diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8132960..ae4893f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ Versions before 0.8.0 are in the [git tags](https://github.com/leemour/cli-core/
 Every entry says what changed as a caller sees it, why, and what to watch for — the rules are
 [`docs/dev/CONVENTIONS.md`](docs/dev/CONVENTIONS.md#the-changelog).
 
+## 0.17.2 — 07.10.2026
+
+### Added
+
+- **`indent(text, spaces)` shifts every line of a block right.** A step's body under its heading, or a
+  QR code, can sit indented in a setup screen. Empty lines stay empty, so no trailing spaces are printed.
+
 ## 0.17.1 — 04.10.2026
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1da3315..1ff1d6f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@leemour/cli-core",
-  "version": "0.17.1",
+  "version": "0.17.2",
   "description": "The parts every command line tool needs: output modes, terminal rendering, error model, exit codes, credentials, clocks",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Viacheslav Ptsarev",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index f98b907..1748132 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export { brokenKeyring, type KeyringStore, memoryKeyring, systemKeyring } from "
 export { type Logger, noopLogger } from "./logger.js"
 export { createFileLogger, type FileLogger, type FileLoggerOptions, REDACTED_FIELDS } from "./logging.js"
 export { configFilePath, type Paths, type PathsOptions, pathsAreOverridden, resolvePaths } from "./paths.js"
-export { type PrettyOptions, renderPretty } from "./pretty.js"
+export { indent, type PrettyOptions, renderPretty } from "./pretty.js"
 export {
   createRenderer,
   RENDER_FORMATS,
diff --git a/src/pretty.test.ts b/src/pretty.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0529d38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pretty.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest"
+import { indent } from "./pretty.js"
+
+describe("indent", () => {
+  it("shifts every line and leaves empty lines empty", () => {
+    expect(indent("[1/5] Title\n\nbody", 2)).toBe("  [1/5] Title\n\n  body")
+  })
+
+  it("leaves the text alone at zero", () => {
+    expect(indent("a\nb", 0)).toBe("a\nb")
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/pretty.ts b/src/pretty.ts
index bf572d1..5efd60b 100644
--- a/src/pretty.ts
+++ b/src/pretty.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ export const renderPretty = (value: unknown, options: PrettyOptions): string =>
   return renderJson(value)
 }
 
+/** Shifts every line right; an empty line stays empty, so no trailing spaces reach the terminal. */
+export const indent = (text: string, spaces: number): string =>
+  text
+    .split("\n")
+    .map((line) => (line === "" ? line : `${" ".repeat(spaces)}${line}`))
+    .join("\n")
+
 type Row = Record<string, unknown>
 
 const palette = (color: boolean) => ({