Feature request: configurable diff highlighting colors on MCP tool results
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 26, 2026 by feelgreatfoodie Closed Mar 3, 2026
Problem
MCP tool results display with hardcoded true-color red/green diff-style background highlighting. On dark terminal themes, the red background is visually aggressive and distracting. There is no way to configure, mute, or disable this highlighting.
Request
Add a setting (e.g. in ~/.claude/settings.json) to control tool result diff highlighting. Options could include:
- Disable diff highlighting entirely
- Switch to a muted/subtle palette
- Respect the terminal's ANSI color palette instead of hardcoded RGB values
- A theme option (light/dark/muted)
Context
- The collapsed JSON view of MCP results uses red background for response values and green/teal for parameters
- On dark backgrounds, the saturated red is particularly harsh
NO_COLOR=1does not affect this (ref: #8561)- Related: #14144
Environment
- Claude Code v2.1.44
- macOS Terminal.app, dark theme
- tmux
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