diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 18dfdb9..745fb31 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ const nextMode = mode => {
   }
 }
 
+// Matchers for retrieving config JSON from terminal
+// Remove ANSI escape code sequences. Visualization: https://goo.gl/IY8vuU
+const ansiEscapeCodes = /[\u001b\u009b][[()#;?]*(?:[0-9]{1,4}(?:;[0-9]{0,4})*)?[0-9A-ORZcf-nqry=><]/gm
+// Match hyperlayout config string and ignore lints. Visualization: https://goo.gl/afYmAO
+const configMatcher = /(?:.|\s)*\[hyperlayout config]:((?:.|\s)*})(?:.|\s)*/gm
+// Cross-os new-line characters. Visualization: https://goo.gl/q501uy
+const newlines = /[\n\r]/gm
+
 // Generate Command queue from converted Config
 function generateQueue(converted, mode = 'TAB', initial) {
   mode = (mode === 'PANE') ? 'HORIZONTAL' : mode
@@ -151,15 +159,16 @@ function focusUid({dispatch}, uid) {
 
 // Listens for cli commands and sessions
 exports.middleware = store => next => action => {
-  const {type, data} = action
+  let {type, data} = action
   const {sessions} = store.getState()
   const {activeUid} = sessions
 
   // Check for hyperlayout config
   if (type === 'SESSION_ADD_DATA') {
-    const testedData = /^\[hyperlayout config]:(.*)/.exec(data)
+    data = data.replace(ansiEscapeCodes, '')
+    const testedData = configMatcher.exec(data.trim())
     if (testedData && testedData[1]) {
-      const config = JSON.parse(testedData[1])
+      const config = JSON.parse(testedData[1].replace(newlines, ''))
       hyperlayout = new Hyperlayout(config, store)
       return
     }