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feat(tui): support multi-line output from status_line.command (align with Claude Code statusLine contract)
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Description
Summary
status_line.command currently renders only the first stdout line of the user command. Claude Code's statusLine contract (which the seam deliberately mirrors) renders all stdout lines, enabling multi-line HUD-style status bars such as claude-hud. Supporting multi-line output would let users build much richer status displays without forking.
Current behavior
runStatusLineCommand in apps/kimi-code/src/tui/utils/status-line-command.ts truncates stdout at the first \n and discards the rest:
child.stdout?.on('data', (chunk: string) => {
if (stdout.includes('\n')) return; // first line is complete
...
});
and FooterComponent.render() in apps/kimi-code/src/tui/components/chrome/footer.ts hardcodes line 2 to the transient hint + context readout.
Desired behavior
When the configured command emits multiple lines, the footer renders them in order (e.g. up to a small cap like 5 lines), followed by — or replacing — the built-in context line, at the user's option. Single-line commands behave exactly as today, so this is fully backward compatible.
Use case
A HUD-style footer that shows, without crowding one line:
- Line 1: model, cwd:branch, permission/plan mode
- Line 2: context bar + quota/rate-limit windows (fetched from
/coding/v1/usages) - Line 3: session duration, background task counts, external daemon status
Today all of this must be crammed into a single truncated line or dropped.
Suggested implementation (happy to PR)
status-line-command.ts: keep the full stdout (still byte-capped) instead of slicing at the first newline.footer.tsrender(): when the custom output contains\n, render each line viatruncateToWidth, and keep appending the built-in context line unless the custom output already covers it (or gate this behind a config flag such as[status_line].multiline = true).
Thanks for considering!
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with runStatusLineCommand in apps/kimi-code/src/tui/utils/status-line-command.ts and FooterComponent.render() in apps/kimi-code/src/tui/components/chrome/footer.ts. Trace the current stdout byte cap, newline handling, and truncateToWidth usage before deciding how multiline output interacts with the built-in context line. Done means preserving single-line behavior while rendering capped command output lines in order without exceeding the footer width.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 62/100