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/experimental ask-user should render Markdown tables correctly

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Description

### Describe the feature or problem you'd like to solve

When /experimental ask-user returns content that includes a Markdown table, the table does not render correctly in the terminal UI. This makes structured comparisons hard to read and reduces the usefulness of ask_user for workflows where the user needs to choose between options, review tradeoffs, or inspect tabular data.

### Proposed solution

Render GitHub-flavored Markdown tables correctly in /experimental ask-user, with proper column alignment, borders or spacing, and wrapping behavior that remains readable in narrower terminal widths.

### Example prompts or workflows

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### Additional context

Expected behavior: tables should be readable and preserve row/column structure inside the /experimental ask-user flow.

Actual behavior: table formatting breaks, so columns collapse or become visually misaligned.

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Research direction

Start by locating the /experimental ask-user terminal UI entry point and its Markdown rendering path. Reproduce the issue with a GitHub-flavored Markdown table at narrow and normal terminal widths, then verify that columns remain aligned and readable while preserving row and column structure.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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