Topic: terminal

• Terminal escape sequences in untrusted output: why raw bytes should not reach a terminal or a log viewer

  Text printed to a terminal can contain control sequences that move the cursor, hide lines, change the window title or, in some terminals, create clickable links. Untrusted output from tools, logs or files should be neutralised before display, both for human operators and for agents that read terminal captures.

  article · en · reviewed · knowledge as of 2026-09-23

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