diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8ac26dd4f..8dbed4b04 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ bytesize = "2"
 chrono = { version = "0.4", default-features = false, features = ["clock"] }
 clap = { version = "4.6", features = ["cargo", "derive", "wrap_help"] }
 clap_complete = "4.6"
+comfy-table = { version = "7.2", features = ["custom_styling"] }
 crc32fast = "1.4"
 criterion = { version = "0.8", features = ["html_reports"] }
 crossterm = "0.29"
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/Cargo.toml b/rust/crates/sift_cli/Cargo.toml
index 211f9c88a..db5b0e7ea 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ arrow-schema = { workspace = true }
 chrono = { workspace = true }
 clap = { workspace = true }
 clap_complete = { workspace = true }
+comfy-table = { workspace = true }
 crossterm = { workspace = true }
 csv = { workspace = true }
 dirs = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cli/mod.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cli/mod.rs
index 01684fdb4..1e001beaa 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -887,16 +887,26 @@ pub enum OutputFormats {
 }
 
 #[derive(clap::Args)]
-pub struct GetAssetArgs {
+pub struct GetArgs {
     /// Filter option for filtering search with CEL expression
     #[arg(long)]
     pub filter: Option<String>,
 
     /// Caps returned results to set number
-    #[arg(long, default_value = "50")]
-    pub limit: Option<u32>,
+    #[arg(long, default_value_t = 50)]
+    pub limit: u32,
+
+    /// Orders results as a comma-separated list of "FIELD_NAME[ desc]"
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "modified_date desc")]
+    pub order_by: String,
 
     /// Determines the output format
     #[arg(long, value_enum)]
     pub output_format: Option<OutputFormats>,
 }
+
+#[derive(clap::Args)]
+pub struct GetAssetArgs {
+    #[command(flatten)]
+    pub common: GetArgs,
+}
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/get/assets.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/get/assets.rs
index affec4ae3..9312d5a23 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/get/assets.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/get/assets.rs
@@ -13,20 +13,19 @@ use crate::{
         api::create_grpc_channel,
         app_uri::normalize_app_uri,
         explore_url::build_explore_url,
+        table::new_table,
         tty::{Output, hyperlink, link_style, stdout_is_tty},
     },
 };
 
-const ASSET_ID_CHAR_LENGTH_WHITESPACE_LENGTH: usize = 38;
-
 pub async fn run(ctx: Context, args: GetAssetArgs) -> Result<ExitCode> {
     let grpc_channel = create_grpc_channel(&ctx)?;
 
     let ListAssetsResponse { assets, .. } = AssetServiceClient::new(grpc_channel)
         .list_assets(ListAssetsRequest {
-            filter: args.filter.unwrap_or_default(),
-            order_by: "modified_date desc".to_string(),
-            page_size: args.limit.unwrap_or_default(),
+            filter: args.common.filter.unwrap_or_default(),
+            order_by: args.common.order_by,
+            page_size: args.common.limit,
             ..Default::default()
         })
         .await
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ pub async fn run(ctx: Context, args: GetAssetArgs) -> Result<ExitCode> {
         .into_inner();
     let app_uri = ctx.app_uri.as_deref().and_then(normalize_app_uri);
     let mut output = Output::new();
-    match args.output_format {
+    match args.common.output_format {
         Some(OutputFormats::Json) => {
             output.line(serde_json::to_string_pretty(&assets).context("failed to encode assets")?);
         }
@@ -43,24 +42,16 @@ pub async fn run(ctx: Context, args: GetAssetArgs) -> Result<ExitCode> {
                 output.line("no assets found");
             } else {
                 let linkify = stdout_is_tty();
+                let mut table = new_table(vec!["ID", "Name"]);
 
-                output.line(format_args!(
-                    "{:<width$}{}",
-                    "ID",
-                    "Name",
-                    width = ASSET_ID_CHAR_LENGTH_WHITESPACE_LENGTH,
-                ));
                 for asset in &assets {
                     let name = match build_explore_url(app_uri, &asset.name, None) {
                         Some(url) if linkify => hyperlink(&link_style(&asset.name), &url),
                         _ => asset.name.clone(),
                     };
-                    output.line(format_args!(
-                        "{:<width$}{name}",
-                        asset.asset_id,
-                        width = ASSET_ID_CHAR_LENGTH_WHITESPACE_LENGTH,
-                    ));
+                    table.add_row(vec![asset.asset_id.clone(), name]);
                 }
+                output.line(table);
                 output.tip(match app_uri {
                     Some(host) => format!(
                         "View an asset in Explore at {host}/explore?method=single&assets=<NAME>"
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/mod.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/mod.rs
index 02c0d5a1b..fb3e3ae71 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ pub mod channel;
 pub mod explore_url;
 pub mod job;
 pub mod progress;
+pub mod table;
 pub mod tty;
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/table.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/table.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ab4deeef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/table.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use comfy_table::{ContentArrangement, Row, Table, presets::ASCII_FULL_CONDENSED};
+
+pub fn new_table<H: Into<Row>>(headers: H) -> Table {
+    let mut table = Table::new();
+    table
+        .load_preset(ASCII_FULL_CONDENSED)
+        .set_content_arrangement(ContentArrangement::Disabled)
+        .set_header(headers);
+    table
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test;
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/table/test.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/table/test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ffdcc270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/table/test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+use super::new_table;
+use crate::util::tty::{hyperlink, link_style};
+
+fn visible(line: &str) -> String {
+    let mut out = String::new();
+    let mut chars = line.chars().peekable();
+
+    while let Some(c) = chars.next() {
+        if c != '\x1b' {
+            out.push(c);
+            continue;
+        }
+        match chars.next() {
+            Some(']') => {
+                while let Some(c) = chars.next() {
+                    if c == '\x07' {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    if c == '\x1b' {
+                        chars.next();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Some('[') => {
+                for c in chars.by_ref() {
+                    if c.is_ascii_alphabetic() {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+    out
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn borders_stay_aligned_when_a_cell_holds_a_styled_hyperlink() {
+    let mut table = new_table(vec!["ID", "Name"]);
+    table.add_row(vec![
+        "c6a9e2b8-0000-4000-8000-1234567890ab".to_string(),
+        hyperlink(
+            &link_style("engine"),
+            "https://app.siftstack.com/explore?method=single&assets=engine",
+        ),
+    ]);
+    table.add_row(vec![
+        "7f13aa20-1111-4000-8000-abcdefabcdef".to_string(),
+        "avionics-bench-3".to_string(),
+    ]);
+
+    let rendered = table.to_string();
+    let widths: Vec<usize> = rendered
+        .lines()
+        .map(|line| visible(line).chars().count())
+        .collect();
+
+    assert!(!widths.is_empty(), "table rendered no lines");
+    assert!(
+        widths.iter().all(|w| *w == widths[0]),
+        "every line should have the same visible width, got {widths:?}:\n{}",
+        rendered.replace('\x1b', "<ESC>")
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn hyperlink_cell_keeps_its_escape_sequence_intact() {
+    let url = "https://app.siftstack.com/explore?method=single&assets=engine";
+    let mut table = new_table(vec!["Name"]);
+    table.add_row(vec![hyperlink("engine", url)]);
+
+    let rendered = table.to_string();
+    assert!(rendered.contains(&format!("\x1b]8;;{url}\x1b\\engine\x1b]8;;\x1b\\")));
+}