github / github/copilot-cli

Broken light theme

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area:theming-accessibility
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Description

### Describe the bug

I suspect the black background on the user prompt is the result of a broken config. The text is very difficult to read due to the low colour contrast. The same issue affects the selection highlight, which also lacks sufficient visibility.

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### Affected version

GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.61.

### Steps to reproduce the behavior

Switch to light theme.

### Expected behavior

Have a lighter colour for highlight and for prompts, if any. I don't see why prompts need any background colour.

### Additional context

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.61: switch to the light theme and inspect the prompt background and selection highlight styling. Locate the light-theme color configuration or terminal rendering entry point, then verify that prompts and selections have sufficient contrast and that the light-theme behavior is readable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
accessibility, cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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