Add VSCode extension configuration to disable CLI colors

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This PR adds a new configuration option genaiscript.cli.noColors to the VSCode extension that allows users to disable color output in the CLI. This addresses scenarios where users prefer plain text output or work in environments where ANSI color codes may not render correctly.

Changes

New Configuration Option

Added genaiscript.cli.noColors (boolean, default: false) to the VSCode extension settings:

• Type: Boolean
• Default: false (colors enabled by default)
• Description: "Disable color output in the CLI. Default is false (colors enabled)."

Implementation Details

• Added constant: VSCODE_CONFIG_CLI_NO_COLORS = "cli.noColors" in packages/core/src/constants.ts
• Updated resolveCli(): Modified the function in packages/vscode/src/config.ts to read and return the new configuration option
• Updated CLI execution points: All places where CLI commands are constructed now pass the --no-colors flag when the configuration is enabled:
  • fragmentcommands.ts: Script debugging execution
  • taskprovider.ts: Task-based script execution
  • servermanager.ts: Server startup commands

CLI Integration

The existing CLI already supports the --no-colors option and properly handles it by calling setConsoleColors(false) when the flag is present.

Usage

Users can enable this setting by:

1. Opening VSCode Settings (Ctrl+Shift+P → "Preferences: Open Settings (UI)")
2. Searching for "genaiscript.cli.noColors"
3. Enabling the checkbox to disable colors in CLI output

Once enabled, the --no-colors flag will be automatically passed to all CLI invocations, ensuring consistent plain text output across all GenAIScript operations within VSCode.

The implementation maintains backward compatibility and follows the existing patterns in the codebase for configuration management.

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Original prompt

Add a configuration option in the vscode extension to turn off colors in the CLI.

• Default is false.
• add "--no-colors" to the cli argument

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