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A Terminal Protocol for Program Status (OSC 7501)
I wrote a specification for a new terminal escape sequence: OSC 7501, the Program Status Protocol . It lets any program tell the terminal what it's doing: idle, working, waiting on the user, finished, or failed, and why.
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Networking & InternetSoftware Engineering2026
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | A Terminal Protocol for Program Status (OSC 7501) by mfiguiere | 188 | 55 |
