diff --git a/implementations/Crafter.Build-Clang.cpp b/implementations/Crafter.Build-Clang.cpp
index 9da9db4..25f89fb 100644
--- a/implementations/Crafter.Build-Clang.cpp
+++ b/implementations/Crafter.Build-Clang.cpp
@@ -1569,16 +1569,21 @@ int Crafter::Run(int argc, char** argv) {
                             "caddy, python3, python, php, ruby, busybox, npx (Node.js).");
                         return 1;
                     }
-                    if (isolated) {
-                        std::println("serving {} via {} at http://localhost:{}/ (cross-origin isolated)",
-                                     absDir.string(), picked, port);
-                    } else {
-                        std::println("serving {} via {} at http://localhost:{}/", absDir.string(), picked, port);
+                    std::println("listening on port :{}", port);
+                    if (!isolated) {
                         std::println(std::cerr,
                             "warning: {} does not emit COOP/COEP — performance.now() will be coarse "
                             "(~0.1ms). Install caddy, python3, or php for cross-origin isolation.",
                             picked);
                     }
+                    // Silence the backend's own banner/request logs so the
+                    // experience is identical regardless of which server is
+                    // picked — the line above is the only output.
+#ifdef _WIN32
+                    cmd += " > NUL 2>&1";
+#else
+                    cmd += " > /dev/null 2>&1";
+#endif
                     return std::system(cmd.c_str()) == 0 ? 0 : 1;
                 }
                 // wasi-cli wasm — needs a standalone runtime.