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Markdown list items in TUI drop characters and split words when wrapped
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Description
What version of Kimi Code CLI is running?
1.45.0
Which open platform/subscription were you using?
Kimi Code / Allegretto
Which model were you using?
Kimi-k2.6 (Kimi Code)
What platform is your computer?
Linux 6.8.0-117-generic x86_64 x86_64
What issue are you seeing?
In the shell TUI, wrapped markdown list items render incorrectly.
Observed behavior:
- some characters at the right edge of a wrapped list line disappear
- words can be wrapped in the middle instead of at word boundaries
- this affects markdown bullet lists and numbered lists
- it is more noticeable when markdown is rendered inside another outer bullet/container in the conversation UI
This appears to be a rendering issue in markdown list layout, not a model output issue.
Example:
Notice: thro(ug)h, Pro(to)col, compac(ti)on
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Start
kimi-cliin the interactive TUI. - Ask it to print a markdown list with long items, for example:
- **What it does:** Acts as an autonomous agent that can write code, run shell commands, edit files, browse the web, and manage multi-step tasks through an interactive chat interface
- **Architecture:** Built around a core agent loop (KimiSoul) that orchestrates LLM calls, tool execution, context management, and conversation compaction
1. **Startup** - When you run `kimi --cwd .`, Kimi CLI launches the agent and begins rendering the conversation in the terminal.
2. **Session flow** - You type a prompt in the TUI and the response is rendered as markdown content inside the assistant message bubble.
- Use a narrow terminal width so the list items wrap.
- Observe the rendered output.
What is the expected behavior?
- wrapped list items should preserve all characters
- words should wrap only at valid word boundaries
- numbered and bulleted lists should align correctly after wrapping
- rendering should remain correct even when the markdown block is nested inside the assistant message layout
Additional information
From local investigation, the issue is specific to markdown list-item rendering in the TUI. The failure mode is:
- list item content is wrapped as if it had the full available width
- the bullet/number prefix is then added afterward
- the prefix consumes columns that were not accounted for during wrapping
That leads to:
- clipped characters at the right edge
- awkward mid-word wrapping in list items
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in the kimi-cli interactive TUI using the provided long Markdown lists and a narrow terminal width. Trace the markdown list-item rendering and wrapping path, checking how the bullet or number prefix affects available width. Done means preserving all characters, wrapping at word boundaries, and aligning nested and top-level numbered and bulleted lists correctly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100