Allow customizing the color of permission/approval prompts

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 9, 2026 by tnassar Closed Apr 6, 2026

Summary

Permission prompts (e.g., "Compound commands with cd and git require approval to prevent bare repository attacks") are rendered in the same color space as regular output, making them hard to distinguish visually.

Request

Allow users to customize the color of permission/approval prompts separately from the main output. For example, if my output style is bright green, I'd like permission prompts to appear in orange or another distinct color so they stand out immediately.

Current Behavior

  • Permission prompts use a fixed color that cannot be configured
  • Output styles only affect Claude's response formatting, not the approval dialog UI
  • No setting in settings.json, output styles, or terminal themes can target these prompts specifically

Suggested Approach

A configuration option (e.g., in settings.json or a theme file) that lets users set the color of permission prompts independently from response output.

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