diff --git a/src/cli/nodes-cli/pairing-render.ts b/src/cli/nodes-cli/pairing-render.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a24561912ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/nodes-cli/pairing-render.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import type { PendingRequest } from "./types.js";
+import { formatTimeAgo } from "../../infra/format-time/format-relative.ts";
+import { renderTable } from "../../terminal/table.js";
+
+export function renderPendingPairingRequestsTable(params: {
+  pending: PendingRequest[];
+  now: number;
+  tableWidth: number;
+  theme: {
+    heading: (text: string) => string;
+    warn: (text: string) => string;
+    muted: (text: string) => string;
+  };
+}) {
+  const { pending, now, tableWidth, theme } = params;
+  const rows = pending.map((r) => ({
+    Request: r.requestId,
+    Node: r.displayName?.trim() ? r.displayName.trim() : r.nodeId,
+    IP: r.remoteIp ?? "",
+    Requested:
+      typeof r.ts === "number" ? formatTimeAgo(Math.max(0, now - r.ts)) : theme.muted("unknown"),
+    Repair: r.isRepair ? theme.warn("yes") : "",
+  }));
+  return {
+    heading: theme.heading("Pending"),
+    table: renderTable({
+      width: tableWidth,
+      columns: [
+        { key: "Request", header: "Request", minWidth: 8 },
+        { key: "Node", header: "Node", minWidth: 14, flex: true },
+        { key: "IP", header: "IP", minWidth: 10 },
+        { key: "Requested", header: "Requested", minWidth: 12 },
+        { key: "Repair", header: "Repair", minWidth: 6 },
+      ],
+      rows,
+    }).trimEnd(),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/nodes-cli/register.pairing.ts b/src/cli/nodes-cli/register.pairing.ts
index 9241aeff782..daab00bdf32 100644
--- a/src/cli/nodes-cli/register.pairing.ts
+++ b/src/cli/nodes-cli/register.pairing.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import type { Command } from "commander";
 import type { NodesRpcOpts } from "./types.js";
-import { formatTimeAgo } from "../../infra/format-time/format-relative.ts";
 import { defaultRuntime } from "../../runtime.js";
-import { renderTable } from "../../terminal/table.js";
 import { getNodesTheme, runNodesCommand } from "./cli-utils.js";
 import { parsePairingList } from "./format.js";
+import { renderPendingPairingRequestsTable } from "./pairing-render.js";
 import { callGatewayCli, nodesCallOpts, resolveNodeId } from "./rpc.js";
 
 export function registerNodesPairingCommands(nodes: Command) {
@@ -28,28 +27,14 @@ export function registerNodesPairingCommands(nodes: Command) {
           const { heading, warn, muted } = getNodesTheme();
           const tableWidth = Math.max(60, (process.stdout.columns ?? 120) - 1);
           const now = Date.now();
-          const rows = pending.map((r) => ({
-            Request: r.requestId,
-            Node: r.displayName?.trim() ? r.displayName.trim() : r.nodeId,
-            IP: r.remoteIp ?? "",
-            Requested:
-              typeof r.ts === "number" ? formatTimeAgo(Math.max(0, now - r.ts)) : muted("unknown"),
-            Repair: r.isRepair ? warn("yes") : "",
-          }));
-          defaultRuntime.log(heading("Pending"));
-          defaultRuntime.log(
-            renderTable({
-              width: tableWidth,
-              columns: [
-                { key: "Request", header: "Request", minWidth: 8 },
-                { key: "Node", header: "Node", minWidth: 14, flex: true },
-                { key: "IP", header: "IP", minWidth: 10 },
-                { key: "Requested", header: "Requested", minWidth: 12 },
-                { key: "Repair", header: "Repair", minWidth: 6 },
-              ],
-              rows,
-            }).trimEnd(),
-          );
+          const rendered = renderPendingPairingRequestsTable({
+            pending,
+            now,
+            tableWidth,
+            theme: { heading, warn, muted },
+          });
+          defaultRuntime.log(rendered.heading);
+          defaultRuntime.log(rendered.table);
         });
       }),
   );
diff --git a/src/cli/nodes-cli/register.status.ts b/src/cli/nodes-cli/register.status.ts
index e29b79d0699..414106f130b 100644
--- a/src/cli/nodes-cli/register.status.ts
+++ b/src/cli/nodes-cli/register.status.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { shortenHomeInString } from "../../utils.js";
 import { parseDurationMs } from "../parse-duration.js";
 import { getNodesTheme, runNodesCommand } from "./cli-utils.js";
 import { formatPermissions, parseNodeList, parsePairingList } from "./format.js";
+import { renderPendingPairingRequestsTable } from "./pairing-render.js";
 import { callGatewayCli, nodesCallOpts, resolveNodeId } from "./rpc.js";
 
 function formatVersionLabel(raw: string) {
@@ -356,31 +357,15 @@ export function registerNodesStatusCommands(nodes: Command) {
           }
 
           if (pendingRows.length > 0) {
-            const pendingRowsRendered = pendingRows.map((r) => ({
-              Request: r.requestId,
-              Node: r.displayName?.trim() ? r.displayName.trim() : r.nodeId,
-              IP: r.remoteIp ?? "",
-              Requested:
-                typeof r.ts === "number"
-                  ? formatTimeAgo(Math.max(0, now - r.ts))
-                  : muted("unknown"),
-              Repair: r.isRepair ? warn("yes") : "",
-            }));
+            const rendered = renderPendingPairingRequestsTable({
+              pending: pendingRows,
+              now,
+              tableWidth,
+              theme: { heading, warn, muted },
+            });
             defaultRuntime.log("");
-            defaultRuntime.log(heading("Pending"));
-            defaultRuntime.log(
-              renderTable({
-                width: tableWidth,
-                columns: [
-                  { key: "Request", header: "Request", minWidth: 8 },
-                  { key: "Node", header: "Node", minWidth: 14, flex: true },
-                  { key: "IP", header: "IP", minWidth: 10 },
-                  { key: "Requested", header: "Requested", minWidth: 12 },
-                  { key: "Repair", header: "Repair", minWidth: 6 },
-                ],
-                rows: pendingRowsRendered,
-              }).trimEnd(),
-            );
+            defaultRuntime.log(rendered.heading);
+            defaultRuntime.log(rendered.table);
           }
 
           if (filteredPaired.length > 0) {