[BUG] color ansi codes were not rendered properly when running `claude mcp` command

Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Apr 26, 2025 by yarikoptic Closed Jan 29, 2026

Environment

  • Platform (select one):
  • [x] Anthropic API
  • Claude CLI version: 0.2.41
  • Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux testing/sid kenrel 6.12.22-amd64
  • Terminal: A terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop Using VTE version 0.80.0 +BIDI +GNUTLS +ICU +SYSTEMD

Bug Description

Seemed to render them fine in prior (internal) commands (I am new, just trying out) and then all of a sudden:

> claude mcp
  ⎿  [38;5;246mManaged Claude Programs let you customize Claude with your own Python code.[39m
     [38;5;246mYou can configure one or more MCP servers in ~/.config/claude/config.yaml:[39m

     [1mDefault configuration (recommended)[0m
     [38;5;4mmcps:[39m
       [38;5;4mdefault:  # Use any name instead of 'default'[39m
         [38;5;4mtype: openai_proxy[39m
         [38;5;4mbase_url: http://localhost:1234/v1[39m
         [38;5;4mapi_key: claude-code-mcp[39m  [38;5;246m# Can be any string[39m

     [1mAdvanced configuration (using OpenAI API server)[0m
     [38;5;4mmcps:[39m
       [38;5;4mopenai:  # Use any name instead of 'openai'[39m
         [38;5;4mtype: openai[39m
         [38;5;4mapi_key: ...  # Your OpenAI API key[39m
         [38;5;4mmodel: gpt-4o[39m
         [38;5;4mbase_url: https://api.openai.com/v1[39m  [38;5;246m# Optional, defaults to OpenAI[39m

     [1mSupported types[0m
     [38;5;4mtype: openai_proxy[39m  [38;5;246m# Local proxy server configured to handle OpenAI-formatted requests[39m
     [38;5;4mtype: openai[39m        [38;5;246m# OpenAI API server or compatible provider[39m

     [1mLearn more[0m
     [1;4mhttps://github.com/anthropics/anthropic-cookbook/tree/main/ai-agents/claude-code-interpreter[0m
     [1;4mhttps://docs.anthropic.com/claude/docs/managed-claude-programs[0m

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<summary>screenshot with prior interactions</summary>

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Steps to Reproduce

  1. claude mcp

Expected Behavior

get them rendered

Actual Behavior

they are not

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