[Feature Request] Highlight syntax spans that trigger permission prompts in Bash commands
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.226
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 26, 2026
Bug Description
Title: Highlight the specific syntax span that triggers a permission prompt
When a Bash command is flagged for permission (e.g. "Contains shell syntax (array) that cannot be statically analyzed"), the prompt shows the full command but doesn't indicate where in the command the offending construct is. For multi-line or long commands, this means the user has to manually scan the whole command to find the part that triggered the prompt
Highlight (e.g. bold/underline/color) the specific span of syntax responsible for the "cannot be statically analyzed" (or other permission-triggering) determination, directly in the rendered command preview
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: ghostty
- Version: 2.1.226
- Feedback ID: 2b1664bc-d606-421f-8fa1-b1009c983fb9