Non-printable characters observed when CLI command output is redirected to text file

[ImJohnMDaniel]

Expected result

No extra, non-printable characters should be included in a text file if I redirect the command output to a file

Actual result

Various non-printable characters are seen in the document. These include:

• esc[1m
• esc[2m
• esc[22m
• esc[4m
• esc[24m

These characters are not observed in the console itself if the command output is not redirected.

Steps to reproduce

• Execute the following command: sf package create -h > package-create-info.txt
• Open the text file in VSCode
• Observe the non-printable characters

This issue has been seen on several of the commands when redirecting output to a text file.

System Information

CLI:
@salesforce/cli/2.50.5 win32-x64 node-v21.1.0

Plugin Version:
@dx-cli-toolbox/sf-toolbox-aep-utils 0.7.5 (user)
@dx-cli-toolbox/sfdx-toolbox-package-utils 0.8.4 (user)
@dx-cli-toolbox/sfdx-toolbox-utils 0.1.2 (user)
@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 3.1.6 (core)
@oclif/plugin-commands 4.0.6 (core)
@oclif/plugin-help 6.2.5 (core)
@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.2.10 (core)
@oclif/plugin-plugins 5.3.4 (core)
@oclif/plugin-search 1.2.2 (core)
@oclif/plugin-update 4.4.7 (core)
@oclif/plugin-version 2.2.6 (core)
@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.1.8 (core)
@oclif/plugin-which 3.2.6 (core)
@salesforce/cli 2.50.5 (core)
apex 3.2.4 (core)
auth 3.6.33 (core)
community 3.2.11 (user)
data 3.5.5 (core)
deploy-retrieve 3.9.13 (core)
info 3.3.17 (core)
limits 3.3.17 (core)
marketplace 1.2.17 (core)
org 4.3.4 (core)
packaging 2.7.0 (core)
schema 3.3.19 (core)
settings 2.3.8 (core)
signups 2.3.3 (user)
sobject 1.4.19 (core)
source 3.5.3 (core)
telemetry 3.6.1 (core)
templates 56.3.2 (core)
trust 3.7.13 (core)
user 3.5.17 (core)
sfdmu 4.33.17 (user)

SF ENV. VARS.
SF_AUTOUPDATE_DISABLE,true
SF_DISABLE_AUTOUPDATE,true
SF_UPDATE_INSTRUCTIONS,Use "npm update --global @salesforce/cli" to update npm-based installations.

Windows: true
Shell: C:\Users\MyHomeDir\AppData\Local\Programs\Git\usr\bin\bash.exe
Channel: stable

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Diagnostics

✅ pass - salesforcedx plugin isn’t installed
✅ pass - you don't have any linked plugins
✅ pass - [@salesforce/plugin-trust] can ping: https://registry.npmjs.org
✅ pass - [@salesforce/plugin-trust] can ping: https://registry.yarnpkg.com
✅ pass - [@salesforce/plugin-trust] can ping: https://registry.npmjs.org/
✅ pass - using latest or latest-rc CLI version
✅ pass - [@salesforce/plugin-deploy-retrieve] sourceApiVersion matches apiVersion
✅ pass - can access: https://appexchange.salesforce.com/services/data
✅ pass - can access: https://test.salesforce.com
✅ pass - can access: https://developer.salesforce.com/media/salesforce-cli/sf/channels/stable/sf-win32-x64-buildmanifest
❌ fail - [@salesforce/plugin-auth] CLI supports v2 crypto
✅ pass - [@salesforce/plugin-auth] CLI using stable v1 crypto

[ImJohnMDaniel]

Here is an example of what I am seeing
package-create.txt

[git2gus]

This issue has been linked to a new work item: W-16198524

[cristiand391]

this should be fixed on latest.