")
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ undone — re-pushing the data is the only way back.`)
 		return &exitError{code: 7, err: fmt.Errorf("teardown failed: %w", err)}
 	}
 
+	p.Newline()
 	p.Successf("Deleted %s.%s and %d PVC path(s).", plan.Database, plan.Table, len(res.RemovedPaths))
 	p.Infof("The dataset's catalog metadata will be removed automatically — no further action needed.")
 	return nil
diff --git a/internal/cli/root.go b/internal/cli/root.go
index 736873af..f1047d66 100644
--- a/internal/cli/root.go
+++ b/internal/cli/root.go
@@ -92,11 +92,12 @@ what's planned next.`,
 		p := printerFor(cmd)
 		p.Banner("tracebloc", "interactive data ingestion for your cluster")
 		p.Section("Get started")
-		p.Infof("tracebloc dataset push ./data     — stage + ingest a dataset (guided if you omit flags)")
+		p.Infof("tracebloc dataset push            — stage + ingest a dataset interactively (or use --help to see flags)")
 		p.Infof("tracebloc dataset list            — list datasets ingested in the cluster")
 		p.Infof("tracebloc dataset rm <table>      — delete a pushed dataset (its table + files)")
 		p.Infof("tracebloc cluster info            — check the CLI can reach your cluster")
 		p.Infof("tracebloc ingest validate f.yaml  — validate an ingest.yaml locally")
+		p.Newline()
 		p.Hintf("Add --help to any command for the full flag list.")
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ui/ui.go b/internal/ui/ui.go
index 68b72198..e87122f1 100644
--- a/internal/ui/ui.go
+++ b/internal/ui/ui.go
@@ -163,6 +163,13 @@ func (p *Printer) PromptHint(format string, a ...any) {
 	p.out("\n  %s\n", p.paint(fmt.Sprintf(format, a...), color.FgCyan))
 }
 
+// Newline emits a single blank line. Used to detach a closing line or
+// call-to-action (e.g. cluster info's "Ready" line, a dry-run / deletion
+// result) from the field block above it, so it doesn't get lost.
+func (p *Printer) Newline() {
+	p.out("\n")
+}
+
 // PromptHeader prints a bold-white label before a user-input prompt.
 func (p *Printer) PromptHeader(label string) {
 	p.out("\n  %s\n", p.paint(label, color.Bold, color.FgWhite))