Update banner and use console.log (#1041)

* Update banner and use console.log

* Update cli.py

src/fastmcp/server/server.py

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ from fastmcp.settings import Settings
 from fastmcp.tools import ToolManager
 from fastmcp.tools.tool import FunctionTool, Tool, ToolResult
 from fastmcp.utilities.cache import TimedCache
-from fastmcp.utilities.cli import create_server_banner
+from fastmcp.utilities.cli import log_server_banner
 from fastmcp.utilities.components import FastMCPComponent
 from fastmcp.utilities.logging import get_logger
 from fastmcp.utilities.mcp_config import MCPConfig
@@ -1343,11 +1343,9 @@ class FastMCP(Generic[LifespanResultT]):
 
         # Display server banner
         if show_banner:
-            logger.info(
-                create_server_banner(
-                    server=self,
-                    transport="stdio",
-                )
+            log_server_banner(
+                server=self,
+                transport="stdio",
             )
 
         async with stdio_server() as (read_stream, write_stream):
@@ -1407,14 +1405,12 @@ class FastMCP(Generic[LifespanResultT]):
 
         # Display server banner
         if show_banner:
-            logger.info(
-                create_server_banner(
-                    server=self,
-                    transport=transport,
-                    host=host,
-                    port=port,
-                    path=server_path,
-                )
+            log_server_banner(
+                server=self,
+                transport=transport,
+                host=host,
+                port=port,
+                path=server_path,
             )
         _uvicorn_config_from_user = uvicorn_config or {}
 

src/fastmcp/utilities/cli.py

@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ _ __ ___ /_/    \__,_/____/\__/_/  /_/\____/_/         /_____(_)____/
 """.lstrip("\n")
 
 
-def create_server_banner(
+def log_server_banner(
     server: FastMCP[Any],
     transport: Literal["stdio", "http", "sse", "streamable-http"],
     *,
     host: str | None = None,
     port: int | None = None,
     path: str | None = None,
-) -> str:
-    """Creates a formatted banner (as a string) with server information and logo.
+) -> None:
+    """Creates and logs a formatted banner with server information and logo.
 
     Args:
         transport: The transport protocol being used
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ def create_server_banner(
         host: Host address (for HTTP transports)
         port: Port number (for HTTP transports)
         path: Server path (for HTTP transports)
-
-    Returns:
-        A string representation of the banner.
     """
 
     # Create the logo text
@@ -49,8 +46,9 @@ def create_server_banner(
 
     # Create the information table
     info_table = Table.grid(padding=(0, 1))
-    info_table.add_column(style="bold cyan", justify="left")
-    info_table.add_column(style="white", justify="left")
+    info_table.add_column(style="bold", justify="center")  # Emoji column
+    info_table.add_column(style="bold cyan", justify="left")  # Label column
+    info_table.add_column(style="white", justify="left")  # Value column
 
     match transport:
         case "http" | "streamable-http":
@@ -60,7 +58,8 @@ def create_server_banner(
         case "stdio":
             display_transport = "STDIO"
 
-    info_table.add_row("Transport:", display_transport)
+    info_table.add_row("🖥️", "Server name:", server.name)
+    info_table.add_row("📦", "Transport:", display_transport)
 
     # Show connection info based on transport
     if transport in ("http", "streamable-http", "sse"):
@@ -68,42 +67,36 @@ def create_server_banner(
             server_url = f"http://{host}:{port}"
             if path:
                 server_url += f"/{path.lstrip('/')}"
-            info_table.add_row("Server URL:", server_url)
+            info_table.add_row("🔗", "Server URL:", server_url)
 
     # Add documentation link
-    info_table.add_row()
-    info_table.add_row("Docs:", "https://gofastmcp.com")
-    info_table.add_row("Hosting:", "https://fastmcp.cloud")
+    info_table.add_row("", "", "")
+    info_table.add_row("📚", "Docs:", "https://gofastmcp.com")
+    info_table.add_row("🚀", "Deploy:", "https://fastmcp.cloud")
 
     # Add version information with explicit style overrides
-    info_table.add_row()
+    info_table.add_row("", "", "")
     info_table.add_row(
+        "🏎️",
         "FastMCP version:",
         Text(fastmcp.__version__, style="dim white", no_wrap=True),
     )
     info_table.add_row(
+        "🤝",
         "MCP version:",
         Text(version("mcp"), style="dim white", no_wrap=True),
     )
     # Create panel with logo and information using Group
     panel_content = Group(logo_text, "", info_table)
 
-    # Use server name in title if provided
-    title = "FastMCP 2.0"
-    if server.name != "FastMCP":
-        title += f" - {server.name}"
-
     panel = Panel(
         panel_content,
-        title=title,
+        title="FastMCP 2.0",
         title_align="left",
         border_style="dim",
         padding=(2, 5),
         expand=False,
     )
 
-    console = Console()
-    with console.capture() as capture:
-        console.print(panel)
-    rendered = capture.get()
-    return f"\n\n{rendered}"
+    console = Console(stderr=True)
+    console.print(Group("\n", panel, "\n"))