diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Utils/CliHostEnvironment.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Utils/CliHostEnvironment.cs
index 5f6a3f3e4b0..2daf9109acd 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Utils/CliHostEnvironment.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Utils/CliHostEnvironment.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ internal sealed class CliHostEnvironment : ICliHostEnvironment
     public bool SupportsAnsi { get; }
 
     public CliHostEnvironment(IConfiguration configuration, bool nonInteractive)
+        : this(configuration, nonInteractive, Console.IsInputRedirected, Console.IsOutputRedirected)
+    {
+    }
+
+    public CliHostEnvironment(IConfiguration configuration, bool nonInteractive, bool isInputRedirected, bool isOutputRedirected)
     {
         // If --non-interactive is explicitly set, disable interactive input and output
         if (nonInteractive)
@@ -75,14 +80,14 @@ public CliHostEnvironment(IConfiguration configuration, bool nonInteractive)
         }
         else
         {
-            SupportsInteractiveInput = DetectInteractiveInput(configuration);
-            SupportsInteractiveOutput = DetectInteractiveOutput(configuration);
+            SupportsInteractiveInput = DetectInteractiveInput(configuration, isInputRedirected);
+            SupportsInteractiveOutput = DetectInteractiveOutput(configuration, isOutputRedirected);
         }
 
-        SupportsAnsi = DetectAnsiSupport(configuration);
+        SupportsAnsi = DetectAnsiSupport(configuration, isOutputRedirected);
     }
 
-    private static bool DetectInteractiveInput(IConfiguration configuration)
+    private static bool DetectInteractiveInput(IConfiguration configuration, bool isInputRedirected)
     {
         // Check if explicitly disabled via configuration
         var nonInteractive = configuration["ASPIRE_NON_INTERACTIVE"];
@@ -99,10 +104,16 @@ private static bool DetectInteractiveInput(IConfiguration configuration)
             return false;
         }
 
+        // Check if console input is redirected (e.g., piped from a file or another command)
+        if (isInputRedirected)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         return true;
     }
 
-    private static bool DetectInteractiveOutput(IConfiguration configuration)
+    private static bool DetectInteractiveOutput(IConfiguration configuration, bool isOutputRedirected)
     {
         // Check if explicitly disabled via configuration
         var nonInteractive = configuration["ASPIRE_NON_INTERACTIVE"];
@@ -119,19 +130,30 @@ private static bool DetectInteractiveOutput(IConfiguration configuration)
             return false;
         }
 
+        // Check if console output is redirected (e.g., piped to a file or another command)
+        if (isOutputRedirected)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         return true;
     }
 
-    private static bool DetectAnsiSupport(IConfiguration configuration)
+    private static bool DetectAnsiSupport(IConfiguration configuration, bool isOutputRedirected)
     {
-        // ANSI codes are supported even in CI environments for colored output
-        // Only disable if explicitly configured
+        // Check if explicitly disabled via NO_COLOR environment variable
         var noColor = configuration["NO_COLOR"];
         if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(noColor))
         {
             return false;
         }
 
+        // Disable ANSI colors when console output is redirected to avoid garbled output in files
+        if (isOutputRedirected)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/TestHelpers.cs b/tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/TestHelpers.cs
index 1ad76ade2ef..2ccf424361f 100644
--- a/tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/TestHelpers.cs
+++ b/tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/TestHelpers.cs
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ internal static class TestHelpers
     public static ICliHostEnvironment CreateInteractiveHostEnvironment()
     {
         var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder().Build();
-        return new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false);
+        // For tests, explicitly set redirection to false to simulate an interactive environment
+        return new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
     }
 
     public static ICliHostEnvironment CreateNonInteractiveHostEnvironment()
     {
         var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder().Build();
-        return new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: true);
+        return new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: true, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/Utils/CliHostEnvironmentTests.cs b/tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/Utils/CliHostEnvironmentTests.cs
index 7a0217e7a84..8f96b6c8ffb 100644
--- a/tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/Utils/CliHostEnvironmentTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/Utils/CliHostEnvironmentTests.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public void SupportsInteractiveInput_ReturnsTrue_WhenNoConfigSet()
         var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder().Build();
         
         // Act
-        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false);
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
         
         // Assert
         Assert.True(env.SupportsInteractiveInput);
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public void SupportsInteractiveOutput_ReturnsTrue_WhenNoConfigSet()
         var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder().Build();
         
         // Act
-        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false);
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
         
         // Assert
         Assert.True(env.SupportsInteractiveOutput);
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public void SupportsAnsi_ReturnsTrue_WhenNoConfigSet()
         var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder().Build();
         
         // Act
-        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false);
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
         
         // Assert
         Assert.True(env.SupportsAnsi);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public void SupportsInteractiveInput_ReturnsFalse_WhenNonInteractiveSet(string k
             .Build();
         
         // Act
-        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false);
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
         
         // Assert
         Assert.False(env.SupportsInteractiveInput);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public void SupportsInteractiveOutput_ReturnsFalse_WhenNonInteractiveSet(string
             .Build();
         
         // Act
-        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false);
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
         
         // Assert
         Assert.False(env.SupportsInteractiveOutput);
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public void SupportsInteractiveInput_ReturnsFalse_InCIEnvironment(string envVar,
             .Build();
         
         // Act
-        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false);
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
         
         // Assert
         Assert.False(env.SupportsInteractiveInput);
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public void SupportsInteractiveOutput_ReturnsFalse_InCIEnvironment(string envVar
             .Build();
         
         // Act
-        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false);
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
         
         // Assert
         Assert.False(env.SupportsInteractiveOutput);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public void SupportsInteractiveOutput_ReturnsFalse_InCIEnvironment(string envVar
     [InlineData("GITHUB_ACTIONS", "true")]
     public void SupportsAnsi_ReturnsTrue_InCIEnvironment(string envVar, string value)
     {
-        // Arrange - ANSI should still be supported in CI for colored output
+        // Arrange - ANSI can still be supported in CI if output is not redirected
         var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder()
             .AddInMemoryCollection(new Dictionary<string, string?>
             {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public void SupportsAnsi_ReturnsTrue_InCIEnvironment(string envVar, string value
             .Build();
         
         // Act
-        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false);
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
         
         // Assert
         Assert.True(env.SupportsAnsi);
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public void SupportsAnsi_ReturnsFalse_WhenNO_COLORSet()
             .Build();
         
         // Act
-        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false);
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
         
         // Assert
         Assert.False(env.SupportsAnsi);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public void SupportsInteractiveInput_ReturnsFalse_WhenNonInteractiveTrue()
         var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder().Build();
         
         // Act
-        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: true);
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: true, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
         
         // Assert
         Assert.False(env.SupportsInteractiveInput);
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public void SupportsInteractiveOutput_ReturnsFalse_WhenNonInteractiveTrue()
         var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder().Build();
         
         // Act
-        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: true);
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: true, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
         
         // Assert
         Assert.False(env.SupportsInteractiveOutput);
@@ -200,13 +200,52 @@ public void SupportsInteractiveOutput_ReturnsFalse_WhenNonInteractiveTrue()
     [Fact]
     public void SupportsAnsi_ReturnsTrue_WhenNonInteractiveTrue()
     {
-        // Arrange - ANSI should still be supported even in non-interactive mode
+        // Arrange - ANSI can still be supported even in non-interactive mode
         var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder().Build();
         
         // Act
-        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: true);
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: true, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: false);
         
         // Assert
         Assert.True(env.SupportsAnsi);
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SupportsInteractiveInput_ReturnsFalse_WhenInputRedirected()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder().Build();
+        
+        // Act
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: true, isOutputRedirected: false);
+        
+        // Assert
+        Assert.False(env.SupportsInteractiveInput);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SupportsInteractiveOutput_ReturnsFalse_WhenOutputRedirected()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder().Build();
+        
+        // Act
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: true);
+        
+        // Assert
+        Assert.False(env.SupportsInteractiveOutput);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SupportsAnsi_ReturnsFalse_WhenOutputRedirected()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder().Build();
+        
+        // Act
+        var env = new CliHostEnvironment(configuration, nonInteractive: false, isInputRedirected: false, isOutputRedirected: true);
+        
+        // Assert
+        Assert.False(env.SupportsAnsi);
+    }
 }