gemini-cli - 💡(How to fix) Fix Shell Command UI Redundancy [3 comments, 3 participants]

What happened?

Problem: The shell command confirmation prompt currently displays the raw terminal command twice (once in the title and once in the box), which creates unnecessary visual clutter and ignores the plain-English intent provided by the agent.

Suggested Improvement:

1. Simplify Title: Change the prompt title to a generic "? Shell".
2. Display Intent: Use the "description" parameter (the plain English explanation) as the primary content in the box.
3. Technical Detail: Show the raw command as a secondary detail below the explanation.

Example of Desired UI:

? Shell ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Intent: Search for Jest and Vitest configuration files to identify the │ │ testing framework. │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Command: find . -name "jest.config." -o -name "vitest.config." ...

Allow execution of [find]?

1. Allow once
2. Allow for this session
3. No, suggest changes

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Affected Components:

• packages/cli/src/components/ToolConfirmation.tsx (or similar Shell UI component)
• Logic should prioritize args.description for the box content and fallback to args.command only if the description is missing.

What did you expect to happen?

To see clearer information on the shell commands. I don't need to see the exact command twice. I need to see the what the command will do, in plain english, followed by the terminal command.

<img width="939" height="218" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5c391b47-f9c6-44a9-aea9-782e5f0341d1" />

Client information

• CLI Version: 0.41.2
• Git Commit: b0c7a1722
• Session ID: 36452362-4a62-43e5-8395-09f503b6e396
• Operating System: darwin v24.10.0
• Sandbox Environment: no sandbox
• Model Version: auto-gemini-3
• Auth Type: oauth-personal
• Memory Usage: 117.5 MB
• Terminal Name: Unknown
• Terminal Background: #1e1e1e
• Kitty Keyboard Protocol: Unsupported

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