diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e1acad4..75dc6a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ and Base versions are tracked in the repo-root `VERSION` file.
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Pretty-printed workspace JSON output for `basectl workspace status`, `check`,
+  and `doctor`.
 - Fixed `basectl gh` authentication diagnostics to include the underlying
   `gh auth status` output when GitHub access fails.
 - Converted `bootstrap.sh` away from shell strict mode to explicit command
diff --git a/cli/python/base_projects/engine.py b/cli/python/base_projects/engine.py
index 4cc4560..52df816 100644
--- a/cli/python/base_projects/engine.py
+++ b/cli/python/base_projects/engine.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from base_projects.workspace_manifest import WorkspaceManifestError
 from base_projects.workspace_reports import ManifestEntry
 from base_projects.workspace_reports import ProjectDiscoveryError
+from base_projects.workspace_reports import dumps_json
 from base_projects.workspace_reports import print_workspace_check
 from base_projects.workspace_reports import print_workspace_doctor
 from base_projects.workspace_reports import print_workspace_status
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ def workspace_status_command(
         return 1
 
     if output_format == "json":
-        print(json.dumps(workspace_status_to_json(workspace_root, statuses, manifest), separators=(",", ":")))
+        print(dumps_json(workspace_status_to_json(workspace_root, statuses, manifest)))
     else:
         print_workspace_status(workspace_root, statuses, manifest)
 
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ def workspace_check_command(
         return 1
 
     if output_format == "json":
-        print(json.dumps(workspace_check_to_json(workspace_root, results, manifest), separators=(",", ":")))
+        print(dumps_json(workspace_check_to_json(workspace_root, results, manifest)))
     else:
         print_workspace_check(workspace_root, results, manifest)
 
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ def workspace_doctor_command(
         return 1
 
     if output_format == "json":
-        print(json.dumps(workspace_doctor_to_json(workspace_root, results, manifest), separators=(",", ":")))
+        print(dumps_json(workspace_doctor_to_json(workspace_root, results, manifest)))
     else:
         print_workspace_doctor(workspace_root, results, manifest)
 
diff --git a/cli/python/base_projects/tests/test_engine.py b/cli/python/base_projects/tests/test_engine.py
index b53e8b2..9824cf8 100644
--- a/cli/python/base_projects/tests/test_engine.py
+++ b/cli/python/base_projects/tests/test_engine.py
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ def test_workspace_status_supports_json_format(self) -> None:
         payload = json.loads(stdout)
         self.assertEqual(status, 0)
         self.assertEqual(stderr, "")
+        self.assertTrue(stdout.startswith("{\n"))
+        self.assertIn('  "workspace": ', stdout)
         self.assertEqual(payload["workspace"], str(workspace.resolve()))
         self.assertEqual(payload["project_count"], 1)
         self.assertEqual(payload["projects"][0]["name"], "demo")
diff --git a/cli/python/base_projects/tests/test_workspace_checks.py b/cli/python/base_projects/tests/test_workspace_checks.py
index 79e3c82..889fb56 100644
--- a/cli/python/base_projects/tests/test_workspace_checks.py
+++ b/cli/python/base_projects/tests/test_workspace_checks.py
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ def test_workspace_check_manifest_supports_json_format(self) -> None:
         projects_by_repo = {project["repository"]: project for project in payload["projects"]}
         self.assertEqual(status, 1)
         self.assertEqual(stderr, "")
+        self.assertTrue(stdout.startswith("{\n"))
+        self.assertIn('  "workspace": ', stdout)
         self.assertEqual(payload["schema_version"], 1)
         self.assertEqual(payload["status"], "error")
         self.assertEqual(payload["workspace_manifest"]["name"], "demo-suite")
@@ -239,6 +241,8 @@ def test_workspace_check_supports_json_format(self) -> None:
         payload = json.loads(stdout)
         self.assertEqual(status, 1)
         self.assertEqual(stderr, "")
+        self.assertTrue(stdout.startswith("{\n"))
+        self.assertIn('  "workspace": ', stdout)
         self.assertEqual(payload["schema_version"], 1)
         self.assertEqual(payload["workspace"], str(workspace.resolve()))
         self.assertEqual(payload["status"], "error")
@@ -269,6 +273,8 @@ def test_workspace_doctor_supports_json_format(self) -> None:
         payload = json.loads(stdout)
         self.assertEqual(status, 1)
         self.assertEqual(stderr, "")
+        self.assertTrue(stdout.startswith("{\n"))
+        self.assertIn('  "workspace": ', stdout)
         self.assertEqual(payload["schema_version"], 1)
         self.assertEqual(payload["workspace"], str(workspace.resolve()))
         self.assertEqual(payload["projects"][0]["checks"][0]["id"], "BASE-P050")
diff --git a/cli/python/base_projects/tests/test_workspace_status_manifest.py b/cli/python/base_projects/tests/test_workspace_status_manifest.py
index f58126b..633193c 100644
--- a/cli/python/base_projects/tests/test_workspace_status_manifest.py
+++ b/cli/python/base_projects/tests/test_workspace_status_manifest.py
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ def test_workspace_status_manifest_supports_json_format(self) -> None:
         projects_by_repo = {project["repository"]: project for project in payload["projects"]}
         self.assertEqual(status, 1)
         self.assertEqual(stderr, "")
+        self.assertTrue(stdout.startswith("{\n"))
+        self.assertIn('  "workspace": ', stdout)
         self.assertEqual(payload["workspace"], str(workspace.resolve()))
         self.assertEqual(payload["workspace_manifest"]["path"], str(manifest_path.resolve()))
         self.assertEqual(payload["workspace_manifest"]["name"], "demo-suite")
diff --git a/cli/python/base_projects/workspace_reports.py b/cli/python/base_projects/workspace_reports.py
index 85a2316..39cf478 100644
--- a/cli/python/base_projects/workspace_reports.py
+++ b/cli/python/base_projects/workspace_reports.py
@@ -778,4 +778,4 @@ def workspace_manifest_entries(workspace_root: Path) -> tuple[ManifestEntry, ...
 
 
 def dumps_json(payload: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
-    return json.dumps(payload, separators=(",", ":"))
+    return json.dumps(payload, indent=2)