[Feature Request] Highlight User Prompts in Claude Code Terminal for Better Scrollback Visibility

Description

Currently, Claude Code displays user prompts in gray, which makes it difficult to distinguish them—especially when scrolling through long sessions. This becomes a usability issue when reviewing command history, as prompts blend in with the surrounding output.

Feature Request

Add an option to visually distinguish user prompts in the Claude Code terminal. Possible enhancements:

Prompt Highlighting Options:

• Customizable background color or highlight style for prompt lines
• Bold or colored text for prompts
• Option to toggle prompt visibility styles (e.g., “Classic,” “Contrast,” “Highlight”)

Chat-Style UI Mode (Inspiration)

• Optional layout similar to a chat interface (like Claude’s main chat)
• Clearly separates user inputs and assistant responses with bubbles or headers
• Easier navigation and understanding of command-response flow

Benefits

• Improves readability and navigation in long sessions
• Makes it easier to spot user input vs. model output
• Enhances productivity for developers using Claude as an interactive assistant

Use case

• Debugging
• Command recall
• Educational demos
• Interactive sessions