diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/confirmation_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/confirmation_helper.go
index 8a61a86e14e..6cf5a1e9015 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/confirmation_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/confirmation_helper.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (self *ConfirmationHelper) CreatePopupPanel(ctx goContext.Context, opts typ
 		confirmationView.RenderTextArea()
 	} else {
 		self.c.ResetViewOrigin(confirmationView)
-		self.c.SetViewContent(confirmationView, style.AttrBold.Sprint(opts.Prompt))
+		self.c.SetViewContent(confirmationView, style.AttrBold.Sprint(underlineLinks(opts.Prompt)))
 	}
 
 	if err := self.setKeyBindings(cancel, opts); err != nil {
@@ -228,6 +228,32 @@ func (self *ConfirmationHelper) CreatePopupPanel(ctx goContext.Context, opts typ
 	return self.c.PushContext(self.c.Contexts().Confirmation)
 }
 
+func underlineLinks(text string) string {
+	result := ""
+	remaining := text
+	for {
+		linkStart := strings.Index(remaining, "https://")
+		if linkStart == -1 {
+			break
+		}
+
+		linkEnd := strings.IndexAny(remaining[linkStart:], " \n>")
+		if linkEnd == -1 {
+			linkEnd = len(remaining)
+		} else {
+			linkEnd += linkStart
+		}
+		underlinedLink := style.AttrUnderline.Sprint(remaining[linkStart:linkEnd])
+		if strings.HasSuffix(underlinedLink, "\x1b[0m") {
+			// Replace the "all styles off" code with "underline off" code
+			underlinedLink = underlinedLink[:len(underlinedLink)-2] + "24m"
+		}
+		result += remaining[:linkStart] + underlinedLink
+		remaining = remaining[linkEnd:]
+	}
+	return result + remaining
+}
+
 func (self *ConfirmationHelper) setKeyBindings(cancel goContext.CancelFunc, opts types.CreatePopupPanelOpts) error {
 	var onConfirm func() error
 	if opts.HandleConfirmPrompt != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/confirmation_helper_test.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/confirmation_helper_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..488c72710ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/confirmation_helper_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package helpers
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gookit/color"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/xo/terminfo"
+)
+
+func Test_underlineLinks(t *testing.T) {
+	scenarios := []struct {
+		name           string
+		text           string
+		expectedResult string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:           "empty string",
+			text:           "",
+			expectedResult: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "no links",
+			text:           "abc",
+			expectedResult: "abc",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "entire string is a link",
+			text:           "https://example.com",
+			expectedResult: "\x1b[4mhttps://example.com\x1b[24m",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "link preceeded and followed by text",
+			text:           "bla https://example.com xyz",
+			expectedResult: "bla \x1b[4mhttps://example.com\x1b[24m xyz",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "more than one link",
+			text:           "bla https://link1 blubb https://link2 xyz",
+			expectedResult: "bla \x1b[4mhttps://link1\x1b[24m blubb \x1b[4mhttps://link2\x1b[24m xyz",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "link in angle brackets",
+			text:           "See <https://example.com> for details",
+			expectedResult: "See <\x1b[4mhttps://example.com\x1b[24m> for details",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "link followed by newline",
+			text:           "URL: https://example.com\nNext line",
+			expectedResult: "URL: \x1b[4mhttps://example.com\x1b[24m\nNext line",
+		},
+	}
+
+	oldColorLevel := color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelMillions)
+	defer color.ForceSetColorLevel(oldColorLevel)
+
+	for _, s := range scenarios {
+		t.Run(s.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := underlineLinks(s.text)
+			assert.Equal(t, s.expectedResult, result)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/status_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/status_controller.go
index e8455fe2245..49a182fba4a 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/status_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/status_controller.go
@@ -79,18 +79,7 @@ func (self *StatusController) GetMouseKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts) []
 }
 
 func (self *StatusController) onClickMain(opts gocui.ViewMouseBindingOpts) error {
-	view := self.c.Views().Main
-
-	cx, cy := view.Cursor()
-	url, err := view.Word(cx, cy)
-	if err == nil && strings.HasPrefix(url, "https://") {
-		// Ignore errors (opening the link via the OS can fail if the
-		// `os.openLink` config key references a command that doesn't exist, or
-		// that errors when called.)
-		_ = self.c.OS().OpenLink(url)
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return self.c.HandleGenericClick(self.c.Views().Main)
 }
 
 func (self *StatusController) GetOnRenderToMain() func() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/global_handlers.go b/pkg/gui/global_handlers.go
index c20b10ad718..c64a20a9e2c 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/global_handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/global_handlers.go
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ func (gui *Gui) scrollDownConfirmationPanel() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (gui *Gui) handleConfirmationClick() error {
+	if gui.Views.Confirmation.Editable {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return gui.handleGenericClick(gui.Views.Confirmation)
+}
+
 func (gui *Gui) handleCopySelectedSideContextItemToClipboard() error {
 	return gui.handleCopySelectedSideContextItemToClipboardWithTruncation(-1)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/gui_common.go b/pkg/gui/gui_common.go
index 4b9d3dc37be..f4544031247 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/gui_common.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/gui_common.go
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ func (self *guiCommon) PostRefreshUpdate(context types.Context) error {
 	return self.gui.postRefreshUpdate(context)
 }
 
+func (self *guiCommon) HandleGenericClick(view *gocui.View) error {
+	return self.gui.handleGenericClick(view)
+}
+
 func (self *guiCommon) RunSubprocessAndRefresh(cmdObj oscommands.ICmdObj) error {
 	return self.gui.runSubprocessWithSuspenseAndRefresh(cmdObj)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
index 02405b9b6bf..9c4acd1ee2d 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
@@ -247,6 +247,12 @@ func (self *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() ([]*types.Binding, []*gocui.ViewMouseBi
 			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
 			Handler:  self.scrollDownConfirmationPanel,
 		},
+		{
+			ViewName: "confirmation",
+			Key:      gocui.MouseLeft,
+			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:  self.handleConfirmationClick,
+		},
 		{
 			ViewName: "confirmation",
 			Key:      gocui.MouseWheelUp,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/branches_test.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/branches_test.go
index 2414572ca52..250b143e320 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/branches_test.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/branches_test.go
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/gookit/color"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/presentation/icons"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/xo/terminfo"
 )
 
 func Test_getBranchDisplayStrings(t *testing.T) {
@@ -223,6 +225,9 @@ func Test_getBranchDisplayStrings(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	oldColorLevel := color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelNone)
+	defer color.ForceSetColorLevel(oldColorLevel)
+
 	c := utils.NewDummyCommon()
 
 	for i, s := range scenarios {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/commits_test.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/commits_test.go
index 16f1de660cf..f1f075f453f 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/commits_test.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/commits_test.go
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xo/terminfo"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelNone)
-}
-
 func formatExpected(expected string) string {
 	return strings.TrimSpace(strings.ReplaceAll(expected, "\t", ""))
 }
@@ -385,6 +381,9 @@ func TestGetCommitListDisplayStrings(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	oldColorLevel := color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelNone)
+	defer color.ForceSetColorLevel(oldColorLevel)
+
 	os.Setenv("TZ", "UTC")
 
 	focusing := false
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/files_test.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/files_test.go
index bbaa53947c7..6662c773257 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/files_test.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/files_test.go
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xo/terminfo"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelNone)
-}
-
 func toStringSlice(str string) []string {
 	return strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(str), "\n")
 }
@@ -66,6 +62,9 @@ M  file1
 		},
 	}
 
+	oldColorLevel := color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelNone)
+	defer color.ForceSetColorLevel(oldColorLevel)
+
 	for _, s := range scenarios {
 		s := s
 		t.Run(s.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -125,6 +124,9 @@ M file1
 		},
 	}
 
+	oldColorLevel := color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelNone)
+	defer color.ForceSetColorLevel(oldColorLevel)
+
 	for _, s := range scenarios {
 		s := s
 		t.Run(s.name, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/graph/graph_test.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/graph/graph_test.go
index 834575d7b0d..a7fe5879b3d 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/graph/graph_test.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/graph/graph_test.go
@@ -15,11 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xo/terminfo"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	// on CI we've got no color capability so we're forcing it here
-	color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelMillions)
-}
-
 func TestRenderCommitGraph(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name           string
@@ -218,6 +213,9 @@ func TestRenderCommitGraph(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	oldColorLevel := color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelMillions)
+	defer color.ForceSetColorLevel(oldColorLevel)
+
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		test := test
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -452,6 +450,9 @@ func TestRenderPipeSet(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	oldColorLevel := color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelMillions)
+	defer color.ForceSetColorLevel(oldColorLevel)
+
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		test := test
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -523,6 +524,9 @@ func TestGetNextPipes(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	oldColorLevel := color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelMillions)
+	defer color.ForceSetColorLevel(oldColorLevel)
+
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		getStyle := func(c *models.Commit) style.TextStyle { return style.FgDefault }
 		pipes := getNextPipes(test.prevPipes, test.commit, getStyle)
@@ -538,6 +542,9 @@ func TestGetNextPipes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func BenchmarkRenderCommitGraph(b *testing.B) {
+	oldColorLevel := color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelMillions)
+	defer color.ForceSetColorLevel(oldColorLevel)
+
 	commits := generateCommits(50)
 	getStyle := func(commit *models.Commit) style.TextStyle {
 		return authors.AuthorStyle(commit.AuthorName)
diff --git a/pkg/gui/style/style_test.go b/pkg/gui/style/style_test.go
index c8157efd61d..12fec4287cf 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/style/style_test.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/style/style_test.go
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xo/terminfo"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	// on CI we've got no color capability so we're forcing it here
-	color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelMillions)
-}
-
 func TestMerge(t *testing.T) {
 	type scenario struct {
 		name          string
@@ -162,6 +157,9 @@ func TestMerge(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	oldColorLevel := color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelMillions)
+	defer color.ForceSetColorLevel(oldColorLevel)
+
 	for _, s := range scenarios {
 		s := s
 		t.Run(s.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -210,6 +208,9 @@ func TestTemplateFuncMapAddColors(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	oldColorLevel := color.ForceSetColorLevel(terminfo.ColorLevelMillions)
+	defer color.ForceSetColorLevel(oldColorLevel)
+
 	for _, s := range scenarios {
 		s := s
 		t.Run(s.name, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/types/common.go b/pkg/gui/types/common.go
index e53260b34fe..694cdcc56a5 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/types/common.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/types/common.go
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ type IGuiCommon interface {
 	// case would be overkill, although refresh will internally call 'PostRefreshUpdate'
 	PostRefreshUpdate(Context) error
 
+	// a generic click handler that can be used for any view; it handles opening
+	// URLs in the browser when the user clicks on one
+	HandleGenericClick(view *gocui.View) error
+
 	// renders string to a view without resetting its origin
 	SetViewContent(view *gocui.View, content string)
 	// resets cursor and origin of view. Often used before calling SetViewContent
diff --git a/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go b/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go
index 22126cc33f5..1043920ec7b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/view_helpers.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package gui
 
 import (
+	"regexp"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
@@ -148,3 +149,28 @@ func (gui *Gui) postRefreshUpdate(c types.Context) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// handleGenericClick is a generic click handler that can be used for any view.
+// It handles opening URLs in the browser when the user clicks on one.
+func (gui *Gui) handleGenericClick(view *gocui.View) error {
+	cx, cy := view.Cursor()
+	word, err := view.Word(cx, cy)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Allow URLs to be wrapped in angle brackets, and the closing bracket to
+	// be followed by punctuation:
+	re := regexp.MustCompile(`^<?(https://.+?)(>[,.;!]*)?$`)
+	matches := re.FindStringSubmatch(word)
+	if matches == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Ignore errors (opening the link via the OS can fail if the
+	// `os.openLink` config key references a command that doesn't exist, or
+	// that errors when called.)
+	_ = gui.c.OS().OpenLink(matches[1])
+
+	return nil
+}