White text in planning mode is invisible on light terminal themes (e.g. iTerm2 Solarized Light)
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 24, 2026 by lhuang1112 Closed Mar 28, 2026
Summary
Text rendered during planning mode (follow-up questions / AskUserQuestion prompts) appears white, making it completely invisible on light terminal themes.
Environment
- Terminal: iTerm2
- Theme: Solarized Light
- OS: macOS
Steps to Reproduce
- Use Claude Code with a light terminal theme (e.g. iTerm2 Solarized Light)
- Enter plan mode on any task that triggers follow-up questions
- The question text renders in white and is unreadable against the light background
Expected Behavior
Text should use a color with sufficient contrast against both light and dark terminal backgrounds, or respect the terminal's foreground color.
Suggested Fix
Use the terminal's default foreground color for question/prompt text, or choose a color with adequate contrast ratio on both dark and light backgrounds (e.g. a dark blue or dark cyan instead of white).
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