[FEATURE] Render markdown checkboxes in chat
Status Fixed / completed
Maintainer reply ✓ Yes — bcherny
Activity 3 comments · opened Jul 22, 2026 · closed Aug 17, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (bcherny, collaborator)
responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
Claude often lists its tasks like this:
<img width="69" height="178" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b67aeb9d-b949-4bb9-885d-6add2c60d90b" />
because of the workflow that I've got set up.
Proposed Solution
It would be useful to have these checkboxes rendered in some way, similar to how Claude Code already renders other markdown elements.
Alternative Solutions
I've tried using the built in task tracker instead but would prefer to do it this way.
Priority
Low - Nice to have
Feature Category
Interactive mode (TUI)
Use Case Example
Just a visual improvement
Additional Context
_No response_
3 Comments
This shipped in v2.1.149 — Claude's markdown output now renders GFM task-list checkboxes (
- [ ] todo/- [x] done) instead of plain bullets. Update to the latest version to pick it up. Release notes: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md🤖 Generated with Claude Code
i meant that claude code should render the
- [ ]/- [x]checkboxes like it does for some other markdown elements which it currently doesntThis issue has been automatically locked since it was closed and has not had any activity for 7 days. If you're experiencing a similar issue, please file a new issue and reference this one if it's relevant.