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Fix invalid ANSI SGR escape code in JSON and diff colorization

Fixes #12683

Description

The delimiter/header color constant 1;38 produces an invalid ANSI escape sequence. SGR parameter 38 is the extended foreground color prefix and requires sub-parameters (e.g. 38;5;n for 256-color or 38;2;r;g;b for 24-bit). Using it bare with m is undefined behavior.

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This is specified in:

I guess most terminals silently ignore the malformed 38 and only apply 1 (bold), which is why this went unnoticed since the code was introduced in #1114 (June 2020). The comment // bright white alludes to the original intent being a white color; 38 appears to have been a typo for 37.

Changes

Replace 1;38 with 1;37 (bold white) in:

  • pkg/jsoncolor/jsoncolor.go: used for JSON delimiters ({}[]:,)
  • pkg/cmd/pr/diff/diff.go: used for diff headers

Replace `1;38` with `1;37` (bold white) in the delimiter/header
color constant. SGR parameter 38 is the extended foreground color
prefix and requires sub-parameters (e.g. `38;5;n` or `38;2;r;g;b`),
so using it bare produces an invalid escape sequence. Most terminals
silently ignore the malformed parameter, masking the bug.

Fixes #12683

Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
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Pull request overview

Fixes invalid ANSI SGR sequences emitted by gh when colorizing JSON output and PR diffs by replacing the malformed ESC[1;38m (bare 38) with the valid ESC[1;37m (bold/bright-ish white in many terminals), resolving #12683.

Changes:

  • Replace 1;38 with 1;37 for JSON delimiter coloring.
  • Replace 1;38 with 1;37 for diff header coloring.
  • Update unit tests to assert the corrected escape sequences.

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File Description
pkg/jsoncolor/jsoncolor.go Fix JSON delimiter ANSI SGR constant to a valid code (1;37).
pkg/jsoncolor/jsoncolor_test.go Update expected JSON output to match corrected delimiter color.
pkg/cmd/pr/diff/diff.go Fix diff header ANSI SGR sequence to a valid code (1;37).
pkg/cmd/pr/diff/diff_test.go Update expected diff output to match corrected header color.

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This MR contains the following updates:

| Package | Update | Change |
|---|---|---|
| [cli/cli](https://github.com/cli/cli) | minor | `v2.87.3` → `v2.88.1` |

MR created with the help of [el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot](https://gitlab.com/el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot).

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### Release Notes

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<summary>cli/cli (cli/cli)</summary>

### [`v2.88.1`](https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.88.1): GitHub CLI 2.88.1

[Compare Source](cli/cli@v2.88.0...v2.88.1)

#### Fix `pr` commands failing with `read:project` scope error

v2.88.0 introduced a regression where `pr` commands would fail with the error:

```
error: your authentication token is missing required scopes [read:project]
To request it, run:  gh auth refresh -s read:project
```

Previously, missing read:project scope was gracefully handled, and project data was silently skipped. A change inadvertently broke the error matching that enabled this graceful degradation. v2.88.1 reverts these changes so that `pr` commands work correctly without requiring the `read:project` scope.

#### What's Changed

- Migrate Windows code signing from client secret to OIDC by [@&#8203;BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#&#8203;12911](cli/cli#12911)
- Revert "refactor: deduplicate scope error handling between api/client.go and project queries" by [@&#8203;williammartin](https://github.com/williammartin) in [#&#8203;12914](cli/cli#12914)
- Revert "fix: clarify scope error while creating issues for projects" by [@&#8203;williammartin](https://github.com/williammartin) in [#&#8203;12915](cli/cli#12915)

**Full Changelog**: <cli/cli@v2.88.0...v2.88.1>

### [`v2.88.0`](https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.88.0): GitHub CLI 2.88.0

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`gh pr create` and `gh pr edit` now support [Copilot Code Review](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/code-review/using-copilot-code-review) as a reviewer. Request a review with `--add-reviewer @&#8203;copilot`, or select Copilot interactively from the searchable reviewer prompt.

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#### Close issues as duplicates with `gh issue close --duplicate-of`

You can now close issues as duplicates and link to a duplicate issue directly from the CLI. The new `--duplicate-of` flag accepts an issue number or URL and marks the closed issue as a duplicate of the referenced one. You can also use `--reason duplicate` to set the close reason without linking a specific issue.

```

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#### JSON support for `gh agent-task`

`gh agent-task list` and `gh agent-task view` now support `--json`, `--jq`, and `--template` flags, consistent with other `gh` commands.

```
gh agent-task list --json id,name,state
gh agent-task view <id> --json state --jq '.state'
```

#### What's Changed

##### ✨ Features

- `gh pr create`: login-based reviewer requests and search-based interactive selection by [@&#8203;BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#&#8203;12627](cli/cli#12627)
- `gh pr view` and `gh issue view`: show friendly display names for all actors by [@&#8203;BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#&#8203;12854](cli/cli#12854)
- `gh issue close`: add `--duplicate-of` flag and duplicate reason by [@&#8203;tksohishi](https://github.com/tksohishi) in [#&#8203;12811](cli/cli#12811)
- `gh pr diff`: add `--exclude` flag to filter files from diff output by [@&#8203;yuvrajangadsingh](https://github.com/yuvrajangadsingh) in [#&#8203;12655](cli/cli#12655)
- `gh pr view/list`: add `changeType` field to files JSON output by [@&#8203;yuvrajangadsingh](https://github.com/yuvrajangadsingh) in [#&#8203;12657](cli/cli#12657)
- `gh repo clone`: add `--no-upstream` flag by [@&#8203;4RH1T3CT0R7](https://github.com/4RH1T3CT0R7) in [#&#8203;12686](cli/cli#12686)
- `gh repo edit`: add `--squash-merge-commit-message` flag by [@&#8203;yuvrajangadsingh](https://github.com/yuvrajangadsingh) in [#&#8203;12846](cli/cli#12846)
- `gh browse`: add `--blame` flag by [@&#8203;masonmcelvain](https://github.com/masonmcelvain) in [#&#8203;11486](cli/cli#11486)
- `gh agent-task list`: add `--json` support by [@&#8203;maxbeizer](https://github.com/maxbeizer) in [#&#8203;12806](cli/cli#12806)
- `gh agent-task view`: add `--json` support by [@&#8203;maxbeizer](https://github.com/maxbeizer) in [#&#8203;12807](cli/cli#12807)
- `gh copilot`: set `COPILOT_GH` env var when launching Copilot CLI by [@&#8203;devm33](https://github.com/devm33) in [#&#8203;12821](cli/cli#12821)

##### 🐛 Fixes

- Fix `gh project item-edit` error when editing Draft Issue with only one (`--title`/`--body`) flag by [@&#8203;ManManavadaria](https://github.com/ManManavadaria) in [#&#8203;12787](cli/cli#12787)
- Fix extension install error message showing raw struct instead of `owner/repo` by [@&#8203;Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) in [#&#8203;12836](cli/cli#12836)
- Fix incorrect integer conversion from int to uint16 in port forwarder by [@&#8203;BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#&#8203;12831](cli/cli#12831)
- Fix invalid ANSI SGR escape code in JSON and diff colorization by [@&#8203;BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#&#8203;12720](cli/cli#12720)
- Fix assignees `databaseId` always being `0` in `--json` output by [@&#8203;srt32](https://github.com/srt32) in [#&#8203;12783](cli/cli#12783)
- Fix error when `--remote` flag used with repo argument by [@&#8203;majiayu000](https://github.com/majiayu000) in [#&#8203;12375](cli/cli#12375)
- Fix redundant API call in `gh issue view --comments` by [@&#8203;VishnuVV27](https://github.com/VishnuVV27) in [#&#8203;12652](cli/cli#12652)
- Clarify scope error while creating issues for projects by [@&#8203;elijahthis](https://github.com/elijahthis) in [#&#8203;12596](cli/cli#12596)
- Reject pull request-only search qualifiers in `gh issue list` by [@&#8203;LouisLau-art](https://github.com/LouisLau-art) in [#&#8203;12623](cli/cli#12623)
- Prevent `.git/config` corruption on repeated `issue develop --name` invocation by [@&#8203;gunadhya](https://github.com/gunadhya) in [#&#8203;12651](cli/cli#12651)
- Use pre-compiled regexp for matching Content-Type by [@&#8203;itchyny](https://github.com/itchyny) in [#&#8203;12781](cli/cli#12781)
- Isolate generated licenses per platform (os/arch) by [@&#8203;babakks](https://github.com/babakks) in [#&#8203;12774](cli/cli#12774)

##### 📚 Docs & Chores

- Add examples to `gh issue close` help text by [@&#8203;BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#&#8203;12830](cli/cli#12830)
- Customizable install `prefix` in Makefile by [@&#8203;scarf005](https://github.com/scarf005) in [#&#8203;11714](cli/cli#11714)
- Deduplicate scope error handling between `api/client.go` and project queries by [@&#8203;yuvrajangadsingh](https://github.com/yuvrajangadsingh) in [#&#8203;12845](cli/cli#12845)
- Remove unnecessary `StateReason` and `StateReasonDuplicate` feature detection by [@&#8203;BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#&#8203;12838](cli/cli#12838)
- Update Go version requirement to 1.26+ by [@&#8203;BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#&#8203;12864](cli/cli#12864)
- Add monthly pitch surfacing workflow by [@&#8203;tidy-dev](https://github.com/tidy-dev) in [#&#8203;12894](cli/cli#12894)

##### :dependabot: Dependencies

- Bump Go from 1.25.7 to 1.26.1 by [@&#8203;BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in [#&#8203;12860](cli/cli#12860)
- chore(deps): bump golang.org/x/sync from 0.19.0 to 0.20.0 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#&#8203;12886](cli/cli#12886)
- chore(deps): bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.79.1 to 1.79.2 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#&#8203;12851](cli/cli#12851)
- chore(deps): bump github.com/docker/cli from 29.0.3+incompatible to 29.2.0+incompatible by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#&#8203;12842](cli/cli#12842)
- chore(deps): bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.78.0 to 1.79.1 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#&#8203;12759](cli/cli#12759)
- chore(deps): bump goreleaser/goreleaser-action from 6.4.0 to 7.0.0 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#&#8203;12760](cli/cli#12760)
- chore(deps): bump actions/upload-artifact from 6 to 7 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#&#8203;12797](cli/cli#12797)
- chore(deps): bump actions/download-artifact from 7 to 8 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#&#8203;12796](cli/cli#12796)
- chore(deps): bump actions/attest-build-provenance from 3.2.0 to 4.1.0 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#&#8203;12795](cli/cli#12795)
- chore(deps): bump github.com/gabriel-vasile/mimetype from 1.4.11 to 1.4.13 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot)\[bot] in [#&#8203;12615](cli/cli#12615)

#### New Contributors

- [@&#8203;srt32](https://github.com/srt32) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;12783](cli/cli#12783)
- [@&#8203;itchyny](https://github.com/itchyny) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;12781](cli/cli#12781)
- [@&#8203;VishnuVV27](https://github.com/VishnuVV27) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;12652](cli/cli#12652)
- [@&#8203;elijahthis](https://github.com/elijahthis) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;12596](cli/cli#12596)
- [@&#8203;ManManavadaria](https://github.com/ManManavadaria) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;12787](cli/cli#12787)
- [@&#8203;maxbeizer](https://github.com/maxbeizer) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;12806](cli/cli#12806)
- [@&#8203;LouisLau-art](https://github.com/LouisLau-art) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;12623](cli/cli#12623)
- [@&#8203;4RH1T3CT0R7](https://github.com/4RH1T3CT0R7) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;12686](cli/cli#12686)
- [@&#8203;yuvrajangadsingh](https://github.com/yuvrajangadsingh) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;12657](cli/cli#12657)
- [@&#8203;masonmcelvain](https://github.com/masonmcelvain) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;11486](cli/cli#11486)
- [@&#8203;scarf005](https://github.com/scarf005) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;11714](cli/cli#11714)
- [@&#8203;tksohishi](https://github.com/tksohishi) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;12811](cli/cli#12811)
- [@&#8203;tidy-dev](https://github.com/tidy-dev) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;12894](cli/cli#12894)

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