[FEATURE][CLI] Markdown renderer support in Claude Code CLI
Open 💬 11 comments Opened Dec 10, 2025 by stagefright5
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Problem Statement
Currently, Claude Code CLI displays raw markdown syntax in responses. When Claude outputs formatted content, users see the literal markdown characters (**bold**, # Header, code blocks, etc.) rather than rendered formatting.
This reduces readability, especially for:
- Code blocks (no syntax highlighting)
- Tables (raw pipe characters instead of aligned columns)
- Headers (just # symbols)
- Lists and emphasis
- Mermaid diagrams
- UML diagrams
- Sequence diagrams
- ERDs
Proposed Solution
Implement a terminal markdown renderer (similar to tools like glow, mdcat, or rich) that renders:
- Syntax-highlighted code blocks with language detection
- Mermaid diagrams
- UML diagrams
- Sequence diagrams
- ERDs
- Styled headers with visual hierarchy
- Bold/italic text styling
- Properly aligned tables
- Colored/styled lists
- Clickable hyperlinks (in supported terminals)
Alternative Solutions
_No response_
Priority
Medium - Would be very helpful
Feature Category
Configuration and settings
Use Case Example
- Plan review
- Agent creation
- Skill Creation
- Rules creation
Additional Context
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