Change the color of my text (my response) to Claude Code for easier readability.

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Problem Statement

When working in Claude Code for extended sessions, I can't visually distinguish my input from Claude's output. Both use the same text color in the terminal. During long conversations with many back-and-forth
exchanges, I lose track of where my messages are versus Claude's responses. This slows me down -- I have to mentally parse every line to figure out who said what. A simple color distinction between user input and AI
output would make the conversation immediately scannable.

Proposed Solution

▎ Add a configurable color for user input text in the Claude Code terminal. Either a distinct default color (e.g. a subtle blue or green tint for user messages) or a setting in ~/.claude/settings.json like
"userInputColor": "#5E6AD2". The AI response text stays the current default. This is how chat interfaces (Slack, iMessage, every LLM chat UI) solve this -- your messages are visually distinct from the other party's.
The terminal already renders markdown formatting in Claude's output, so text styling infrastructure exists.

Alternative Solutions

▎ 1. A subtle prefix or gutter indicator (e.g. a colored bar or > character) next to user input lines, similar to how git diff shows additions/deletions
▎ 2. A background highlight on user input lines (subtle, like rgba(255,255,255,0.03)) rather than changing text color
▎ 3. Leverage the terminal's existing ANSI dim/bold -- render user input as bold and AI output as normal weight (or vice versa)

Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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