command-line tools

A proposed OSC 7501 escape sequence would give terminal programs a standard way to report status back to the terminal emulator, such as progress or task state. The writeup explains the protocol design and its use cases, and it is drawing attention from developers interested in improving how command-line tools communicate with terminals.

curl maintainer Daniel Stenberg has published details of twenty-two pending security vulnerabilities in the widely used command-line tool and library, with fixes coordinated for release. The announcement is drawing attention from developers and security teams because curl ships in billions of devices, meaning patching cycles and exposure assessments will be urgent for organisations worldwide.