diff --git a/cmd/sonrd/main.go b/cmd/sonrd/main.go
index 414f57b03..8b78410a0 100644
--- a/cmd/sonrd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/sonrd/main.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	rootCmd := NewRootCmd()
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(tui.NewBuildProtoMsgCmd())
+	// rootCmd.AddCommand(tui.NewExplorerCmd())
 
 	if err := svrcmd.Execute(rootCmd, "", app.DefaultNodeHome); err != nil {
 		log.NewLogger(rootCmd.OutOrStderr()).Error("failure when running app", "err", err)
diff --git a/internal/tui/explorer.go b/internal/tui/explorer.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e19b0faa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/explorer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/table"
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var (
+	subtle    = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#D9DCCF", Dark: "#383838"}
+	highlight = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#874BFD", Dark: "#7D56F4"}
+	special   = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#43BF6D", Dark: "#73F59F"}
+
+	titleStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			MarginLeft(1).
+			MarginRight(5).
+			Padding(0, 1).
+			Italic(true).
+			Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#FFF7DB")).
+			SetString("Cosmos Block Explorer")
+
+	infoStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			BorderStyle(lipgloss.NormalBorder()).
+			BorderTop(true).
+			BorderForeground(subtle)
+)
+
+type model struct {
+	blocks           []string
+	transactionTable table.Model
+	stats            map[string]string
+	width            int
+	height           int
+}
+
+func initialModel() model {
+	columns := []table.Column{
+		{Title: "Hash", Width: 10},
+		{Title: "Type", Width: 15},
+		{Title: "Height", Width: 10},
+		{Title: "Time", Width: 20},
+	}
+
+	rows := []table.Row{
+		{"abc123", "Transfer", "1000", time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)},
+		{"def456", "Delegate", "999", time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Minute).Format(time.RFC3339)},
+		{"ghi789", "Vote", "998", time.Now().Add(-2 * time.Minute).Format(time.RFC3339)},
+	}
+
+	t := table.New(
+		table.WithColumns(columns),
+		table.WithRows(rows),
+		table.WithFocused(true),
+		table.WithHeight(7),
+	)
+
+	s := table.DefaultStyles()
+	s.Header = s.Header.
+		BorderStyle(lipgloss.NormalBorder()).
+		BorderForeground(lipgloss.Color("240")).
+		BorderBottom(true).
+		Bold(false)
+	s.Selected = s.Selected.
+		Foreground(lipgloss.Color("229")).
+		Background(lipgloss.Color("57")).
+		Bold(false)
+	t.SetStyles(s)
+
+	return model{
+		blocks:           []string{"Block 1", "Block 2", "Block 3"},
+		transactionTable: t,
+		stats: map[string]string{
+			"Latest Block":  "1000",
+			"Validators":    "100",
+			"Bonded Tokens": "1,000,000",
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func (m model) Init() tea.Cmd {
+	return tick
+}
+
+func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	var cmd tea.Cmd
+	switch msg := msg.(type) {
+	case tea.KeyMsg:
+		switch msg.String() {
+		case "q", "ctrl+c":
+			return m, tea.Quit
+		case "enter":
+			return m, tea.Batch(
+				tea.Printf("Selected transaction: %s", m.transactionTable.SelectedRow()[0]),
+			)
+		}
+	case tea.WindowSizeMsg:
+		m.height = msg.Height
+		m.width = msg.Width
+	case tickMsg:
+		// Update data here
+		m.blocks = append([]string{"New Block"}, m.blocks...)
+		if len(m.blocks) > 5 {
+			m.blocks = m.blocks[:5]
+		}
+
+		// Add a new transaction to the table
+		newRow := table.Row{
+			fmt.Sprintf("tx%d", time.Now().Unix()),
+			"NewTxType",
+			fmt.Sprintf("%d", 1000+len(m.transactionTable.Rows())),
+			time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
+		}
+		m.transactionTable.SetRows(append([]table.Row{newRow}, m.transactionTable.Rows()...))
+		if len(m.transactionTable.Rows()) > 10 {
+			m.transactionTable.SetRows(m.transactionTable.Rows()[:10])
+		}
+
+		return m, tick
+	}
+	m.transactionTable, cmd = m.transactionTable.Update(msg)
+	return m, cmd
+}
+
+func (m model) View() string {
+	s := titleStyle.Render("Cosmos Block Explorer")
+	s += "\n\n"
+
+	// Blocks
+	s += lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Render("Recent Blocks") + "\n"
+	for _, block := range m.blocks {
+		s += "• " + block + "\n"
+	}
+	s += "\n"
+
+	// Transactions
+	s += lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Render("Recent Transactions") + "\n"
+	s += m.transactionTable.View() + "\n\n"
+
+	// Stats
+	s += lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Render("Network Statistics") + "\n"
+	for key, value := range m.stats {
+		s += fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s\n", key, value)
+	}
+
+	return s
+}
+
+type tickMsg time.Time
+
+func tick() tea.Msg {
+	time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	return tickMsg{}
+}
+
+func runExplorer(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	p := tea.NewProgram(initialModel(), tea.WithAltScreen())
+	if _, err := p.Run(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error running explorer: %v", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func NewExplorerCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "cosmos-explorer",
+		Short: "A terminal-based Cosmos blockchain explorer",
+		RunE:  runExplorer,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/forms.go b/internal/tui/forms.go
index ab18ff1ed..8e0408b66 100644
--- a/internal/tui/forms.go
+++ b/internal/tui/forms.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	codectypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -14,77 +15,261 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+const maxWidth = 100
+
+var (
+	red    = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#FE5F86", Dark: "#FE5F86"}
+	indigo = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#5A56E0", Dark: "#7571F9"}
+	green  = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#02BA84", Dark: "#02BF87"}
+)
+
+type Styles struct {
+	Base,
+	HeaderText,
+	Status,
+	StatusHeader,
+	Highlight,
+	ErrorHeaderText,
+	Help lipgloss.Style
+}
+
+func NewStyles(lg *lipgloss.Renderer) *Styles {
+	s := Styles{}
+	s.Base = lg.NewStyle().
+		Padding(1, 2, 0, 1)
+	s.HeaderText = lg.NewStyle().
+		Foreground(indigo).
+		Bold(true).
+		Padding(0, 1, 0, 1)
+	s.Status = lg.NewStyle().
+		Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
+		BorderForeground(indigo).
+		PaddingLeft(1).
+		MarginTop(1)
+	s.StatusHeader = lg.NewStyle().
+		Foreground(green).
+		Bold(true)
+	s.Highlight = lg.NewStyle().
+		Foreground(lipgloss.Color("212"))
+	s.ErrorHeaderText = s.HeaderText.
+		Foreground(red)
+	s.Help = lg.NewStyle().
+		Foreground(lipgloss.Color("240"))
+	return &s
+}
+
+type state int
+
+const (
+	statusNormal state = iota
+	stateDone
+)
+
 type Model struct {
+	state   state
+	lg      *lipgloss.Renderer
+	styles  *Styles
 	form    *huh.Form
+	width   int
 	message *tx.TxBody
 }
 
 func NewModel() Model {
-	return Model{
-		form: huh.NewForm(
-			huh.NewGroup(
-				huh.NewInput().
-					Key("from").
-					Title("From Address").
-					Placeholder("cosmos1...").
-					Validate(func(s string) error {
-						if !strings.HasPrefix(s, "cosmos1") {
-							return fmt.Errorf("invalid address format")
-						}
-						return nil
-					}),
-				huh.NewInput().
-					Key("to").
-					Title("To Address").
-					Placeholder("cosmos1...").
-					Validate(func(s string) error {
-						if !strings.HasPrefix(s, "cosmos1") {
-							return fmt.Errorf("invalid address format")
-						}
-						return nil
-					}),
-				huh.NewInput().
-					Key("amount").
-					Title("Amount").
-					Placeholder("100").
-					Validate(func(s string) error {
-						if _, err := sdk.ParseCoinNormalized(s + "atom"); err != nil {
-							return fmt.Errorf("invalid coin amount")
-						}
-						return nil
-					}),
-				huh.NewSelect[string]().
-					Key("denom").
-					Title("Denom").
-					Options(huh.NewOptions("atom", "osmo", "usnr", "snr")...),
-				huh.NewInput().
-					Key("memo").
-					Title("Memo").
-					Placeholder("Optional"),
-			),
+	m := Model{width: maxWidth}
+	m.lg = lipgloss.DefaultRenderer()
+	m.styles = NewStyles(m.lg)
+
+	m.form = huh.NewForm(
+		huh.NewGroup(
+			huh.NewInput().
+				Key("from").
+				Title("From Address").
+				Placeholder("cosmos1...").
+				Validate(func(s string) error {
+					if !strings.HasPrefix(s, "cosmos1") {
+						return fmt.Errorf("invalid address format")
+					}
+					return nil
+				}),
+
+			huh.NewInput().
+				Key("to").
+				Title("To Address").
+				Placeholder("cosmos1...").
+				Validate(func(s string) error {
+					if !strings.HasPrefix(s, "cosmos1") {
+						return fmt.Errorf("invalid address format")
+					}
+					return nil
+				}),
+
+			huh.NewInput().
+				Key("amount").
+				Title("Amount").
+				Placeholder("100").
+				Validate(func(s string) error {
+					if _, err := sdk.ParseCoinNormalized(s + "atom"); err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("invalid coin amount")
+					}
+					return nil
+				}),
+
+			huh.NewSelect[string]().
+				Key("denom").
+				Title("Denom").
+				Options(huh.NewOptions("atom", "osmo", "usnr", "snr")...),
+
+			huh.NewInput().
+				Key("memo").
+				Title("Memo").
+				Placeholder("Optional"),
+
+			huh.NewConfirm().
+				Key("done").
+				Title("Ready to convert?").
+				Validate(func(v bool) error {
+					if !v {
+						return fmt.Errorf("Please confirm when you're ready to convert")
+					}
+					return nil
+				}).
+				Affirmative("Yes, convert!").
+				Negative("Not yet"),
 		),
-	}
+	).
+		WithWidth(60).
+		WithShowHelp(false).
+		WithShowErrors(false)
+
+	return m
 }
 
 func (m Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
 	return m.form.Init()
 }
 
+func min(x, y int) int {
+	if x > y {
+		return y
+	}
+	return x
+}
+
 func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	switch msg := msg.(type) {
+	case tea.WindowSizeMsg:
+		m.width = min(msg.Width, maxWidth) - m.styles.Base.GetHorizontalFrameSize()
+	case tea.KeyMsg:
+		switch msg.String() {
+		case "esc", "ctrl+c", "q":
+			return m, tea.Quit
+		}
+	}
+
+	var cmds []tea.Cmd
+
 	form, cmd := m.form.Update(msg)
 	if f, ok := form.(*huh.Form); ok {
 		m.form = f
-		if m.form.State == huh.StateCompleted {
-			m.buildMessage()
-		}
+		cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
 	}
-	return m, cmd
+
+	if m.form.State == huh.StateCompleted {
+		m.buildMessage()
+		cmds = append(cmds, tea.Quit)
+	}
+
+	return m, tea.Batch(cmds...)
 }
 
 func (m Model) View() string {
-	formView := m.form.View()
-	messageView := m.getMessageView()
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n%s", formView, messageView)
+	s := m.styles
+
+	switch m.form.State {
+	case huh.StateCompleted:
+		pklCode := m.generatePkl()
+		messageView := m.getMessageView()
+		var b strings.Builder
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Final Tx:\n\n%s\n\n%s", pklCode, messageView)
+		return s.Status.Margin(0, 1).Padding(1, 2).Width(80).Render(b.String()) + "\n\n"
+	default:
+		var schemaType string
+		if m.form.GetString("schemaType") != "" {
+			schemaType = "Schema Type: " + m.form.GetString("schemaType")
+		}
+
+		v := strings.TrimSuffix(m.form.View(), "\n\n")
+		form := m.lg.NewStyle().Margin(1, 0).Render(v)
+
+		var status string
+		{
+			preview := "(Preview will appear here)"
+			if m.form.GetString("schema") != "" {
+				preview = m.generatePkl()
+			}
+
+			const statusWidth = 40
+			statusMarginLeft := m.width - statusWidth - lipgloss.Width(form) - s.Status.GetMarginRight()
+			status = s.Status.
+				Height(lipgloss.Height(form)).
+				Width(statusWidth).
+				MarginLeft(statusMarginLeft).
+				Render(s.StatusHeader.Render("Pkl Preview") + "\n" +
+					schemaType + "\n\n" +
+					preview)
+		}
+
+		errors := m.form.Errors()
+		header := m.appBoundaryView("Sonr TX Builder")
+		if len(errors) > 0 {
+			header = m.appErrorBoundaryView(m.errorView())
+		}
+		body := lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, form, status)
+
+		footer := m.appBoundaryView(m.form.Help().ShortHelpView(m.form.KeyBinds()))
+		if len(errors) > 0 {
+			footer = m.appErrorBoundaryView("")
+		}
+
+		return s.Base.Render(header + "\n" + body + "\n\n" + footer)
+	}
+}
+
+func (m Model) errorView() string {
+	var s string
+	for _, err := range m.form.Errors() {
+		s += err.Error()
+	}
+	return s
+}
+
+func (m Model) appBoundaryView(text string) string {
+	return lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(
+		m.width,
+		lipgloss.Left,
+		m.styles.HeaderText.Render(text),
+		lipgloss.WithWhitespaceChars("="),
+		lipgloss.WithWhitespaceForeground(indigo),
+	)
+}
+
+func (m Model) appErrorBoundaryView(text string) string {
+	return lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(
+		m.width,
+		lipgloss.Left,
+		m.styles.ErrorHeaderText.Render(text),
+		lipgloss.WithWhitespaceChars("="),
+		lipgloss.WithWhitespaceForeground(red),
+	)
+}
+
+func (m Model) generatePkl() string {
+	schemaType := m.form.GetString("schemaType")
+	schema := m.form.GetString("schema")
+
+	// This is a placeholder for the actual conversion logic
+	// In a real implementation, you would parse the schema and generate Pkl code
+	return fmt.Sprintf("// Converted from %s\n\nclass ConvertedSchema {\n  // TODO: Implement conversion from %s\n  // Original schema:\n  /*\n%s\n  */\n}", schemaType, schemaType, schema)
 }
 
 func (m *Model) buildMessage() {
@@ -120,7 +305,7 @@ func (m Model) getMessageView() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Current Message:\n%s", string(jsonBytes))
 }
 
-func runTUIForm() (*tx.TxBody, error) {
+func RunTUIForm() (*tx.TxBody, error) {
 	m := NewModel()
 	p := tea.NewProgram(m)
 
@@ -139,10 +324,10 @@ func runTUIForm() (*tx.TxBody, error) {
 
 func NewBuildProtoMsgCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	return &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "build-proto-msg",
-		Short: "Build a Cosmos SDK protobuf message using a TUI form",
+		Use:   "dash",
+		Short: "TUI for managing the local Sonr validator node",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-			txBody, err := runTUIForm()
+			txBody, err := RunTUIForm()
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/builder/builder.go b/pkg/builder/builder.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e576aa4a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/builder/builder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package builder
+
+type Builder interface {
+	Build() error
+}
+
+func New() Builder {
+}