diff --git a/packages/vite-version-plugin/src/console-banner.ts b/packages/vite-version-plugin/src/console-banner.ts
index cc18942..47cc86a 100644
--- a/packages/vite-version-plugin/src/console-banner.ts
+++ b/packages/vite-version-plugin/src/console-banner.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 declare const __APP_NAME__: string;
 declare const __APP_VERSION__: string;
 declare const __BUILD_TIME__: string;
+declare const __BUILD_COUNT__: number;
 declare const __GIT_COMMIT__: string;
 
 /**
  * Logs a styled version banner to the browser console.
+ * Format: AppName v1.2.3 | build 42_20260418T001336Z | abc1234
  */
 export function logVersionBanner(options?: {
   primaryColor?: string;
@@ -13,38 +15,45 @@ export function logVersionBanner(options?: {
   const {
     primaryColor = '#ff00ff',
     secondaryColor = '#00ffff',
-  } = options || {};
+  } = options ?? {};
 
+  // These are replaced at build time by Vite's define. At dev time they
+  // fall back gracefully via the typeof guard.
   const appName = typeof __APP_NAME__ !== 'undefined' ? __APP_NAME__ : 'App';
   const version = typeof __APP_VERSION__ !== 'undefined' ? __APP_VERSION__ : '0.0.0';
-  const buildTime = typeof __BUILD_TIME__ !== 'undefined' ? __BUILD_TIME__ : 'unknown';
+  const buildTime = typeof __BUILD_TIME__ !== 'undefined' ? __BUILD_TIME__ : '';
+  const buildCount = typeof __BUILD_COUNT__ !== 'undefined' ? __BUILD_COUNT__ : 0;
   const gitCommit = typeof __GIT_COMMIT__ !== 'undefined' ? __GIT_COMMIT__ : 'unknown';
 
-  const formattedTime = buildTime !== 'unknown'
-    ? new Date(buildTime).toLocaleString()
+  // e.g. "20260418T001336Z"
+  const buildDateTime = buildTime
+    ? buildTime.replace(/[-:]/g, '').split('.')[0] + 'Z'
     : 'unknown';
+  const buildLabel = buildCount > 0 ? `${buildCount}_${buildDateTime}` : buildDateTime;
 
   console.log(
-    `%c ${appName} v${version} %c ${gitCommit} %c Built: ${formattedTime} `,
+    `%c ${appName} v${version} %c build ${buildLabel} %c ${gitCommit} `,
     `background: ${primaryColor}; color: #000; font-weight: bold; padding: 4px 8px;`,
-    `background: #333; color: #fff; padding: 4px 8px;`,
-    `background: ${secondaryColor}; color: #000; padding: 4px 8px;`
+    `background: #222; color: #ccc; padding: 4px 8px; font-family: monospace;`,
+    `background: ${secondaryColor}; color: #000; padding: 4px 8px; font-family: monospace;`,
   );
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns version info as an object (useful for debugging or display in UI).
+ * Returns version info as an object.
  */
 export function getVersionInfo(): {
   appName: string;
   version: string;
   buildTime: string;
+  buildCount: number;
   gitCommit: string;
 } {
   return {
     appName: typeof __APP_NAME__ !== 'undefined' ? __APP_NAME__ : 'App',
     version: typeof __APP_VERSION__ !== 'undefined' ? __APP_VERSION__ : '0.0.0',
-    buildTime: typeof __BUILD_TIME__ !== 'undefined' ? __BUILD_TIME__ : 'unknown',
+    buildTime: typeof __BUILD_TIME__ !== 'undefined' ? __BUILD_TIME__ : '',
+    buildCount: typeof __BUILD_COUNT__ !== 'undefined' ? __BUILD_COUNT__ : 0,
     gitCommit: typeof __GIT_COMMIT__ !== 'undefined' ? __GIT_COMMIT__ : 'unknown',
   };
 }