diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d380ca76..e79b73ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ Install the plugin with your preferred package manager:
 use({
   "folke/noice.nvim",
   config = function()
-    require("noice").setup()
+    require("noice").setup({
+        -- add any options here
+    })
   end,
   requires = {
     -- if you lazy-load any plugin below, make sure to add proper `module="..."` entries
@@ -57,6 +59,30 @@ use({
 })
 ```
 
+Suggested setup:
+
+```lua
+require("noice").setup({
+  lsp = {
+    -- override markdown rendering so that **cmp** and other plugins use **Treesitter**
+    override = {
+      ["vim.lsp.util.convert_input_to_markdown_lines"] = true,
+      ["vim.lsp.util.stylize_markdown"] = true,
+      ["cmp.entry.get_documentation"] = true,
+    },
+  },
+  -- you can enable a preset for easier configuration
+  presets = {
+    bottom_search = true, -- use a classic bottom cmdline for search
+    command_palette = true, -- position the cmdline and popupmenu together
+    long_message_to_split = true, -- long messages will be sent to a split
+    inc_rename = false, -- enables an input dialog for inc-rename.nvim
+    lsp_doc_border = false, -- add a border to hover docs and signature help
+    cmdline_output_to_split = false, -- send the output of a command you executed in the cmdline to a split
+  },
+})
+```
+
 It's a good idea to run `:checkhealth noice` after installing to check for common issues.
 
 <details><summary>vim-plug</summary>
@@ -260,6 +286,7 @@ Check the [wiki](https://github.com/folke/noice.nvim/wiki/Configuration-Recipes)
     long_message_to_split = false, -- long messages will be sent to a split
     inc_rename = false, -- enables an input dialog for inc-rename.nvim
     lsp_doc_border = false, -- add a border to hover docs and signature help
+    cmdline_output_to_split = false, -- send the output of a command you executed in the cmdline to a split
   },
   throttle = 1000 / 30, -- how frequently does Noice need to check for ui updates? This has no effect when in blocking mode.
   ---@type NoiceConfigViews
@@ -299,22 +326,24 @@ Check the [wiki](https://github.com/folke/noice.nvim/wiki/Configuration-Recipes)
 
 | Name           | Type                   | Description                                                                                                              |
 | -------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| **cleared**    | `boolean`              | checks if the message is cleared, meaning it's in the history                                                            |
-| **mode**       | `string`               | checks if `vim.api.nvim_get_mode()` contains the given mode                                                              |
+| **any**        | `filter[]`             | checks that at least one of the filters matches                                                                          |
 | **blocking**   | `boolean`              | are we in blocking mode?                                                                                                 |
-| **event**      | `string` or `string[]` | any of the events from `ext_messages` or `cmdline`. See [:h ui-messages](https://neovim.io/doc/user/ui.html#ui-messages) |
-| **kind**       | `string` or `string[]` | any of the kinds from `ext_messages`. See [:h ui-messages](https://neovim.io/doc/user/ui.html#ui-messages)               |
+| **cleared**    | `boolean`              | checks if the message is cleared, meaning it's in the history                                                            |
+| **cmdline**    | `boolean` or `string`  | checks if the message was generated by executing a cmdline. When `string`, then it is used as a pattern                  |
 | **error**      | `boolean`              | all error-like kinds from `ext_messages`                                                                                 |
-| **warning**    | `boolean`              | all warning-like kinds from `ext_messages`                                                                               |
+| **event**      | `string` or `string[]` | any of the events from `ext_messages` or `cmdline`. See [:h ui-messages](https://neovim.io/doc/user/ui.html#ui-messages) |
 | **find**       | `string`               | uses lua `string.find` to match the pattern                                                                              |
-| **min_height** | `number`               | minimum height of the message                                                                                            |
+| **has**        | `boolean`              | checks if the message is exists, meaning it's in the history                                                             |
+| **kind**       | `string` or `string[]` | any of the kinds from `ext_messages`. See [:h ui-messages](https://neovim.io/doc/user/ui.html#ui-messages)               |
 | **max_height** | `number`               | maximum height of the message                                                                                            |
-| **min_width**  | `number`               | minimum width of the message                                                                                             |
+| **max_length** | `number`               | maximum length of the message (total width of all the lines)                                                             |
 | **max_width**  | `number`               | maximum width of the message                                                                                             |
+| **min_height** | `number`               | minimum height of the message                                                                                            |
 | **min_length** | `number`               | minimum length of the message (total width of all the lines)                                                             |
-| **max_length** | `number`               | maximum length of the message (total width of all the lines)                                                             |
+| **min_width**  | `number`               | minimum width of the message                                                                                             |
+| **mode**       | `string`               | checks if `vim.api.nvim_get_mode()` contains the given mode                                                              |
 | **not**        | `filter`               | checks wether the filter matches or not                                                                                  |
-| **any**        | `filter[]`             | checks that at least one of the filters matches                                                                          |
+| **warning**    | `boolean`              | all warning-like kinds from `ext_messages`                                                                               |
 
 <details>
 <summary>Example:</summary>
@@ -340,20 +369,25 @@ local filter = {
 - **notify**: powered by [nvim-notify](https://github.com/rcarriga/nvim-notify)
 - **virtualtext**: shows the message as virtualtext (for example for `search_count`)
 - **mini**: similar to [notifier.nvim](https://github.com/vigoux/notifier.nvim) & [fidget.nvim](https://github.com/j-hui/fidget.nvim)
+- **notify_send**: generate a desktop notification
 
 A **View** (`config.views`) is a combination of a `backend` and options.
 **Noice** comes with the following built-in views with sane defaults:
 
-| View              | Backend    | Description                                                                        |
-| ----------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **notify**        | `notify`   | _nvim-notify_ with `level=true`, `replace=true`, `merge=true`                      |
-| **split**         | `split`    | horizontal split                                                                   |
-| **vsplit**        | `split`    | vertical split                                                                     |
-| **popup**         | `popup`    | simple popup                                                                       |
-| **mini**          | `mini`     | minimal view, by default bottom right, right-aligned                               |
-| **cmdline**       | `popup`    | bottom line, similar to the classic cmdline                                        |
-| **cmdline_popup** | `popup`    | fancy cmdline popup, with different styles according to the cmdline mode           |
-| **popupmenu**     | `nui.menu` | special view with the options used to render the popupmenu when backend is **nui** |
+| View               | Backend    | Description                                                                        |
+| ------------------ | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **notify**         | `notify`   | _nvim-notify_ with `level=nil`, `replace=false`, `merge=false`                     |
+| **split**          | `split`    | horizontal split                                                                   |
+| **vsplit**         | `split`    | vertical split                                                                     |
+| **popup**          | `popup`    | simple popup                                                                       |
+| **mini**           | `mini`     | minimal view, by default bottom right, right-aligned                               |
+| **cmdline**        | `popup`    | bottom line, similar to the classic cmdline                                        |
+| **cmdline_popup**  | `popup`    | fancy cmdline popup, with different styles according to the cmdline mode           |
+| **cmdline_output** | `split`    | split used by `config.presets.cmdline_output_to_split`                             |
+| **messages**       | `split`    | split used for `:messages`                                                         |
+| **confirm**        | `popup`    | popup used for `confirm` events                                                    |
+| **hover**          | `popup`    | popup used for lsp signature help and hover                                        |
+| **popupmenu**      | `nui.menu` | special view with the options used to render the popupmenu when backend is **nui** |
 
 Please refer to [noice.config.views](https://github.com/folke/noice.nvim/blob/main/lua/noice/config/views.lua)
 to see the options.
@@ -411,12 +445,12 @@ String or can also be a table like:
 
 ### Notify Options
 
-| Option      | Type             | Default  | Description                                                                                                                             |
-| ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| **title**   | `string`         | `nil`    | title to be used for the notification. Uses `Message.title` if available.                                                               |
-| **replace** | `boolean`        | `true`   | when true, messages routing to the same notify instance will replace existing messages instead of pushing a new notification every time |
-| **merge**   | `boolean`        | `true`   | Merge messages into one Notification or create separate notifications                                                                   |
-| **level**   | `number\|string` | `"info"` | notification level. Uses `Message.level` if available.                                                                                  |
+| Option      | Type             | Default          | Description                                                                                                                             |
+| ----------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **title**   | `string`         | `"Notification"` | title to be used for the notification. Uses `Message.title` if available.                                                               |
+| **replace** | `boolean`        | `false`          | when true, messages routing to the same notify instance will replace existing messages instead of pushing a new notification every time |
+| **merge**   | `boolean`        | `false`          | Merge messages into one Notification or create separate notifications                                                                   |
+| **level**   | `number\|string` | `nil`            | notification level. Uses `Message.level` if available.                                                                                  |
 
 ### Virtual Text Options
 
@@ -437,6 +471,10 @@ For a list of the defaults, please refer to [config.format](https://github.com/f
 - **date**: formatted date with optional date format string
 - **message**: message content itself with optional `hl_group` to override message highlights
 - **confirm**: only useful for `confirm` messages. Will format the choices as buttons.
+- **cmdline**: will render the cmdline in the message that generated the message.
+- **progress**: progress bar used by lsp progress
+- **spinner**: spinners used by lsp progress
+- **data**: render any custom data from `Message.opts`. Useful in combination with the opts passed to `vim.notify`
 
 Formatters are used in `format` definitions. **Noice** includes the following built-in formats:
 
@@ -451,13 +489,16 @@ Formatters are used in `format` definitions. **Noice** includes the following bu
     "{level} ",
     "{date} ",
     "{event}",
-    { "{kind}", before = { ".", hl_group = "Comment" } },
+    { "{kind}", before = { ".", hl_group = "NoiceFormatKind" } },
     " ",
     "{title} ",
+    "{cmdline} ",
     "{message}",
   },
   telescope = ..., -- formatter used to display telescope results
   telescope_preview = ..., -- formatter used to preview telescope results
+  lsp_progress = ..., -- formatter used by lsp progress
+  lsp_progress_done = ..., -- formatter used by lsp progress
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/lua/noice/config/cmdline.lua b/lua/noice/config/cmdline.lua
index f143f781..4a64e701 100644
--- a/lua/noice/config/cmdline.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/config/cmdline.lua
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ function M.setup()
         kind = kind,
         icon_hl_group = "Noice" .. hl_group_icon,
         view = Config.options.cmdline.view,
+        lang = format.lang or format.ft,
         opts = {
           ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: undefined-field
-          lang = format.lang or format.ft,
           border = {
             text = {
               top = format.title or (" " .. kind_cc .. " "),
diff --git a/lua/noice/config/format.lua b/lua/noice/config/format.lua
index 80b08604..88f517e9 100644
--- a/lua/noice/config/format.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/config/format.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ M.builtin = {
     { "{kind}", before = { ".", hl_group = "NoiceFormatKind" } },
     " ",
     "{title} ",
+    "{cmdline} ",
     "{message}",
   },
   telescope = {
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ M.defaults = {
   debug = {
     enabled = true,
   },
+  ---@class NoiceFormatOptions.cmdline
+  cmdline = {},
   ---@class NoiceFormatOptions.level
   level = {
     hl_group = {
diff --git a/lua/noice/config/init.lua b/lua/noice/config/init.lua
index bb7b6f0c..efb2c512 100644
--- a/lua/noice/config/init.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/config/init.lua
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ function M.defaults()
       long_message_to_split = false, -- long messages will be sent to a split
       inc_rename = false, -- enables an input dialog for inc-rename.nvim
       lsp_doc_border = false, -- add a border to hover docs and signature help
+      cmdline_output_to_split = false, -- send the output of a command you executed in the cmdline to a split
     },
     throttle = 1000 / 30, -- how frequently does Noice need to check for ui updates? This has no effect when in blocking mode.
     ---@type NoiceConfigViews
diff --git a/lua/noice/config/preset.lua b/lua/noice/config/preset.lua
index 7fbb1963..000fd104 100644
--- a/lua/noice/config/preset.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/config/preset.lua
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ M.presets = {
     routes = {
       {
         filter = { event = "msg_show", min_height = 20 },
-        view = "split",
-        opts = { enter = true },
+        view = "cmdline_output",
       },
     },
   },
@@ -121,6 +120,14 @@ M.presets = {
       },
     },
   },
+  cmdline_output_to_split = {
+    routes = {
+      {
+        view = "cmdline_output",
+        filter = { cmdline = "^:" },
+      },
+    },
+  },
 }
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/noice/config/views.lua b/lua/noice/config/views.lua
index 3c8c05a0..445389d8 100644
--- a/lua/noice/config/views.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/config/views.lua
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ M.defaults = {
       wrap = true,
     },
   },
+  cmdline_output = {
+    format = "details",
+    view = "split",
+  },
   messages = {
     view = "split",
     enter = true,
diff --git a/lua/noice/message/filter.lua b/lua/noice/message/filter.lua
index d8c00e6d..4fc2302b 100644
--- a/lua/noice/message/filter.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/message/filter.lua
@@ -8,24 +8,25 @@ local M = {}
 ---@alias NoiceFilterFun fun(message: NoiceMessage, ...): boolean
 
 ---@class NoiceFilter
+---@field any? NoiceFilter[]
+---@field blocking? boolean
+---@field cleared? boolean
+---@field cmdline? string|boolean
+---@field error? boolean
 ---@field event? NoiceEvent|NoiceEvent[]
+---@field find? string
+---@field has? boolean
 ---@field kind? NoiceKind|NoiceKind[]
----@field message? NoiceMessage|NoiceMessage[]
----@field any? NoiceFilter[]
----@field not? NoiceFilter
----@field min_height? integer
 ---@field max_height? integer
----@field min_width? integer
+---@field max_length? integer
 ---@field max_width? integer
+---@field message? NoiceMessage|NoiceMessage[]
+---@field min_height? integer
 ---@field min_length? integer
----@field max_length? integer
----@field find? string
----@field error? boolean
----@field has? boolean
----@field warning? boolean
+---@field min_width? integer
 ---@field mode? string
----@field blocking? boolean
----@field cleared? boolean
+---@field not? NoiceFilter
+---@field warning? boolean
 
 -----@type table<string, NoiceFilterFun>
 M.filters = {
@@ -53,6 +54,18 @@ M.filters = {
     kind = type(kind) == "table" and kind or { kind }
     return vim.tbl_contains(kind, message.kind)
   end,
+  cmdline = function(message, cmdline)
+    ---@cast message NoiceMessage
+    ---@cast cmdline string|boolean
+    if type(cmdline) == "boolean" then
+      return (message.cmdline ~= nil) == cmdline
+    end
+    if message.cmdline then
+      local str = message.cmdline.state.firstc .. message.cmdline:get()
+      return str:find(cmdline)
+    end
+    return false
+  end,
   message = function(message, other)
     ---@cast message NoiceMessage
     other = vim.tbl_islist(other) and other or { other }
diff --git a/lua/noice/message/init.lua b/lua/noice/message/init.lua
index 64d73fa8..437fe894 100644
--- a/lua/noice/message/init.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/message/init.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ local _id = 0
 ---@field tick number
 ---@field level? NotifyLevel
 ---@field kind? NoiceKind
+---@field cmdline? NoiceCmdline
 ---@field _debug? boolean
 ---@field opts table<string, any>
 ---@overload fun(event: NoiceEvent, kind?: NoiceKind, content?: NoiceContent|NoiceContent[]): NoiceMessage
diff --git a/lua/noice/text/block.lua b/lua/noice/text/block.lua
index 567f3f73..49941777 100644
--- a/lua/noice/text/block.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/text/block.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ local Object = require("nui.object")
 ---@alias NoiceContent string|NoiceChunk|NuiLine|NuiText|NoiceBlock
 
 ---@class NoiceBlock
----@field private _lines NuiLine[]
+---@field _lines NuiLine[]
 ---@overload fun(content?: NoiceContent|NoiceContent[], highlight?: string|table): NoiceBlock
 local Block = Object("Block")
 
diff --git a/lua/noice/text/format/formatters.lua b/lua/noice/text/format/formatters.lua
index 471c0399..59aaec53 100644
--- a/lua/noice/text/format/formatters.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/text/format/formatters.lua
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ function M.debug(message, opts)
     vim.tbl_filter(
       ---@param t string
       function(t)
-        return t
+        return t ~= nil
       end,
       debug
     ),
@@ -154,6 +154,14 @@ function M.spinner(message, opts)
   message:append(require("noice.util.spinners").spin(opts.name), opts.hl_group)
 end
 
+---@param message NoiceMessage
+---@param _opts NoiceFormatOptions.cmdline
+function M.cmdline(message, _opts)
+  if message.cmdline then
+    message.cmdline:format(message, true)
+  end
+end
+
 ---@param message NoiceMessage
 ---@param input NoiceMessage
 ---@param opts NoiceFormatOptions.confirm
diff --git a/lua/noice/ui/cmdline.lua b/lua/noice/ui/cmdline.lua
index 5d211edc..0242c3ec 100644
--- a/lua/noice/ui/cmdline.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/ui/cmdline.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ M.events = {
   block_hide = "cmdline_block_hide",
 }
 
+---@type NoiceCmdline?
+M.active = nil
+
 ---@alias NoiceCmdlineFormatter fun(cmdline: NoiceCmdline): {icon?:string, offset?:number, view?:NoiceViewOptions}
 
 ---@class CmdlineState
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ function Cmdline:get_format()
   end
   local line = self.state.firstc .. self:get()
 
+  ---@type table<string, CmdlineFormat>
   local formats = vim.tbl_values(vim.tbl_filter(function(f)
     return f.pattern
   end, Config.options.cmdline.format))
@@ -95,7 +99,8 @@ function Cmdline:get_format()
 end
 
 ---@param message NoiceMessage
-function Cmdline:format(message)
+---@param text_only? boolean
+function Cmdline:format(message, text_only)
   local format = self:get_format()
 
   if format.icon then
@@ -103,7 +108,9 @@ function Cmdline:format(message)
     message:append(" ")
   end
 
-  message.kind = format.kind
+  if not text_only then
+    message.kind = format.kind
+  end
 
   -- FIXME: prompt
   if self.state.prompt ~= "" then
@@ -114,11 +121,19 @@ function Cmdline:format(message)
     message:append(self.state.firstc)
   end
 
-  message:append(self:get():sub(self.offset))
+  local cmd = self:get():sub(self.offset)
+
+  message:append(cmd)
 
-  local cursor = NoiceText.cursor(-self:length() + self.state.pos)
-  cursor.on_render = M.on_render
-  message:append(cursor)
+  if format.lang then
+    message:append(NoiceText.syntax(format.lang, 1, -vim.fn.strlen(cmd)))
+  end
+
+  if not text_only then
+    local cursor = NoiceText.cursor(-self:length() + self.state.pos)
+    cursor.on_render = M.on_render
+    message:append(cursor)
+  end
 end
 
 function Cmdline:width()
@@ -144,6 +159,7 @@ function M.on_show(event, content, pos, firstc, prompt, indent, level)
   })
   local last = M.cmdlines[level] and M.cmdlines[level].state
   if not vim.deep_equal(c.state, last) then
+    M.active = c
     M.cmdlines[level] = c
     M.update()
   end
@@ -152,6 +168,12 @@ end
 function M.on_hide(_, level)
   if M.cmdlines[level] then
     M.cmdlines[level] = nil
+    local active = M.active
+    vim.defer_fn(function()
+      if M.active == active then
+        M.active = nil
+      end
+    end, 100)
     M.update()
   end
 end
diff --git a/lua/noice/ui/msg.lua b/lua/noice/ui/msg.lua
index 99b536d3..77b5dad2 100644
--- a/lua/noice/ui/msg.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/ui/msg.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local Manager = require("noice.message.manager")
 local Message = require("noice.message")
 local Hacks = require("noice.util.hacks")
 local State = require("noice.ui.state")
+local Cmdline = require("noice.ui.cmdline")
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ function M.on_show(event, kind, content, replace_last)
     Hacks.fix_nohlsearch()
   else
     message = Message(event, kind)
+    message.cmdline = Cmdline.active
   end
 
   message:set(content)