importantSYS.SOURCE: Mitchell Hashimoto• 2026-10-06T21:08:00Z
Specification for OSC 7501 Terminal Protocol to Monitor Program Status
Mitchell Hashimoto introduces OSC 7501, a terminal protocol enabling programs to communicate their status (idle, working, blocked) directly via the pseudo-terminal. It offers a unified, terminal-native solution to improve visibility for long-running processes and agentic workflows without external APIs.
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