diff --git a/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/env/list.rs b/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/env/list.rs
index 2f086a30a8..ad3a3896f1 100644
--- a/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/env/list.rs
+++ b/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/env/list.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct InstalledVersionJson {
 }
 
 /// Scan the node versions directory and return sorted version strings.
-fn list_installed_versions(node_dir: &std::path::Path) -> Vec<String> {
+pub(super) fn list_installed_versions(node_dir: &std::path::Path) -> Vec<String> {
     let entries = match std::fs::read_dir(node_dir) {
         Ok(entries) => entries,
         Err(_) => return Vec::new(),
diff --git a/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/env/list_remote.rs b/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/env/list_remote.rs
index 11ad831e56..a42f160968 100644
--- a/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/env/list_remote.rs
+++ b/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/env/list_remote.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ use std::process::ExitStatus;
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use vite_js_runtime::{LtsInfo, NodeProvider, NodeVersionEntry};
+use vite_path::AbsolutePathBuf;
 
+use super::config;
 use crate::{cli::SortingMethod, error::Error};
 
 /// Default number of major versions to show
@@ -26,10 +28,24 @@ struct VersionJson {
     lts: Option<String>,
     latest: bool,
     latest_lts: bool,
+    installed: bool,
+    current: bool,
+    default: bool,
+}
+
+/// Locally-derived markers used to annotate remote versions.
+struct LocalMarkers {
+    /// Versions installed under `VP_HOME/js_runtime/node/` (without `v` prefix).
+    installed: std::collections::HashSet<String>,
+    /// Version resolved for the current project/cwd (same logic as `vp env current`).
+    current: Option<String>,
+    /// Global default version, if configured.
+    default: Option<String>,
 }
 
 /// Execute the list-remote command.
 pub async fn execute(
+    cwd: AbsolutePathBuf,
     pattern: Option<String>,
     lts_only: bool,
     show_all: bool,
@@ -44,6 +60,9 @@ pub async fn execute(
         return Ok(ExitStatus::default());
     }
 
+    // Locally-derived markers (installed / current / default) used to annotate output.
+    let markers = local_markers(&cwd, &provider).await;
+
     // Filter versions based on options
     let mut filtered = filter_versions(&versions, pattern.as_deref(), lts_only, show_all);
 
@@ -54,14 +73,54 @@ pub async fn execute(
     }
 
     if json_output {
-        print_json(&filtered, &versions)?;
+        print_json(&filtered, &versions, &markers)?;
     } else {
-        print_human(&filtered);
+        print_human(&filtered, &markers);
     }
 
     Ok(ExitStatus::default())
 }
 
+/// Collect the locally-derived markers (installed / current / default).
+///
+/// All lookups degrade gracefully: failures yield empty/none so the registry
+/// listing still renders.
+async fn local_markers(cwd: &AbsolutePathBuf, provider: &NodeProvider) -> LocalMarkers {
+    let installed = installed_versions();
+    // Version resolved for the current project/cwd (same logic as `vp env current`);
+    // this is already a concrete version, never an alias.
+    let current = config::resolve_version(cwd).await.ok().map(|r| r.version);
+    // Global default may be stored as an alias (e.g. `lts`/`latest`) by
+    // `vp env default`, so resolve it to a concrete version before comparing
+    // against exact remote versions.
+    let default = match config::load_config().await.ok().and_then(|c| c.default_node_version) {
+        Some(alias) => config::resolve_version_alias(&alias, provider).await.ok(),
+        None => None,
+    };
+
+    LocalMarkers { installed, current, default }
+}
+
+/// Collect the set of locally installed Node.js versions (without `v` prefix).
+fn installed_versions() -> std::collections::HashSet<String> {
+    let Ok(home_dir) = vite_shared::get_vp_home() else {
+        return std::collections::HashSet::new();
+    };
+    let node_dir = home_dir.join("js_runtime").join("node");
+    super::list::list_installed_versions(node_dir.as_path()).into_iter().collect()
+}
+
+/// Strip a leading `v` from a version string, if present.
+fn strip_v(version: &str) -> &str {
+    version.strip_prefix('v').unwrap_or(version)
+}
+
+/// Whether colored output should be emitted on stdout.
+fn use_color() -> bool {
+    use std::io::IsTerminal;
+    std::io::stdout().is_terminal() && std::env::var_os("NO_COLOR").is_none()
+}
+
 /// Filter versions based on criteria.
 fn filter_versions<'a>(
     versions: &'a [NodeVersionEntry],
@@ -120,16 +179,17 @@ fn limit_to_recent_majors(
         .collect()
 }
 
-/// Print versions as JSON.
-fn print_json(
+/// Build the JSON entries for the given versions.
+fn build_json(
     versions: &[&NodeVersionEntry],
     all_versions: &[NodeVersionEntry],
-) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    markers: &LocalMarkers,
+) -> Vec<VersionJson> {
     // Find the latest version and latest LTS
     let latest_version = all_versions.first().map(|v| &v.version);
     let latest_lts_version = all_versions.iter().find(|v| v.is_lts()).map(|v| &v.version);
 
-    let version_list: Vec<VersionJson> = versions
+    versions
         .iter()
         .map(|v| {
             let lts = match &v.lts {
@@ -138,42 +198,103 @@ fn print_json(
             };
             let is_latest = latest_version.is_some_and(|lv| lv == &v.version);
             let is_latest_lts = latest_lts_version.is_some_and(|llv| llv == &v.version);
+            let version = strip_v(&v.version).to_string();
+            let is_installed = markers.installed.contains(&version);
+            let is_current = markers.current.as_deref() == Some(version.as_str());
+            let is_default = markers.default.as_deref() == Some(version.as_str());
 
             VersionJson {
-                version: v.version.strip_prefix('v').unwrap_or(&v.version).to_string(),
+                version,
                 lts,
                 latest: is_latest,
                 latest_lts: is_latest_lts,
+                installed: is_installed,
+                current: is_current,
+                default: is_default,
             }
         })
-        .collect();
+        .collect()
+}
 
-    let output = VersionListJson { versions: version_list };
+/// Print versions as JSON.
+fn print_json(
+    versions: &[&NodeVersionEntry],
+    all_versions: &[NodeVersionEntry],
+    markers: &LocalMarkers,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let output = VersionListJson { versions: build_json(versions, all_versions, markers) };
     println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&output)?);
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 /// Print versions in human-readable format (fnm-style).
-fn print_human(versions: &[&NodeVersionEntry]) {
+///
+/// Installed versions are highlighted (green, blue for the current project version)
+/// when stdout supports color, and marked with a leading `*` otherwise so the
+/// distinction survives piped output. The current/default versions are annotated
+/// with trailing `current`/`default` labels.
+fn print_human(versions: &[&NodeVersionEntry], markers: &LocalMarkers) {
     if versions.is_empty() {
         eprintln!("{}", "No versions were found!".red());
         return;
     }
 
+    let colorize = use_color();
+
     for version in versions {
         let version_str = &version.version;
+        let stripped = strip_v(version_str);
         // Ensure v prefix
         let display = if version_str.starts_with('v') {
             version_str.to_string()
         } else {
             format!("v{version_str}")
         };
+        let is_installed = markers.installed.contains(stripped);
+        let is_current = markers.current.as_deref() == Some(stripped);
+        let is_default = markers.default.as_deref() == Some(stripped);
+
+        let lts_suffix = match &version.lts {
+            LtsInfo::Codename(name) => format!(" ({name})"),
+            _ => String::new(),
+        };
 
-        if let LtsInfo::Codename(name) = &version.lts {
-            println!("{}{}", display, format!(" ({name})").bright_blue());
+        let mut labels = Vec::new();
+        if is_current {
+            labels.push("current");
+        }
+        if is_default {
+            labels.push("default");
+        }
+        let label_suffix =
+            if labels.is_empty() { String::new() } else { format!(" {}", labels.join(" ")) };
+
+        if colorize {
+            // Color each segment independently to avoid nested ANSI resets.
+            // Current project version takes precedence (blue), else installed (green).
+            let version_part = if is_current {
+                display.bright_blue().to_string()
+            } else if is_installed {
+                display.green().to_string()
+            } else {
+                display
+            };
+            let lts_part = if lts_suffix.is_empty() {
+                String::new()
+            } else {
+                lts_suffix.bright_blue().to_string()
+            };
+            let label_part = if label_suffix.is_empty() {
+                String::new()
+            } else {
+                label_suffix.dimmed().to_string()
+            };
+            println!("{version_part}{lts_part}{label_part}");
         } else {
-            println!("{display}");
+            // No color: use a `*` marker with an aligned gutter for plain rows.
+            let marker = if is_installed { "* " } else { "  " };
+            println!("{marker}{display}{lts_suffix}{label_suffix}");
         }
     }
 }
@@ -192,6 +313,14 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    fn markers(installed: &[&str], current: Option<&str>, default: Option<&str>) -> LocalMarkers {
+        LocalMarkers {
+            installed: installed.iter().map(|s| (*s).to_string()).collect(),
+            current: current.map(str::to_string),
+            default: default.map(str::to_string),
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_filter_versions_lts_only() {
         let versions = vec![
@@ -265,6 +394,63 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(filtered_all.len(), 12);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_build_json_marks_installed_versions() {
+        let versions = vec![
+            make_version("v24.0.0", None),
+            make_version("v22.13.0", Some("Jod")),
+            make_version("v20.18.0", Some("Iron")),
+        ];
+        let all_versions = versions.clone();
+        let refs: Vec<&NodeVersionEntry> = versions.iter().collect();
+
+        // Installed dirs are stored without the leading `v`.
+        let json = build_json(&refs, &all_versions, &markers(&["22.13.0"], None, None));
+
+        let installed_entry = json.iter().find(|v| v.version == "22.13.0").unwrap();
+        assert!(installed_entry.installed);
+
+        let not_installed = json.iter().find(|v| v.version == "24.0.0").unwrap();
+        assert!(!not_installed.installed);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_build_json_empty_installed_set() {
+        let versions = vec![make_version("v24.0.0", None)];
+        let all_versions = versions.clone();
+        let refs: Vec<&NodeVersionEntry> = versions.iter().collect();
+
+        let json = build_json(&refs, &all_versions, &markers(&[], None, None));
+        assert!(json.iter().all(|v| !v.installed && !v.current && !v.default));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_build_json_marks_current_and_default() {
+        let versions = vec![
+            make_version("v24.0.0", None),
+            make_version("v22.13.0", Some("Jod")),
+            make_version("v20.18.0", Some("Iron")),
+        ];
+        let all_versions = versions.clone();
+        let refs: Vec<&NodeVersionEntry> = versions.iter().collect();
+
+        // Current project resolves to 22.13.0; global default is 20.18.0.
+        let json = build_json(
+            &refs,
+            &all_versions,
+            &markers(&["22.13.0", "20.18.0"], Some("22.13.0"), Some("20.18.0")),
+        );
+
+        let current = json.iter().find(|v| v.version == "22.13.0").unwrap();
+        assert!(current.current && current.installed && !current.default);
+
+        let default = json.iter().find(|v| v.version == "20.18.0").unwrap();
+        assert!(default.default && default.installed && !default.current);
+
+        let plain = json.iter().find(|v| v.version == "24.0.0").unwrap();
+        assert!(!plain.current && !plain.default && !plain.installed);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_filter_versions_show_all_with_lts_filter() {
         let versions = vec![
diff --git a/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/env/mod.rs b/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/env/mod.rs
index 063fa31f9b..65db67ec82 100644
--- a/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/env/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/vite_global_cli/src/commands/env/mod.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub async fn execute(cwd: AbsolutePathBuf, args: EnvArgs) -> Result<ExitStatus,
             crate::cli::EnvSubcommands::Unpin { target } => unpin::execute(cwd, target).await,
             crate::cli::EnvSubcommands::List { json } => list::execute(cwd, json).await,
             crate::cli::EnvSubcommands::ListRemote { pattern, lts, all, json, sort } => {
-                list_remote::execute(pattern, lts, all, json, sort).await
+                list_remote::execute(cwd, pattern, lts, all, json, sort).await
             }
             crate::cli::EnvSubcommands::Exec { node, npm, command } => {
                 exec::execute(node.as_deref(), npm.as_deref(), &command).await
diff --git a/packages/cli/snap-tests-global/command-env-list-remote/snap.txt b/packages/cli/snap-tests-global/command-env-list-remote/snap.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8290f0fdd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/snap-tests-global/command-env-list-remote/snap.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+> vp env install lts # Install an LTS Node.js version locally
+Installing Node.js v<semver>...
+Installed Node.js v<semver>
+
+> vp env default lts # Set it as the global default (stored as the `lts` alias)
+✓ Default Node.js version set to lts (currently <semver>)
+
+> vp env list-remote --lts --json | node -e "const {versions}=JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync(0,'utf8')); console.log('installed marked:', versions.some(v=>v.installed)); console.log('current marked:', versions.some(v=>v.current)); console.log('default marked:', versions.some(v=>v.default));" # installed/current/default flags should all resolve, including the `lts` default alias
+installed marked: true
+current marked: true
+default marked: true
diff --git a/packages/cli/snap-tests-global/command-env-list-remote/steps.json b/packages/cli/snap-tests-global/command-env-list-remote/steps.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e998f380ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/snap-tests-global/command-env-list-remote/steps.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "serial": true,
+  "ignoredPlatforms": ["win32"],
+  "env": {},
+  "commands": [
+    "vp env install lts # Install an LTS Node.js version locally",
+    "vp env default lts # Set it as the global default (stored as the `lts` alias)",
+    "vp env list-remote --lts --json | node -e \"const {versions}=JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync(0,'utf8')); console.log('installed marked:', versions.some(v=>v.installed)); console.log('current marked:', versions.some(v=>v.current)); console.log('default marked:', versions.some(v=>v.default));\" # installed/current/default flags should all resolve, including the `lts` default alias"
+  ]
+}