From dcf9dadb1cabb522854db2fec78e5a44e8259b57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kent Overstreet <kent.overstreet@linux.dev>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 22:47:23 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] restore markdown formatting

---
 src/user/chat.rs | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/user/chat.rs b/src/user/chat.rs
index af5d4bb..61d2c7e 100644
--- a/src/user/chat.rs
+++ b/src/user/chat.rs
@@ -279,6 +279,24 @@ impl PaneState {
         self.push_line_with_marker(line, color, Marker::None);
     }
 
+    fn append_text(&mut self, text: &str) {
+        let clean = strip_ansi(text);
+        if self.use_markdown {
+            self.md_buffer.push_str(&clean);
+        } else {
+            for ch in clean.chars() {
+                if ch == '\n' {
+                    let line = std::mem::take(&mut self.current_line);
+                    self.lines.push(Line::styled(line, Style::default().fg(self.current_color)));
+                    self.markers.push(Marker::None);
+                    self.evict();
+                } else {
+                    self.current_line.push(ch);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn push_line_with_marker(&mut self, line: String, color: Color, marker: Marker) {
         self.flush_pending();
         self.lines.push(Line::styled(strip_ansi(&line), Style::default().fg(color)));
@@ -482,10 +500,18 @@ impl InteractScreen {
             for entry in entries.iter().skip(start) {
                 for (target, text, marker) in Self::route_entry(entry) {
                     match target {
-                        PaneTarget::Conversation =>
-                            self.conversation.push_line_with_marker(text, Color::Cyan, marker),
-                        PaneTarget::ConversationAssistant =>
-                            self.conversation.push_line_with_marker(text, Color::Reset, marker),
+                        PaneTarget::Conversation => {
+                            self.conversation.current_color = Color::Cyan;
+                            self.conversation.append_text(&text);
+                            self.conversation.pending_marker = marker;
+                            self.conversation.flush_pending();
+                        },
+                        PaneTarget::ConversationAssistant => {
+                            self.conversation.current_color = Color::Reset;
+                            self.conversation.append_text(&text);
+                            self.conversation.pending_marker = marker;
+                            self.conversation.flush_pending();
+                        },
                         PaneTarget::Tools =>
                             self.tools.push_line(text, Color::Yellow),
                         PaneTarget::ToolResult => {