[FEATURE][CLI] Markdown renderer support in Claude Code CLI

Open 💬 11 comments Opened Dec 10, 2025 by stagefright5

Preflight Checklist

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  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

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

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Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Configuration and settings

Use Case Example

  1. Plan review
  2. Agent creation
  3. Skill Creation
  4. Rules creation

Additional Context

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