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Mitchell Hashimoto Proposes New Terminal Protocol for Program Status

Original: A Terminal Protocol for Program Status (OSC 7501)

Engineer Mitchell Hashimoto has published a proposal for OSC 7501, a new terminal escape-sequence protocol that would let running programs report rich status information directly to the terminal, beyond simple text output. The write-up has drawn attention from developers on Hacker News, where readers are debating the design and whether terminals should standardize such a feature.

Why now: Terminal and developer-tools enthusiasts are actively debating the technical merits of a proposed new standard from a well-known open-source engineer.

Mitchell HashimotoHacker NewsOSC 7501

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