[BUG] Pressing <ESC> to interrupt does not work on IntelJIdea. Forcing with <CTRL-C> is sub-optimal.
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened May 8, 2025 by walt93 Closed Jan 7, 2026
Environment
- Platform (select one):
- [X] Anthropic API
- [ ] AWS Bedrock
- [ ] Google Vertex AI
- [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
- Claude CLI version: 0.2.104 (Claude Code)
- Operating System: macOS 15.3
- Terminal: IntelJIDea 2023.1.1 build #IU-231.8770.65
Bug Description
Pressing ESC to interrupt does not work on IntelJIdea.
Steps to Reproduce
- Start Claude Code
- Press ESC
- Furiously pound ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC ESC as if that's going to work
- !@#$%^& curse as if that's going to help
- Press CTRL-C until it stops
Expected Behavior
ESC key to work
Actual Behavior
ESC key does not work
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