Add setting to disable/configure left indent padding in terminal output
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 15, 2026 by pat604-Noda Closed Apr 15, 2026
Problem
All terminal output in Claude Code has a 2-space left indent/padding on every line. When selecting and copy-pasting multiple lines of output (e.g., messages to send to colleagues via Slack or email), every line includes 2 extra leading spaces that must be manually removed each time.
This is a constant friction point in daily workflows that involve copying Claude's output to share with others.
Proposed Solution
Add a configurable setting (e.g., theme.indent, terminalMargin, or similar) that allows users to control or disable the left padding. For example:
{
"theme": {
"indent": 0
}
}
A value of 0 would remove the padding entirely, restoring clean copy-paste behavior.
Alternatives Considered
- Post-processing pasted text with
sed— works but adds friction to every paste - Selecting text more carefully — not practical with multi-line selections
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